The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-11-29

have been having meetings. Yes
terday at 2:30 p. m. there were
more than a thousand persons in
the Sunday school, all enthusiastic
and ablaze with the gospel of the
risen Lord. The large slide doors
dividing the school room proper
from the Bible class and infant class
rooms were thrown open during the
opening exercises, and all. mingled
their voices in singing: ooh, I am
80 Happy in Jesus"
w. II. Markham, the veteran
founder of the school, was vigorous
and active in the leadership, and a
deep s~olemnity pervaded the place.
Probably the most interesting feature
of the school is the infant class
taught by Miss Kate Haus. There
are 800 children in the class. The
room in which they are taught is
only % by "a feet, and o can
imagine the sardine style in which
the little tots have to be packed.
But they come and the average
attendance shows a remarkable reg
ularity for Sunday school children of
that age. Yesterday a reporter
counted 700 children in the room
while Miss Haus was teaching them,
but Miss Haus said that only 573
persons got papers, which indicated
that only that number was present.
She did not believe in Sunday school
workers stretching the blanket"
about the number of scholars, and
insisted that 573 was the number
present in her class yesterday.
Perfect decorum was observed by
the children. Miss Haus had for the
lesson the golden rule, which was
illustrated on a chart drawn by
herself. Each part of the picture of
the boy drawn on the chart repre-
sented some special virtue. The
names of these were hidden by
paper pasted over them, which was
taken off one by one as that partic-
ular thing was desired to be taught.
The hands we're called "never
tired' and "willing''-the heart
Glove" and the feet were cautioned
with the word "ruin" written on
them. Nearly 100 children were
unable to find seats but stood and
drank in the lessons with apparent
zeal.
When asked what inducements
were offered the chilnren to come to
the school, Miss Haus said that nc
gold watches or half dollars were
given as prizes. and Mr.. Markham
remarked good n~aturedly, if the
children had any gold watches OF
half dollars they would take them
away from them. "Tney come to
the school," said Miss Haus, "be-
cause we give our whole soul tc
them, and they appreciate it,"
The Soulard Market Sunday school
has been in existence more thar
sixteen years, and Mr.. Markham
the present superintendent, was it,
founder. Miss Haus has beer
teacher of the infant class since
1888. Last winter more than 1,00(
garments and dozens of boxes O
shoes and many tons of coal wer,
distributed to the needy in it
vicinity by the workers in the mis-
sion. This winter promises to b,
another eason for numerous calls o
this kind, and the sewing circle i
already preparing for the task
Strange to say, the mission appar
emily has no means Of support, an
no collectors or solicitors are sen
out. In explanation of this MI
Markham said yesterday, eve dom
beg for our mothers, and we low
the mission better than our lives
and why should we have to beg 70
it" He has avoided notoriety an
never advertised the work, simpl
working for and trusting in God fc
support.