The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-17
FINE SHOWING BY
SUNDAY SCHOOLS
METHODIST UNION ASSOCIATION
HOLDS IT'S REGULAR MONTHLY
MEETING.
CLASS NEEDS ROO NJ
MEN BIBLE STUDENTS FORCED
TO Use MAIN AUDITORIUM OF
CHURcH-sCHEDUL FoR
BASEBALL.
CLASS NEEDS ROOM

Mechanics Building, Room 31S.
PETERSBURG, VA, March l6.-
The Methodist Sunday School Union
Association of Petersburg and vicin-
ity. was held with the Ettrick M. r..
church at $40 O'Clock this afternoon.
President George H. James presided.
with Norman C. Wells, as secretary.
There was a large audience In at
tendance, and an excellent program
was rendered by the Ettrick school.
The meeting was opened with song
by the school, and prayer was offered
by Mr.. G. r. Meredith Of the Wesley
school. Following the roll call of
officers, the following reports were
read for the four Sundays from Feb
ruary 10th to March 9th, inclusive:
Washington Street--Average en-
rollment. 334: average attendance,
$50: percentage, IA; collection, s29.77
Market-Street-- Enrolment BIZ;
average attendance. 249; percentage,
so; collection. $30.35.
High -Street--Aver8ge enrolment,
sos; average attendance 419; percen-
tage. 80; collection, s27.61.
Memorial $500 Average enrolment,
4f6: average attendance, 373; percen-
tage. SO: collection, $50S7.
Ettrick--Average enrolment 263;
average attendance, EOS; percentage,
rs; collections, S26.l6.
w eSlSy "A FCTd&t en- pA4AtAVAlbr ~NTt
average attendance, 1866; percentage,
so; collections. s22.4t-
MISUNDERSTANDING enrolment, 203;
average attendance, ll9; percentage,
IS: collection. $1,000.
Observation-Disclosures enrolment
i07; average attendance, 81; per-
centage, 76; collection, $S,75.
Total of above churches:
Average enrolment. 234s; average
gt 421 uPYCpOtawp 81.
collection, s226.42.
An address was delivered by Pro-
fessor Anderson, of the Petersburg
high school, on the subject of "Rever-
ence for Sacred Things" which was
thoroughly enjoyed by all present.
The Memorial formerly West street,
school lead the association in point
of attendance and collections. The
Matoaca school was a close second in
attendance.
There was a slight dropping off in
the attendance of the West End Bap- |
fist school at this mornings service, I
due, undoubtedly. to the incfement /
weather, as the loss was almost en-
tirely in the primary department. The
Mems Bible class had 2o4 present, /
an increase of four over any previous
Sunday. Total attendance for the I
school was 627, or 73 less than last .
Sunday. The mems class has been
forced to abandon their regular class
room, on account of lack OF space to
accommodate the increased attend
ance. They met this morning in the
main auditorium of the church. Their
class room will soon be enlarged,
however along with other much need 4
ed improvements to the school.
Funeral of Miss Archer.
The funeral of Miss Mamie r.
Archer. was conducted at $3.50 o'clock
this afternoon from Washington
Street NJ. f. church. DR.. George r.
Booker. the pastor offlciated assisted
by Rev. w II. Atwill. of High Street
church.
Messrs w r. Armstrong and David
Lyon. Sr.. we're honorary pallbearers,
and the following gentlemen served
as active pailbearers: John A. john
son, G. L. Barksdale, II. c. Wilson, |
Walter l.. Sutherland. Melvin Barnes. i
George Watson, W. H. Wyatt, Joseph
Williams
Schedule Completed.
Manager Roslyn Young. of the Pc
tershurg high school baseball team,
has completed his schedule for the
1919 season. There will be twenty
games played in all, the opening
games will be played with the Farm
vile high school, at Farmville, on
Good Friday. the 2tst. Another game
will be played the following day with
the same school at Farmvilie.
The Appomattox river Is higher at
this point than il has been for more
than a year, but is falling; ii is not
known that any damage has been
done here as result of the freshet.