The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-06-28

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School of this church, according to Gus
tom previously established, the School
room was beautifully decorated with
flowers and evergreens. On the ceiling
above the platform, large wreaths
of the latter were stretched from
side to side of the room in
graceful feStoons while the pillars
were encircled around and around with
the same all SO tastefully arranged as
to present beautiful appearance. In the
middle aisle pretty fountain threw jets
of water upon lilies, pansies. and hand
somely grouped boquets Of roses, while a
vase containing gold fish added to the at
Effectiveness of the scene. All the children
of the Sunday School were
present Many of them accompanied
by their parents and friends, and several
visitors from other denominations also
came to witness the pleasant sight.
| About half past two, the services were
commenced by DIR. Logan, the efficient
Superintendent Of the school, giving out
the hymn "When all thy Mercles, Oh
NY God" which was sung with great
ardor by the entire school.
After this, review was had Of the
teachings of the school during the greater
portion of the last quarter
at which great proficiency was
shown. Then, after hymn, the
pastor of the church, Rev. DR..
Reilly followed with an address TO the
children. lie spoke of the decorations
and alluded to the progress which had
been made in ideas regarding the obser-
vance Of sunday, and the management
of Sunday Schools; contrastCd the "old
fogy' system OF requiring hard tasks
from children, and the comforting of blue
tickets, - many of which entitled the
holder to red one, and so many of these
latter emitting him, in turn, to book
with the present system Of making
the school n easy and attractive
rs possible. He then briefly alluded to
the different religious denominations, and
compared them to different flowers, hold
inc that all were children OF the same
Father, and each one had its Legitimate
work to perform, and while differing in
many respects, yet could always meet
sufficiently upon common platform, as
to be recognized rs the offspring OF
the same Creator. The reverend gen
tleman was very liberal and charitable
in his views, and inculcatcd in his teach
ings good doctrine Following his re-
marks, was hymn sung by the little
children whose tiny voices united in
sweet accord, and the effect was simply
charming. This was succeeded by Rev.
Mr.. Manchester of the Thomson NJ. f.
Church, who delivered IN appropriate
and elegant address to the children, in
which he alluded very torcibly to Sunday
school work and its benefits. After he
had concluded, the hymn, "From Thee
wen never Stray was sung, and then
Hon. Samuel Woods, of Barbour
county, was introduced, who
promising his remarks with the state
mcnt that he was no preacher, addressed
many words Of encouragement and APP
probation of the good work which he
then witnessed. He read appropri-
ate selections from the Bible and imme-
diately after concluding, the Gloria IN
e.rceisiS was chanted by the entire school,
all standing Then came a very beauti-
full hymn "Ring the Bells DR.. Lo-
gan then announced that, IN accordance
with Methodist custom, collection
would be taken up, which was done.
After which, he delivered few conclud-
ing remarks, when the Lords Prayer
was chantcd, and after the Doyology, the
school was dismissed.
Two things were specially notIccablein
these ceremonies. One was the excel
lence with which the music was rendered;
the sweet voices of the singers blend
ing in perfect harmony, and
conveying most pleasing effect rs they
sang to appropriate tunes; and the next
WAS an invitation from the super
intcndcnt to the visitors 10 freely
inspect the decorations. THIS was
very generally accepted, and about
four o'clock the audience and children all
left delighted with the entertainment
they had so much enjoyed.