Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1876-03-04
Missionary Anniversary.

Reported for the JON nal
The Frostburg Nj. E. Sunday School held
their annual Miss; onary Anniversary on
Sunday, Feb. goth.
The school assembled in their usual place
of meeting at 2 =. NJ, and at Is minutes
past the various classes, headed Ivy their
teachers, were taken to the places assigned
them in the audience-roonl, which had
been prepared for them by the teachers,
showing in its arrangement much taste and
beauty.
Immediately over the pull NJ rose an arch
some 1S or 20 feet high, tastefuily trimmed
with evergreen and flowers. In the centre
in large gilt letters appeared the word
Jesus" Directly back Of the arch, on the
front of the choir gallery, was a cross about
4 feet in height, trimmed in the same man
ner as the arch. In front Of, and around
the arch, vases, pots, and hanging baskets
of flowers were t.stefully arranged, giving
to the whole quite a tropical appearance
and making the beholdcr for the time forget
that winter reigned without.
After the school and audience, which was
very large, were properly seated, the Su-
perintendent announced the hymn COM
mencing, I'VE welcome this beautiful Sab
bath of rest" which was sung by the school
led by the choir under the direction OF their
accomplished organist, Miss Mollic Arm
strong Next in order was prayer by the
pastor, Rev. l.. NJ. Gardner followed by
singing by the infant class of Sankey's Gel
ebratcd hymn Hold the Fort" This was
rendered i'll a manner that showed very
plainly that no little pains, had been taken
by their teachers, Miss Helen Terkebile and
Miss Kate Hebltzell, to prepare them for
the occasion. Rev Mr. Albcrtson of Prov
idence, r. l., then delivered a short and
pointed address on general missionary
work, which was listened to with great at
tention. The choir and school then sang
the grand old missionary hymn, From
Greenlands icy mountains This was fol-
lowed by another short address by the pas
the piece they had sung, He spoke of the
Importance Of early training in the mis-
sionary work and his address, like the for
mer, was listened to with great attention.
The infant class then saug another hymn :.
at its conclusion the Superintendent an
nounced that the missionary contributions
would now be called for by classes. In ac-
cordance with previous arrangements the
secretary, Mr.. DAWSON Armstrong, called
the name of each class in order, when some
one of the class brought up the contribu-
Superintendent, Mr.. r. W. Mason, read the
mottos, and the Assistant Superintendent,
Mr.. Henry B. Shaffer, took charge of the
contributions, and placed the cmblems In
position on or about the stand.
CLASS No. /, Friend of the heather"
A. E. Hitchins, teacher motto, Cor, viii,
12; contribution, 1925.
2, Faith, Hope and Charity" L. NJ Gard
n r, teacher; list Cor, xiii, 10; 81.
8, "Coltax," Allie r. Hartzell, teacher
"For Thou art great" $2.25.
4, "Durbin," George M. Perdew, teacher
"He leadeth u.s." $215.
s, Love and Charity" George Goodwin,
teacher This class sent up small ladder,
representing Jacobs ladder, and the motto
Upward and Onward" $l61.
6, Cooper" Mrs. N. Huntley, teacher
Prov. viii, II; $500.
Z, Gray" Mrs. Mary L. Walsh, teacher
AS theil emblem this class had banner
representing century's history by the
figures, "1776 1876" Their motto
"A hundred years hundred years!
What triumphs have they known,
As hosts have from our affairs gone
To their eternal home! .
God grant another hundred years
May see hOlier gain,
And on till all earth's tribes are saved,
For whom the Lamb was sain." So.
8, "Band of Brothers," Walter B. Spill,
teacher. This class had neither motto nor
-emplem, but made up for the delinquency
in the amount their contribulion-$lO.1O.
8 rs. S. GEN." Miss j. c. Kern, teacher
Remember the words of the Lord Jesus,
how He said, 1t is more blessed to give than
receives" $3.50. ..
10, Robert Raikes," Mrs. A. Huntley,
teacher. This class displayed both taste
and originality In the selection of their EN-,
blem, which consisted of two. small rakes
crossed and skilfully decorated, with the
Lame, Robert" printed in large letters on
card fastened across the handles of the
rakes. Motto "Dcspise not the day of