Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-10-19
History of the Oxford Baptist
Sunday School.

sunday School.
The earliest account obtainable
IN reference n this school was in
the latter 4O's and then SOS.
During this time Rev. Vim. Crane
was pastor d the church and SUI
Perinteadent Of the Sunday
School. with Col. John r. Her
ring Of PCntotoc county. then A
student in The State University.
as one OF the teachers. Col. Her.
ring graduated in ISL.
| have not been able 70 ascer-
tain the name of the supe.in-
ent in the COS. but suppose
It was DR.. \. J. Quinche. as ne
was here then and was srperin-
tendent 50 long afterwards. The
hrsi record book obtainable sho,-s
That on January 1lth. 1874. the
sehool opened by the Superin-
ent "A. ). Quinche, with A. n.
" hIiheld assistant. and DIR. ".
u. Phillips, secretary and treas
ures- Number of scholars pr,.s-
ent 80, collection s.. 20. RevJ
y. Gamhrel was then pastor Of
The church.
he hrst knowledge | have of
The school was on the 9th dav of
September. 1874. There were -
scholars present, the collection
was $50, and SO far as | know.
am the only one here to-day
who was then present. The to-
tai COLLECTIONS for the school in
1874 was S75.OS.
DR.. W. NJ. Phillips was secra-
tary and treasurer until ISL.
when on account Of bad health
and old age. one II the most
hoeral and faithful Of Gods Scr
wants, had 10 give I'd the work.
Inc second record book Of this
school shows that he paid for the
book himself. Ih2ve known him
70 make frequent contributions
70 the library II the school. and
! remember tina, he paid $50. 90 a
year to the supper. Of the pastor
u the church and was not satis-
led. Many Of u know that he
had family to support and tina.
as annual income was only $50.
Alter this, the duties Of sec-e-
tary and treasurer fell tn = =
Leayell. The last Sunday school
held IN the old church was on
April 30th. 1ss2, attendance g.
collection Si.i0.
The first Sunday School held
N this. the new church. was on
Nav =, loS2. There were TO
reeitations that day and the at
tendance was not taken. the COL
lection was $3.50. The State
Sunday School convention me.
TINS year at Water Valley. and
d. \. }. Quinche went as a dele
gate from this school. Dnfinp
these years Dr.. Oainche was su,
peElnIendent and G. W. LeaveII
assistant In 1855 the school had
l31 enrolled scholars, the lar,es,
attendance was 100. average at
tendance %. years collection.
About the Is, Of March. 1889,
Dr. v. NJ Phillips was taken
away 10 reap the rewards of the
faithful.
In lsS9. the school had 1875 en-
rolled pupils. the largest attend .
ance was i06, years collection.
S4S.f5.
The lost record Of DR.. Al
Quinehe as superintendent OF the
school. was July 2Ist 1859. For
ni;een years at least, and per-
maps thirty Year,, this man was
faithful. TO this charge under all
circumstances and conditions
and was besides a mos. Liberal
supporter of this work. The rec
ords show that IN the Sth of Nov
Isii., ne presented to the school
at q cost Of $500 a complete
outfit, consisting OF hymn books.
maps, black board, etc.
IN 1889. G. W. Leave,I was
elected superintendent. Sam W
Holloway, assistant. On the 27th
day Of Sept. 1891. A. H. Whit
held was elected assistant sunar-
intendent. and Willie ". plant
secretary and treasurer. The
largest attendance in 1891 was
rs, aEerage attendance 81. wears
collection, S55. 35.
The records from Sent 9th
1881 to Nov. 6th, 1888. are no, n
C found During this time
Judge B. T Kimbrough was
elected superintendent of the
school The largest attendance
during 1885 vas 125, average at
tendance s., years collection
si4.ol, the largest one days col
lection, Missionary Day. was
sZ0-OI. Judge Kimbrough was
superintendent until 1897. during
ms TINE the assistant superin-
tencea;s were Landrum p. Leay-
ell, pr. c. C. Terrell and Prof
4, II. Hester, and for secretary
Wood Williams, T. o. Mabry. b
d kimbrOugh, T. P. Scott. w
A. Sanders and r. L. TonIinson
At the end Of this period is re-