The daily gazette., 1879-11-08
Eleventh 1usAiVersuru
OF THE WEST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
SUNDAY SCHOOL.

OF THE WEST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Last night Witnessed the eleventh an
niv.rsary of the West Pr sbyierian
Church Sunday school which took place
in The church, corner Of Eighth and
Washington streets. The audience filled
the Auditorium in every part.
The decorations, though simple, were
exceedingly neat aud ta'ty. They CON.
prised Gothic inche, placed IN the pull
pit recess, with cross and and crown
neatly fastened TO the apex. Within
and around the nichewere numerous rare
plants, vines aud hanging baskets, " hich
complel ed the dtcora ions, with charm
Ing. etie Ct. A platform IN one corner of
til. church, decorated with flags, was
occupied by the infant school.
The exercises opened with SINGING,
aud pray er by the Rev. Robert II. Gra-
ham, pastor Of the Lower Brandywine
Presbyterian Church.
The Superintenden Charles Baird,
presided, and the musical exercises were
under The efficient direction OF Prof q.
Is Rhoads, Prof. Wiis,u, the church or
ganlsf, presided at TIE organ.
The exercises, besides the usual mum.
Der Of excellent Sunday school b, INNS,
included several special features, which
VIII De IouBd fully descrl bed below.
bt VI
ent, Charles Bard, was read. aud gave
som. very interesting statisiics. 1t
stated that the work of ihs past year was
cJmuubced with antici pat, ons of increas
ed success, which were fairly realized.
During the year the Sunday school tur
nishtd thirty six new recruits To the
ranks OF The church. There was also an
iucrea ,ed Attendance aud "A III re y-ner
al study Of the Bible aud eateuhisru. AT
the last Anniversary iort5-s.x officers
| aud teachers and 4iU scholars were en-
rolled A. thu present time there are
| forty y-iive officers and teachers and 45S
scholars, making total OF GOI, an in
cr- a,e OF tLirty-seven.
| The average attendance during the
year was go. Three teachers were pres
ent at each session during the year, -
James Morrow, J. A, Bard and Geo
byron. The following scholars were
present at each session during the year;
George Ia, ior, Frank Lang, Prescott
johnson, Whine McKee.G' orge Crozler
Salle Robinson, Mary Scvtt, Agnes
Scott a.d Emily Bard. Tue largest at
tendance at auy one session WAS 80, on
| Nov. 2, 1879. The smallest uuInber was
1913, on Dec. Is, 1873. The contri buttons
ot money during tue ytar announced I,
S42l 80, of which amount $40 SO wa,
specially Tor missionary PURPOSES. Tn,
expenditures were e475, leaving bal
ancu on hand ol S3G 80. On the 2Sth o
June the school agreed 10 RAISE 5000 to-
wards paying he bouded deDt of the
church, aud tho sl ,rscs are earnestly
working to raise this sum. DuIiDg th'
past year the library has been Increased
by the addition Of 800 bew books, cost
ing $50.
The infant sci DOL, under the manage
nenO OF Miss Eta springer and NJ -
Joseph Bellah, shows an Increased AT
tendance during The year.
There We're four deaths IN the schoo
during the year, as follows:
December 9th, 1878, Ileaa Gertrud
Crook, fIom The iniaAt class.
Dember 10Th, 1873, ISIS Mary Tunis.
March 10Th, 1913, Harry Gottwerth
aged ~ years.
May IA, 1879, Miss Maggie Seward,
mem Der OF the pastors bible class.
The report closed with Il hoI siul vie,
of The prospects of the scho, Tor hex
year.
Memorial exercises for the four d.,
ceased scholars was also held. The
comprised h- singing of the beautf,
psalm, "rne Lord is my Shepherd D
the -cbool, and an appropriate addr, ;
by the pastor OF the church, Rev. A. y
keigwin.
Au interesting exercise, ehtitled "Ih
Rose of Sharon" was also gwen. III
pastor alluded TO tine Rose of Snaroi
which Solomon apostrophized IN III
songs, and which was "A favorite stnt
Tor expr, s>ing the beauty and peife.
uons of the character of Christ. Th
exercises were conducted by numb
of young lady scholars, each one repr'
,, seutlng class designated by nam
illustrative OF the attll llbutes or characte
) istlcs OF Christ. Each scholar bore
small silk banner, having inscribe
thereon the first letter of the name
, which her class Was known, and as III
:, banner WAS paced IN It's proper position
4 recited an appropriate verso OF serlptur
: The names OF the classes thus calle
were As follows.
!, Jewels
= Earnest Workers.
Sunday School Cadets.
Upholders of the Right.
Seekers of the Truth.
J, Tender Branches.
!, Harvestors.
4 EmulatorS.
Reapers.
Opening Buds.
Silver rumpeters
o kudursrs.
Open Hearts and Hands.
,f Fruit GatheIers.
Sunbeams.
y Hope Band.
o Armor Bearers.
a Rays OF Light.
c Onward aud Upward.
a Noble Followers.
g When these lettered banners were {
| formal IhH words. ~ RDse