The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-16

BowIes, Eddie A. Atkinson and Lawrence IL |
frey were absent but a few Zines and have
perfect record for each sunday when pres
emit
Mary AYES, being one OF the youngest grad
yates from the infant class, has remarkably
has been present forty sundays and only lacks
four MARKS OF perfection when present.
There is one more pleasing duty TO per-
form In 1887 handsome gold medal was
promised as reward TO the scholar VINO
would make a perfect record for three sue
oessive years. We did expect, or rather
hoped to have to provide one, but on sum
flied TO and that We had TO so into the bust
ness rather moro largely than we had looked
for J. Moody DAWSON William Foss Guenard
and Miss Mary Byrd have each won this
proud distinction and the medals promised.
Sunshine and shadows have been cast upon
our pathway during the year Just brought to
close. Two of cur scholars have entered
into rest and tonight We trust are Pressing
God for this resurrection day IN that heaven
where no. shadows fall. Rodney Dunn was
stricken down ON last Easter Sunday while
preparing TO take his allotted part in our
festival services and was taken hence ON tho
fourth day OF April last. He Is missed and
on December g. the first Sunday in advent
Nee Clemens. the youngest daughter OF Rev.
J. j. Clemens, former rector OF this PARISH,
after u rev days Illness, was carried up and
made her entrance into that house not made
with hands, eternal In the heavens Lovely
In her life OF unselflsh devotion her dsalh
has created a void u tho hearts OF those who
school have lost devoted and faithful mem
Der.
The JOY OF this occasion is marred by the
absence of one who for the last twenty two
years has been always with us. leading In
our work and in our pleasures and by his
bright and earnest example encouraging and
MEETING all to better EFFORTS God in His
wisdom has laid his hand upon him In afIie-
ton. and he Is passing through the deep
waters of sorrow. and can not vet find the
shore where he has so long been blessed
with light and sunshine, but the same hand
that Afflicted Is stretched out to lead him.
ana we pray that he may soon feel the touch
when he VIII ind strength sufficient to sus-
tain him and the healing power OF the Holy
Ghost, the Comforter will bring to him
peace aud renewed conservation to tia
work of the Master Amen!
VIM. V. Il. Watson. Superintendent.
TRINITY MISSION SUNDAY SCHOOL.
In presenting this report Of Trinity Mis-
sion sunday school for the past year, ] am
conscious of the fact that It does not show
the progress aud growth which, taking the
years that have preceded it. as a precedent,
would have warranted you In expecting. But
| nave no apology 10 offer on behalf OF my
self or the corps oil teachers who have so
freely and faithfully gwen their time and
talent to the work, and no complaint to make
I against tho children or their parents that no
more substantial results have been attained.
I We have had much TO contend with during
! the year that has passed and all from
causes which no foresight or management on
/ our part could have influenced or controlled
/ The particular district 10 which we op-
/ crate has probably more than any other part
/ OF the city been subjected to the depressing
| Influences of epidemic and disease.
/ For three months our school was closed IN
accordance with tho suggestion OF the city
health officer and after 1t was deemed pru.
dent 10 again open our doors the natural
solicitlde Of parents to shelter as far as
possible their liulo ones from oontagion OPP
Grated against US. smallpox apd scarlet
fever were rife In our immediate neighhol
hood aud one sunday morning. standing on
the porch OF our chapel J counted no lesa
< than seven yellow Hays.
However. We have done something. and
while do not propose to make any com.
parsons with former years / believe that
the figures showing what was accomplishei
during the time we were actually at work
will prove Interesting
Practically one-duarter Of the year was
eliminated frcm our record. but the stats
tics following show what was duue in the
forty-two sundays representing our working
period although for many meetings the at
tendance ran from three to thirteen scholars
Total number of children in attendance
ia; average number OF children at oact
meeting AZ; total number of teachers in at
/ tendance. Ss average at each meeting :"
sunday school collections, $267i
Last year the Easter Offering was SIG anC
was applied toward the payment Of our mis- mis-
, sion debt Today by the systematic self
denial OF our scholars and conscientious de
, votion Of their pennies and nickels to a
Easter Offering, we are able 10 pay into ~
debt fund S2S,51. which. taking INTO eonsld
Grafton the troubles we have had to meet
+, is q remarkably good record.
' /. was proposed during the year to adop
, what Ia known ns the Trinity system fo
Sunday school work but after fair tria
it was found that. owing to tho cosmopolitan
4, character OF the Sunday school, better re
? suits could be obtained by an adherence L
the methods which had previously been II
Vogue. and the svgtem as an entirety was 81
modified that, while working IN, to an ulti
mate accomplishment Of the ends II has II
= view. the old plans were not entirely Ahan
= doned. / am satisfied that the arbitrary
adoption OF this system would have disrupte
, the sunday school. aud while thoroughy ,
u sympathy with It's plan and teachings, d
: not believe 1t Is adapted to meet the require
|, ments OF all mission sunday schools.
!, We have had sore cross TO bear In "a
loss of one OF our most ctticiont and tWthru
!, teachers In His Infinite wisdom our Heaven
= ~ Father called &c her home Miss RIOS
:, Towles and while We can not question IN
e Of her sweet presence and the loving car
U Land attention she gave to the infant elias
|, (which was IN her charge.
l. Owing 10 the irreGularity which has pre-
- vailed in our meetings, II has been imposs
: BILE to keep record of the work OF IN
!. several scholars and classesi therefore. W
2 have no prizes g preset ana gay maze So y
:, we'll and think 1t would be Unfair to max
y any particular comparisons.
J, Looking back over the year we ma niue
.
!, deal TO regret but on the whole beieVe NV
y our SUNDAY school has made Iair progres
: and with year more, free from pesuiene
y do not doubt that the Sunday school VIII cor
: tinue to be a factor for sreater and mo-
y extended lines of work in the cause OF u
: master, A. s. Dyer superintendent
i, sHELTERING ARMS SUNDAY SCHOOL
% The sholtering Arms can not make the r
n mort this wear IL would like to. IL has nos u
"a creased much this year but, on the contrar
n has made more Of a decrease. In tact u
a school closed entirely for about four or H.
10 months The closing was due 10 the scarf
, fever scare and before that was entirely ov
~ the summer months came on ana as usu'
!, there was n lull In the attendance ana wn
"a the school was ready to begin IN tue fan
m was hard TO get teachers. So II Us Just iaFe
: that any interest has been shown out thei
A. and IL was with the help OF some OF q
- ladies OF the church SO now things begin
1. look brighter. The kind Of work that Shelte
!, Ing Arms needs most Is teachers who q
"a spend little time during the week visittl
y, the scholars and parents. We have one
- two now who are willing TO do that kind
A. work 50 We feel mole encouraged The .
IN tendance for the last three or four mont
III has been very regular and shows q slow b
W steady increase w +. TarYer,
20 Superintendent
u ST. JOHNS MISSION
no st. Johns mission has forty-hye childr
ny and seven teachers on its roll. The avera