Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-12-27
Anniver.ary week.
CENTRAL onuRcn sApnATn sonooLs


The present has been anniversary week with |
many Of our Sabbath Schools On last Sunday !
afternoon the Schools attached to the Central
Presbyterian Church. held their Sixth annual
exhibition, in the Church, at Eighth aud King
streets. Four distinct schools were present, bl
attached to and under the auspices OF the Cen
tral Chulch TWo-thiFds Of the Church building
was occupied With the scholars, while large
number Of spectators crowded around the doors
and in the aisles as best they could. The large
pile of books-a present to tue schools by |
beloved christian lady connected with the church |
looked beautiful in their gay, glittering covers
aud they pleased the eyes Of the little children
who were soon to receive them as rewards for
faithful application 10 their several studies.
After an Invocation by Rev. N. Patterson
the exercises commenced with an opening chorus
by all the schools-' We love to sing together"
The special offering by the Central Sabbath
School, amounting to SlS.0J was then sent up
Accompanying this was an emblem, representing
the Ggare If faiih " with npliftcd eyes on the
Cross. the eternnl emblem oil seli-sacrihce."
Motto" Have Faith in God" for verify
say unto you If ye have iaith as gram oi
mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain
remove hence TO yonder place, and il shall re-
move: and aohi6g shalt he impossible unto
yOa"
The Annual Report was read, from which we
take extracts as follows;
CRSrRAL PRESBYTERIAN CnuRcH SAhB nH
ScHeoL-E r. Taylor, Superintendent
Although the recurrence of q sabbath Scbo. :
anniversary is suggestive Of many thoughts ana
incidents oi interest, especially TO those direcuy
conneced with it, an annual report is nl lcessa-
rily liable to the characteristics Of sameness
The same rourd Of duties has been performed
the same exaetious Of time aud study, tue same
patient, persistent toll, while sowing the seed
and the same prayerlnl waiting, with nlternat'
ing hope and fear for the final result
r Our school since the last anniversary, il il has
not really reiroemled. at least has not made
visible progress
A the opening Of the scar we had in the
/ school, including the infant class, 800 regular
A scholRrs with 30 teachers.
" Within The same period we have received hui
u three additional teachers, whilst We have lost
G II. Two female aud nine male teachers have
n vacated their places, four Of the latter by formal
designations rendered necessary by removals
from the city all but one having enlisted in the
p sacred cause of their country in her struggle
I against rebels nnd rebellion.
The others by their continued absence, have
" forced to the unwilling conclusion that they
in have permanently Withdrawn.
GO With these discouraging facts it has been viii
=. some surprise, certainly with much pleasure and
gfntInc0tiOn, thAt VIC iihu upon eAhillllhlluh tih
III the average attendance Of the scholars has no
he diminished, being the same as last year, 200
m The highest number at any one session, 213
w on the Sabbath of May l2 the lowest number
ot 1871, August l5 and to show the relative pro
lg portion and possible effect Of the teacher uPoi
90 the scholar, On the last named occasion ther
were present hut lS teachers, on the former, II
th From all this the unavoidable Inference is
a that tue scholars have maintained their place
Id more crediiahly than the teachers, and that &C
cordiug to human judgment the only thing need
eu ed to ensure full nay, an overlooking attend
es ance, is 10 have n sufficient number of tatht'
nj, teachers faithful in the strict meaning of th'
-. term
he Thirty scholars have been added to the scho
,ir- during the year two have vacated their plae
here forever, but only as We trust to take plat
in that upper abode of bessedness and etern
Mt sunlight One of them, little girl of some
: n summers died early in the present year, leavli
80 the comforting testimony Of her love for al
'u' trust in the Saviour the other, whose dea
IN was quite recent, was one OF the lambs oil q
we tock, whose present gorGed condition is sure
oys indicated by the gracious words of Jesus, 9"
=! such is the Kingdom Of Heaven
The. The Infant Glass of which this little one "
ose a constant and interested attendant, until 1
-, time of her death, is department the mpo
""- tance of which too many are apt to undervalu
~" hHnOukn tue arrangements luf seuuuB '
5 a scholars, not as convenient ms they ought
,lt be and which triling expense would ma
' them, and which the comfort Of the chidr
lea loudly demand yet under the iudicious supe
he intendence of Miss Jefferson, with other assi
oil tants the class hus maintained u degree of
tersst that is highly cOmmendable, numberl
per- 80 or 30 regular scholars, with roll of 1876
:. The contributions of the school for the year,
Missionary and other purposes, amounts
Sl20.07. which will be presented by the Tr'
A. surer in detail.
ohpr The special offering to he given this afernot
ii in will be appropriated to the repenishing of
W ;" Library.
This brings to our notice a most importI
,uo department concerning which we wish to So!
,lro word. That the Library is useful and desi
a,i, be auxiliary TO the teacher is undeniable
,,,ar realng s calculated To make deep and last
:, re Impressions The character of the reading
therefore OF vital import; indeed it is that viii
makes Library desirable 1t were better
= have no Library than to have ii composed
= books of Il doubtful religious tendency. Ind
- we think ii safe to say, that no book should
: admitted unless it he of positive relg
5 character
II is not enough that they contain moral
= structiOn While this is very well so far as 1t e
z il ought to be an indispensable qualification, I
= the hooks teach the doctrine Of the Gospel
0ur Library has had no additions of any @
sequence for two years We hope therefore
be enabled by the contributions to-day to M
= large accession, at the same time care will
taken to secure those Of proper kind.
< McDowELLvILLE scHool.
.s This School sung "Comc let us sing of Jesu
in good style.
- Tree, with gold and silver coin hanging on il
e Motto -" The silver IS mine and the golo
mine, said the Lord of h0sts "
From the report Of the Superintendent
8 CLEAN the following;
: EXTRACTS FROM REPORT oF THE MoDOwI
IS WILLIE ScnooL-Ioha Taylor, SHPerinirAdea
For more than four years we have qui
pursued our way, never boasting of great nj
2 hers; and by reason Of nm outlay Of twenty
dollars annually for rent of the room we occu
: It has been impossible to make our school att
tive in the usual appliances that ought to
= found in every school, yet we have been p
: perel and are as hopeful to-day as ever.
- has granted us the kind Of success that she
,S gladden. the heart of every christan-the ga
: 5 ton OF precious souls, and when the
5 cometh and we look from the heights Of
celestial city, and review our course in this
full world OF this humble room it will be 3
this aud that man was born there.
8 lhat The School was organized in October, Il
Il had and from that time until April 2lst, of
helos' year, was under the Superintendent Of
any SosePn W. KY ,.o, .,aS. o. 49,, oOaO,ars aoh,
ita finn md go far IL We have LAM