The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-05-19


between seyenty and eighty years of age o.; between
eighty and ninety years Of age, o; between ninety
and enc hundred years OF age. l; over one hundred
y;ars Of age.0 o.
Office Of City Registrar, May 1s. 1853.
FIrTY.ssooND ANN1vERsARY OF THE Ep1soo,
PAL SUNDAY ScHooIs.-The Episcopal Sunday
Schools celebrated their fifty-second aDniver.
sary, yesterday afternoon, at st. Philips
Church, where there was large gathering o
the scholars and their friends. The body o.
the church was occupied by the superintend'
ents, teachers and scholars, and the aisles and
the galleries by the visitors, principally ladies
In the chancel we're Bishop Davis, the Rev. A.
W. Marshall, D. D., Rev. G. G. Pinokney, Rev
G. P. Gadsden, Rev. J. G.. Drayton, Rev. A
Toomer Porter aud Rev. Everett G. Edgerton.
The exercises began with the hymn. "Come
holy spirit heavenly dove" which vas sung by
the choir and the schools with much feeling
The Rev. A. Toomer Porter then read the
evening lesson and the creed, and offered
prayers.
Mr.. Porter then read the lesson from the
10th chapter OF Mark, 1StE verse: "And they
brought HIM little children, and He said suffer
them to come unto me, and forbid them not. u
This concluded, another hymn, "Glory to the
Father give" was sung BY the choir and schol.
ars, when Mr. Gadsden called for reports from
the various schools. The respective superin-
teudents read their reports, Of which the fol-
lowing is an abstract:
81. Stephens School-Rev. ]. Mercier Green,
rector; T. E. Newton, superintendent. This
sctool began last year. with a scholars, II
girls and boys, and teachers. 1t now has
So scholars. al girls and boys. The loss dur
ing the year was made up by the gain. The
average attendance was 90 scholars, and some
times as high as IS present. The teachers at
tended regularly. The school has small h
brary. Collections for the past year $6, which
paid the subscription to the Childrens' Guest
and for some books and cards. Between
S1S and $14 were paid over to the rector since
last anniversary, with which the text books,
&C., were replenished.
st. Michaers School-Rector, Rev. Richard
Trapier; W. G. Courtney, superintendent.
| Number OF scholars, 4s. II boys aud 2s girls;
two male and female teachers. Average
attendance 81. The collects and catechisms
are the principal lessons taught. The school
is visited every Sunday by the rector, and
closed according to Goodrich's Service Book
for Sunday Schools.
Grace Church Scbool-Rector, Rev. G. @.
Pinokney F. P. Eltord, superintendent. The
school, in point Of numbers, is the ne as last
year. A building for the school isneeded. "A
lot for the purpose is owned by the church.
The school has 120 scholars an IT teachers.
!. Collection for the past year $72 81.
St. Philips School-Rector, Rev. ". B. W.
Howe; 4. P. Archer, superintendent. Teach
ears, 1s-S male and 10 female. Pupils, 1876
5s boys and 6S girls. A class for young ladies'
Of the Widows Home has been established,
and has Is members. A singing class, under
the oreanist, has also been formed. Several
new volumes have been added to the library
from funds contributed by the congregation
The teachers have been jealous, and the con-
tributions to the charity box have increased.
Holy Communion School-Rector, Rev. A. T.
Porter; Hutson Lee, superintendent. The
highest number OF scholars present on any
occasion was III, and the lowest ST; average
attendance, 1O9. Twelve scholars have beer
confirmed since last YER. The collections
have szerased 81 per month, and are devoted
to enlarging the library, now numbering S7'
volumes. =. - 49,.
st. Johns Chapel-Rector, Rev. A. w. Mar
shall, D. D.; A. Pundt, superintendent. Num-
ber of scholars, IS; average attendance. As tt
so, ana 8 teachers. The collections average
50 per month, and are applied 10 the purchase
of books and school music, and to the help O.
the shoe society. A library and more prayer
books are much needed. -
|, st. Luke's School Rector, Rev. &. P. Gads
den; - Pinckney. superintendent. The
roll shows officers, Is teachers and 104 scho.
ars-an increase since the last celebration
The echool is divided into Is classes, 6 of boys
and 9 Of girls. There is, also, an infant class
Additions have been made to the library
through two kind friends. 1t has now 25(
volumes. The collections for the year were
$2S 81, one half Of which was devoted to home
MISSIONS. The attendance was regular ant
full.
! st. Paul's School-No report.
The Rev. E. c. Edgerton gave out tn,
Hymn: children of the Heavenly King" &c.
which was well sung by the scholars present
led by the choir.
The Rev. Sir. Edgerton then delivered yer.
pretty and appropriate address, in which h
pointed to the Bible as message from God t.
man, containing rules for all conditions ant
contingencies OF life. He earnestly besough
the children to obey it's teachings, and the Di
vine injunction, Remember thy Creator in tn
days of thy youth" 30 that when old age Sc
in upon them they could recur to life whic
had been in accord with the teachings Of 50
cred authority. He closed by reading som
beautiful lines, beginning, "Here is my heart
I give it Thee" During the reading of tn
hymn, BLESSED be the tie that binds on
hearts in Christian love-" collection was take
ND for the Second Mission Church Of the city
The bishop pronounced benediction, and th
exercises we're concluded by the children rt
tiring by schools under their superintendent