Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-02-24
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Snrp riSe.
All unusually piessssBt surprise occurred
on last Sunday At the NJ E. Sunday School,
Of this place
The exercises were conducted in the usu-
nj way tnd forty INMATES given for the
study Of the lesson, when the attention of
Rev. e J. GRAY, who is Superintendent as
veil as Pastor, was diverted from the over
sight of the School to the Library, situate
in an adjoining room. by esme members of
the SCHOOLGIRLS. GRAY, alse, lseing in charge
of the Infant Glass, was separated from the
main room by large, closed siiding-d6ors
At "a given signal, tlr, party to whom the
duty had been assigned, retired for only
moment and startled the whole School by
walking UP the aisle with large tray, or
waiter, covered with white cloth A
stand had been prepared and the waiter
placed upon it. A short statement was then
1iaGc, for it was e surprise 30 the School as
we'll rs to Mr.. GRAY and lady. When the
assistant Superintendent, Mr.. Il. W. MASON,
Il. sarme Mr.. GRAY that he was wanted in
tie School, the sliiins, doors Were, simulta
nrousIy, thrown back and Mrs GRAY invi-
ted to walk to the platform, where she met
her husband, Mr.. r. W. MASON then adj
dressed them a. f1.lo-;,:
B.:oTHER AND SIsTEH GRAY :-Tae
School has this afternoon imposed upon Inc
one # the most pleasant duties | have ever
been called upon 10 pcrfc m-that of asking
yO.i to accept t',i, token OF oar Christian
Ico9a-3, ald OF orr high appreciation Of
yoir services in c1a..c'.:ol with the School.
" do Ii,t in "a. pres me"t0 htter You
any II Matd for those >cri Ccs the labor las
been bore. thc reward viii. he on high.
Tho great of earth have had monuments
u marble and brass c!rri.r. 10 FerFo:uate
ihpi' nit.nories; in tac lapse OF time these
movements will pcrsh aFad their names he
'niEuttcn but youf ii tus,rts are deeply
,n-:aycn on these T. lobbiug hearts, and
viii he p"rVetuatr,i for Yer. The good that
mas been accomplished in This School
through You. instr mentality, eternity
alone will +, veal.
II cooking arounl ftr fitting memorial
. our association hrrc, we have thought of
thcsc as 'o.:.etl,n@ u at would he often be-
- 81 "a, tIi,;- mind you OF us.
Nay - remembrance OF our association
= e ,.,casant 10 YOU rs on su.c it will!
.Iwavs b. 20 III, ...i., 1la- Goo bless you in
5or! new field of labor. AMI bring lii all ii
'ast 10 the e"ard of the faithful.
BIZ. GA.l icclingly responded:
Il .,a, frequently been my duty to speak
from O., ) desk but my tcclingu have never
' c, 40 wholly 3Y," come ashley are to-day.
it il Gyt from the value OF the articles,
lhojgE t cy arc valuable but the kind mo-
lives which hava prompted you 10 make
-ucA an acknowledge OF or scr"icrs in
The Sunday School can say truly that
nave never been so much attached to the
>aihsrh school of any charge where have
bct 8. sm to this. 1t may c because
have Ii Il acted in ahc came clps city in any
other. When look into the lace Of each
lioia:, seated in the Glasses, and think
of the p.Ga6apt SaHbaths of the past spent
~. .,4u, ask myself IIoW ca.. / leave
tlcme
May Coil bless you still! more richly in
the future than He has in tie past. recon
pensc You II thousand fold for this expires
SION of your regard, and bring yOu at last
through the study of His Word and the
grace OF His Spirit, to the reward of fidelity
and the glitteiing crown: that awaits the
righteous in Heaven
The gift consists of q magnificent Silver
Tea Service, with gold lining, comprising
seven pieces, viz: Coffee, Tea and Water
Pots, Sugar and Stop Bowls, Dreamer, and
Spuon-stand On each piece the following
inscription appears in beautiful engraving {:
Mr. & Mrs. E. j. Gray;;
From. tie
H. K. s. s.,
of