Daily Republican., 1878-12-23
CENTRAL CBURCH ANNIvER.
AARY.
the sabbath schools Of tine Ga1lberl
and sssdwcs Ghapsls Josntng In
the Exercisss-rhe sspesimass;
dents BsepOrs and Address BY Rev.
Dr. .NtxOn-Prizes Presc nGed.

| Nuc
dents MepOrs and Address by Rev
Dr. Ntx0n-Prizes Presented.
The twenty-third anniversary Of th
, Central Pres sbyterian church was he'll
, on Sunday afternoon in the audienc
room. The attendance was large. Be
sides the Central school there wsr
those Of the Rodney and Gilb.rt chap
els, the scholars OF which occupied th'
front portion of the building.
A large cross trimmed with ivy wa
the only ornament. Over the eros,
were the words "Bethlehem' and "t,
Calvary" Under the word Bethlehem
was fixed star-all forming the sen
tence: Bethlehem star to calvary
. cross.
After devotional exercises by Mr.. Il
T. Taylor, the Superintendent Mr.. w,
X. Crosby, read his report.
He said: You are aware, until quit.
recently there Yere two schools in con-
nection with this congregation, known
respectively as the morning and after.
noon schools each with separate and
distinct congregation. 1t was thought
best to unite these schools and thus
combine under one organization thu
sunday school effort Of the church, in
its consreg ational schools. The union
Vas consuuated Sunday Sept. 18th.
| The united school started with an at
tenuanc. OF IA which has steadily in
creased, new scholars having been ad-
ded to our membership, nearly every
sunday, until now We number about
$50, as follows; Six officers, SO teachers,
l03 male scholars, 80 felnal. scholars
and llJ scholars in the infant depart
ment, total as already announced $50.
The largest attendance since the re or
ganizatlon, was on Sunday, December
Sth, when 2s3 were present. The small
est attendance was on Sunday Decem
Der 18th, when lJ3 were present. Av-
erage attendanc. for this period 234.
From the Treasurer learn that the
sum OF $sl.s2 has been received since
sept. 18th, and OF that sl5.35 has been
paid out Tor lesson papers, Pcesbyterians
al Work, class Looks, &c, leaving bal
ance on hand at present Of s66.46 shitA
will all be needed and more too before
January lst.
the library now numbers about 300
vol ,nos which trust will spec lily be
Increased by the purchase Of new ooks.
1t is highly important that our schools
should be supplied with reading matter
OF til. best kind and in good variety;
out We need have no fear for our library
a. our pastor is chairman OF the library
committee, and | know he Is anx Gus to
give us new books rs soon as possible.
| refer with pleasure to
the infant department of our school
which is under the uprrintendency OF
Mrs. II. l.. Tatnall, vi ho with her assis
tant, have with vigor and success carried
forward the work, making this depart
ment an interesting feature OF the
school, serving as it does as u source of
supply for the main school. The sue
cess of the infant department demon
strates what may be done by faithful,
systematic visitation Of the scholars at
their homes during the week. This
faithful visitation Of the scholars tells
amazingly upon sunday School effort.
In this department the number en-
rolled during the year, l66; number
transferred to large room from this 70;
taken by parents to their own school
lj, removed from city 6;gone to Gilbert
3; taken to Home for Friehdless chill
iren 2; retained by morning school at
union 4; left the school !. Leaving on
roll at present is. Average attendance
u, new scholars brought into both
schools by Infant Department II, mum
ber o. visits paid infan, school by sup
and assistants 346, cOllec
ii ms during the year $23 II.
1t is a matter for thankfnlne,s that,
80 far as know, meme OF our scholars
hav. been taken away by death.
need not remind you my friends
that the work OF the Sunday school is
an important one and We ask you to
h.lp us in our work, who are to take
the places of the fathers and mothers, in
this church. who are soon to pass away
ON these earthly scenes! Who are to
be your future elders, trustees and
church nembers' Are not the children
who are in our Sunday Shools to-day
How important then; that they
should be- thoroughly instructed in the
great truths OF the Bible, and be brought
into living, loving contact with Christ
and his church. We ask you therefore,
we mean those Of YOU who are not en-
gagged in :he work yourselves, for your
divine help we can
10 nothing. We ask you for your con
.ributions occasionally, Tor the Sunday
school work cannot be- carried on with
,ut funds and assure you it is good
Investment and will pas. increase
.ne number of efficient Sunday schools
n any community and you may re.
luce the number OF prisons, peni.
.entiarles and reform schools. and thus
iiminish taxation. Increase the nun
Der of faithful, competent Sunday ,
school teachers and you may reduce in
almost equal ratio & was gong 10 say) =,
he number Of your police force; and if
t pays merely from Il worldly stand
point to invest little money in this y
institution, who can estimate the spirit
lal prof, resulting from the inves Imrnt '
If time and money, and consecrated /
Effort, with the rich blessing of God ad
led thereto. Il seems TO
ne this church has grand opportunity {
'or doing good in the Sunday School c
With our three schools there are some ,
500 souls. What responsibility , t
Think Of the influence for good which i
We can bring to bear not only upon |
hese souls directly under our care but t
llso upon the family which they rep
'asent. and if the int.lljpence and ener-