Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1861-01-01
Anniversary Celebration.
CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH SAB
BATH SCHOOL.


CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH SAB
BATH SCHOOL.
The Fifth Anniversary celebration of the S alb
bath School attached to the Central Presbyterian
Church, of this city, took place on Sunday af
ternoon last The weather was very Indictment
yet, soon after the hour appointed for opening
the DOORS the portion of the Church ALLOTTED to
visitors was filled with ladies' and gentlemen. ~ |
half past o'clock, the Sabbath Schools entered |
under the direction Of their teachers, accOmpa-
MED by the Mission Schools at MoDowellyiile |
and the Phoenix Engine House in the Fifth |
Ward They were very numerous. and densey
crowded the sehts assigned to them.
The exercises were commenced with singing
by tho School, awe come with songs to greei
you"
The Rev. George F.. wlswell, Pastor of the
Church, then addressed the Throne of Gfaee,
returning thanks to God for his whtchful care
over them in the past, and invoking His Divine
blessings in the future.
The School then sang with marked effect,
hymn entitled, "'Iis Anniversary Day
MIR. L. 4 Taylor, Superintendent OF the Cen
trail Sabbath School, then read the Annual Ro-
port. 1t was interesting, showing the great iin-
| pOrtance of Sunday Schools to the christian
church. OF the first hundred scholars connect
ed with that school 80 had made profession Of
religion, and become members Of tho church -
The School is in highly prosperous condition
having about 800 scholars and steadily iucrea-
ing in numbers. The addition Inst year was
about co, They have well selected Library
embracing about $40 Volumes Lost scholars
during the past year by death, two quite young
and another about Is years of age. The latter
fully attestod the immense benefit OF Sabbath
School instruction, and died with full hope OF
n blissful immortality. The Mission School Mt
McDowellyilla had proved complete success
having now scholarship of about 200, good
corps OF 30 teachers and an excellent Superin-
tendent The report was listened to very atten-
lively,
Singing by the School, " Here we thrOng to
Praise the Lord
Rev Mr. Wiswell then made u few appropriate
remarks. lie congratulated them upon the great
success which had attended their efforts. lie
remembered it from the time Of its birth, when
it was held in n lecture room in Fifth Street
: near Walnut. The building has since passed
away He remembered that when informed by
Que of the gentlemen who was instrumental ia
establishing the school, that they had 81 schol.
AIRS, that il would require strong effort to ren-
:, der it successful He felt happy that the object
! had been accomplished, He reloiced to know
that 50 many Of the first scholars had becoint
connected with the Church. lie was glad to soc
the Mission Schools present, and to hear Vt theil
prosperous condition. lie visited the Mission
= School at the Phoenix Engine House on Christ
q mas day, and it afforded him much qualification
= to see about 100 orderly Wellbehaved scholars
= assembled there, to partuke Of the good thing
OF the season. AT Christmas, MIR. Wiswell re
n marked, il is said, that Kriss Kringle, a mystic
riOus parsonage, comes and supplies the childrti
wilh various kinds of presents just so, somt
"a kind person not positively known to them, ever.
- year leaves there u number of valuable books
= AZ presents to the School lie stated that
- number Of prizes were offered to the scholar
% who would commit certain portions Of scriptur
" to memory or learn the Catechsm through
p He then proceeded to call the names of the sue
). cessfu competitors, when each one advance
~ and received a handsomely bound copy OF til
Bible, d" The Sabbath School Bell, OF sum
- other appropriate book. Two were presente
=, with the Union Bible Dictionary for haNn
~ committed to memory Matthew, Marx, St LUX
- and st. John
- The Infant Class then sang in n sweet mamie
hymn called, "Children in Heaven" aftt
i, which they were each presented with preu
l. little book.
IN Singing by the School, "Sweetly Singing
nc The Treasurera Report, was then reae,
ID Mr.. J. W. Day showing that the various cassl
:, had collected during the year, S2Ol 81. Girl
nd s1l3 "a Boys, SOL 33.
oh Collections were then taken in aid OF tho Mi
OF sion Sabbath School now in course Of erectio
as ut the corner of Eighth aud Monroe streets,
res the Sabbath School mud Congregation, when b
d tween $40 and $50 were contributed
IT Mr.. wiswe presented 81 from the mother
ne a little girl in Heaven, who made tine reque
ne of her parent previous to her death, that 81
ur would annually contribute that sum for her
VS. the Sabbath School,
oil, The exercises were concluded with singing |
IN the School, /" Beautiful Zion"
The Benediction was pronounced by the Re
ry Mr.. wiawell after which the Congregation W
1873 dismissed
Wy Some of the classes in presenting their &C
= leotions, accompanied hem with highly uppr
DOL PIRATE quotations from the Scripture and moItt
ere The collection of the luiant School was preset
'ek cd in a tastefully decorated basket which "
very handsome.
70. Mr.. Ferdinand Fullmer presided at the Orga
INST aud the skillful manner in which be execut
ats he various pieces, was the theme of mu
lis. praise.
the The vocal part Of the exercises were under /
at supervision Of Professor Basser aud were re
as dered IN a manner which reflected great cree
in upon the Professor and fully attesied his abili
- as an instructor,