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1872, Schuyler Co., IL, The Schuyler Citizen

January 11, 1872

Rushville M. E. Sabbath-School.
The secretary of the M. E. Sabbath-school in Rushville read his annual report at the anniversary meeting on New Year's night. We glean from it the following items of interest:
Officers for the year--Geo. W. Scripps, supt.; Rev. G. R. S. McElfresh, assistant; W. W. Potts, secretary and treasurer; O. Lacroix, jr., librarian, Hinman Munroe, assistant...
Largest attendance May 7th--303.
Smallest attendance January 15th--94.
Banner class for attendance, Miss Sue Wells', having but ten absent marks.
The superintendent and secretary have been present every Sabbath.
Four teachers have been present every Sabbath: Jacob Graff, Mrs. Josiah Parrott, sr., Mrs. Joshua Sweeney, and Dr. Bowers. Three were absent but once; four absent twice.
Thirty-two scholars have been present every Sabbath, viz.:--Lizzie Derickson, Ida Washbaugh, Nellie Little, Mary Odell, Mary Bower, Grace Scripps, Sarah Cook, Agnes Speed, Fannie Scott, Louisa Hites, Lulu Bell, Rachael Reed, Lizzie Reed, Marcus Parrott, Ernest Scripps, Samuel Campbell, Luther Jackson, Richard Greer, Frank Irvin, Cleon Sweeney, Frank Bower, Fred Bertholf, John Hewett, Herman Scripps, Milton Greer, Eddie Graff, Walter Neil, Edward McClure, Willie Speed, John Goodwin, Rolland Noble; George Williams until death, Chas. Peters until he left, and George C. Scripps until his removal from town.
Four were present every Sabbath but one; twelve were present every Sabbath but two.
Master Willie Speed has been present every Sabbath for five years, and his sister Agness Speed has not missed a Sabbath since she entered the school, a period of four years.
Last year twenty-nine were present every Sabbath and seven missed one...