Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-04-24

her because she is Gods Church.
Honor her for her great age, for she
is one of the oldest parishes in this
country. The communion plate in
use today was presented by William
Ill of England. Honor her for the
far-reaching and benign influences
which she exerts, and for the splendid
reputation which she enjoys. And let
the thought that you were once a
pupil of st. Anne's be a potent safe
guard to you all through life. For
those of our teachers. who have served
us so Loyalty and faithfully year after
year, we cannot say enough. In fair
weather or foul, sunshine or rain, you
were, most of you, in your places
every Sunday, with willing hearts
and hands performing your labols of
love. To what fruits of perfection
You have brought them, by Gods help,
is clearly shown this year in the un-
usually large number of scholars whom
we have delighted TO honor. We
thank you heartily. Without you we
could do nothing that we have done /;
without you we cannot do anything
that we hope TO accomplish. | bespeak
your continued priceless services. We
have a school to be proud of. / am
proud of it. The rector is very proud
of il. as you all know. The whole
parish may well rejoice.
1.-The school has reached a point
where it must have more teachers, or
become seriously impaired in its use
fulness. and just at the present crisis
we need the quantity almost more than
the quality. With nearly 800 scholars
on our rolls, and only about twenty
four teachers in average attendance.
is il any wonder that the school is
seriously handicapped Think of it
Twenty y-four teachers 20 800 scholars,
or about one tutor to twelve children.
What can one teacher, no matter how
we'll trained or efficient, do with
twelve pupils in forty-five minutes.
which is all the time that can be al
lowed for instruction in q session last
ing but an hour In the infant class
alone there are sometimes present as
many as sixty children, and often as
not there is but one teacher to look
after them. In order not to over
crowd things. there ought not be not
less than thirty-five classes, if we
would do justice to the children. Can
YOU conceive of twenty-four teachers,
Uy any DOSSlOtO 0lAahkOlnOhNs tAhAnS
care of that many in that time
When our needs are so urgent, when
our work is so crippled, is it not
strange that so few have volunteered
When / tell you that we have con-
gregation of about / 800 souls, of
whom over 700 are communicates, can
you see any reason for this state of
affairs
Z" The fields are white for the har-
vest, but the laborers are few. Yet
out of that harvest shall come-nay,
must come-the men and women of
the church. Ii we do not bring up
the children in the way they should
go, and train them in the customs and
usages of the church, we cannot ex-
pect that they themselves will perform
them when they are come of age. Be
We doors of the word, and not hearers
only. We must keep pace with the
times. We cannot remain stationary,
il we would. We must live. The
word life means that which tends
toward development and progress.
We must press on or sink into a de-
cline. The opportunity is at hand.
Forward or backward 1t is for you
to say. Be not idle, be not Indifferent
but work. as God gives you oppor-
tunity. Work. for the night is com
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