Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-10-28
RelIaioun.
CALVARY P. Z. CHURCH RE-opRNING SUNDAY
SCHOOL ANNIVERSARY.

CALVARY p z. CHURCH RE-opRsIEG - SUNDAY
SCHOOL ANNIVERSARY.
There were an unusually large number Of
persons present, yesterday afternoon, at the re-
opening Of Calvary p. E. Church. There has
been an addition made to the rear end, partly
for more room, and also to furnish a room for
the Infant School. The Church has been fres-
coed inside very ornamentally. The pews have
re-painted the floor has been newly carpeted been
and the Church has been entirely remodeled.
They have also 7ery fine organ made by Geo.
Woods, with 9 stops TO it. The music which
came from it yesterday proved to be very satis-
factory. The outside has been improved as we'll
as within.
The Fifteenth Anniversary Of the Sunday
School Of the Church, took place at 8 O'Clock
The exercises were opened with music and prayer,
after which the pastor, Rev. Geo Latimer.
read part Of the 10th chapter of Matthew The
annual report was read by the Superintendent
Mr.. Wm. Y. Warner. The number of scholars
on the roll s $50 average attendance. $50 !.
teachers 90 of Sunday School papers, 6 differ
ent kinds are distributed collection taken up
| for the last months. $500 so yearly collection,
| $500 65. Brief but interesting addresses were
then made by Bishop Lee, Rev Wm. ]. Frost
| and Rev. Geo. A. Latimer pastor The subject
of the speakers was the " Precious Name Of
Jesus Bishop Lee then delivered prayer.
The doXoogy was pronounced by Rev Mr..
Arnold. The exercises were interspeIsed with
singing by the Scholars and the Infant Depart
ment The school is in a iloHrishing condition.
In the evening, Bishop Lee preached, taking
his text from the XLY Psalm, 18th verse The
Kings daughter is all glorious within, her cloth
| ing is OF wrought gold
THE CATHOLIC MISSIONS
Yesterday morning missions we're opened in
three of our Catholic churches-St Marys, St
Peters and st. James, and by missionary priests
of three Of the most widely known orders The
mission at st. Mary's is conducted under the
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edith and Snyder, of the congregation Of the most
Holy Redeemer, and will last about two weeks.
| The mission at st Peters is conducted by Rev
| Fathers Deshon Rosecranz, and Elliott, Of the
congregation Of st. Paul and will probably last
| about the same length of time. The mission at
st. James il conducted by priests OF the congre-
| cation of Jesus under the superorship of Rev.
Father Emmick The services at all the churches
were crowded yesterday, and will remain 80 un-
| til the missions close, the occasion being OF
great interest to Catholics and the reputation
/ Of the orders as preachers being Of high order
| The services begin at A. Nj, with mass at
six eight and ten, A NJ. Afternoon instruction
and evening services, withiBenedietion
HANOVER SUNDAY SCHOOL ANNGyERsARY.
The Sunday Schools OF Hanover Presbyterian
| Church observed their 5Sth anniversary, vester-
day afternoon. A very interesting programme
was prepared and performed in a manner salts
factory to the superintendent and teachers of
the school and to the friends Of the Church
The singing by the schools was admirably rem
dered aud might think that they had
been under the tutelage Of the excellent choir OF
the Church. Other interesting features IN the
programme were the Bible Exercises on the Life
of Christ. in which the responses to the inter
rogatores of the Pastor were made by classes
a duett. the Chds Wish, by Georgie Worth and
LIZZIE Phiprs, and duett and chorus, by Annie
Rndinshi aud Annie McCullough the roclt ttol
Of poem--1he Changed Uross--by Annie
Green. Addresses we're also made by Rev. l.
l.. Boug and the Pastor OF the Church, Rev Mr.
Marks.
Rev John Pedie, of the Tenth Baptist
church, Philadelphia, and Rev. q. W. Folwell,
of the Delaware Avenue Baptist church eX-
changed pupts yesterday.
The congregations Of St. Paus NJ. f. and
Hanover Presbyterian churches joined in wor-
ship, III the former church, last evening, Rev
Lafayette Marks occupying the pulpit
Rev Il. w Todd dedicated church in Su..
sex County, yesterday. His pulpit was filled III
the morning by Rev Mr. EiWards
Rev. John Pede, of Philadelphia, viii
preach, this evening, in the Delaware Avenue
Baptist Church.