Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-04-17
EASTER ANNIVERSARY
OF the Reformed Episcopal Sab
hath School.

DdIu 6CuOOAs
Few gatherings during the present
season have been fraught with greater
success and real enjoyment than that
convened in McLain's Hall, last even
ing. under the auspices of the above re-
ligious organization. Notwithstanding
the unpropitious state OF the weather
particularly for children to give their
presence, so enthusiastic was the spirit
eyinced by the young Sabbath School
workers. their relatives and friends. that
the hall was conveniently filled,
the Rev. Mr.. Jenkyns, their
much beloved pastor, presiding with an
efficiency and earnestness In his minis
terial capacity that won marked atten-
ton throughout the proceedings. The
objects OF the gathering were to receive
the children's Easter offerings, in the
shane of contributions collected in aid
of n fund for procuring an organ for the
church; to distribute rewards OF merit
10 such scholars as had shown special
zeal in inducing new attendants to their
school, and the indulgence OF sacred
song. interspersed with religious coun-
sci. The proceedings opened with
singing Work, for the Night
is coming" after which prayer was
offered up. During the evening the
several classes handed in their respective
contributions, with appropriate mottos
and texts-the emblems in many instan-
ces being singularly effective and beautl-
full. The following were among the texts;
90! come, let us sing unto the Lord ;
let us make joyful noise to the rock OF
our salvation. The Lord is my defence,
and nv God is the rock of my refuge"
"Wherefore, by their fruits We shall
know them"
ut is more blessed to give than to re-
ceive. Freely We have received, freely
give"
sowing the seed by the daylight fair
Sowing the seed by the MONDAY glare;
Sowing the seed by the fading light
Sowing the seed in the solemn night;
Oh. what shall the harvest be?'
"And let US not be weary in well-dO-
ing, for in due season we shall reap, II
We faint not" "As we therefore have
opportunity let us do good unto all men,
especially unto them who are OF the
household of faith" -,
praise God upon aloud instrument. "
Christ is risen from the dead, and
became the first fruit OF them that slept. v
"Soar we now, where Christ hath led,
Following our eXhalted head
Made like liim-like Him we rise,
Ours the cross, the grave, the skies
"The grass withereth-the flower
iadeth-but the word OF our God shall
stand forever"
"By faith, Noah prepared an arb"
"And the beast was taken, and with
him, the false prophet that wrought
miracles before him, with which he de-
ccived them that had received the mark
of the beast and them that wOrshipped
his image. These both, were cast alike
into lake OF fire, burning with brim-
stone, and the remnant were slain with
the sword"
The organ is mentioned four times in
the Bible; Gen. w., 81 v.-'Jubal; he is
the father Of ali such as handle
the organ" Job xxi, II v.-"They
rejoice at the sound Of the organ" Job.
xxx, 3l5.-"My organ is turned into the
voice of them that weep. Psalm CT,
4.-"Praise him upon the stringed in
strunent and organ.
The selections of music were OF the
most soul stirring and popular charac-
ter, being entered into with the heartiest
feelings, and every one present seemed
to fully appreciate the simplicity ,sinceri-
ty and unity OF the proceedings.
The sum realized towards the organ
fund exceeded S93, with yet several
items not turned in, though known to
! be i'm hand.
Some half dozen handsomely framed
portraits OF Bishops of the Church were
presented to certain scholars, while the
"wee lambs were not forgotten by their
kind shepherdesses.