Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-30

| Der Of visitors, 4; total enrolment in home
department. 80.
Methodist Protestant-Schools; s.; officers
and teachers, no; scholars, SIS; total en-
rollment, 66o; loss, 121; number uniting
with church from school, 1; number of
school having teachers meeting, l. num-
Der of schools having home department, /;
number of visitors. 2; total enrolment in
home department, %.
Christian Schools, 3; officers and teach
ers, 81; scholars. 10; total enrolment, SO1;
loss, q; number visiting withc church from
school. Is; number Of schools holding
teachers meeting. L: number lof schools
having home department, 3; number of
visitors. 10; total enrolment in, home de-
Reformed-Schools. 2; officers and teach
ers, 40: scholars, PAT; total enrolment. 292;
loss, q; number uniting with church from
school. IS; number Of schools holding
teachers meeting, 1.
Independent Methodist-Schools1 officers
and teachers. p; scholars. III; total en-
: holding teachers meeting, l.
United Brethren-Schools 1; officers and
teachers. "a; scholars. 178; total enroll
ment, 2!O; gain. 20; number uniting with
church from school, Is; number of schools
holding teachers meeting l.
Chinese Missions-Schools 81 officers and
teachers, 50: scholars, 100; total enrolment,
1S9; loss 2.
Baptist Brethren Ounkers)-Schools, 1;
officers and teachers, II; scholars, 81; total
enrolment, Y: gain, q; number Of schools
holding teachers meeting, 1.
The Brethren-schools. 1; officers and
teachers. 8; scolars, 80; total enrolment
80; number uniting with church from
school, 6.
Orthodox Friends-Schools. 1; officers and
teachers. 6; scholars, So; total enrolment,
Grand total-Schools, 1884, officers and
teachers. 3.770; scholars 29,645; total en-
roliment. 81, 425; gain as compared with
last year, LBS; number uniting with
church from school, 1882 number Of
schools holding teachers meeting 80; num-
Der of schools having home departments
a; number Of visitors AT; total enroll
ment in home department., 14G5
Specially Encouraging Feature.
While the foregoing figures show the rel
alive size, growth and condition of these
schools, l cannot refrain from calling at
tention especially to one encouraging fea-
ture. One year ago we reported that 16
schools had added a home department to
their other departments of Sunday school
work. and all but of the IS had been or
ga gained re- within the previous II months
Inc III reported an enrolment of $50. We
now report "a with a total enrolment of
1 400. Simple In plan and in orga nization
this department has, perhaps, greater op-
portunlties before it for cheering and bless
ing It's members than any other department
of the school. Through this department
the pastor may receive information of
which he would never learn, were it not for
the SYMPATHETIC call of the home depart
ment visitor. The work of this department
among us is in it's infancy, but it has a
record already, of members being moved
by the spirit, through the regular reading
OF portion OF Gods word, and the Chris
tan fellowship which should always be
kept prominently before the visitors of
souls saved, family affairs erected church
relations formed, and number Joining the
main school: Many can be found in all our
churches who are well fitted for this de-
partment of Sunday school work who could
not be induced nor expected to teach class
In the main school.
Since the convention one year ago the
following meetings have been held in the
interest of the Sunday school work in diff
ferent parts of the city and District:
one conference of home department SUI
perintendents.
Three institutes, and thirty-six free illus
trated chart lectures by Rev l. N. Earle
on Bird s-Eye View Of Bible History
Life of Paul. Life of Christ" Birds
Eye View of the Bible"
The first ten schools in order of size show
an enrolment as follows: Calvary Baptist
l,o!9; Hamline NJ. E., 74O; Eastern Presby-
terrain, 1Oo; First Congregational, SIS;
Waugh M. E., 574; Douglas NJ. E., 500;
Metropolitan Presbyterian. sic; Second
Baptist, 500; Peck Presbyterian All; Wes-
ley Chapel M. E., 49,. 81 fFi
1t is a matter of qualification that the
number of schools now belonging to this
association, or union, as it has been called
hitherto, is 81; an increase of since our
convention one year ago. 81,
The rule winch applies to membership
sets forth that Amy Evangelical Sunday
school presenting written application for
membership in the union, shall be admitted
upon an affirmative vote of the executive
committee at any regular meeting"
A Good Example.
Our District Sunday School Union is, per-
haps. as good an example of successful in
terdenominationaI cooperation as can be
found. 1t has never been charged, 1 be-
lieve, against it, norsthe International AS
ISOLATION. which is its parent, that they
favored or trenched upon any one church
or denomination. It is the constant aim to