Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-14
The Temperature, To-day.
As REGISTERED AT THE COMMERCIAL oFfIce.
A. NJ, a. at l P. M.r
sunday school Anniversary.

THE EXERCISES AT THE FIRST PHfsBYl ERIAS
CHURCH, YEsrERDAY-rHE DESIGNATIONS, ETe
Amongst the many Sunday School Anniver-
saries which have recently been held, none have
been more successful, nor the exercises more
impressive, than were those of the Sunday
Schools OF the First Presbyterian Church, at 10th
| aud Market Streets, yesterday. The occasion
was the seventeenth anniversary Of the MORN
| ing school and the first Of the afternoon school.
| The church was filled at an early hour to over
flowing, many not being able TO gain admittance.
| The decorations in front of the pulpit were Of |
original design and the most beautiful OF any |
we have ever seen. They consisted of three |
gothic arches the middle one higher than tho |
other two, covered with white paper, and hand
somely wreated with evergreens. Near the top
of the central arch q device OF triple link,
the middle one of gold and the two end ones
of silver The silver links each represented ono
of the schools, and middle golden link represen-
ted the church, In the center of the first link
| was the letter 30, in the center OF the middle
link was the letter an" and in the center of the
third .wassthe letter"E. making the word"One.
From each of the smaller arches was suspend
ed handsome silk banner, and below were the
following inscriptions On the left hand arch,
''Thou shall guide me with thy councils and af-
terward receive me into glory On the right
! hand arch, "He which hath begun good work
in you will perform it until tue day of Jesus
Christ Between these arches and the organ
the infant scholars were seated i'll raised seats,
while the older scholars we're seated in the body
n
kle, Jr., for the handsome devices and general
arrangement.
+ The exercises were opened by the school sing
y ing "Crown him Lord of ALL Prayer was then
offered by Rev. Mr. Lynn, when there followed
. singing by the infant school, Happy Chill
dren. y
The reports of the schools were then read, the
following being extracts; Morning School,
R Kind friends, III the Providence of God, we have
been spared to another anniversary day.
Y God has been very gracious to us in not remove
ing any of our number by death aud we
| have great to come with joy and
s. gladness, and sing praises to his name. The
morning school still retains abont the usual aver
n age in scholars and teachers. We have room for
Is more and would urge it upon the parents as a
Is duty that they would send their children and
ID come themselves. The infant school ii still un-
der the control of Miss Mary Mahaify, and ID in
:, a very good condition. Our contributions have
;" been about the same in former years being
= mainly devoted to missions.
During the past year there has been several
scholars from our schools added to the church
for which we should be thankful to our "Heaven-
" Father, from whom comes every good and
perfect gift.
Afternoon School This school, not ten
months old, originated i'll prayer meeting held
BY the young men of the church previous to the
Sabbath evening services. After much prayer
and several efforts the school opened Februar,
5th, 1874, nearly ten months ago. with Is teach
ers and 62 scholars. We have now Registered
upon the books the names of i6l scholars, thu
teachers and the officers make ansaverage of W
Our collections for the 10 months have amount
ed to S13S.l6, S3,05 being the averag
amount per Sunday. The banner classes 10
the 10 months are Mrs. Francis Barrys, th
amount given being $13.5i and Mr.. II. Ii. Bar
~, the amount gwen being S245O Seven
tenths OF our scholars and teachers are new ma
terlal, that did not attend any school, aud IL Ina
been our aim to find out those who were not
the habit OF going anywhere on the sabbath an
did not receive religious instruction. The schoc
is well equipped, having everything that
found in city school save hbrar.
which was not deemed necessary, al
instead Of books we distribute religious pape
snd find it an improvement. The infant cla
ns has steadily increased in numbers and intere
is under the careful management of Miss Lau
Ogle and Miss Mary Wright. The following al
the officers of the school: Supt., Thos. Nj
Corkle Jr, Assistant Supts, Miss Jane Ora
and Frank Chandler sect, NJ. ocheItree, il
Treas, John II. Spencer; Supt. Infant scho'
Miss Laura Ogle Musical Director, Mr.. Robe
Wright organist, MISS Matte Aiken ASST
Supt., Miss Mary Wright. l would here say til
owing to the careful management of our Sup
MIR. McCorkle Jr., our SCHOOL, ia steadily increl
ing and now in hourishing condition al
will compare with any school in B
city. God has been very good to
in that he has taken none from us by death, a.
to-day, we have no sorrowing hearts, no tearf
eyes, and no wreaths to be hung up for the des
Truly we should be grateful TO our Heayer
Father for his goodness and mercy unto ua.
The reading Of the reports was followed b,
very interesting address by Rev. Geo. A. La
mer on Trees of righteousness, which he
Illustrated on the blackboard.
Tie schools then sang " King OF GLORY
u ER when Rev. Mr.. Lynn was introduced and mi
very apt and entertaining address, "Ar)u
the Tree of Life Forever was then sung
the exercises were closed with the benedictio
1t iA with pleasure that we chronicle the
most unexampled prosperity OF the aitern'
school, which has grown to such proportions t
the enlargement Of the room in which il is i
is already contemplated.