The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-18
TO TAKE CENSUS
IN HALF A DAY
sUNDAY-sCHOOL. WORKERS DISCUSS
PLANS AT BIG MEETING IN
ST. PAUEs CHURCH.
DO WORK DURING MAY
DETAILS OF UNDERTAKING LEFT
TO EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
POLLARD IS CHOSEN NEW
PRESIDENT.
DO WORK DURING MAY

Plans to take the religious census
at the convention of the City Sunday
School Association in St Paui's Epis-
copal church. Details, including the
date on which the census is to be TAX
tee which will probably select some
day In May, because of the fact that
J. 8. Durham, secretary of the In
ternational Association. will be able
to be In Richmond during that month
TO aid In the work. he is an expert
In census matters.
1t MAS agreed that tAa-.aesss,is should
be taken in half day. ana II WAS
pointed out by j. Lud Hill, publisher
Of the city directory. that the work
could be done in this time with I,
little more than 1000 canvassers. Chi
cago, he said. took such census in
half day with $4,000 canvasSers. The
plan Is to divide the city into a large
number OF small districts. and to az
sign each one Of these divisions TO
the workers designated by the sepa-
rate Sunday schools. With eighty
four churches to draw from. twelve
canvassers approximately from eacn
would be necessary. The census taker
win visit every home. list every white
resident Of the city. the sunday school
attended and the church affliiation.
The executive COMMITTEES, which Is
to map out the work. was named at
the meeting along with the new off,
GERS of the association.
Officers Chosen.
The list is as follows:
President John Garland Pollard.
Vice presidents: r. II. Meade, Epis-
copal; Il. c. Wherry. Dr.. Presbyterian:
J. A. Gawthrope. Methodist: Z. IL.
Ritenour. Lutheran. O. A. Hawkins.
Chrtstian: Robert NJ. Smith, Baptist.
Secretary, r.. r. MeGiii.
Treasurer. Robert N. Kent.
Executive Committee. Lud Hill,
Herbert w. Ware, F. w. Schwegrnan,
Jacob Umlanf, J. Il. Tyler. Jr., r. Il.
Anderson, A. r. Holderhy. Jr, d. X.
Kellogg. VIM. p. Mathews. Frank w.
Duke. G. W. Hardwicke. =. f. Bishop.
A nominating committee consisted
of ]. E. Tyler. w. J. kimbrough. A.
b. Clark. ]. A. Gawthrop, Philip Mel
sci. Miller McCue.
The meeting was marked by an
exceptionally large attendance. every
available Seat IN the church well I'LL
ed with delegates from the various
churches and others interested In the
movement.
Reports Submitted.
Reports from the various Sunday
schools showed the following figures:
Baptist-Twenty IN number-En-
rollment. 1e,14s: average attendance,
7.o25. officers and teachers. I'll.
Methodists - Fourteen Enroll
ment. s.457; average attendance.
s.127: officers and teachers. $50.
Christian-Five - Enrolment, L.
ass: average attendance. 1.02s: Of
fice-s and teachers. l4i.
Episcopalian Twelve Enroll
nent. c,fTi: average attendance. L.
1856. officers and teachers. 2S4.
Presbyterian Fifteen Enroll
ment 1881: average attendance. L.
7aS: officers and teachers, 2a7.
Lutheran-Two--En SOL;
average attendance. $685. officers and
teachers. IS.
UNCONVENTIONAL delegates were as
follows: Baptist. 1875: Presbyterian,
iol: Episcopalian. 81; Methodist. Ill:
Christian. SO: Lutheran. Il.
Culbcrson Offers Prayer.
The convention was opened Rith
prayer by the Rev. Gerald Culberson,
pastor ar Tho Third Christian church.
Among the addresses were: ''The
Vtv1tnia State .Spndas, Sehaoi .sss.,-
ciation." Thomas {. Diggs, State Sec
rotary: IAN Richmond IN the SUN
day school," Rev. 4. l.. Phillips;
Making q Place in Sunday School
for All Richmond" Rev j. +. Watts:
United for Service" Rev. W. Rus,
sell Bowie. Frank r. Crump, the
retiring president. presided over the
meeting.
The convention was opened and
closed with an elaborate musical pro-
gram. 49, -ss-vs b. 1. " si..