The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-04-29
SUNDAY SCHOOL CELEBRATIONS.

took place yesterday alternoOn at lne euuieh'
southwest corner of Pitt and Calhoun streets.
A larco and intelligent audience were present,
which, together with the officers and children
| connected with the school, filed the spacious
ediice to lis utmost capacity. The exercises
were opened By singing the frst nymn,
"Reaping Time" which was rendered admlra'
Div, as indeed was all the singing on this oc-
caslon. This was due mainly to the interest
eyinced by, and the perseverlng efforts OF,
their teacher of music, E. J. Masterman, ana
the devotion aud Proficiency OF the organist'
Miss Mary Burrows.
After prsyer by Rev. Dr.. John 7. Wlghtman,
of the Spring street Church, the second'hymn,
1.-THE Evergreen Shore" was sung.
The efficient superintendent, Charles q.
Muckenfuss, Esq, then presented. his aole
and interesting report, which was listened TO
| with marked attention, aud produced an I'm
preston on the minds and hearts of all pres
ent such as will doubtless contribute largely
to the future interest and success OF the SAD
bath-school cause.
The rerort showed a decided Increase in
the prosperity of the school aud the numoer
of pupils. Or these, the largest attendance
during the year had been one hundred and
ffty-one, and the average attendance seventy.
seven. The rell of the school now consists OF
twenty.six officers and teachers, and one hum
dred and forty scholars, making a total Of one
hundred and sixty-six persons connected win
the school. The report reviewed the work.
inrs of the school for the year, aud Indicated
the prospect of a prosperous future from tie
energy and ability of the teachers anu Inc en-
thusiasm of the pupils.
The hymn, 1--WE are marching to the King
| DOM, was next In order, and then followed
| addresses from Masters r. Stewart Mucken.
fuss. Subject "Work and wait;" Harry b.
Bee, subject: 'Little by little" billiard G.
Moore, subject : "Children's Pra5er;" Frede-
rick B. Warren, subject ''What is most beau
| ti!ul;" and Willie ". Muckentuss, subject:
1.-THE Love of Jesus" All these youthful Ora
| tors manifested an unusual amount OF zeal
| and earneslness in their early efforts to pro-
mote the cause in which they have enlisted.
Their several Instructors deserve the utmost
praise for the merlted success attained on this
occasion, and the audience who were 80 much
gratlaed are indebted to both teachers and
| children, for an entertainment 30 well calcu-
lated TO do good, and SO consistent In Its char
acter with the sanctily of the Sabbath. The
absence OF all display in the sanctuary OF
God, and the modest style of conducting
| the exercises by the superintendent, together
with the decorous behavior ofthe whole audi
| ence, both adults and children, could not fall 10
| elicit the highest commentator. The inter-
val between thess addresses was occupied by
| singing work to do for Jesus" The infant
| class of this school was then called to the
| altar, and each received as an award a hand
some chr ,mo card. Thirty other appropriate
prizes were also attached to the higher classes,
| male and female, after which a very eloquent
and Impressive address was delivered by the
PASTOR, Rev. A. NJ. Chrietzberg. The last
hymn, eMeet me in that Blessed Land" WIS
then sung, and The whole congregation Joined
in closing the exercises with that grand old
anthem, sOld Hundred" The benedict!on was
then pronounced BY the Rev. 7. D. Smart, and
the congregation dispersed.
sunday.School Picnic
the annual picnic of the Citadel Square Bap-
| fist Church Sunday.School took place on Sat-
| urday, aud was one Of the most extensive
and enjoyable ones Of the seasoo. The
weather was delightful, and q little after nine
O'Clock the children began 10 assemble at the
wharf at the foot OF Market street. They
were received by their kind superintendent,
Mr.. John G. Minor, and soon after the pupils
| and many members of the congregation, IN all
| some three hundred aud. ffty&ix persons,
| took the steamer tor Mount Pleasant. ArrlV-
Ing at the place the young people encamped
among the oaks on Haddreli's Poiat, where
games and rural amussmenHs of every kind
| were soon in progress. The large hall near
the wharf had also been thrown open to them,
but the children preferred the open air,
| which %resounded with their joyous shouts and
merry laughter. Their loved pastor, the Rev.
DR.. E. T. Winkler, was also present, dlrect'is
and participating In many Of the sports.
Swings, ball playing, running, games, &C.,
gave the children o delightful time, and added
to the pleasures of the shady grass, the
bright spring weather, and the cool breeze
| blowing in from the distant ocean. An invl-
tation was extended to the children of The
Mount Pleasant Church sunday-school, who
Joined their little hosts 10 the amusements OF
the day. Later the young people formed on
the green and marched to the long table
which had been provided by loving aud boun-
tirul hands with everything good. After the
| dinner had been discussed with such appe-
tiles as only healthy exercise 10 the open air
| can give, the sports were resumed. In the
! afternoon about FIVE O'Clock the juvenile as
semblage took the ferry boat and reached
the city safely, having spent q most delight
full day.
l. FARM TRUcK.-Shlppers of these articles
will please notice that the steamer Falcon will
leave for Baltimore on Friday, Instead OF Sat-
urday, as heretofore. See advertisement.
A FALL.-Ou Saturday afternoon, between
| one and two o'clock, a large partition wall on
a lot in the rear of the Charleston Library
Building, on Church street, fell in with a
tremendous noise. Some children had been
playing in the yard, and had just gone away
when it was covered with the debris Of the
falling mass. No one was hurt.
THE GEORGIA SAILS WEDNESDAY MORNING.