The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-02-04

Assessor ohm M. Ham, z. B. Ay-
delott, John N. Reed, s. G. Silleston,
VIM. Underwood, AID Walter Beal
A number of thse gentlemen have
passed away from earth; a few of
them still remain, though they were
candidates more than quarter of a
century ago, and some of them seem
to think they are young enough to
hold Office yet.
f. SUNDAY SCHeoL Anniversary
The Sunday Shool of the Walnut
street Presbyterian Church held its
Anniversary in the Audience Room
t'of the church yesterday afternoon.
This large room was we'll filled with
the little folks and their parents and
friends, and the exercises passed off
with much spirit, and to the gratifca-
ton of all present 'e1a
The annual reports of the Super
intendent, Mr.. T. w. Turner, and
the Secretary, Captain James T. Orr,
exhibited healthy and satisfactory
growth for the year, We would be
glad to publish them in full, but must
content ourselves with the following
extract from the Report of the Super
intendent:
Six years ago this morning the first
Sabbath in February, 1S6I-at nine O'Clock.
the first hymn of praise was sung under
this roof; and though many meetings and
/ important events have since transpired
here, L find pleasure in the thought that
this temple of the Living God first echoed,
after the sound of the builders hammer
| was stilled, TO the plaintive notes of a Sab
bath School song. A skilled and faithful
leader, who came before us in that glad
hour, now sleeps in 6istadtr eityrof the
dead, and I doubt not that, as with a
| spirits eye he looks out from the Celestial
City, emotions of holy pleasure arise as he
views the throng assembled here to cele-
brate the anniversary,of that day Some
faithful friends who Joined in that first
song are engaged in other fields of labor;
| now their voices mingle with I" the 1nnu-
merable host who surround the Throne
The events of our Sunday School history,
from that to the present time, cannot
/ now trace, but this day finds us so favor
| ably situated in the goodly number en-
rolled in our classes, our generally faith
/ tul and efficient corps of teachers, and the
| evidences of prosperity which surround
us that we may with humble trust hope
that " thus far the Lord has led us on.V
| The evidences of Fathers care have
i been manifest in the unusual exemptio n
which our school has enjoyed during the
year from sickness and death. Two only
of our number have died, John Smoody
and Susie Davis, of the Primary School.
And while our hearts go out in sympathy
for the friends of the bereaved, we find
cause for thankfullness, that though
judgments have fallen heavily in some
parts of our land, and the breath of the
pestilence has swept many away, guardian
angels have lowered over. us, and with
these two exceptions, our numbers have
been preserved. In the early part of this
year, we had the glad privilege of seeing
fourteen of our number publicly profess
Christ before the world, and unite with
the Church, and we hope there are Others
who are enquiring the way of truth and
life. ~
A very pleasant and entertaining
exercise was the scriptural and poeti-
cal recitations; the girls, led by Miss
Maggie Farrell representing the Birds
and Flowers of the Bible, and the
boys, led by Theodore Bischof, rep
resenting the Sacred Mountains.
An interesting address was deliver
ed by Rev. W. D, Roster of Cincin-
natl, full of touching and instructive
incidents which he had experienced
ii his missionary work, illustrating to
the children the blessed privileges
which they enjoy, resulting from the
Bible and their christian education.
A few remarks were also made by the
Pastor, Rev w, II, McCarer, after
which a large number, Of Bibles and
handsome books were presented to
about twenty-five scholars, as rewards
for punctual attendance, new schol-
lars, and recitation of proof texts. aw
The music, led by Mr.. G. P, Par
and Miss Lawrence, was selected
in good taste and executed with spirit
by the school. The quartette and
chorus by the young ladies, especially,
was very fine. - '5