Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-16
In THE LORDS HOUSE
MANY SERVICES OF SPECIAL IN
TEREsT IN RICHMOND CHURCHES.
ANNUAL MEETING OF BAPTIST SCHOOLS
Gratifying Reports Made and n
Practical Talk Given on Teaching
Ihe Methodist Union--RcvivaIs In
u Progress.

| frhctcHi Talk Given on Teacbtnp
The Methodist Union-RevivaIs I'm
Progress
Inc annual meeting Of the Baptist Sun
uay-school Association Of Richmond and
Manchester was held Sunday afternoon
WIN the Sunday school Of Randolph
street church. and there was a great
ontpourins Of people Of all ages VINO
are interested I'm the work being carried
on by this organization, which has work =
ed Tor some time. with wonderful results
III the interest OF the Juvenile Christians
PRESIDENT 4. y. Clarke was present.
out on account OF the hoarseness Of his
voice he did not preside. and Vice-Presi-
ueht X. w. Powers occupied the chair.
me reports Of the president and trea-
surer were received and accepted. show
Ing that the association was in good
shape and was doing good work. The
reports Of school superintendent for the
month Of February showed that the
schools were keeping up to the standard.
THE YEARS WORK REVIEWED.
The presidents annual report was quite
interesting, and showed that during the
Cdlehdar year ending December 3lst last
mere were AZ officers and teachers en-
dUi5o1' Win an average attendance Of go:
a anu 'ziS pupils, with an average attend
ahce or 4l9. The membership Of the
cnufches was shown to be 9 43g of which
5'Zo held membership In the Sunday
En- rs IT was further shown that there
Ia a. zen I,zoz accesslons 10 the schools
curing tho year, and 2l2 conversions. uhe
collections in the Sunday schools for ali
purposes aggregated $5I23O9
The report set forth that the Oak Grove
3cn0ol had been added to the ASSOCIATION
uuIlns the year, and that in the twelve
months covered by the report the schools
had contributed $6f716 for association pur-
poses and S6l.20 for the Orphanage. The
treasurer disbursed $30925 for the associa-
ton and &6lW TO the Ofphauage leaving
balance on hand for the association or
$1,000. and for the orphanage, $3.50 The
report concludes as follows:
Let US bear in mind at all times that
the object OF our Sunday schools is the
study of the Word Of God and the training
in the right road and the conversion or
scholars. Let US be profoundly thankful to
God for all the success that has attended
our euorts. and with renewed zeal look 90
Him Tor greater things in the future"
OFFICERS AND ADDRESS
follows: President Mr.. a. b. Clark First
Nice-Presdent. Mr. X. 4. Gary: Second
Nice-Presdent Mr. r. W. Powers, Score
tary Mr.. w. ID. Duke: Treasurer. Mr.. T..
O., Garrison; Auditor. Mr.. 4. j. Todd.
Rev. DR.. j. G. Hiden, Of GrOVe-Avenue
church. delivered the annual address. He
referred to the mechanical nature Of the
present age and elaborated on the sim
plihcatiOn Of all labOrs but teaching and
learning These. he said couldn't be SIM
or mechanically
setting forth that learn" and teach
were active verbs. he eXpatiated at con-
siderable length on the duties Of both
teacher and pupil TO each other.
The meeting was one Of the most salts
factory ever held, and the musical fea-
ture which was supplied by the choir OF
Randolph Street church. added greatly TO
the pleasure Of the occasion.
Methodist Sunday-SchooI Society.
The monthly meeting of the Methodist
Sunday-School Society was held al Laurel
Street church Sunday afternoon at 5.aD
o'clock-Alfred J. Gary, president; G. j..
Rady. secretary. The exercises wee
opened with prayer by Rev. Mr.. Taylor
and singing by the school.
The report from Laurel-Street schOOl
made by Mr.. II. G. Osterbind, superintend-
ent was very encouraging, showing that
the school IL doing good work. This school
has a total roll OF $50 with an average at
tendance Of n per cent. The Epworth
school was established by Laurel-Street
school. and is I'm a fiourishing condition.
The president then introduced the lol-
lowing very interesting exercises Dy tns
children: Recitation by Oracle crouch.
singing by Miss Nirgie Pollard's class OF
bows: recitation by Alma Yarbroush; sing
ing bv Miss Mary Osterbind's class: solo
bV Mabel Yarbrough; solo by Gray Hulce'
singing by the primary class.
The next meeting VIII be hs.u ~ -, -,
James church on the second SnnonN w
APRIL Board meeting at Broao-Slreet
church on the fourth Sunday IN TINS
month. o,,
Revival at Fulton baptist Church.
The revival services I'm Fulton Baptlst
church. which have been in. progress lot
two weeks have done measureless good.
TIE members Of this struggling band or
cor,secrated people have been much re-
vived and Rev. J. r. Harrison, lhe Ialtn-
ful and cody pastor. is much encouraged.
There have been, perhaps, more man
6ftv conversions and already twenty new
members have been received lllo tue
church The services sunday morhlhg
and evening will not. indeed be soon
forgotten by the church and 'pastor.
4 large Sunday school came IN the morn
ing and more than a score OF pupils came
forward I'm token of desire 10 ne saVeu'
Al II o'clock the pastor preached 20
LARGE CONGREGATION on the value OF the
SOM" AT night every place was Occur
MED in the house, the NesuDule' anu
robing-rooms We're crowded NhHe iaI6t
numbers went away VINO coulu , not sC6i
into the building. Mr.. Hafrlsoh plc"eH0N
especially TO young men.
A. the close Of the sermon a num-
her OF young men went torWaIa anu 6aN .
their hands to the preacher lWelNe. pel
100 "conqregation The best order ana
3aenesf interest was observed through the
entire services. a., .t..,,o chic ,vaaIx
with preaching every H'5"'' 0Nef
day. by the pastor. - t. nrescb-
Rev. A. Il. Dunaway, -. 10 - III 800 qh
ing every night this week az me Io -
Street church The auuleHCt9 90 'rS5et
md there is every prospect OF great
m HS}eseiiEIas were held at the Second B}aaP-
inst church last week. Kew ). ,. -
ID. D.. preached with great pOMYY' cnnveT-
&c ond the congregations were large
s s,Oi'9 attentive. Dr. Din is preaching TINS
week; o,es About other Services.
Great audiences attended both services
81 Seventh-Street Christian church sun
~ ScNS, ,,inee and evening. At the eve
INC service a large number We're turner
away because every aNal'd To- ~, ,oor,,-
the building was occupi 80 7 d1iiisviIIe who
az soonducting the revival series pIeach-
~ y eIoTing sermon on the "IransnguIa-
lion of Christ" AT the close OF INC
exercises there were s4N ~ nv, ia
At the evening service OF the IhiT1 70
c.izsnristian church Rev. @. w. Muckley, OF
Th,issis'' Cstv' preached. Mr. Muekley
5 nolle"1 much in the interest Of building
SUM SUM, church. which met a warm re-
spons s from the members Of this srSS% mar'
hoch, IN the morning, choosing as
BB is'o Subject. THE Backslider and the
Good Man. -. - .ho r,iddav Ienten
Wees AT No. 1905 east Main street be
ser ser, yesterday. Rev. Landon r. Mason,
EEe su of Grace church, IS in charge TINS
800 800 no large audience OF men ne