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

oetHeeu seVenCy ana eighty years OF o: between
eighty and ninety years of age, o; between ninety
and one hundred years OF age, 1; over one hundred
GEO. 8. PEIzEn. M D., City Registrar.
Once Of City Registrar, May 49, 1869.
fIFTY-sEcoND ANNIVERSARY OF THE EP1soo-
PAL SUNDAY SoHooLs.-The Episcopal Sunday
Schools celebrated their ffty-second anniver-
sary, yesterday afternoon, at st. Philips
Church, where there was large gathering of
the scholars and their friends. The body Of
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 were Bishop Davis, the Rev. A.
W. Marshall, d. D.. Rev. @. @. Pinokney, Rev.
@. P. Gadsden, Rev. J. G.. Drayton, Rev. A.
Toomer Porter and Rev. Everett O. Edgerton.
The exercises began with the hymn. "Come
holy spirit heavenly dove" which was 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. -l
Mr.. Porter then read the lesson from the
10th chapter of Mark, 13tt verse: sAnd they
brought HIM little children, and He said suffer
them to come unto me, and forbid them not"
This concluded, another hymn, 'sGlory to the
ars, when Mr.. Gadsden called for reports from
the various schools The respective superin-
tendents read their reports, Of which the fol-
lowing is an abstract:
st. Stephens School-Rev. j. Mercier Green,
rector; T. E. Newton, superintendent. This
school began last year with 81 scholars, II
girls and boys, and teachers. 1t now has
3S scholars. 81 girls and havA- ThA insa dur
adj I'll - "a Uai no
average attepdanGe was 20 scholars, and some-
times as ha present. The teachers at
tended regularly The school has small Ii
brary. Collections for the past year $6. which
paid the subscription to the Childreps' Guest
and for some books and cards. Between
S13 and $14 were paid over to the rector since
&C., we're replenished. -a
ST. Michael'e School Rector, Rev. Richard
Trapier w. g. Courtney, superintendent.
Number OF scholars, 4s. II boys and 26 girls;
two male and A. female teachers Average
attend nee ~. 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 School-7-Reetor, Rsv, G. G.
Pinckney F. P. Eltord, superintendent. The
school, in point Of numbers, is the same as last
year. A building for the school is needed. A
lot for the purpose is owned by the church.
The school has 12O scholars an 1 IL teachers.
Collection for the past year $72 80.
st. Philip'a Soho ool--,Reotor, Rev. w. B:EWs
Howe; II. p Archer, superintendent. Teach
ears, 1873 male and 10 female, Pupils, 1876
50 boys and GO girls. A class for young Ia lies
Of the Widows Home has been, .estaAlished,
and has 13 members. singing class, under
the organist, 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 1l1, and tho lowest 81; average
attendance, 10g. Twelve scholars have been
confirmed since last yepr. The collections
have averaged 81 per month, and are devoted
to eniarging the library, now numbering 375
volumes ,,.l
st. Johns Chapel-Rector, Rev. "A. w. Mar
shall, d. d.; A. ,Pundt, superintendent. Num-
ber OF scholars, IS; average at; endance, As to
So, ana s teachers. The collections average
90 per montK, and are applied to the purchase
of books and school music. and to the help96f
the shoe. society, A library and more prayer
books are much needed 'Is
st. Luke,'s School Rector, Rev. @. r. Gads-
den; --- Ppckpey, superintendent. The
roll shows officers, Is teachers and 1O4 schol-
AIRS Ian increase since the last celebration.
| The schoolis divided into 10 classes. of boys
and 8 Of girla. There is, also, an infant class
Additions lhave been made to the library
through two kind friends. It has now 25t
volumes. The collections for the year were
$28 "a, one. half or which was devoted to home
MISSIONS. The attendance was regular and
full.
st. Paul's School--No report. t.5sj.e-,3 s
| The Rev. e. g. ,Edgerton gave out the
Hymn: '.Children OF the Heavenly King" &C.
which was we'll sung by the scholars present
led by the choir. &.g. :Mp-sa ia q
The Rev. Mr.. Edgerton then delivered 70 very
pretty and appropriate address, in which hi
pointed to the Bible as o message from God to
! mar. containing rules for all conditions ani
contingencies OF life. He earnestly besoughi
the children to obey It's teachings, and the Di
vtne injunction, Remember thy Creator in thu
days Of thy. youth. 90 that when old age se,
in upon them they could recur TO q life which
had been In accord with the teachings Of 50
cred authority. He closed by reading som,
beautiful lines. beginning, 'Here is my heart
give 1t Thee" During the reading of th.
hymn, "Blessed be the tie that binds on
hearts In Christian love-" a collection was take,
l mp.for the second Mission Church Of the oitv
The bishop pronounced bensdiction, and th,
exsrcises were concluded by tho chiIdrcn re-
firing by schools under their superintendents