The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-10
THE REPORT
EXCELLENT
Annual Meeting Of Baptist
Sunday-Sclool Association
A. BALANCE in TREASURY Re. =
Amount Left Over After Having &C
l8 conpllshed Much During the he
YEAR Mr.. Duke Re- elect
ed President. Ia Ss9t

The regular meeting Of the Baptist sun.
dry.school Association Of Richmond ana
Slianchester was held at the Calvary Sap
fist Church Sunday afternoon. Presidcnt
q W. D. n Duke presided. despite the condl-
sEtions Of the weather tho attendance was
Very good. The musical NUMBERS IN les ,pes
3acinlly3g d hymn sung by Chinese class
n composed of about ten members or Cal
IS vary School was ono Of the features Of
* the programme.
PRESIDENTS REPORT.
8 The report OF the president or the work
u or the twenty-five schools composing tne
association for the year Just closed IS
Interesting to all Sunday school workers.
st is as follows: Ii !,
no tho BAPTIST Sunday school Association
Of Richmond and Manchester:
ii The time has arrived for reviewing the
1 work Of another year-a year full OF bless
x ings and OF prospects tor the years TO
come The figures prepared by our ell
Client secretary do not furnish O complete
4 record Of the devotion, conservation and
loving sacrifice that have been bestowed
upon our twenty-five Sunday-schoolsl ny
the 5000 officers, teachers ana scholars
\ engaged In the work.
n The average roll strength of officers
md teachers during the year 1902 was ~,
and the average attendance 6OS or Sl4
per cent, a decrease Of ten in roll and
seven In attendance. The average roll
strength Of scholars was 1913, an IN
crease OF 493 compared with the preced-
i tng year, and the average attendance OF
scholars was 4, 1888, an Increase Of 2lo.
Members on the roll Of the churches in
Il creased 345, while those Of our church
IN embers engaged in the Sunday-school
! work Increased forty-one. There were
\ / .e55 new scholars reported and 220 con-
versions. ls5681 l3 %
e THE GREAT OBJECT.
SSi The number OF conversions seems rather
small when divided among so many
j achools; we pray that the seed sown by
fnlthful teachers during the year may
bring forth rich harvests of souls N the
years to come. Let US not forget tho
great objecttof the Sundays hool. n Every
method adopted, every Improvement be-
gum should be for tho saving Of immor-
tai souls. In no other way can we honor
tho name Of Him who loved us and gave
Ills life for US. y y .s
1.-The total contributions Of tho schools
& for the year. mounted to $5,6S4.47. Of which
tho sum of S596.S1 was contributed to the
treasury Of the association. am glad.
to note an increase in both Of these items
& Tho funds OF tho association have been
wisely used byfyourl Executive Commit
" &c. We have during tho year donated
8sG4l towards the building of two church
es, "a besides extending additional help TO
one{of them in tho shape Of a loan OF,
a $3.50, and, after paying all demands, our
worthy treasurer reports q balance on
hand January /, 1903, Of $197.0l. There arc
u several applications for donations now
pending, and 1t Is hoped that the schools
will continue to lend their substantial aid
and contribute literally to our fund, which
has done so much in years past towards
helping worthy and struggling interests,
II The amount contributed through our
treasurer to the Baptist Orphanage was
1858 49, In addition to this. some Of our
largest schools send regular contributions
K directly to the orphanage, 8s
Surely, the Lord has been good to- us
+ in times past. Let us show our appreci-
alton Of Ills mercy and goodness by re-
Enewed efforts for the advancement Of His
|. Kingdom. ..I n. 80