The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-05-27
s1yn.Escaoo1 ANN1HERsARE.
Interesting Exercises at the Wentworth
street Lutheran Church.

In.erestins Exercises ut the Wentworth
street Lutheran Church.
The anniversary exercises of the Sunday
school connected with the Wentworth street
Lutheran Church took place yesterday aftes'
noon In the church building, and proved eA-
ceedinely Interesting The church was croWueo
in every par: by the Children OF inc en'-
worth street and St. Johns Lutheran suuuas-
ocboo,s and by their friends and teac"eiE'
and was very tasterully decorateo iet
casion. A proflsou of flowers appea'eu W
avery side, and especially IN the chhuce''
oround which wrealhs, crosses ana ies'oous
- o,,t flowers were tastefully displayed, while
over the whole was hung garland enclosing
,ho motto. "Welcome st. Johns" Inside OF
tho chancel rail were seated the Rev. W. ).
powman. of the Wentworth street Church.;
Rev. T. W. DISH, of st. Johns Church, ana
Rev. Jno. a.. Honour, Captain W. ]. Wiley,
snner,ntendent OF the Wentworth street
school: Mr.. Robert G. Chisoln, superinten-
dent of St. Johns school; Major J. H. Murreh,
Cautain George s. Hacker and Mr.. John F.
Ficken.
The exercises were opened with the hymn,
"From year to year, sung by the children
uuder the leadership of Miss c. Estelle Scan
Ian. who has been untiriDg in the musical
education of the children OF the wentworth
street school, and is to be congratulated upon
the success of her instruction. Inc pasIof'
Rev. W. s. Bowman, then offered up prase''
and the s.Sunday school volunteer song" was
sunn. after which an opening address was re-
cited very creditably By Master henry Null
zenmalr. w;,,,
Tho superintendent, Captain W. J. Wiley,
+ben read his annual address, as follows:
ZINE in lis rapid flight, has brought us TO
anoln.r STATION on the railway OF Lille, aod we
nanse moment TO take survey oil the pas..
1, IL bs true as the poet sings, 'InaC sorroWs
crown OF sorrow is renemoerinS happier
tainys y then. thanks be 10 God, we have not yet
reached that puinI, for as we review me scenes
Through which we have passed, ana cast our
eres fIuon those which surround 7ls, we bnd
abundant Cause for rejoicing Sill, ana near
loud calls upon US for renewed ihahKsSlVln@ 10
Him ..from whom all blessings now" lot
the continued prosperity Of our sunday,
ho a hinge of sadness. because Of the lrsses.we
nave sustained since our last anniversary.
Rnt q short lime subsequent TO lhat occasion
one of our dearly loved aud highly esteemed
teachers, Miss Eliza Mckinley, Was called IRON
the labors OF the Sunda! !.Schoul 10 Inc lest OF
Heaven. Having faithfully disoharssa nr ne[ Ler a,
ri :. ai,n flushed the work assigned her here
below. the Master said 'come w higher, ana
ana was greeted LII the jerusalem auove Win
well done. good aud faithful servant, epter
into the Joy of thy Lord" n,a.,,;o IN
H,rInr ine prevalence OF the epidemic III
= Nf fN,,r nrn GrhnlarS
hacan,s It's victims, Edwin T. Starr anu james
n Starr. bro hers, who were taken IN ne arms
of Him who said, "Of such Is the Kingdom
of Heaven" ,,,o,
Ar lhe scholastic year Just closed the NUMBER
oC scholars on the roll was Two nunorea anu
thirty: one hundred aud len boys ana one
hundred and twenty girls. VI lnese aSe
scIiye duties of lie, some have left the c ty,
and two have gone to the spirit iano,
wnile others have taken their places TO great
extent. 40 that the numoer now on the
roU does not materially vary from WnaI
it vas then. The loss has o.en Init.y,anree re
hovs. thiriy-six girls; the additional thlrty-sX
soys and twenty -lhreo girls, making an apps
rent Fdiminution OF ten, OF wnom, however,
f,ua are now teachers, SO that the actual loss
II. Ave. The number now on the roll Is Two
hundred and twenty. 49,, ,,,
The largest number present at enc tlule was
one hundred and eishtSionr: Ine smaiiesS
fortv.three, which wus on ION September,
verv rainy day, during the prevalence oi the
yellow isver. 1t Is worthy OF remark That,
dnrinp the whole time that the epidemic pre-
yailed lhe average attendance, lnclu1lns tns
rainy sunday just mentioned, was eiGnlS-Sia
The scholars were notified that the plan
oionted ths previous year OF giving rewards
ro t6ose who were present forty times 10
the wear would be continued, and We nave Tue
nleasnre to report that twenty.sefeu nave
come M 10 the requirement. When we con-
sider the extent to which the sickness pre-
vailed for three months. and tnat an tne Gnu
dren were subjects ior 1t, the numoef ehG''ieo
tn the reward Is more Than could reasonably
he exnpcted. Their names are as follows:
Emma Cook. Sarah Ella Schwake, Lille
Easterby. Florentine Kroeg, George d. Hayes:
Henry G. Beckman, Charles w. krotS' Albert
Kroeg we're present afty-two sundays not
having missed one. u,r comno,
M. Wesl endorff, Robert B. Grce. tsorge sig
valid and Willie Dunning attended nity-ohe
Sundays, being absent but once.
ida N. Never, Caroline E. Brown. Annie U.
Gibson, j. F. Brown and Ollo Sonntag were
present fifty Sundays, having twice missed.
dore :A.GlHonour, Andrew W. Kroeg, Peter
Tea q. W. WestendoTff James Lea ana VIII
liam R. Momier were absent three Sundays,
We have had, during the year, some au9i-
lions to the library, both by purchase and DO
nations. We desire particularly to acknoW-
leflge and 10 return our thanks thus puoicly
tn CANAAN Baker, of the British ship Julia,
who kindly presented to the school tnlrtylonr
vnInmps OF valuable books In excellent condi.
tion. May he be a6nndantly rewarded oy
Him who affectionateIy charged the apostle 10
t.feed His lambs"
The annual picnic Of the school look place
at the Schutzenplatz on the Sd instant, %nlca
was greatly eDjoyea, not only by the children,
bnt also by their parents and friends, and, as
far as the superintendent is informed, gave
general satisfaction to all. .
The funds contributed by the congregatlon,
we are happy to report were more thau SUM-
cient to defray all the expenses.
The great object and end oil Sunday.scnool
instrucllon Is or should be the religious Train.
ing the youthful MUD for the enjoyment OF
C6rist's kingdoL. on earth and his eternal
glory in heaven. The church receives us &C
cessons from this source, and 1t affords Inc
highest satisfaction t0 the superintendent 10
report that six o. the scholars have, during |
the past, wear, been received into the commu.
nion of the church. Thus God has blessed the
labors of his servants. Let US, with glad
hearts and renewed energies and determine
tIon. en,er upon the work ot another year.
Goo baS'Dsen very gracious 10 ls iu the past;
we will, then. joyfully thank God and take
courage, hoping and praying for greater man |
itestatiun3 Of His merciful loving kindness IN
the future,
The nJubilate Dec" was next sung, and an
address on Faith and Hope delivered by Mr.. |