St Christophers School - Raps and Taps Yearbook (Richmond, VA)

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Missionary Society + Omffff Ross S. C,ilBSON . ..... . . President IoIIN W. KNOWLES . ..... If'ice-Preszderzt I. Cuims SPENCER . . . Corresponding Secretary XVILLIAM G. Haiuus . . Recording Secretary Board of Directors lohn R. Beattie W. N. Richardson, III Harry E. Dinwiddie, Ir. F. P. Moore, III Eugene B. Sydnor, Ir. Daniel Grinnan, IV loseph W. Pinder Henry L. Warner, lr. Nelson H. Hotchkiss Iohn L. Ratcliffe. lr. Carrington Williams, lr. Tun Missionary Society of St. Christopher's is the only School organization in which the primary object is to do good for others. Besides doing a world of good for others, it brings much satisfaction and enjoyment to its members with the realization that they have done so much noble work with the 151.50 which each member contributes. The speakers at the monthly meetings give the boys excellent views of the Church and its work in the mission- ary field. These talks show how worthy the work of this society is and how much it aids those who deserve our help. The Missionary Society gives all the money taken in to some church organization, or to some worthy but needy person or institution. The funds are collected from annual dues paid by each member, and from proceeds from various entertainments given throughout the year. This year a very interesting illustrated lecture was given for the benefit of the society by Mr. Dan McGowan, of Banff, Canada, on Life and Scenery in the Canadian Rockies. Also a check for 350.00 was generously donated by the Dramatic Club from the proceeds from the presentation of The Spider. This was greatly appreciated and helped to benefit many less fortunate than we. Due to the efforts of a few men, every boy in school this year was a member of the Missionary Society, and consequently more and better work was done. Besides contributing directly to certain institutions and organizations, the Missionary Society sponsored and supported various city-wide drives. Some of these drives carried 011 by the society in this school were: the Red Cross membership drive, the campaign for the sale of Anti-Tuberculosis seals, the Community Fund drive, and campaigns for the collection of toys, clothes. and other articles for the city's poor. It is the duty of the Board of Directors to take charge of these campaigns and to see that they are carried on successfully. All donations of the society are approved by the Direc- tors before they are made. Other duties of the Board are to get boys to come to the monthly meetings and to collect the money during the drives. The speakers for the monthly devotional meetings included such well-known men as the Rt. Rev. Frederick D. Goodwin, D. D., Bishop Co-Adjutor of the Diocese of Virginia, the Rev. George P. Mayo, Principal of the Blue Ridge Industrial Schoolg the Rev. Churchill I. Gibson, Rector of St. Iames' Episcopal Church, the Rev. Cary Montague, D.D., City Mis. sionary. By helping others, we help ourselves. 31 itl- q f TX -ff -45 1-Af r f, Q 'Y viQf ' Yvf Q A X 5 V I s' f I Il -1 4 it v-'A A 4- 7 7' . ..A , , wg' , Q 5,