Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-11
A MEMORIAL TABLET
ONE UNVEILED IN HONOR OF NH.
A. n. CLARKE AT LEIGa.sTaEET.
BAPTIST SUNDAY.SCHOOL ASSOCIATION
Interesting Meeting Held In Man
chester-Rev. Dir. Price at Grace
Street Presbyterian Church-B. \.
p. US in Session.

| The exercises at Leigh-Street Baptist
church yesterday. taking the form OF
n memorial service In honor of Mir. a. Il.
Clarke, whose death a short time ago de-
prived the church OF a member of forty
years, were exceedingly interesting. and
were attended by a large congregation.
Only members OF the church and Sun
day school took part. A number Of adj
dresses were made by several gentlemen
who had known Mr.. Clarke well, end q
memorial tablet was unveiled in the pri-
mary department OF the Sunday school.
The veil was drawn aside by two little
girls, who were members Of Mr.. Clarke's
school.
Mr.. Wortley Dickie, superintendent Of
the Sunday school. read a set of resolu-
tions adopted by the school. An address
on Mr.. Clarke as a man was delivered
Gary spoke of him as Christian, ard
Mr.. S. L. Woodhn as a deacon of Leigh
Street. The memorial tablet was pre-
sented on the part Of the school by Mr..
r. c. Garden, and received for the church
by the pastor Rev. NJ. Ashby Jones. This
service took the place Of the usual eve
ming worship, and was much enjoyed
Sunday school Association.
The monthly and quarterly meetings
of the Baptist Sunday-School Association
were held Sunday afternoon at BaIlbridge
Street church. Manchester. President
Clarke was at his post Of duty. The
church choir, under the direction OF their
able leader, Mr.. Nunnally. had arranged
an attractive musical programme. which
was well rendered
After the usual opening exercises and
prayer by Mr.. William Ellyson, the re-
ports were read. These show n general
falling off in attendance for June, which,
upon being requested to offer an eNplana-
ton for the decrease. several of the SUI
perintendents stated was due to the OPP
presslve weather and the excitement
caused by the departure OF the military
on the first Sunday.
The address was made by Rev. DIR. }.
C. Hiden, pastor of GroveAvenue church,
His speech abounded In anecdotes and
illustrations, and emphasized the import
ance Of always considering the connec-
ton in expounding the Sunday-school
lesson. He related many amusing met
dents to show the absurdity sometimes
resulting from a disregard OF this Inn
portant rule He considers it good
plan to become familiar with the whole
book I'm which a passage is found before
attempting to apply its meaning.
Mr.. j. h. Flournoy gave an account or
the progress of the Seventeenth-Street
mission towards the erection of their new
building.
Following are the averages reported by
the various schools OF attendance OF pu-
pills for June:
Barton Heights ............. .......-.-. %
Oak Grove ........ ......... .....'.'''. OF
lmmanuel ...... ............ .'''.. $500 30
College-Niew Mission ............ ....... 81
Mission ,.......... 81
Stockton-Street (ManchesteD ......... 81
(Manchester) ........... III
RandoIph-Street ........ ............. l6O
West-Vfew ........ ........ ........... 165
EaSt-End ............... .................. lio
Nenable-Street ........... ......... 80. I'll
Bainbridge-Street (ManchesteD ..... lS2
Second Church ........ .................. ZVl
.......... ......... -...........- zS@
First Church .......... ................. l50
........- .................. III
$500. ............ -........ 5l5
Pine-Street ...........- ......... ......... 522
-Four of the schools failed to send their
reports.
The next meeting will be held August
l4th at Fulton church.
The benediction was pronounced by Rev.
DR.. L. r. Thornhill.
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