The daily gazette., 1878-12-23
FOURTH EDITION
GentraI's Twenty-Third.

Sunday Schools Interesting Erer-
cises.
The scholars and friends of Central
Presbyterian Sunday School assembled
IN such numbers to attend the twenty
third anniversary, yesterday afternoon,
that the church was filled to overfiowing.
The scholars from Rodney street and
Gilbert Chapes, which are attached
to Central, were also present.
The only decorations were a beautiful
evergreen cross and bright, shining
star, in the pulpit Recess, the word "Cal-
vary" being over the cross, and "Bethl--
hem" over the star, in conspicuous let
tiers. They were emblemarical of the
HE and death Of the Savior, and were
further explained by the ensuing exer-
cises.
The opening exercises were hymn.
ave Will rally to the Standard" by the
school, prayer by r. T, Tay lor, who was
superintendent of the schoul for twenty
years, and "Christmas Hymn" by the |
Gilbert Chapel School.
The superintendent, Mr.. w. X. Cros-
by, then read his report. IL stated that
tho morning and afternoon schools, con-
nected with the church were united into !
one organization on Sept. 10Th last. with
an attendance of 2A This attendance
has steadily increased and is now as
follows 80 officers, % teachers, 103 male
scholars, 30 female scholars, and ll5
rcholars in the infant department. Total,
800 The largest attendance since the
consolidation was ON Sunday, December
8th, when 2S3 were present the smallest
on The Sunday following, when 1853 were
present. Average attendance for thi,
period, 234.
Since Sept. 10Th, the sum of SS1 so has
been received and Sl5.36 paid ont for
lesson papers, Presbyts rim at Work, class
hooks, &c., leaving balance on hand of
s6646, which will be all be- needed, and
more, too, before January 1st.
The library now numbers about 300
volumes, Which will probably soon be
Increased.
The spiritual condition of the school is
not all that could be wished for, but good
| impressions are being made. aud thef.
| Is evidence of sesiUIs thoughtfuluess on
| the part of some of the scholars that
must result in good, from t4e eatnest,
faithful instructions given by the teach
ers sabbath after sabbath.
The report urged at length renewed
effoIt aud an increased interest ON the
| part OF the church for the success OF the
Sunday school.
The report of the infant school, under
charge of Mrs. II. l.. Tunzl, Mrs. G.
Remington and Mrs. j. w Bissell show
ed the school to be ia fiourishing CON
during the year was 166 transfers and
removals, 81 number on roll at present,
ll5; average attendance, ,75 new schol-
ars brought into both schools by the in
| fapt department, n collections during
| the year, S237l. The report speaks in
the most encouraging manner of the
faithful attendance Of the little ones,
| who are never absent unless detained by
| sickness.
The Gilbert school next sang a lymn.
| "He Will gather the wheat in His gar
| ner, after which the "Christmas Con
| cert Exercises on the Life of Christ
were held. The Superintendent asked
a number Of questions in relation To the
leading aud most conspicuous events IN
| the life of Christ, which were answered
by the scholars in unison, withlA prompt
ness and unanimity that was really sur
prising, and showed how crrefully they
had been Instructed and how thoroughly
| they had learned. During these eXer-
cises two hymns, "Joy TO the World"
and "Glory TO God" were sung by the
| schools.
A brief address was then delivered by
| Rev. j. Howard Nixon, ID. D., pastor of
the church. He addressed himself par-
ticularly TO the children, aud talked In a
very attractive strain, impressing upon
thelr minds the Importance of attending
| the Sunday Schools and of carefully
studying the lessons that are patiently
explained TO them by kind and loving
teachers.
After a hymn, "Strike! oh, Strike for
Victory, came the presentation uf prizes,
by the pastor. The prizes consisted of
BlDles, Testdments, and copies Of "The
Pilgrim's Progress" and were awarded
ior committing TO memory portions of the
Bible and the Cateohism, and for pune
tual attendance. The scholas receiving
them were as follows:
For learning parts OF the Bible and
Catechism-M Mamie Nixon, Helen M,
| Norton, Katie G.. Plummer, Lille Day.
Lizzie Cook, Ella Johnson, Lille Spring
er Frazer, Marian Brown, Nellie Park-
er, Lucy Is. Pauley, Arabeila Parvis,
Celia krebs, Nirgie B. Woolley, Annie j.
Remington.
Infant School-Elsie Heebner, Vlrgie
Remington, Efiie Chandler, Charlie Cole.
Carrie McNalr, Ernest McNair. Annie
Nqtter, lizzie Green, Mabel Parker.
For punctual lattendance-LillieS Sprjn-
ger Frazer, Carrie McNair, Lewis Saw
don, Clarence McNair, Edwin Sawdon.
Ernest McNair, Elsie Heebner.
After the hymns "Brightly CLEANS our
banner" by the school, and "Come 10
Jesus" by the infant scholars, the pleas
ant exercises were closed with the bene-
dlction by Rev. DIR. Nixon
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