Daily Republican., 1878-12-30
CH URCM ANNIvERsARN


Intepesting Services ~ the First
PPesby yterian Ohusch-A Memori-
al Presented by Juage McKenssAn
and Oshers--Prfses OHered.
The anniversary Of the First Pres
byterian church and Sabbath school
was held, In the church rooms Of the
building on Sunday afternoon before
large congregation. After the opening
exercises Mr.. C. s. Clel and Secretary Of
the school, read his report, in which he
gave the condition of the school as fol-
lows, aside from the school exercises:
"Ths present OF casion finds US celebra
ting the l4lst year of our church exis-
tencs. Last year we had balance in
the Treasury of s2sO.55; Sunday school
contributions during the year $204.66,
from other sources, $239.54 Total,
S724.25. Expenditures e7l0.86, leav-
ing a balance in the treasury Of 1889.
We have faithful corps Of teachers.
there having beon twenty five in regu-
lar attendance during the year. The
whole average attendance Of scholars
has been 100.
During the year we have been called
upon to mourn the loss Of one Of our
infant scholars in the person Of Maine
Mayne who we trust while we are cels-
brating our anniversary this day is
joining ir praises in that better home,
that we all hope to enjoy at the last
day.
memorial presentation, consisting
OF beautiful wreath, was offered to
the memory of the missing one, Miss
Mamie Mayne.
A quartette of girls-Lena Lodge,
Priscilla Black burn, Clara Worth and
Reba Hill, sang very sweetly selec-
ton after which the infant school rem
dered Lowing Jesus
Rev. c. p. Mallery, pastor of Olivet
Presby terian Church, spoke somew hat
az follows: One-hundred and forty -one
years ago there was pastor, there
we're elders, deacons and church men,
bers here, but where are they to-day 7
That is not the question, however, that
propose to press upon your considera-
ton. One. e.hundred and forty one years
from to-day where will we be : The
pastor Of this congregation will have
many, many wears been sleeping in his
grave. The elders and the deacons and
the mem bers Of this congregation will
have BET n gathered to their fathers.-
Not one man, not one woman, not one
child whom face today will then be
here. Members of this Sabbath School
you will all have passed away. But
there is brighter world to which you
may reach, and this is why came here
this afternoon, to speak to you, that
you may be- prepared at this very hour
to follew into the future world that
bright child, whose death has been
brought before our notice, is now en-
joying.
With these instructing remarks he
proceeded to impress upon his young
hearers the Importance OF taking ad
vantage of the living present, ana hold
ing up to them the folly of delay. At
the conclusion of Mr.. Mallery's address
the school sang, ''Do We always tell
the Story" after which the following
prizes were presented:
A bible to William DOVE Crute for
proficiency in the charter catechism.
A book, Little Neighbo,s" to Fannie
Mahaffy, for proficiency in the children's
catechism. Bessie and her Grand
father" to Miss Matte Simms for pro-
ficrncy in the same. Maggie the
Fisherman's Daughter, to Miss Emily
Spencer and "Children's Wonders" to
Miss Ella Clees for proficiency in the
child en- scatechism. Half Hours wi b
the Bible" to Maggie Hurtney and
SUNDAY evening Hours to Jennie
Babcock for being present at every
session of the scheol during.'the year.
Mr.. John Kershaw for bringing in the
most scholars received a book entitled
peter Oakover.'
In the infant class Mary Irving and
Charles TenWeges received prizes fol
proficiency in the shorter catechism
Master Gussie TenWeges and Robert
Simms received books from unknown
parties.
Rev. Mr.. DuVal then presented tt
the Sabbath School memorial offering
in tn. name of Miss Annie TenWeges
now dead, consisting of $3.50.
After singing Mr.. DuVal announced
from the pulpit that he had something
special to say. He then on the part o
some of the friends Of the church and
defendants of its former pastors, among
whom are Judge McKennan, of the U
s. court of Pennsylvania and brother
an elder in Presbyterian church o
Washington, Pa, decendents of Rev
Mr.. McKennan who was pastor of this
church from 1850 to 1895, and nun
ber of others who do not desire theil
names mentioned, announced to thu
deacons and church members, that h
would present to them a fitting memor
ial, a beautiful tablet upon which are
inscribed the names Of the pastors from
the earliest date down.
At these words, temporary screens
covering a spot in the wall on each side
OF the building, were removed, ard two
beautiful tablets came to view. The
whole thing was complete surprise tt
all, no one among the membership
knowing anythin of the preparations
for the offerings Upon the tablets
which were about three feet in height
and in width in exact proportion, con
tanned list Of the pastors, as follows
First Presbyterian Church, 1877
Rev. Robert Cathcart, l742-l754; Rev
William MoKennan, l76O-l795 Rev
Francis A. Latta, l794-lSo3; Rev
Samuel Henderson, lSll-lsl2; Rev
Nathaniel R. Snowden, lsl3--lsl4
Rev. Thomas Read, d. D., lsl7-lo22
Rev. James Taylor, lS23-ls24 ; Rev
Thomas Love, 1S25-lS3O; Rev. Samuel