The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-11


i, very difficult for the teachers or scholars
). to attend the mission during the very bat
D spell OF weather which we have had IN
winter AT times II was impossible TO gel
x to the mission.
+ Eighteen now scholars out Of twenty
: three were enrolled In the last three
y months
q The increase In new scholars Is no doubt
+ in great part duo 10 Rev. a.. j. burnett
He has rendered valuable assistance by
/ awakening interest In church work and
bringing children TO Sunday school
, The regular attendance OF teachers and
the interest they take In their clatses is
In measure another factor that helped
, to bring this about
And desire to take this occasion TO
thank them. one and all, for their work
during the past year,
4 In awarding prizes VIC have adopted the
same rules as those observed In Christ
church Sunday school. This year we make
the following: Reward 10 Jessie Tharp. in
Miss Ane,ta Davis clpss; Anna Tharp in
i Mr.. Oscar I.ongnecker's class. Miss Mamie
/ brennan and Mark Tanner will each re-
ceire book, both having brought six new
! scholars.
! The following Is list Of our Sunday
school teachers. Miss Birdie Kaufhold
Miss Mabel Tharp. Miss Anetta Davis. Mrs
| @. w. Tharp. Mr.. Oscar Longnecker, Mr.
Massle Dolan, Mr. g. w Tharp.
Tho report OF Superintendent, r. r.
Morris of the Clemens Memorial was a
follows:
we again meet. not only 10 sing hallelu-
1ahs In commcmoration of the glorious
resurrection, but to pay our filial respects
and to inform our mother church of the
progress made by Clemens Memorial dur
ing the past year, and to express TO her
our abiding faith in the advancement and
benehcent influence of the mission in its
chosen field. From small beginning the
attendance has increased TO 100 and We
confidently expect before many SUNDAYS to
reach the 1870 mark.
deem II pleasant privilege in having
this opportunity to congratulate all upon
the assistance of Rev Burnett He has in
stilled all with enthusiasm: the attendance
has reached It's maximum; the baptismas
have been unprecedented. and his efforts
have been so contagious that the smallest
Tot rs working with a vim and vigor that
presagcs a gratifying future. At a service
held ten days ago at the mission, there
were fifteen candidates for baptism, and
the attendance was so large that many
were unable to gain admission.
The teachers are also deserving of the
highest commendation, especially the young
ladies'. who were always present. despite
tho most threatening weather. Such a
labor of love was not only an inspiration
TO the children for greater effort but also
to the boys grown tall. Through the kind
ness OF Mr.. Morley we have the nucleus
of large library. Such library has a
potent influence and is deserving of the
most generous consideration and here |
wish to state that the blessed privilege
I'm toll, Ina fs
fined exclusively 10 the teachers: the same
opportunity is given to the members of
Christ church. and we hope that they viii
show their appreciation Of this favor by
sending books 10 Mr.. Morley. the chair
man of the library committee
We are still without a bell, but the
indications are that this necessary adj
iunct will soon he secured Mr. A. s.
Cleroland's prospective work in this di
rection warrants lis In believing that the
difficulty will soon he solved. however.
Mr.. Cleveland Is not sensitive about re-
celving outside help, so do not permit such
an idea to deter YOU from giving.
We award prizes for regular attendance
offerings and perfect lessons. Those re-
ceiving awards Will please come forward
as names arc called. In Miss Tina Cleve-
lands class. Arthur Hendrickson receives
prize for offering. In Miss Eenor CIeve-
lands class Jessie Ban Benthuysen re-
NeiNeS prize lor attendance. In Mr.. Prizes
ters class Maggie Chambers receives prize
Tor attendance. In Miss Peters class
chester Peters fer attendance Miss
Hunters class Oman Glover. Dr. Morris
class Emma Van Benthuysen. attendance
RMS class has the distinction of carrying |
the sunday school banner which is award |
ed that class making the best record |
throughout the year
Honorable mention is made Of the fol- !
lowing, who save In few instances. were |
perfect in attendance, offerings or lessons |
Charles Turney and Claude Glover in Miss |
Tina Cleveland's class. Blanche Crosslcy |
and Mable Link in Miss Elenor Clevelands |
class; Louise Froehlich and Maggie Open |
shaw receive honorable mention in Or. |
Morris class, and Alzina Mather in Mr.. |
Worley's class Emma Lsmmell in Mr. |
Priester's class. Since Ash "Wednesday. |
when the mite boxes we're distributed an |
contributions have been saved for the pur-
pose OF buying haptismal font for which
we Rave been sorely In need. and II ia
win pleasure that we announce that $40 |
has been reoured Now we will begin tho
next year with hope and energy, and all |
VIII try 10 increase in wisdom and holi.
ness, so that a still better report viii be
made on the next occasion