Evening star., 1898-11-15
Vbe Field Workers. Report.

The Field workers. Report.
Mr. Johnson's report as the field worker
was then submitted. After reciting that 1t
was the constant aim of the association TO
develop. stimulate ana strengthen the Sun
day school work in all its departments in
every section of the District, Mr.. johnson
presented the statistics of the organization.
\ wear ago the report showed lJi schools.
During the year ensuing three Methodist
FypiscOpal. one Presbyterian and one I'M
denomina national had been dropped from the
list. thus making five less in number. but
there had been an increase OF three protest.
ant Episcopal. two Lutheran and one unde-
nominatiOnal. making SIX, or gam OF one
over last year. or DO in all
Arranged denominatiOnally, the more eS-
sential statistics of these 100 schools were
submitted in a table, which showed that
the 1lj schools were divided among the
different evangelical denominations as fol-
lows:
Methodist Episcopal-3O schools. S5l teach
ers and officers, 69SS scholars
PreSby terian-2i schools, GJ9 off1cerS ana
teachers. 6.1Si scholars.
Baptist--16 schools, 90 officers ana teacn-
ers 5,41S scholars.
Protestant Episcopal-35 schools. 637 Of
| fcers and teachers. 5,127 scholars.
Lutheran-16 schools, 2S9 officers ana
teachers, 1,99S scholars,
| Congregational-5 schools, Iii officers and
teachers. 1.1S1 scholars.
Methodist (SOuth)-6 schools, 132 officers
and teachers, 1.141 scholars.
Chfistian-3 schools, 3S officers and teach
erS Sl2 scholars.
Un1enominationaI-5 schools, 10 officers
and teachers, 127 scholars.
Methodist Protestant-I schools, Ill Of
fcers and teachers. 56S scholars.
Reformed-2 schools, 10 officers and teach
ers 2.2.S scholars
United Brethren-1 school, 81 officers and
teachers. JOS scholars
lndeDeadent Methcdist-One school, % Of
ficers AMI teachers, III scholars.
Chinese InIssons-Three schools 30 Off
GERS and teachers. 13H sch"l0"S
Baptist Brethren Dunkers)-One school,
II officers and teachers. 81 scholars.
The Bretarer-One school, 8 officers and
teachers 81 scholars.
Orthodox Friends-One school, officers
and tea chers 33 scholars.
The totals for the 155 schools showed
3.iI4 officers and teachers, 81 .O15 scholars:
a total enrichment of both of "a IS9 and a
gain during the year of 1853. The number
uniting With the various churches from
the schools during the year was $50 Fifty
teachers meetings were held. Twenty
three schools had home departments.
Other Salient Features
Continuing. the report stated that in order
to determine the progress and growth it was
the rule to gather the statistics from the
Sunday schools annually, and uggested that
the field workers duties could be greatly
fully preserve the copies of their own re-
ports for reference. In conclusion the re-
port said the reports from the home de-
partment work We're of a most gratifying
character. A Home Department Union had
been organized, having for it's object the
promotion of this branch of the work
The successful work being done by the
District Primary Union was referred to with
| special pride and satisfaction. The year
had been one of blessing and marked by
steady progress in developing and broaden
| ing this important branch of the work, and
| by the hold 1t is gaining among the primary
workers of the District. That its helpful
| ness to the primary teachers might be in
| creased a convention solely in the interest
OF that line of work is being planned for
| the coming spring.
TWO institutes had been held the past year
one in South Washington and the other at
| Mt. Pleasant-at both of which various
features of Sunday school work were pre-
sented.
u In order to ascertain whether the house
toulouse canvass of the District made one
year ago under the auspices of the asso-
| citation, had resulted in much benefit to the
| schools. an inquiry to that end was in
serted In the statistical blank sent out the
early part Of this year. Mr.. johnson gave