The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-14
SUNDAY SCHOOL
ASSOCIATIONS.
Many interesting Meetings Were
Held Sunday.
THE BAPTIST ASSOCIATION
OF Richmond and Manchester-Iie-
port OF the President Mr.. Arthur
u. Clarkc-Rc- election Of ON
ccrs-Thc Disciples.
THE BAPTIST ASSOCIATION

The annual meeting Of the Baptis
Sunday-School Association of Richmond
and Manchester was held Sunday after
noon AT the First Baptist church.
After the usual opening exercises in
Guiding reading the Scriptures by Rev
j. NJ. Pitcher ID. D.. of Petersburg. an,
prayer by Mr.. Grimsley tho monthly re-
ports Tor February were read by the SUI
| perintendents The meeting then pro-
ceeded TO the business Of the annual
meeting, and listened to the reports of
| the officers. The report OF the President
was Of Il most interesting character. Il
! was as follows:
THE PRESlDETN : REPORT
! To the Baptist Sunday School AssOcia-
ton Of Richmond and Manchester
The season for annual reports of the
officers OF your society has arrived, and
with pleasure / beg TO make report o.
the operations OF the society lot the
year ending December 3ist l>e.
The regular monthly meetings. have
been held and have been well attended.
Good, strong and helpful addresses have
been made and discussions uppgtaiuius
10 the Sunday school work have taken
place. ] believe those who have attended
these meetings have been benefited
Your president has. during the year.
visited the various schools comprising
the association. some Of them more than
once. and takes pleasure in bearing tos-
umOny to the continued zeal ANA cfti-
cheney Of the officers and teachers The
schools are bright with songs smiles and
sunshine. which make one wish Doe could
attend them AN az ,he same time.
tfTINf|IIf-
From tine report of Our valued score
tary, we have the following statistics of
the twenty-five schools comprising the
association:
Officers and teachers on r0li.......... 500
Average attendance OF officers and
teachers....... Observation-Disclosures. $50
Perccntage..--.... ...........--.-.-.... >it
Scholars ON roll..................... t0.3
Average attcndance.......... ......... az"
Percentage of atteu3d1cc............. 9.N
Members of churches on r0ll.......-. 800.
In schools......---- ..-.--.-...-........ s-ap
Percentage. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 800
New scholars brought in.----.---.-- l'-t
Conversions reported......... .....-.. JOS
These figures. though not 500 large as
those for 1891. which seems 90 have been
a banner year. make hne showing. ANA
indicate vast amount of energy cXDent-
3D. I trust during this year our schools
will regain and excel the numbers of lJi.
COLLECTIONS REPORTED.
Our worthy treasurer reports collections
for the schools as follows.
For the Association. ...........-... $li- 90
For the orphanage az Salem ........ $50 ~
The latter amount does not include an
the contributions or our schools to me
orphanase some s'Ho0is prefer I'D I''i'''
during 'he Sv"l S""i - '.i,.
ll'llee ua"' ,,lc' v'i''' .a-a o,
10 'I H', 49,, ''''' 49,, IN. mn
o.. i,..' -, is- IA,
10 ~" 49, - .i., 81, .i1tts
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lin. ~, ,.ea. it. nr.sant iola-
,,o,, .,nd ~ ms viii builj i'm the near
fifrre
S.,.,taartb-s street mission Of Vcnabie-
street church has secured ID joy from the
Cbesapeake and Ohio Railway company
on the most favorable terms. ana on b.
has erected au attractive and comiorta-
BILE chapel which vii seat ABOUT fp. e
hope with increased Id'Ilu'a 'H"l ll'
enterprise viii continue to gro" Jul "uiN-
beers and usefulness t..,
Oak Grove Gnu, anu .5 con-
nave oulsIoWn ''e' qN'i
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a.. r.,'o,.,t.I ,rd decorated
~ m t-..A,,-r ADDITION
pire-str..i' church has had an elegant
.1d,.io, r,.5o to thair commoliuus house (
.,r ,.ri,,,.,,. den9rtfna1t and adult cas-- I
m. o,....,,l church b.,. ..,ur,d ON. off 1
me S'eo"1 '',', .'.....-,.. ~, /
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pace 10 p''Hl i' ''''' ,
/. slnday-school NOM. ""i'" Do o. "''' wa
II taste space aI'" "pp'
foi 'Hese -
'erty ana TOT thc i"'t ,-t.., .-l,
ns our SCHOOLS lel w o' '"d'"iN' ~ ''"
OF iis goodhe7s' anu gay
~ His help 10 improve lHc oppoI 'u"itIrs
hat are oIeied loi ie"I lli'b '"" ''."
lg the Holy Scripture bearing in mind
hat this is tho prime and only object ~
work which Us designed
or the SALVATION OF those in our schools.
therefore, plead for more thorough
of the lessons and strict
unctuality on the part OF The officers
nd teachers in the various schools that
hey may throw into tine HunoaF-otho0i
,,rly ,be Same euereias which they dis
r@.,, in otbor wake Of life When this
~, -. -. 49,. tb.,, shall vye bavo
49, e,,,,i,,--school work fu the highest
- 80 oaso,onc,.
N'' r,fer,r WAN CLOSED