The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-06-23

EIFTY-SIXTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FIRST
BAPTIST SABBATH ScHooL.-Yesterday occur
red the fifty-sixth anniversary of the First Bap-
fist Sabbath School in this city. According to
custom, it was celebrated with appropriate
services, both afternoon and evening.
AFTERNOON EXERCISE.
After the organ voluntary, Invocation hymn,
prayer, response, by the church choir, scripture
responses by the superintendent and school,
came a beautiful solo by little miss, who
sang very sweetly. The reports of the several
officers were then given, which showed the
school to be in very prosperous condition. We
CLEAN the following facts and figures from the
general reports:
The whole number of deaths in the school the
past year are FIVE One hundred new books
have been added to the library, making 791 in
all; all of which have been obtained since the
great fire. Amount of money collected, 1858;
balance on hand S60S. Number of teachers
36-15 males, 81 females. Number of scholars,
321-133 males, 1873 females. Making in all
357 teachers and scholars. Largest number in
attendance 296. Average attendance 241. Small.
est los. AT the close of the reading of the Su-
perintendents report wreaths of flowers were
brought forwa I'd by the members of the classes
that had lost one of their members by death.
These were placed near the altar and together
with the fine display of flowers from the gas
jets, presented beautiful appearance
The pastor, DR.. Smaller. remarked that he
had prepared an address to deliver but on the
whole he thought it best to talk to them instead.
He then proceeded to discourse of the childhood
of Jesus, drawing therefrom lessons of charity,
of meekness, of earnestness and of wisdom,
for the benefit of the children. There has al
ways been great desire among men to see the
God of their worship. The great cry of the He
brews was to see their God He deigned to reveal
himself in the form of man, and to become as a
little child and while child he set shining
example for the children of all time to come.
EVENING EXERCISES.
In the evening, the appearance on entering
the church was very fine. The main audience
room, as well as the galleries on either side,
were filled to repletion. The children were in
the best of spirits, and as they sat around the
different clusters of flowers, they looked charm
ingly.
The exercises consisted of songs, choruses
responses by the school, land brief summary of
the reports given in the afternoon. NJ. L,
Stevens then made a few brief and appropriate
remarks to the school, he was followed by Mes
srs. Hart and Melcher of the Free Street School
The superintendent then made warm and ear
nest appeal to tine school for its cooperation dur
ing the coming year. The pastor declined to
address them again, but gave for motto, son
to victory" Prayer was offered, and the very
interesting services closed by singing, in which
the audience Joined.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. The following
are the real estate transfers in this city for the
past week:
Lot of land on Salem street, from John
Neal to B. g. NJ r. R.; consideration $3.50.
Lot of land situate in Maple Grove on Oak
street. from G, X. Babb to William Deering;
consideration $249. 83.
Lot of land on new Federal street, from John
PARIS to Gustavus Hawley; consideration
$780,
Lot of land with brick dwelling house thereon
onPark street, from Leonard Crockett to Mary
A. Burke; consideration $4,000.
Lot of land on Congress street, from John
f. Wells to Richard S. Scamman; considera-
ton ST. 800.
One undivided half of lot of land beginning
on northeast line of location of A. & St.L. r.
r. from Ambrose Gusts to William 7. Custis
and another; consideration $500.
Lot of land on Smith street. from Charles
LIQUID 10 Joseph Schmltt; consideration,
$1,000.
One undivided half of land and flats
on Portland pier and of middle store thereon,
from Ann NJ. Brown and others to Edward
Thurston; consideration $780,
Lot of Land and portion of tenement house
on corner of Bracket and Spring streets, from
Rhoda L. Mari to Charles b. Greenleaf; con-
sideraton $500.
Lot of land with buildings thereon on Free
street, from Eliza A. Potter to VIM. H. Jerris
consideration $4,000.