The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-12
BAPTIST SUNDAY SCHOOLS,
Combined Monthly ANA Quarterly SEES
sion McId-Dr Union Speaks.

SUM hAfttt Its hAtittn 1litdh~s
The Baptist Sunday School Association
held fits combined monthly and quarterly
session at Bainlridse-sueet church Man
chester. Sunday afternoon President
Clarke was at DIS post OF duty. The
church choir. under -te direction OF their
leader AIR. Nua1aIly. had arranged AN
attractive musical programme, which
was Wen rendered
After the usual opening exercises and
prayer hF Nr William EiIyson the re-
ports were read. These show general
falling on iu attendance for June which
upon being requested 20 offer an eXplana-
tun for tHe decrease, several ot the SUI
perrin. endeuts stated was due TO the op
uressiNe weather and the excitement
caused by the departure of the military
on tle first Sunday.
Tho address was made by Rev. Dr. J.
O. Hidden pas 0r of Grove Avenue church
llis speech abouuded in anecdotes and
illustrations. and emphasized the inn
porauce of always. considering the con-
ueatI0u u eXp0uudng the Sunday school
lesson. lie related many amusing incl
dents TO show the absurdity sometimes
resulting from 10 disregard of this inn
poriant rule lie considers 10 good
plan TO become familiar with the whole
book in which q passage is found before
attempting to apply It's meaning.
Mr. j. H. Flournoy gave an account OF
The progress Of the Seventeenth street
mission towards the erection OF their new
building.
Following are the averages reported 10y
The various schools of attendance Of pu-
pills for June.
Barton Heights ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ~
Emmanuel ............... .........+-.--.... t1
Colegc-Niew Mission ................... 81
Seventeenth Street Missl0n............ "a
gtockston Street lManchester) ....... 81
Clopton street (ManchesteD. ,......... l4l
Randolph Street OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 100
West View ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 100
East End .................. i'A
Ncnablc street OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. III
cambridge Street (ManchosteD $4,000. 1872
Second Church Observation-Disclosures. lVl
Calvary OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ~
FIRST Church ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. lt5
Grove Avenue OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ~
Grace Street ........,........''.''''. 5l1
Pine Street .....+...s.....-... ..s.'t.' '--
Fou~ oi the schools failed TO send their
reports.
me next meeting will be held August
1fth 40 Fulton church.
The benediction was pronounced by
Rev. Dr. j. r.. ThornhilL
Preached His First sermon.
Since The death 0f Rev w. ~ jolly
or tbe inh of March. the Randolph
street church has been without O. pastor
Al the morning service sunday their
nv pastor. Rev George a. Daniels.
preached his first sermon The day wGs
very pleasant. ana the congregation turn
Cd out in force. The building lens Wei
fled Mr Daniels befors announcing
DIS text. made few remarks on the aus
ticious occasion. stating mat ne came as
"a representative og the Lord Jesus
Christ Mr. Daniels then took his tex
from tho second verso Of the fourteenth
chapter of John. "in my fathers house
arc many mansions; if IL were not so
would not have told you.
Al lhe close OF The sermon the Lords
Supper was celebrated after which the
members went forward aud Kaye him ana
his wife "a most cordial welcome. pledging
themselves 20 assist him in every way
possible ia advancing the cause OF Christ
in that portion Of the city.
Al night the congregation was quite rs
large. u not larger than Ia The morn
ing Mr.. Daniels announced o. hls sub
sect; "Our Relation 20 the Age In which
We Idyo and Especially 10 Oar Present
surroundings. His text was Isaiah xix.