Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-12
TO TRAIN THE YOUNG.
WHAT OUR SUNDAY SCHOOLS ARE
DOING IN THIS LINE.
Meetings Of Three Associations sum
day Affernoon--Preside Eiiet'"
Animal Rcport-west-End Gets the
uouncr-Methodist Figures.

There were three big sunday-schooi
meetings In Richmond Sunday afternoon.
The Baptist Association. embracing All
the schools Of that denomination In RICH
nond and Manchester. held its annual
session at the Second church. Inc DIS
cipIes' Association met at the Ihird
church. and the Methodist Society con-
vened with Trinity.
There was a fine audience at the Bap-
list Associations meeting. President I.
III. Elicit occupied the chair, and after the
usual devotional exercises the monthly re-
ports from the schools were submitted.
Mr. Elicit then read his annual report,
which was adopted after remarks by
Mr.. William Ellyson and others. 1t reads:
I'VE deem 1t sufficient in order to give
you an idea Of the status of the associa-
ton, to furnish review Of the reports
OF the secretary and treasurer, which
show an increase under all the heads
tabulated, with the exception Of contri-
buttons to the association. this decrease
being owing mainly to the fact that on
account Of the change inaugurated at the
last annual meeting in the manner of
making reports, the treasurer's statement
OF contributions to the association this
year includes only eleven months.
FIGURES FOR THE YEAR.
THE secretary's report shows an average
roll strength OF officers and teachers OF
745-increase. %; average attendance GA
increase. q: average roll strength OF
scholars. G.953-increase, ls9; average at
Oh.
bers on roll, S,9Sf-increase. 34i; churcn
members in schools. S.O69-increase, IS;
conversions, 3Sl-increas, 1872. Total col
lections for the year ~ all purposes,
1861 67-increase, sl,Sj6.Gl.
1.-THE treasurer's statement shows that
during the Year the Sunday schools OF
this association contributed through the
association $7i6.7S for the support Of the
orphanage; add to this amount $l6S5l
sent direct by the GraceStreet and Second
church schools. and the total amount con-
tributed to the orphanage by the schools
Of this association was S3lj.32, an in
crease over last year of 1868. Contribu-
tons TO the Sunday-School Association
for eleven months ending February l. 1895,
amounted TO $iCS.s5. against $Sll75 last
year: add the probable contribution for
February, 1895. about $50, and the de-
crease amounts to about So We have
The treasurer shows a balance on hand
Of $263.6O. and there are no outstanding
obligations to be paid.
DON'T WORK VERY WE'LL
"The new plan authorized at the last
annual meeting, by which the monthly
reports are made to agree with the calen-
dar, has worked admirably and caused
general satisfaction. and by 1t the secre-
tary has been enabled this time to make
his annual statistical report for the year
1894. from January lst to December Hst.
The plan recommended Of reporting
scholars transferred" has not met with
such general favor. and only two Of the
schools have made regular reports under
this head. Taking their figures as q basis
IL appears that for every 100 new scholars
there were III scholars transferred; so
that instead OF 1.975 new scholars and 142
scholars transferred. the report should
read 1.072 new scholars and l.0i7 scholars
transferred: and, as the report shows an
increase in roll strength Of scholars OF
1919. the loss unaccOunted for Is really
only S73. We recommend that In future
all the schools pay more attention TO this
matter. and report only bona fide new
scholars. that is, those who have never
before attended one of the schools OF this
association. in the "new-scholars' col
umn"-all scholars transferred from other
schools or old scholars returned to be
reported as scholars transferred.
"1n May 1894. the reports show the
largest average attendance since the or
ganization of the association. viz: Off
GERS and teachers. 6T9; scholars, 5,377. To-
tai. sos"
OFFICERS ELECTED.
The treasurer's report was then read
and adopted. The election of officers for
the ensuing term resulted as follows:
President, T. r. Elicit; First Vice-Presi-
dent. X. A. Gary; Second Vice-Presldent.
r. w. Powers; Secretary ". ID. Duke;
Treasurer, T.. c. Garrison; Auditor. 7. ].
Todd.
Mr. Josiah Ryland. Jr.. who has served
the association so acceptably as treasurer
for a number of years past. resigned his
position, owing TO his recent election AZ
president OF the City Missionary Society,
as he thought the duties Of the two offices
would conflict.
The association adjourned to meet in
April with Pine-Street church.
THE DISCIPLES ASSOCIATION.
This was the bi-monthly meeting OF the
Disciples Association. President George
G white occupied the chair The follow
ing programme of exercises was rendered.
Opening song; Scripture reading and
prayer, Rev. J. A. Spencer; song, No. 30.
school: song. No. 2S. school; song and
recitation, "The Willing Workers." ten
little children: recitation, Her Mothers
Song" Bessie Wingfeld; recitation, Virgie
Hay, Scripture quotations. five little boys
song and chorus, He Loves Me-" Busy
Bees: recitation, Rock of Ages" Nellie
Jarvis: song and chorus. Scatter Sun
shine" Busy Bees; recitation, Edith Tay-
lor; recitation, four little girls; chorus.
Busy Bees; song, No. 66, school, song.
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