The daily gazette., 1878-05-03
sunday School Annfversary
CELEBRATION OF THE 28ru ANNrvrp.
SARl DE UNION M II

CELEBRATION OF THE 28TH ANNIyFR
eAhf OF UNION NJ. II. SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Union NJ: Il. Church was about two
tmrds fUii, last evening, on the occasion
or The twenty-eighth anniversary cele
6ration of the Sunday School. The in.
iant school scholars occupied seats raised
over the pulpit, and their smiling faces
formed an attractive scene for the an
dehce 10 gaze upon. Rev. j. B. Mann
d4ndhceed Tn', the exercises, and Miss Sallie
Ihe exercises opened with hymn 80
nou, our help in ages past" by the school
| prayer by Rev. L. E. Martindale and q
| pretty little hymn, "Always Cheerful .
Dy the Infant School. An address was
! then delivered by Cyrus Stern. who was
the irst Superintendent ofthe school. He
| referred TO the organization of the school
IN the Odd Fellows Hail. and claimed
that during its gradual and increasing
progress u mad been power for good,
winie its influence is not yet on the wane
S IL IL the largest and one of the best
schools in the city.
After another chorus, ''The Name of
Jesus" by the school, Mr.. Il. f. More
iand read condensed history of the Sun
Gay school. 1t was organized in Odd
Fellows Hall, on April 28th, 1850, with
10 male and II female teachers, and %
male and 2Sfemale scholars. On October
l0th, same year, the school was transferr-
ed 10 the new church on Second street
near Washington, on which occasion
addresses were made by Judge Hall and
otl er prominent citizens. The history
then gave list of all the officers of the
school since its organization.
foiiowing came duet, "Wait till the
darkness Is over" by Miss Clara Findley
and Mrs. Sallie Mccall, which was ex,
celently rendered.
ii. f. Pickles, another one of the for
mer superlntendents made the next adj
dress. He gave some scraps of the early
history OF the Sunday school, and told
now TWO good sisters of Asbury Misses
hali2well and RumforD saved the walls
OF OLD Union Church from ruin by col
lecting money enough to put on the roof.
lie thought the Sunday school had done
great deal of good, and it was the first
IN the city TO Introduce the present style
OF Sunday School singing.
A duet and chorus, "waiting at the
Pearly Gates" by Misses Berthaand Ella
Brown assisted by the school, was sung
very sweetly.
Concert exercises followed, illustrating
tne @ rise and progress of Union NJ. Il.
ohurch. They were conducted by six
teen young girls and misses, arrayed in
white dresses, who came up upon the
PLATFORM III the order of their size, the
sm allest first, each repeating u verse of
scripture ana bearing "a cord contain
ing letter or date These cards were
suspended upon a string stretched across
the church, and when they were all in
position read AS follows:
!. 1890. Union M. Il. Church. 1866. 1872
Ihe flrst date is of the organization, the
second OF the erection of the present
chutcn anu the third is the year. An ap-
propriate hymn closed these exercises.
Rev. L. E. Martindale In a brief adj |
1ress, pleasantly referred to the occasion |
ana invited all to the anniversary 28
years hence, at 1888 o'clock D. m., sharp.
MISS Clara Findley and Mrs. Sa1ie
Mccall, arraysd in olden time costume. l
leXt sang the well-known old HYMN,
rms book Is all that's left me now." in |
IN excellent manner. Little Maggie /
Aing followed In a recitation, "Only a |
sparrow" which she rendered with !
charming effect.
Mr.. William ID. Piokels, n former All.
made brief address, in
which he hoped the next 28 years would
70 productive OF even more good results
han the last.
Rev. D. Is. Mann then arose and on
behalf of the Infant Schools presented
r. I'll. Mcdaniel with
landsomely-framed motto. Mr.. Nc
)aniel was completely surprised but
managed to return thanks for the gift.
The well know song "We all are mer-
workers." was then sung in good
lyle by class of little teachers from
he infant school.
After solo by Miss Fannie King. and
chorus, 1--WE shall know" BY the
chool, the exercises ended with the
oXology and the benediction