Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-11-03
ANNIVERSARY.

Nh0 SUNDAY SCHOOLS connected WIN
pfs9byterian Church, was held In the main room
cf the handsome church edtce at the ). w. cor
ner Of Sth and Washington streeta. Soon alter
the doors were opened the church was crowded,
aud when the Sunday School scholars came NJ
from lhe room below. the house was full, and
many we're obliged TO stand In the vcstibule. The
interior of the church was handsomely decorated
with howers and cVeTgTeens. Over the pulpit
there were two anchors, small and n large one,
tbs large one hearing the inscription, "ChFist is
al and in ALL" Above the arch was the banner ot
che Sunday Schpcl and on each side Of tho pulpit
was 3 small banner. In front of the arch was |
large GROSS handsomely decorated with evcrgreens.
The exercises commenced with singing by the |
school Of tine frst hymn on the programme, "Wel- |
come The Beautiful Day" after which prayer was |
offered by Rev John p. COnkey; then the hymn |
the following raport was read ny the SupeTinien- |
dent Of the School, Mr.. ChSs. Baird:
In accordance with a custom long cstlblishOd
have prepared brief report of our work as
SAbbath School during the$ear II u Impossible
Tor usto tell to the full extent what han been ae-
G 1mphslied or is being accomplished, aS it rs a
work the results of which cannot be estimated BY
| finite minds. WSteaclI the work that shall not
r.turn works,AccompAnyMed an we believe IL is by
the Holy Spirit, it shIll accomplish that which
| God please, and prosper in the thing whereuuto
i he shall send il. The holy Scriptures, which are
able 10 make wise unto salvation, through faith
which is in Christ Jesus, the seed sown may he
very email. but large harvest may be the result.
4 We need not wait until We reach heaven for our
| reward TO begin; We have 1t IN part here many
pleasant hours we have pasIed during the year, as
Il We gathered to search the scriptures aud unite IN
4 in song and prayer, But no matter how faithful
the teacher, the scholar must for him or herself
iaOcept or reject this great salvation. GOD holds
Ius individually respOnsibie. The sabbath Schooi
will not save any one, but is means OF grace to
those that use IL and fail not to secure saving In
ttrest in the lamb Of God that taketh away the
sin OF the world 10 them it IS . SAVIOUR OF death.
Il Ono year ago our roll numbered 2W scholars
land ~ teachers aud officers We have lost since
then by death, removals, N, about "A we have
iadded 10 OuT number llS making our total regis
ter ntmber $50, with an average attendance OF
I2lO scholars and teachers have present at every
session of the school during the year
/ Our library haA been replenished and at present
! We have 43Q G0lhmessi in gOoa condition vi
II We have collected &401.37; $50 of this we have
given 70 the Pfeebyt0r Cllnrch at Harrington;
E S2j to the Home Missionary Society SSo.1O 10
3 81 0S to the debt Of aho FOregn Missionary
\ Boarti. We havefpllecteAiS3of for a cOmmunton
set 70 be pEnsehtGA 70 thekhesbyteriah Church a
tROlIa, Mo. The set has been ordered and wlll nc
o forwarded as sOOnAs ready. We have resolved 10
1 make q epecial effort the present year to raise
money to aid the Trustees in liqudaling the debt
e upon our church hnlldlRg, and the collection VIC
/ lpfdposc 70 take to-day will go into this fund.
D 20 AT our last Anniversary we were without a
i, uasloT In May la0L Mr.. Otts.came amDngus to
nl be our under shepherd We believe the Lord is
> blessing his eferts much 70 our success the past
a lew montlis1s due 70 his etfarts. We trust A'
d shall be honored by God by being the Instrument
Is Of the salvation of many souls 70
Oti We must not forget the lAfant class, perhap
ID the most imp 9rtAnt part Of eur school Mc1oOt
" ia upon mali Alright faces and hear their swee
voices aud feel Il 70 be apriViledge TO train then
ID In the fear of The Lord. They meet aud sing tn
4 gospel of Jesus, and are told OF how, when O
earth He blessed the little children, and left ia
Il structlOn when about 10 ascend to Heaven TO fee
His lamlIis, truths they scarcely apppehend n0'
70 / 49, rvslI n fhpm "a thoV
Ies older Tie good seed of the word is being SOW
no ia their minds and VIC trust in their hearts {
he bring forth fiuit for all ETERNITY.
This department is under the managed OF Mii
,er1 Kate Scott and Miss Endora Hay.
ei At our last Anniversary it was reported th
700 there we're no deaths 10 record II Is different
day. We haVethree cases TO report. While it
OK true that il is more solemn TO live than TO di
om notwithstanding it is a solemn time when dea
in enters the family and school. Yet We have
sad thoughts IA rslereBec 70 Lhese except our 81
led row that we shall see them no more IN the flesh
on The frt, Clara Mckay, from the infant clai
died last November, her stay on earth was sho
vas she being shout years old, she has gone whe
time is not known, to an Eternity of perfect bli
La The next was Cora Holden, In the latter pa
ICY, of January she taken sick, and after sh'
1ys. illness died. She was taught at home aud he
DIV the story of Jesus love, aud was never more h.
50 nv than when hearing the old old Story or u
ing her favoFIte Sabbath Schoolhymus.
Annie Mckay, older sister Of the one menii,
~ ed, was buffieO ON buttIaJs July Otu. VIC ia
''"' reasons TO believe that these have gone to w
the crown of ,TishteOuenefs, which the Lord
q righteous Judge shalt give.
~ The report, thareadlng Ot which was lister
to with great attention, WAS followed by
3 tymn. tsJssus, Gellls SaVIonr," sung by tho /
< fant class. e-fEa 4 t'-
S2 At this juneture, n scholar came up to the /
pit at the tap of tho bcll aud after reciting We
-lor scripture, placed upon the arch above the |
. "A pit the letter with which the verse commenced
~ THIS was repeated by fifteen other scholars
$50 the letters thus plared, formed the words, 81
35OO cious Promises" This ats le Of wOTd-buildiRg
800 very interesting The scholars who participl
- in This portion Of the cxercise then sang jew
Is OO the whole school joining in the chorus.
&C. Thrao beautiful evcrgreen crowns were uilei
in nesnoriaDs OF Clara Mckay, Cora Holden
lam- Annie Mckay, the Offering being accompanied
paci- the singing Of. the hymn, " TAerc's crown
wing the yolng.ti W Il. ~ As1-
man Rev. J. p. Conkey, pastor OF Central Presb
vain ran 8hursh, then made IN address TO tAc ch
- reD, which was filled with good aud who s.
~ advice 20 the youthful minds ON whom II
lApie IDENTIFY made n RfAVOrsbleimpressiOn.
"a If Amer the address the whole school Joined
place singing "LJrxa them 20 como" and then Seol
wife tion was taken up 10 20 towards liquidlting
pair debt upou, tile ehuTch. The hymn "NO NOil
E iaw do" was sung, followed by a few appropriate
a moi marks from the patOr, Rev. j. NJ. Otts. The
sion Tor the Sunday was read as Is the usual
tom in Sunday School, aud was followed by
orted closing hymn "Bnght Zion" The bensdic
dis vas pfOnounCe and all departed feeling graf
HaT- with Ibo anniversary, and hoping they would
&. = 10 see another one.
oHSn ROBBEKY. some time since Saturday n
'S'AS the boot and shoe store OF X. BrOOmall, on
- ley street, was entered aud robbed. The I
t. or thieves took away ali the reauy-n
8 ~ stock that the RtOre contained amOuntin