The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-19
cuRIsT CHURCH, SUNDAY SCHOOL.

CHRIST CHURCH. SUNDAY SCHOOL.
CIV y II. Watson and W. ID. Cleveland lay
Superintendents,)
Another happy Eastertidc has come and
we arc again. by Gods mercy, permitted
to assemble in this holy place and greet
our friends with our service OF prayer and
praise and render an account of our work
Tor the past year. 1t is notable fact that
though OF repeated and Of long usage. our
chiidrens Easter festival never fails TO
create an interest and awaken an enlhus-
iasm in YOUNG and old alike. There are
faces before me- tonight. maturcd Win the
responsibilities OF life. both in church and
family, who were present on a like occa-
sion wee toddlers" in tho infant class.
Some. yes. many, have ceased from their
labors and ara praising and paying homage
TO our Risen Lord in a better anu brighter
world than this The question is. what
have We who have been spared done tor
the cause Of the dear Savior. whose resur-
rectlon We celebrate today
In the special work of tho sunday school
We have heard the reports from the several
missionaries connected with this parish.
They are encouraging, and tho work done
10 to be commented. and when We realize
hat tho suDcrntendcuis and many OF the
teachers carrying on this work have been
trained In the mother church and Sunday
school, We ought TO devoutly thank God for
this sign of His approval Of our efforts in
the past and take courage for the future.
Help is needed in this as well as other
fields Of church usefulness. and win be
gladly welcomed.
You are all doubtless familiar with the
organization Of Christ church Sunday
| school For whatever efficiency 1t has al
fafs. l..
1t is n power for good in this community.
Won are indebted to the faithful and low
ing supervision OF our rector and the earn
est zeal q our devoted CORPS Of teachers,
consisting of twenty seven ladies and seven
gentlemen. making "A total OF thirty four
teachers Tho average attendance for the
past year has been 1853 children and TWEEN
Of children on any one sunday was 300. MAY
r. 1886. and OF teachers thirty two. on
MAY r, 1896 The smallest attendance OF
children waa on January 81, 1877, when
owing 10 the severe rain storm which you
will all remember only thirty-two were
present
The sccretary's record shows that in the
line Of Sunday school work ~ visits were
made by teachers and eighty nine by schol-
ars. n total Of 203 visits. OF these visits.
fifty-slx Of the ia made by teachers were
made by one teacher. Mrs. Il. Y. Hartwell,
nlAle lHlN-llFt oI lUs
eighty nine. showing the force OF an ex-
ceed'ng good example.
The SUNDAY school work for the year be-
gan on April &c. being the third Sunday at
ter Easter. 1896, and closed with the sun
day next before Easter. 1887, being tho nth
OF April, making fifty ono Sundays,
From tho treasurors report wc gather the
following useful information: Our last
Easter Offering was 5000 35, which was
paid into the bank on account and TO credit
| OF church debt, The regular Sunday scent
offerings for tho wear was s20l Az, offering
| for missions. S7s2t Offering by children To
| give Christmas feast to the orphans of
| Bnyland md Faith Home s2il5. and this
de'ightful Christmas entertainment was Sc
| lected by tho children In preference 10
having Christmas tree for their own
pleasure.
Wo have extended in books for use ~
| tho SUNDAY school sl4o,l3. and only $500
| for tho entertainment OF the children from
Sunday school funds.
The work done by the different classes
during tho wear has been fairly crcditahie'
| Wa hayo had flfty-onr SUNDAYS for work
| and 8 being tho standard for perfection
| per SUNDAY. The nossible attnirment for
each scholar for the year was tnS marks
| Of merit. and the nearest to II as class aV-
erage secured the honor NJ carrying the
SUNDAY school banner and acting as escort
20 the rector on this occasion. THIS honor
has been won for the first time In the