San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-11
SUNDAY SCHOOL
BEGAN WITH
100 IN 1851
First Baptist Now Has
Enrolment of 1897
Members.

The First Baptist Sunday school oil
San Antonio was organized in 1861
BY Rev. Thurmond with 100 members.
The success OF the Sunday school was
largely due 10 the work and support
of Mr.. and Mrs. Enoch Jones, parents
of Mrs. Eleanor Ryan of this city ;
they contributing $50 for the first
books used in the Sunday school.
The enrolment at the close Of 1916
had reached 694 with an average at.
tendance for that year of nearly 400.
This record was maintained until in
1919 when two enlistment secretaries
for the Sunday school were employed.
The enrolment il 'luding the cradle
roll and home departments, who do
not attend the Sunday morning ses-
sions of the school. reached 120S with
an average attendance for the year Of
about 500.
ENROLL 1897.
The growth of the school has been
gradual since then. The present en-
rollment is 1897; the average attend
ance for 1925 up TO date is S57.
The Sunday school is graded &C
cording to the plans of the Sunday
school board of the Southern Baptis:
Convention with the cradle roll of
1S6 members. 60 of these being in
classes on Sunday morning and nur.
sery to care for the tiny babies, Mrs.
w. II. Blakeway being superintendent
of this department; the beginners have
an enrolment of 100 members, Mrs.
Charles NJ. Dickson being superin-
tendeut: the primaries have 81 en-.
rolled, Mrs. Leonard Chamberlain be-
ing superintendent; the juniors have
195 enrolled. Mrs. W. T. Mitchell be-
ing superintendent the Intermediates
have an enrolment of 165, Mrs. J. W.
Slimp being superintendent: the
young peoples department, which |
meets at the Y. NJ. G. A. building. !
has an enrolment OF 2SS with Miss |
Belle Woodall as superintendent
l06 TEACHERS, OFFICERS.
The adult department has an en-
rollment of All. Judge Ben H. Kelly |
being superintendent and there are |
nine general officers: Frank Cunning |
ham being general superintendent; J. |
H. Balm, B. s. Chandler and U. s. |
Pawkett. assistant superintendents : |
Miss Norma McIntire, general secre
fary: Miss Sallie Settle, secretary of
literature: Miss Lucy Blakemore.
secretary of records; Walter Biard,
chorister. and Mrs. S. A. Wells, plan
list.
TIE organized classes in the young
peoples and the adult departments. |
besides having the regular Sunday |
school lessons on Sunday morning |
supply most Of the officers and teach
ers for the entire Sunday school, do
active evangelistic work, enlistment
work for the school. and personal
service among the sick, the poor ano
distressed. Three of the adult classes
will meet in the new preaching audi
forum.
The old church auditorium will be
used for departments or classes be-
sides the other buildings on Fifth and
Taylor streets.
At present there are los officers
and teachers; more will be added
when there is room for more classes |
as is planned for the near future.
A regular weekly teachers meeting |
is maintained each Wednesday eve |
ming with an average attendance Of
more than 20 per cent of the officers
and teachers. Supper is served at l
@ 30: departmental meeting held at Z
O'Clock and inspirational addresses at
z %. the meeting adjourning for the
prayer meeting at 7:45.