Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-04-21
EASTER AT THE CHURCHES.
LARGE EASTER OFFERING AT TRINITY
FESTIVAL AT THE NEW CHAPEL-sER-
VICES ELSEWHERE.

&C., &C., &C.
The churches in which Easter finds a
marked Episcopal, Catholic,
and Lutheran-were all well attended,
! Sunday. and.at TT Unity the attendance was
unusually large. The morning services at
Trinity were highly interesting, and were
conducted by Rev. Walter q. Hulllhen'
the rector, assisted by Rev. r. FL. Phillips.
The choir sang the music announced by us
last week, and the solos by Mrs. Phillips,
Mrs. Bumgardner, and Messrs. Cook anu
Powell were well rendered. The Easter
Offering at this church, in the morning,
amounted to $1,000. At night there were
services for the children Of the Sabbath
School, in the chapel, which were OF the
most delightful character, and attracted
such crowd that persons were STANDING
up, way back to the entranced oor. On the
platform were score of little girls, none
over nine years of age, who one saw, from
| motto hung in the window, were "The
| Lambs of the Fold''--Mrs. Sheffy's class.
These little lambs were a prominent fea-
ture of the evening, not only from their
interesting appearance, but from their
singing, which was very nice-Mrs. W. L..
Bumgardner leading the little ones. After
religious service the rector, who onduct-
ed it, announced that the Easter offerings
of the children would be received, and a
deputation from each class went up with
envelopes containing the offerings of the
class. Carried by most of them were
bouquets of pretty flowers, which were all
piled on an urn in the centre Of the plat
form, making very pretty effect Against
this pyramid was shepherds crook, gilded
and wreathed with flowers, which was the
vignette, so to speak, Of the little lambs of
the fold. The classes all had different and
! pretty names, such as Buds Of Promise,
Little Cleaners, Seekers after Truth. and
the like, and as each deputation handed
up it's offering, it repeated a text from
Scripture OH which the name of the class
was founded. The total contribution Of
the school, was $500, of which MAJ. Fl. M .
Bells Bible Class of young men made the
largest contribution Of the ladies'
classes that of Mrs. Phillips was the
largest. After the repeating of the Lords
prayer by the Lambs of the Fold, which
was very prettily done, and the final SER
vice, the assembly dispersed.
On Tuesday night the festival for the
children took place. The chapel was full
and the classes all in full attendance.
Pretty presents of all kinds, from handsome
| books down to doll babies for the little
ones, were distributed to the children,
after which they adjourned from this de-
lightful ''labor to refreshment," the little
ones toddling down the spiral stairway to
their own refectory down stairs, and the
larger children went over to the old Sun
day School building. The refreshments
were provided with liberality and taste,
and the children found an elegant set out
awaiting them at both points, and plenty
to carry home. During the services in the
Sabbath School Maj. H. M. Bell, on behalf
of the officers and teachers of the school,
presented Miss Katie Fitch, the organist
of the school, with handsome prayer
book and hymnal, in recognition Of the
skill and effectiveness with which she
had performed the duties Of her position.
ST. FRANCIS CHURCH.
At st. Francis Church Good Friday was
marked by impressive services. On that
day the cross, which had been covered
since Passion Sunday, was uncovered and
lifted three times in the presence of the
people. The services were concluded by
stripping the affairs of their lights and
coverings. On Easter Sunday the choir
sang Peters Mass in D. Misses Lena
Sherer and Kennedy leading the choir.
THE LUTHERAN CHURCH.
At the Lutheran Church on Sunday the
Sacrament was administered, and five
persons connected themselves with the
church. At night the last service prior to
the meeting of the General Council was
held in the main auditorium. The con-
gregation will hereafter worship on Sab
bath in the lecture room, while the work.
men are repairing the other.
| MIDDLE RIVER TEACHERS AssoCIA-
TIoN.-This Association held an adjourned
meeting at New Hope on Saturday last.
Mr.. A. H. Towberman presiding and Mr..
S. W. CARRIER acting as Secretary. The
meeting was a large one of teachers, and
there were many patrons of the schools
present.. Mr. E. L. Houff delivered an in
teresting and instructive lecture on
'School Discipline" and was followed by
S. w. CARRIER on "Phonetics," in which he
explained the Importance and simplicity of
| teaching the characters used by Webster
to represent the Elementary Sounds. Mr..
| A. HI. Towberman then demonstrated and
simplifed the different methods of per-
forming the fundamental principles of
Common and Decimal Fractions. Mr..
VIM. A. Bowles being nnwell, moved to
be excused from delivering his lecture on
"Advanced Arithmetic" the house was
very reluctant in granting his request. Mr..
A. E. Pierce then very agreeably and
| pleasantly entertained the association in a
lecture on School Discipline in which he
related several very singular and amusing,
but not unnatural, Incidents which had
befallen him in his forty-fve years. expe-
rience as school teacher, after which
about three quarters of an hour was con-
sumed in general discussion, by Messrs.
CARRIER, Pierce and Houff, upon the same
subject, in which much interest was mani
tested. Mr.. Pie also proposed scheme
to stimulate public school interest among
the patrons during the summer vacation,
which no doubt would be success should
such steps be taken. The association then
adjourned SINE die.
The members Of this association during
it's sessions manifested much sympa-
thy toward each other as fellow teachers.
| The total enrolment of members numbers