Daily Republican., 1879-03-31
FOURTH EDITION.
Quarterly Reuuipsa.

The Sunday Schools including the
missions belonging TO the Central Pres
byterisn Church always have . quar-
tei ly home ssthsfing st the old mother
church, on King street alpve seventh,
the last Sunday Of every quarter. Yes
terday being the last Sunday Of the
quarter ending with March, the main
audience room OF the church was filed
to oven flowing At three o'clock, with the
home school, aud the missions Of Rod
ney street and Gilbert chapel and the
friends Of each. The hone school il
under the Superintsndency OF Mr.. Cros
by OF Crosby & Hill; Rodney street un.
der Thomas McC0rkle, Jr., aud Gilbert
chapel under Lewis p. Bush. Mrs. II.
l.. Tatnall had charge Of tho infant de-
partment of the Central school. The
gathering was presided over by Rev. DR..
Nixon, who also had charge Of the ex-
ercises which consisted OF singing by
the respective schools, and . brief
review Of tho quarters international
lessons, the schools rsciting in concert
the gollsn text Of each lesson. They
rsvitsd the creed and the Lords prayer,
and they we're questioned on the cate
chisn.
The exercises were opened by hymn
from the church school: "The New
SONG" after which the schools repeat
ed in concert the creed and Lords
prayer, this was followed by a very
beautiful hymn: "Jesus Calls You,"
by the Rodney stree. school. The
schools then repeated together por
tion Of the shorter chatechism. The
Gilbert school then sung "Near the
Cross" The pastor then called On the
different superintendents for reports.
The first report was made by w. X.
Crosby, who reported 1868 members
with an average attendance Of 266 dur.
ing the quarter, a net increase of 80.
lie SAID the school was increasing,
and during the last three months a
number OF the scholars have connected
themselves with the church.
Mr.. Bush vas then called on, and re-
ported that the Gilbert school was in a
dourisLing condition, and at present
have enrolled on the Secretary's book
Is scholars and have had an average
1uriug the year of 30. He reported
that several OF the scholars had con-
nected themselves with the church.
The Superintendent OF the Rodney
school, Mr.. McCorkle, made quite all
report. II
Number OF scholars and teachers s
rs; largest number present lao;
smallest 80; average during the year
I25. During the year several scholars
rave connected themselves with the t
liierent churches. He reported that
he school was now full and at times q
hey We're required to sit the little child i
'en on the older ones, laps to accommo- q
late them, and even then some would a
lave to go away without getting in.
He said that he hoped before long
hat the church ard the friends of the i
chool would help them in erecting a ,
that would accommodate all /
Who would come. The Infant school q
hen sang Gentle Shepherd Lead Me"
II a very sweet and credltable manner. a
The church school followed hy singing
Sweeping Through the Gates" |
The pastor then talked to the chill a
|reu Tor few minutes in his usual a
lappy way, complimenting them in a &
lumber Of ways. The Rodney school h
hen sung 'The Beautiful City Of Zion" a
'hich was beautiful and well rendered. c
ltter the singing DR.. Nixon said to the n
'oiney school they marched as they l.
ung they would soon reach the beau
Iful City of Zion. II
The schools then joined in grand "
horus "Jesus Lover OF my Soul" AMI A
fler prayer by Mr.. Crosby, DR.. Nixon o.
the benediction. The affair n
as grand success, and was enjoyed T
y all, both young and old. a