Daily Republican., 1879-03-19
SCOTT MISSIONARY ANNIvER.
6ARY.

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The Servtees upoM the Occasion
A large Attendanee-The COndi.
iiOm Of the Schools.
The Scott NJ. Il. church Sunday school
anniversary held last night was
amongst the best and most attractive OF
any ever held by that Sunday school.
The decorations were unusually fine.
Trailing robes of evergreen were loopsd
from the centre Of the ceiling to the gas
lights and from the centre was suspen-
dsd huge bell made Of evergreens and
from the rim Of the bell was suspended
four cages of canary birds whose sweet
warbles could be heard mingling with
the volume of music which came up
from the happy children below.
Festoons of evergreens extended all
around the church and in each space
between the windows there was . large
six pointed star with red back ground.
A beautiful double arch spanned the
pulpit platform while an anchor sus-
pended from the centre, and cross
arose above the arch towards the cell.
ing. Notices and other decorations
were plentifully difused. The chill
dren OF the infant school occupied a
tier seat platform, and presented a
very beautiiul picture. The large
school occupied reserved seats in front,
and the audience filed the rear seats
and the gallery to overaowing.
Mr.. A. s. Feaster, superintendent OF
the afternoon school, had charge Of the
exercises. Mics Laura Foulk presided
at the organ, and to show that the mu.
sical programme was perfect, We have
only to Say that it was in charge Of J.
d. Aldred.
Revs. C. NJ. Pegg, l.. Marks Of Han
over Presbyterian Church, aud J. y,
sypherd and old and respected pastor
of Scott Church occupied seats on the
platform. -,
The choir opened the exercises with
I beautiful anthem which was followed
by prayer by Rev. Mr.. Syphsrd, and
then George Rainy delivered very ap
propriate introductory, which was fol-
lowed by the infant school exercises
under the direction Of the teacher, Miss
Willis Getty. A missionary address,
containing very big words, and deliver.
ID by quite q small boy, Ephie Davis,
was the next on the programme, and it
was followed by a Duet and chorus.
"The name OF Jesus"
The reports Of the schools followed
and the following figures are taken
therefrom: Morning school contribu-
|tions, 50 far az reported, s26,7l; num-
Der OF scholars SO; no deaths during
the year. Afternoon school, officers
and teachers, 50; average attendance,
205; contributions, sll4.02; contribu-
tions by the infant school, &24.25; new
volumes in the library, 100; deaths
during the year, 7-3 from the adult
and 4 from the infant department. The
report also stated that tho school Is in
good condition and the interest increas-
ing.
An address was then made by Rev.
Lafayette Marks, who extended con-
gratula.ions on the state Of affairs in
the Sunday Schools, and also congratu-
lated the congregation on the prospect
Of their pastor, Rev. c. N. Pegg, being
retained by the coming conference. The
address was followed by recitations,
and three little girls sung in a very
creditabls manner. "We shall meet
each other by-and-by," being especial.
ly pretty. Memorial services were rem
dered in honor of the following mem.
bers Of the school who died during the
past year; Charles fl. Phillips, Katie
5. Davis, Mertis Solomon, Samuel N.
Applin, N. s. johnson, Willie H. Han
son, and Sadie l.. Cranston. Aft or a
memorial address by the pastor reports
from the various classes were received.
During the evening the following
presents were made: X. p. Grubb, a
bouquet of natural flowers; Sallie Phil
lips, wax flowers; Laura Foulk, Ten
nyson's Poems, J. B. Kendall, ink
stand; William Conoway, framed
motto; Superintendent Feaster, bouquet;
|, William c. Gallager, a bouquet holder;
Octavio Owens, ink-stand; Lizzie Val
.ntine pair Of vases aud bouquet.
A piece of paper to Rev. c. M. Pegg,
which proved to be- u receipt for sl2
: fer a reception chair left at the parson-
age, also large box for Mr.. Psgg, left
down in the basement.
D Tho superintendent was informed that
= little box containing something with
gold head was left at the parsonage fol
, him but which Mr.. Pegg said he ne
\ elected to bring along. Rev. Mr.. Marks
was presented with bouquet, but Mr.
Sypherd coming in unexpectedly, there
: were many regrets that there was nc
bououet prepared for him.