Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-03-07

SCOTT NJ. b. cHuKcm SUNDAY SCHOOL
CELEBRATION.

SCOTT N. b. cHuRcH SUNDAY SCHOOL
CELEBRATION.
Tho Sunday Schools Of Scot. NJ. 4.
Church celebrated their missionary ami
versary on Friday evening week, and all
who were there pronounce IL entirely
successful. The programme Of exercises
included floral offerings, memorial ser
Vices and addresses, etc etc., and the
pastor, Rev. Mr.. Tompkinson, and his
wife, were presented at.the close with a
ioral cross, silver pitcher, goblets aud
salver.
ST. PAUL's SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
Sunday afternoon st. lPaul's NJ. e.
Church was crowded with persons
anxious TO witness the missionary ami
versary exercises OF Its Sunday Schools.
The programme was as follows, aud was
strictly adhered to; :" Greeting Song"
bv the schools prayer, by Rev. Arthur
Mildly; address, BY Rev. Mr.. Qulgg |;
"Open the Door for the Children" by
the infant school report OF infant
school singing by the Infant school (;
address, by Rev. Mr.. Folwell "We
Shall Reap" by the schools report of
morning school; address, by Rev. Mr..
Marks, Of Hanover Street Church (; +" Do
Not Pass Them By," by the schools ; re-
port of afternoon school memorial offer
ings, by Superintendent Pyle f" Waiting
at the Pearly Gate" by a class address,
by Rev. Mr.. stubbs, OF Asbury Church ;
eve are Little Pilgrims" by the infant
schools address, by Rev. Mr.. OTIS, OF
West Presbyterian Church owe Shall
Know" by the schools doxology.
In the absence of the pastor, Rev. Mr..
Merritt, who Is sick, the services were
conducted by Mr.. Zebley, and each OF
those who addressed the meeting were
presented with a beautiful boquet. The
most Interesting feature OF the pro-
gramme, probably, was the presentation
Of memorial offerings In memory of Scat
tergood Allen, formerly teacher In the
school, and the following deceased
scholars Ella and Chas. Mccall, Amy
G. Clements, Rebecca c. Wood and Thoa
Titus. The last-named, a lai of 1,
years, lost his life last summer while
saving another boy from drowning
and In memory OF whom
beautiful wreath OF iDiniortellss wal
offered, which elected some appropriate
and touching remarks from supeIinten
dent Pyle. There was also a vase con
talning wax cross and crown presented
which was emblematlc of the life AM
death Of Rebecca G.. Wood, and anothe
handsome cross in wax, entwlned witt
flowers, at the base or foot of which wa
single rosebud with Its leaves partl
gone, was presented In memory Of Am
, Clements.
The total amount collected during th
, year by schools for missionary purpose
, was s6T4.24.
SERVICE OF SONG.
, SUNDAY afternoon, at Calvary Pr,
= testant Episeopi Church Sunday Schoo
? the "First Special Service Of Song" wa
/ held, aud ii was a success. The littl
/ church was crowded, and every on
, present said they never spent a MOI
pleasant afternoon. The singing of III
beautiful hymns on the occasion wa
perfect, and the announcement that sim
lar exercises would be continued In ID
i, future was hailed with delight. Th
B. singing was interpersed with entertalnin
3 addresses and profitable lessons.
4 We may add here that a new orga
e has been purchased and put In for thi
: school.