History of St. Paul's English Lutheran Church : and of the work of the church and Sunday school for the semi-centennial year, including additional reports to June 30, 1893, with a synopsis of the semi-centennial services of the church and Sunday school, April 16 and 17, 1893, Part 14

Author: Domer, Samuel, 1826-1901; Alden, Lucius D
Publication date: 1893
Publisher: [Washington] : Published by the Congregation
Number of Pages: 314


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Mary Moore


L. Russell Alden


Total, 12.


'85-'88-'89-'90 '87-'88-'89-'90 '87-'88-'89-'91 '87-'88-'89-'91 '88-'89-'90-'92 '89-'90-'91-'92 '89-'90-'91-'92


Belle Leeds


ENGLISH LUTHERAN SUNDAY SCHOOL.


197


FOR FIVE YEARS.


Arthur Krause. 1882-84-'85-'86-'87 Mr. E. W. Hansell, late veteran member of the school '83-'84-'85-'86-'90 Total, 2.


FOR SIX YEARS.


William Belt 1881-'87-'88-'89-'90-'91


John Rouzer '83-84-'85-'86-'87-'88


Margaret R. Fox '83-'87-'88-'89-'90-92


Total, 3.


FOR EIGHT YEARS.


Harry Krause 1880-'82-84-'85-'86-'90-'91-'92


Minnie McCormick. '82-'83-85'86'87-'8-'39-'90


Guy Ourand '82-'83-'87-'88-'89-'90-'91-'92


Gertrude Barron '84-'85-'86-'87-'88-89-'90-'92


Total, 4.


'FOR TWELVE YEARS.


Charles Krause-star record ..... 1879-80-92-84-85-86-87-38-89-90-91-92 Total, 1.


Of those above mentioned the following are on the Roll of Honor for study, knowing the titles and golden texts of the lessons for the entire year on the last Sun- day of the same :


Ju ja Schneider 1879


Harry Domer


'87


Laura Brower


'88


May Corcoran (Pri. Dept.).


'89


Christina Kultz.


'89


Nellie Harr


'90


Emma Gentner


190


Helen De Moll


192


Katie Stokes.


'89-'90


Maggie Gentner.


'89-'90


Hattie E. Alden (Pri. Dept. ) ..


'91-'92


May Harris (Pri. Dept.)


'91-'92


Anna Grace Alden


'90-'91-'92


Minnie McCormick.


'87-'88-'89-'90


Grace E. Fox


'88-'89-'90-'92


Margaret R. Fox.


'88-'89-90-'92


Flora McCormick (now Mrs. Joseph Eckhardt)


'88-'89-'90-'92


Mary Moore. '89-90-'91-92


L. Russell Alden.


'89-'90-'91-'92


For 1 year, 8 ; two years, 4 ; three years, 1 ; four years, 6. Total, 19.


.


198


HISTORY OF ST. PAUL'S


Charles O. Krause was present every Sunday for nine years, 1884 to 1892 inclusive ; Guy Ourand has been present every Sunday for the last six years; Ger- trude Barron and John Rouzer were present every Sunday for a period of six years; William Belt for five, and Arthur Krause and E. W. Hansell for four.


All members on the Roll of Honor for the first time have been presented with a Bible, and the following years with a suitable book, in each case tlie selections being entrusted to the superintendent. It is needless to say these gifts are sought for, and it is believed highly prized. A record is inscribed in each book. The total entries on the roll number 260, an average per year of 18, and are confined to 109 persons, nearly $ of whom were inale and over 5 female members of the school, the proportion being about the same as that of the enrollment.


Members of the Sunday School who have Died since July 1, 1878.


Eddie Hough, drowned June 28, 1879.


Mrs. Emma W. Stephens, December, 1879.


Mr. Jno. F. Mankin, April 16, 1880.


Anna Belle Stockman, September 17, IS82. Bessie Tallmadge, November 7, 1882. Howard Geib, December 30, 1882. Lloyd Essig, March 29, 1883.


Alice Pendel, October 24, 1883. Eleanor C. Behrens, January 23, 1884. Mabel Pendel, February 13, 1884. Estella Fenwick, June 2, 1885. Emina Pendel, 1885.


Harry James, April 29, 1887.


Annie Wise, September II, 1887.


199


ENGLISH LUTHERAN SUNDAY SCHOOL.


Willie Grossart, April 21, 1888.


Florence L. Baldwin, July 31, 1888.


Mary Shiley, July 25, 1889. Edward Goetz, February 14, 1890. Emmett Kennedy, May 27, 1890.


John H. McCormick, May 17, 1892.


Isaac N. Kalb, May 28, 1892.


Mrs. Henry Raabe, November, 1892.


Emerick W. Hansell, February 14, 1893. Twenty-three in all.


International Lessons-Studies and Lessons in 1892.


First six months: First quarter, in the Old Testament in the books of Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel ; second quarter, in the Psalms and Daniel. Second six months- Third and fourth quarters-in the New Testament, in the Acts of the Apostles, chapters 1 to 15-" The First Christian Church, etc.," "The Conversion of Saul of Tarsus," The First Missionary Tour."


What interesting lessons we have had during the past year! More interesting, seemingly, than in former years. But it may appear so only because of a grow- ing interest in Bible study, stimulated by the helps that are given, and a more earnest application to duty. Six months' study with ancient Israel, the Prophets, and the Psalmist, and six months more with St. Paul, have been a valuable preparation for an increased interest in Sunday-school instruction and study. And now the first six months of 1893 have given us studies in the books of Ezra, Haggai, Zechariah, Nehemiah, Esther, Job, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Malachi, and these are to be followed by lessons from the Acts and the Epistles.


A Record of Each Sunday in the Year 1892, Showing Attendance of Teachers and Scholars and Amount of Collections, with Notes and Remarks by the Superintendent.


Attendance.


Total.


Collection.


Remarks as to day, etc.


I


January 3


26


229


255


$12 63


2


IO


28


237


265


13 87


3


17


28


226


254


II 68


4


2.4


28


247


275


13 38


5


31


30


273


¥303


14 25


6


Febru'y 7


28


215


243


12 14


7


14


29


253


282


12 93


S


2 1


26


217


243


II 67


9


28


30


256


286


12 53


IO


Marclı 6


30


28I


*311


45 63


II


13


29


278


307


14 32


12


20


26


274


300


17 07


Adult Department organized with 10 classes.


School addressed by Rev. A. S. Hartman, Secretary Home Mission Board. New song book used ist time. Temperance lesson.


Appeal for rally by Superintendent. All absentees notified by postal card circular ; 100 mailed. Largest attendance since 1867.


Foreign Mission Day noted.


Twenty-seven years continuous service for Mr. Geo. F. Muth this day. Foreign Mission Day noted.


Envelopes given out for Foreign Mission offering. All absentees notified ; 132 circulars mailed. Largest attendance to date. Foreign Mission Day.


Mr. I. N. Kalb, Superintendent Adult Department, taken ill at close of session. All absentees written to; 120 postals mailed.


HISTORY OF ST. PAUL'S


200


Sunday.


Date.


Teachers.


Scholars.


-


13


27


23


138


161


IO 43


14


April 3


26


292


*3IS


15 3I


15


10


·


26


272


298


IS II


16


17


27


313


340


52 67


17


24


30


282


312


16 07


18


May


I


27


282


309


15 31


19


8


29


261


290


20 27


20


15


27


248


275


12 94


2I


22


298


329


IS 89


22


29


27


258


285


12 31


23


June 5


27


249


276


13 01


24


12


28


255


283


JI 60


25


19


29


251


2So


42 12


26


26


28


234


262


12 35


27


July 3


26


214


240


II 69


28


IO


26


205


231


II 38


29


17


21


168


189


S 93


All departments in Sunday-school room. Review by Supt. Star quarter. Easter practice at 3 p. m. Largest attendance to date; 109 in Primary Depart- ment. Star record. Easter practice at 3 p. m. Envelopes given out for Church Extension offering ; 120 absentees written to.


Easter Sunday. Largest attendance on record. Church Extension day, Easter Anniversary at night. Our new church members congratulated.


Committee appointed to arrange for picnic.


New class organized from Primary Department.


Roll-call day ; 150 absentees written to. Memorial service next Sunday.


All departments in Sunday-school room. Solemn ser- vice ; Mr. McCormick dead. Prayers for Mr. Kalb. All departments in Sunday-school room. Solemn Memorial service. Mr. Kalb dead. Children's Day and Review noted.


Envelopes given out for Lutheran Orphans' Home of- fering, Children's Day ; 170 absentees written to. Children's Day, service 9.30 to 10.45 in Sunday-school room and II to 12 30 in audience roon1. All departments in S. S. room. 2d quarterly review by Supt. Tickets given for picnic to Bay Ridge. Twenty-nine years continuous service for Mr. A. F. Fox this day. Many good-byes. Vacation Closing hy11111, " Meet Me There." Dr. Domer absent, out of city.


Mr. Fox in charge of school ; Sup't out of city.


201


ENGLISH LUTHERAN SUNDAY SCHOOL.


A Record of Each Sunday in the Year 1892 .- Continued


-


Attendance.


Sunday


Date.


Total.


Collection.


Remarks as to day, etc.


n


Teachers.


Scholars.


30


24


22


147


169


$10 21


31


31


2I


II6


137


8 77


32


August 7


20


149


691


8 38


33


14


15


I45


160


6 79


34


2I


19


119


138


7 59


35


28


19


140


159


7 76


36


Septem. 4


22


166


ISS


14 33


37


II


25


IS3


208


IO 46


38


18


2I


170


191


IO 27


39


25


30


203


233


20 70


40


October 2


28


230


258


14 61


41


9


29


210


239


12 38


Mr. Fox in charge of school ; Superintendent out of city. Superintendent back.


Mr. Seltzer in charge of school ; Superintendent out of city.


Rallying Day and Home Mission Day noted. Super- intendent back.


Mr. Minnick (pastor's supply) addressed the school. Rallying Day noted. Dime helpers called in.


Dr. Domer and others back. Dime helpers returned.


Superintendent absent on account of sickness in family ; Mr. Seltzer in charge. 240 absentees written to. Rallying Day next Sunday.


Second Rallying Day. Service up-stairs, II a. m. Third quarterly review by Superintendent. Pyramids out for Home Mission offerings.


Superintendent's appeal for a 7 cent year and $1,000 class offerings.


202


HISTORY OF ST. PAUL'S


42


16


28


239


267


$18 27


43 44 45 46 47 48


23


25


185


210


12 32


30


29


226


255


13 16


Novem. 6


26


243


269


13 13


13


30


260


290


125 57


20


32


255


287


16 09


27


30


239


269


15 10


Decem. 4


31


263


294


15 22


49 50


II


32


268


300


14 94


5I


18


32


290


322


22 59


52


25


30


204


234


III 79


Total ... .. Average per Sun- day ...


1.392


II,856


13,24S


$1,006 42


27


22S


255


19 35


Average per member per Sunday ..


I


.0717


Columbus Day noted.


Columbus Day. Paper read by Mr. Charles Phillips, teacher. Home Mission Day noted.


3 new classes from Pri. Dept. 155 absentees written to. A week of self-denial and prayer asked for. Home Mission Day. Pyramids brought in.


ENGLISH LUTHERAN SUNDAY SCHOOL.


Primary room improvements to begin at once. Christmas practice at 3 p. m. Library closed. Letters from Mrs. Kalb and Mrs. McCormick in reply to resolutions presented.


Eleven months' record on the blackboard by Super- intendent Star record. Letter from Mr. Minnick. 140 absentees written to.


All departments in Sunday-school room. Fourth quarterly review by Supt. 125 absentees written to Primary Department in new room for first time. Library moved. Primary scholars to meet no more in main room for opening exercises. Anniversary at night.


OUR FIFTIETH YEAR, THE STAR YEAR.


Only 6 Sundays when the collection was less than $10.00. Only 10 Sundays when the attendance was less than 200. Over 300 present on II different occasions. All absentees written to on 10 different occasions. Visitors are not counted and are not included in the reports. Also a like record for the first 6 months in 1893. "Absentees written to" during the week.


203


A Record of Each Sunday from January to June, Inclusive, 1893.


Sunday.


Attendance.


Total.


Collection.


Teachers.


Scholars.


I


January


I


28


132


160


$9 73


Cold rain. Icy streets.


Cold.


2


S


31


229


260


14 19


3


I5


29


203


232


12 14


$400 Improvement Fund announced.


4


22


33


238


271


16 23


5


29


29


248


277


15 76


6


Febru'y 5


33


264


· 297


17 12


7


12


32


273


305


15 97


S


19


31


269


300


17 43


9


26


31


272


303


77 62


IO


Marclı


5


30


177


207


12 59


12


31


260


291


17 03


12


19


31


265


296


17 37


Dr. Burnett's lecture announced.


Organ and piano both used. Pastor congratulated on his birthday.


Clas. Krause absent. Address by Dr. Burnett, " Pock- ets " out for Foreign Mission offerings. Superintendent ill. Mr. Klapp in charge.


Foreign Mission Day. Appeal for a large offering. Foreign Mission Day Great interest. Large offering. School addressed by Dr. Barnitz and Dr. L. Kuhlman. Easter practice at 3 p. 111.


Easter practice at 3 p. 111.


204


Date.


Remarks as to day, etc.


HISTORY OF ST. PAUL'S


13


26


28


294


322


25 40


April 2


31


337


368


71 61


14 15 16 17


9


30


205


235


14 80


16


32


333


365


33 83


23


29


250


279


14 78


18


30


33


304


337


20 05


19


May 7


30


29I


32[


16 91


20


14


32


278


310


17 25


2I


21


294


325


18 52


22


28


29


245


274


15 24


23


June 4


29


290


319


16 00


24


II


31


305


336


75 86


25


1 8


28


269


296


14 55


26


25


26


249


275


14 62


Total


788


6,770


7,558


$612 60


Average per Sun- day ...


30


260


29I


23 56


Average per member per Sunday ..


I


.08,1


First quarter review. Church Extension envelopes out. Its claims urged. Star record. Easter anniversary at 7.30.


Address by Mr. Chauncey Bottsford, former member.


Jubilee ! Address by Dr. J. B. Butler. Rev. J. E. Graeff present. Extra session at 3 p. m up stairs. Fifty-first year commenced.


WVarnı.


Fair and cool.


Fair and cool.


Gordou Krause noted on Roll of Honor for 1892, omitted heretofore. Address by Dr. Stone.


Mr. E. McWilliams, 20 years' service to-day. Jubilee souvenirs presented to Pastor and others by Sup't. Picture of Orphans' Home. Envelopes out for offering.


Children's Day service II a. m. up-stairs. Letters from two of the orphans read. Primary teacher and organist absent from city.


Second quarter review. End of Superintendent's 15th year. Floral offerings presented.


205


ENGLISH LUTHERAN SUNDAY SCHOOL.


FIRST SIX MONTHS, 1893-THE STAR SIX MONTHS-NOTES


Only I Sunday with less than $to class offerings. Over $15 on IS Sundays, class offerings. Over $20 on 6 Sundays, class offerings. Over $25 on 4 Sundays, class offerings. Over $70 on 2 Sundays, class offerings. Second roll-call day, May 28. Many absentees on account of rain, etc. Over 200 present on 25 Sundays. Over 250 present 011 22 Sundays. Over 300 present 011 12 Sundays. All absentees notified by postal or circular on Soccasions, for January 27, February 23, March 24 and 30, April 13 and 28, May 26, and June S. February 5 Mr. Charles Krause was absent for the first time in 9 years.


Summary for the Year Ending June 30, 1893.


Sundays.


Attendance.


.


Date.


Class Collections.


Remarks as to same.


Teachers.


Scholars.


Total.


52 | '92 and '93


1,457


12 007


13,464


$1,155 53


Average per Sun- day ..


28


231


25


22 22


Average per member present.


I


CINCO


The Star Year of our 50 years. The last month, tlie best June; the last quarter, the best quarter ; the last six months, the best six months; and the last year, the best year on the records in the history of the Sunday school.


206


HISTORY OF ST. PAUL'S


207


ENGLISH LUTHERAN SUNDAY SCHOOL.


Class Offerings for 1892-" Star Year." BY DEPARTMENTS.


Rank.


Enrollment.


Amount.


1 Adult


132


$498.76, nearly }


2 Intermediate


198


368.79, nearly


3 Primary


117


138.87, nearly


Total, 3


447


$1,006.42


AMOUNT OF CLASS OFFERINGS EACH MONTH, ENTIRE SCHOOL.


Amount.


Average per Sunday.


Average per mem- ber present.


1. January


$65 81


$13 16


.048


2. February


49 27


12 32


.043


3. March


87 45


21 86


.08,1


4. April,


102 16


25 54


.08₫


5. May


19 72


15 94


.053


6. June.


79 08


19 77


.07.2


7. July


50 98


10 22


.05 !


4


8 August.


30 52


7 63


.04%


9. September


55 76


13 94


.06%


10. October


71 24


14 25


.053


11. November


169 89


42 47


.152


12. December


164 54


40 39


.14


Total


$1,006 42


$19 35


.0719


NOTE .- Average attendance, 52 Sundays, 255. CLASS OFFERINGS, 1892, EACH QUARTER


Amount.


Average per Sunday.


Average per mem- ber present.


Ist Quarter


$202 53


$15 58


Over .05}


2d Quarter.


260 96


20 07


Over .063


3d Quarter


137 26


10 56


Over .05₺


4th Quarter


405 67


31 21


Over .11}


Total


$1,006 42


$19 35


.0710 17


CLASS OFFERINGS SEMI-ANNUALLY.


Amount.


Average per Sunday.


Average per men- ber present.


Ist Six months


$463 49


$17 83


2d Six months.


542 93


20 88


Over 6 cts. Over 9 cts.


Total


$1,006 42


$19 35


.0719


9


10


11


208


HISTORY OF ST. PAUL'S


Direct Class Offerings for 1892.


BY CLASSES.


Rank.


Department.


Class taught by-


Euroll- ment.


Amount.


1


Adult.


Mr. J. H. McClain.


16


$144. 61


2


Primary


Misses Grace Fox, Nettie Seitz.


117


138 87


3


Adult.


Mr. Albert F. Fox.


15


101 90


Intermediate.


Mr. M. M. Rouzer.


11


58 44


5


Adult.


Mr. J. C. Parker*


5


54 99


6


Adult.


Dr. Samuel Domer, D. D.


25


53 30


7


Adult.


Mr. George F. Muth


20


44 67


8


Adult


Mr. H. H. Seltzer


15


35 98


9


Intermediate


Mr. L. D. Alden.


6


33 17


10


Intermediate.


9


27 21


11


Intermediate


Mr. Elder McWilliams


7


24 69


12


Adult.


Miss Belle Leeds


8


23 53


13


Intermediate.


Miss Frances Augusterfer


10


22 16


14


Intermediate.


Mr. Charles Phillips.


9


20 96


15


Intermediate.


Miss Clara Meyers.


15


20 47


16


Intermediate


Miss Nannie Fleming


10


19 52


17


Intermediate


Miss Jennie Barrou


15


18 16


18


Intermediate


Miss Margie Hubert.


10


17 67


19


Intermediate


Miss Margaret R. Fox.


11


17 10


20


Intermediate


Mrs. Joseph Eckhardt.


9


15 95


22


Intermediate


Miss Minnie Brower.


11


15 84


24


Adult ..


Mr. Dan. N. Klapp.


10


14 03


25


Intermediate


Miss Amy Eckhardt.


10


12 56


26


Adult


Miss Annie Eck bert.


8


11 53


27


Intermediate.


Miss Nellie Mosheuval.


7


11 27


28


Intermediate.


Miss Ada Augusterfer (new class)


10


7 80


29


Intermediate.


Miss May Levers (new class)


..


11


3 61


30


Intermediate


Miss Zada Kemp (new class) ....


10


2 95


31


Intermediate.


Mr. Lee Landers (new class)


10


2 32


Total, 31 classes


447


+$1,006 42


.


* Star Record for Enrollment.


+ NOTE-Of this amount $5.43 is otherwise classifi d by the Treasurer, owing to difference in Secretary's class report.


23


Adult.


Miss Emma O. Meyers


10


14 22


21


Intermediate.


Mrs. J. G. Meyers, Jr.


16 94


Mr. B. Frank Meyers


209


ENGLISH LUTHERAN SUNDAY SCHOOL.


Class Offerings for First Six Months of 1893.


BY DEPARTMENTS.


Rank.


Enrollment.


Amount.


1 Adult


147


$315 04


2 Intermediate .


198


212 02


3 Primary.


135


85 54


Total, 3 Departments.


480


$612 60


CLASS OFFERINGS, ENTIRE SCHOOL, EACH MONTH.


Amount.


Average per Sunday.


Average per mem- ber present.


1. January


$68 05


$13 61


.052


2. February.


128 14


32 04


.103


3. March.


72 39


18 10


.063


4. April


155 07


31 01


.092


5. May


67 92


16 98


.053


6. June


121 03


30 26


.09 9


'10


Total,


$612 60


$23 56


.08,1 10


CLASS OFFERINGS IST AND 2D QUARTER, 1893.


Amount.


Average per Sunday.


Average per mem- ber pr sent.


Ist Quarter.


$268 58


$20 66


.073


2d Quarter


344 02


26 46


.083


Total


$612 60


$23 56


.08,1


10


NOTE .- Average attendance, 26 Sundays, 291.


210


HISTORY OF ST. PAUL'S


.


Direct Class Offerings First Six Months, 1893.


BY CLASSES.


Rank.


Department.


Class taught by-


Enroll- ment.


Amount.


1


Primary


Mias Nettie E. Seitz


135


$85 54


2


Adult.


Mr. Albert F. Fox.


*16


82 95


3


Adult.


Mr. John. F. MeClain


21


76 02


4


Adult.


Rev. Dr. S. Domer


28


43 58


5


Intermediate


Mr. M. M. Rouzer.


11


38 31


6


Adult.


Mr. John C. Parker


12


31 49


7


Adult.


Mr. H. H. Seltzer.


14


22 62


8


Adult.


Mr. George F. Muth.


21


19 81


9


Intermediate.


Miss Margaret R. Fox


11


14 92


10


Intermediate.


Mr. Lucius D. Alden.


8


14 40


11


Intermediate


Mr. Elder Me Williams


10


14 02


12


Adult.


Mr. Dan. N. Klapp


10


13 71


13


Intermediate


Mr. B. Frank Meyers


9


11 90


14


Adult.


Miss Belle F. Leeds.


7


11 15


15


Intermediate


Miss Frances Augusterfer


10


10 49


16


Intermediate


Mr. Charles Phillips


9


10 33


17


Intermediate.


Miss Minnie Brower


12


9 91


18


Intermediate.


Miss Margaret R. Hubert


11


9 39


19


Intermediate.


Miss May Levers ..


11


9 05


20


Intermediate.


Miss Nellie Mosheuvel


10


8 99


21


Intermediate


Miss Amy Eckhardt.


9


8 45


22


Inter , ediate.


Miss Clara Meyers


14


8 32


23


Intermediate.


Miss Jennie Barron


17


8 15


24


Intermediate.


Mrs. J. Granville Meyers


9


8 12


25


Intermediate.


Miss Ada Augusterfer.


9


7 55


26


Intermediate


Miss Zada Kemp


11


7 50


27


Intermediate.


Mrs. Joseph Eckhardt


8


25


28


Adult.


Miss Annie Eekbert ..


9


6 87


29


Adult.


Miss Emma O. Meyers.


9


6 84


30


Intermediate.


Mr. Lee Landers


9


4 98


Total. 30 classes.


480


$612 60


Average attendance and collection


291


23 56


Average per member per Sunday


1


08.1


010


Miss Grace E. Fox


Mrs. Fannie Haller


& Miss N. Fleming ..


* Star Class for offerings per enrollment.


Our Receipts for the Past Ten (10) Years, Showing Amount for Each Year, etc.


Year.


No. of Sundays.


Class Offerings.


Receipts from other Sources.


Total Receipts.


Average Sunday Attendance.


Average Sunday Collection.


Average per Member.


1883


53


$417 52


$59 86


$477 38


153


$7 87


.05.2.


15


1884


52


403 28


316 78


720 0G


158


7 75


.04,9


1885


52


454 59


388 42


843 01


148


8 74


.05,9


1886.


52


549 24


229 23


778 47


163


10 56


.06%


1887.


52


604 57


320 10


924 67


179


11 62


063


1888.


53


605 33


224 89


830 22


177


11 42


.0620


1889


52


559 07


220 58


779 65


199


10 75


.052


1890


52


580 64


200 21


780 85


204


11 16


.05.90


189]


52


734 12


233 17


967 29


223


14 12


.063


1892.


52


1,000 99


265 07


1,266 06


255


19 25


.0710


Total for 10 years ...


$5,909 35


$2,458 31


$8,367 66


1,859


Average each year ...


590 933


245 83


836 77


186


$11 32


Over .06


Our Receipts for the First Six Months in 1893.


1893 Jan. to June, inc .....


26


$612 60


$207 61


$820 21


291


$23 56


.08.1 010.


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Table of the Average Attendance and Class Offerings for Each Month in the Year, from January, 1880, to July, 1893, Inclusive, Showing the Gradual but Continuous Advance During that Time.


Year.


Attend- ance.


Collec- tions.


Attend- ance.


Collec- tions.


Attend- ance.


Collec- tions.


Attend- ance.


Collec- tions.


Attend- ance.


Collec- tions.


Attend- ance.


Collec - tions.


152


$7 36


150


$6 91


131


$6 58


147


$6 83


151


$5 23


145


$5 84


1880


141


7 09


159


17 88


162


7 70


166


7 78


166


7 44


150


6 63


1881


171


7 21


141


6 43


180


7 05


173


7 85


150


7 00


159


6 48


1882.


135


6 50


149


6 88


175


8 73


151


7 46


177


8 28


150


21


1883 ...


155


7 19


156


7 53


148


7 28


186


8 99


191


9 44


171


8 77


1884 ..


165


8 07


158


8 09


150


8 16


177


10 78


168


10 15


149


8 39


1885.


.


152


9 31


173


10 70


171


11 92


183


10 29


184


9 53


178


14 32


1886.


204


10 13


202


10 85


201


13 75


207


11 27


196


9 79


183


16 12


1887.


162


68


168


8 82


180


9 59


203


12 71


201


10 07


191


9 92


1888.


199


10 37


223


13 37


203


10 89


237


13 10


223


11 13


213


9 59


1889.


..


208


10 15


206


13 61


227


10 92


258


12


231


11 26


229


10 70


1890


201


10 86


263


17 18


218


14 72


245


12 49


238


12 43


209


12 14


1891


*270


13 14


264


12 32


270


*21 86


¥317


25 54


298


15 94


275


19 77


1892.


240


*13 61


¥301


*32 04


*279


18 10


*317


*31 01


*308


*16 98


*306


*30 26


1893.


January.


February.


March.


April.


May.


June.


HISTORY OF ST. PAUL'S


·


·


July.


August.


September.


October.


November.


December.


Year.


Attend- ance.


Collec- tions.


Attend- ance.


Collec- tions.


Attend- ance.


Collec- tions.


Attend- ance.


Collec- tions.


Attend- ance.


Collec- tions.


Attend- ance.


Collec- tions.


1880


116


$4 87


107


$4 59


131


$5 41


136


$5 76


136


$6 43


137


$7 90


1881


126


.


63


115


5 14


137


6 11


153


6 54


162


6 91


165


7 63


1882.


135


5 49


119


4 18


152


5 90


161


96


159


6 73


157


7 12


1883 ...


127


6 60


127


5 88


150


7 70


156


7 22


171


8 19


177


14 15


1884 ..


129


5 94


129


6 02


153


7 77


169


8 28


170


8 17


145


7 84


1885.


128


6 83


113


6 65


138


8 07


145


7 75


138


7 53


138


15 00


1886.


148


8 00


112


7 42


151


13 77


174


8 99


182


9 34


158


14 39


1887.


143


8 14


129


7 41


145


10 43


177


9 71


191


14 0


182


19 41


1888.


159


54


114


*11 17


158


9 54


186


13 26


202


13 50


208


19 53


1889.


160


7 86


156


7 72


190


9 57


178


9 39


184


9 06


215


16 72


1890 ...


178


8 34


*159


7 63


171


11 23


201


*16 54


224


10 54


213


11 52


1891.


188


9 28


145


8 12


*231


*17 29


244


11 93


252


26 17


261


15 64


1892.


193


10 20


157


7 63


205


13 94


*246


14 25


*279


*42 47


*288


*40 39


¥218


*11 55


1893 ....


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HISTORY OF ST. PAUL'S


Some Month of April Notes.


Year.


Classes.


Average Attendance.


1865


21


210


1866.


24


196


1867


26


279


1868.


24


258


1880


19


147


1883


19


151


1888.


27


207


1830.


28


258


1892


31


317


1893.


31


317


The direct class offerings have averaged 6 and 612 cents for years past, and in 1892, our jubilee year, reached the unusual figures of seven and ten-seventeenths cents per member per Sunday, or a total of $3.95 for the year. The ordinary offering is five cents, the penny being unusual.


We believe both in the privilege and in the duty, and give for our own and for others' uses. There were only six Sundays in 1892 when the offering was less than $10, ten Sundays when it was over $18, and eight Sun- . days when it was over $20.


The smallest collection was $6.79, and the largest $125.57.


But look at the record of the first six months in 1893 for figures that excel even those just given-eight and one-tenth cents per member per Sunday !


We propose to keep it up, to give as God prospers us, to be rich towards God, and we know that "God loveth a cheerful giver. "


OUR GIVING CREED.


Ist. We believe that every one should help others to the Gospel.


2d. That every one should help as much as he can.


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3d. That every one should find this work of helping others very blessed and helpful to himself.


So we put it down as our rule that we will-


Ist. Give regularly an offering at least every Lord's Day.


2d. Give conscientiously according to our ability.


3d. Give joyfully, because it proves a privilege and blessing to us.


The privilege and the duty go hand in hand together.


FOR OFFERINGS.


This school still claims to be the banner school, not only in the general synod of our own church, but for recent years of all schools represented in the Interna- tional Sunday-School Conventions, its superintendent being a delegate to the last three, and already elected a delegate to head the delegation from this city to the seventh International and the second World's Sunday- School Conventions, to be held at St. Louis August 31 to September 6, inclusive, 1893.


- Our Two Star Records for Continuous Service.


A SPLENDID RECORD.


Our treasurer, Brother Albert F. Fox, on the 9th of July, 1893, completed his thirtieth year of continu- ous membership in St. Paul's Sunday school. He en- tered the school on Sunday, July 15, 1863, and has been continuously connected with it eversince. He entered as a pupil, and has passed through the various grades of teacher, assistant superintendent, and secretary, and has been treasurer ever since May 25, 1873, a period of over twenty years. In addition to this, he has been since March, 1875, one of our most faithful and earnest




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