Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-10

Is ripening them to pearly blaze,
To sparkle in His crown above,
Who welcomes here childs, as there an angels
love.
The Bishop KEMPrR CLASS.
Design.-.1 Mt.
Motto.-"Fol!ow me, and will make you
fishers OF men; and they straightway lett their
nets and followed him
Cast it! Cast it! in the sea,
Fisher for eternity
Let me now It's burden bring,
Trophy to your risen King
Design "A Sheof Of Gram.
Motto.-'Ye shall reap, il ye faint not
If thou would ST reap in love,
First SOW in holy fear;
So life winters morn may prove
To bright, endless year
The MITE CONTRIBUTORS.
Devce-Mustard Seed
Motto (which is indeed the smallest OF all
seeds "-Math. 10, 81.
"This humble seed, and least Of all,
Was once so worthy thought,
That Christ himself, in parable,
By it a lesson taught
"Since heavenly wisdom thus could stoop,
To use so small thing
We know He will not now despse
Our little Offering.
"For He can see how small seed
Brings harvest broad and fair,
And he will bless our humble gift
Offered with love and prayer"
The BISHOP HEBER CLASS.
Motto.-"lf thou mast little, do thy diligence
gladly to give OF that little"
Shall we, whose souls are lighted,
With wisdom from on high
Shall we, TO men benighted,
The lamp of life deny"
CHARLES S. HALL CLASS.
Device.-.3 Harp
Motto.-"And | heard the voice Of harpers,
and they sang as it were new song before the
| throne"
"Whate'er we say whate'er wedo,,
Let Gods own glory be our aim;
And all our offerings offered through
His blessed Sons all glorious name.
THE BISHOP Moons CLASS.
Design Basket of FlOrrs.
Motto -"Of such is the kingdom OF Heaven.
! "Christ is risen, and become the first fruits.
And the affairs lawn,
At mornings dawn
We deck al EasteItlde,
And the fonts fair brlm,
To tel of Him
Who liveth, though ne died!
OF howers he spake
And for his dear sake
Whose text was the lily's bloom,
We search abroad
For the flowers OF God,
To give Him their sweet perfume
ARCHBISHOP WHATELY BIBLE CLASS.
EnLern-4n OI,en Bible.
Motto-"Prove all things; hold last !ha'
which is good
TnE Rev. c. B DANA CLASS.
Dpsign-.4 Burning Lamp.
Mo,io.-"Thy word is lamp unto my feet
and q llght unto my path. Psalm cNII.
Chlldhoods Joyous sky is DER us,
| Lies dark way is yet before US
Guide our feet, . Lord!
Asa lamp It's brightness shedding
Round the path that we are treadirg,
Be Thy blessed word
Nav the Tsh, which Thou hast given
Keep us in the way TO Heaven,
Through Thy mighty power.
So mav'st Thou 10 Earth returning,
Find our lamps still brightly burning,
Waiting for Time hour.
The HorFxAS CLASS.
Deyice-The .7JJp,uS d.d Iry.
Motto-Trust ye in the Lord forever LOT III
the Lord Jehovah is everlasting strength lisa
| 20 4.
we fight not as those who beat the air, but
as those who are sure OF victory and ceridW o!
success"
| BrsuoP GRIswoLD CLASS
Mark %. l4-"And this Gospel OF the King
dor shall be preached in all the world, for a
witness unto ali nations; and then shall the end
| come"
Romans 10. l5.-"How shall they preach ex'
cept they be sent q
Jobn i. 35.-"Say not We there are yet four
months. and then cometh harvest Behold
say unto you, hit up your eyes ana look on !he
6eids for thew ale white already TO harvest -!
Luxe 10, 2-Pray We, therefore. the Lord OF
the harvest, that he would send iortn laboreI'
INTO his harvest.
TEE BISHOP JoHSs' CLASS.
Design.-.1 Basket Of f|'toTS
No-to-.Wno shall not fear thee, q Lord
and gloriy thy name! Tor thou only art holy
for Ill nations shall come and worship beior,
| thee"
How wondrous and great
Thy u orks, God OF praise
How lust king OF saints,
| And true are tiny ways:
| To nations long dark
Thy light shall be shown,
Their worship and vows
Shall come to thy throne.
Thy truth and thy judgments
Shall spread all abroad,
| Till earths every people
Confess thee their God.