Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-10-19
Our C,ty sunday schools.

CELEBRATION OF ITS SEVENTEENTH ANNIVERSARY
BY cALyARY-eRATIFYING REPORTS OF PROG
REss DURING THE YEAR.
The seventeenth anniversary of Calvary P. E.
Sunday School was celebrated, yesterday after
noon, in the audience room of the church, which
was packed to its utmost capacity. There were
also many persons on the outside who were una
BILE to gain admission.
The exercises we're unusually interesting, the
singing by the school being very well executed.
Much patient preparation had evidently been de-
voted to this part of the exercises, and under the
leadership of Prof. Clemmer, the children per-
formed their parts admirably. The Infant School
also sang, very sweetly the first part Of the
hymn, " | will pray Appropriate addresses
were made by Bishop Lee and Rev. G. A. Lati-
mer pastor of the church, who we're listened to
with marked attention
The Superintendent of the school, Mr.. VIII
liam Y. Warner, made a most gratifying eXhi-
bit OF progress during the year. and it is mat
ter of deep regret that his ability to accomplish
more is circumscrlbed in the manner it is.
The statistical portion of the report showed
that the average attendance of teachers during
the year was ga gain of 2. The average al
tendance OF scholars was 323-a gain OF 3d. The
largest attendance on any one day was Goa
gain of 235 the smallest attendance 224. The
comfortable seating capacity of the school room
was stated to be $780, with the infant school uI
stairs, and the superintendent said that if there
were the room in the church he was fully con.
WINGED that the membership in the school could
be increased to 700 or 800.
The collections for the year had nearly dou
bled those Of the year previous, amounting t
almost $1,000 The anniversary offerings
reached Sl4079.
The dead Of the year--Elizabeth Miller Cor
NELL Hannah Lloyd Scott and Frank p. Chal
fant-were tittingly alluded to by the Superin
| tendent. The last named had only died on Sat
urday night, and lay corpse in the dwelling o
his parents on the opposite corner during the an
niyersary exercises.
QUARTERLY EXERCISES AT THE FIRST Baptist SUN
DAY SCHOOL,
| 1t was determined, recently, by the Sunda
School Of the First Baptist Church to hold extr
| quarterly exercises, to consist of an address
| from the pastor or some other person invitei
for the occasion also addresses from member
of the school, Interpreted with music and 9th
er pleasant and profitable exercises.
This new programme was commenced but yes
terday, under the most promising auspices
much to the benefit not only Of the school but t
its many friends who were present.
Rev L. NJ. Eastwood delivered an eloquen
and interesting address upon the subject o
Light so adapted as to interest both parent
and pupils. The lecture was divided into tw
parts between which the children sang som
beautiful and Impressive pieces of music, NJ
John ii. Muhlhausen leading, and Edward !
AIuhlhausen presiding at the organ At tn
conclusion of the latter part of the address, til
audience was favored with some very swe6
singing. This first experiment has been gran
success, and is no doubt but an indication Of I'll
greater success OF those yet to follow