Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-05-15


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ANNIvERsARY OF THE MAYFLowER UNION
SABBATH ScHooL.-The fnh anniversary Of the
MayaOwer Union Sabbath School was held Sab.
bath afternoon at O'Clock, at the Second Presby-
terian Church, The spacious church was filed
with the children and their friends, the scholars
composing much the larger part Of the audience
They were those Of all ages and all bright, active
and happy.
The exercises commenced with singing by the
teachers and pupils, Of the song Come Children
and Join" The effect of the united voices Of the
hundreds Of children was delightful. After read
ing the Scriptures Zone Psalm by the whole
school in conOert) and prayer by Rev. Jas. Eells,
the song pheasant is the Sabbath Bell" was sung
The Superintendent, T P. Handy, Esq. then ad.
dressed the school in few words referring to
the usefulness of these anniversaries Of the Schools
to look back to what had been done and forward
to what was to be done. Hitherto had the Lord
blessed them. The beginning of the school few
years sgowas small, but the school had increased
aud grown wonderfully, and church had been
built by the contributions of the friends Of the
enterprize. None of the teachers had had cause
to regret having connected themselves with the
school. There have been meetings held in the
church every sabbath, and much during the week.
The school numbers more than four hundred, and
is getting too large for their church. In many
parts of the old country, after the harvest has
been gathered in, they have social gathering to-
geiher, called the Harvest Home" Such Is this
occasion; and We hope that many little sheaves
will be gathered into the garner of our Father in
Heaven from this field.
After another song, the report of the Secretary
of the school, J. T. Briggs, WIS read. The report
gave some interesting facts connected with the
progress Of the school. On the 18th Of March,
1855, lO7 children were gathered at the MsyhOwer
Brick School House to form Sabbath School
T. P. HaEdy, Esq, was chosen Superintendent
aud 7 Dwight Eells, Assistant. A house was soon
needed, and on the 25:h OF March, 1886, house
provided by contributions on land donated BY JO-
seph Perkins, Esq, was dedicated. For six
months the average attendance was about 80 -
For the year ending January lst, 1859, the aver
age was 347. On the first Thursday of May,
1859, a constitution was adopted and officers cho-
sen for one year. Over $50 have been contribute
during the past year. The average attendance
for the past year has been 366.
The school then listened to a short address by
Mr.. Preston, of Rockville, Conn.
He spoke of an incident in his remembrance, of
the shrill cry going through the streets npOn one
pleasant Sabbath evening. of "child lost !" aud he
had felt that if children were lost he, too, must
join in the search to bring them back to their
Fathers house. There are many lost children but
through the blessed instrumentality Of Sabbath
Schools, many of the lost are saved. He urged
the teachers and his felow-laborers to more earn
est efforts for the salvation of the lost souls
After singing "My Heavenly HOme"-s piece
which was q favorite of the late Mr.. Thomas
Maynard-Rev. James Eells was called upon for
an address to the school Mr.. Eells spoke Of
his great interest in this Sunday School, as in all
others. He referred to the commencement OF the
Mayhower school, and of the great difficulties
which attended its organization, and the labors
necessary to bring the few boys aid girls who
could be puTsuaded 10 go at all, to proper sense
of order and good behavior. There was nothing,
be said, that gave him more joy, as he looked
back to his labors in Cleveland, than to think Of
these mission lebors. There was an old story that
as Christ was walking at enc time in the streets
Of Jerusalem, he saw q crowd gathered about q
dead dog, and all were casting some reproach upon
it. He drew near, and while all were reviling it.
he said, "Pears cannot rival the whiteness of its
teeth.D So some good may always be found in
the neglected children whom we see in the streets
He had been asked, "Whst are these children good
for 2" Why, they are good - make men and
women Of; and it was our duty to take care oI
hem. It is notthose who complete the ornament
of building that do the most important work
but those who lay the foundation, and go We
should lay the foundation for good and usefu
Tfe-wlth these children. II we can lay fOunds-
ton stone, we shall not lose our reward, and
when we get the foundation stones all laid rightly
VIC shall see q different state Of society, Of the
church, Of morals and reform throughout th'
world.
This school had a beautifully suggestive name
Mayhower. Angels, as well ns man, love flowers
and this kind of Mayfower better Than any other
They should be beautiful snd promising, like fh,
fruit trees covered with blossoms, which will pro
duce rich fruit. Like boatman pulling sgains
the tide, they must fasten their aim at some pOin
and pull steadily to thatpOint. and then set thei
aim little higher and pull again. With an ahec
tionate ard loving appeal to aim to reach HEAVIER
at last, Mr. Eells closed his remarks.
After another song the benedicton was pro
: nounced, and the audience dispersed.
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