The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-04-16

auu proper maintenance OF his success
sor. He stated that according to the
Jewish Law, 1.-THE or tenth was the
prescribed offering laid upon the altar,
apart from the aims giving, and other
charities. He eloquently urged upon
his hearers not to let those sacred
doors remain closed, or that bell be si-
lent, for want of that manliness and
sense of duty, needful to keep up their
Church and Sunday Schools-stating
that there were no less than sixty con-
tributing families in this cure, and
surely their Pastor might be generous
" assisted, without the necessity Of
humiliting appeals from the incum-
bent to remind his Practitioners of
their duty -or still holding Fairs,
and ungodly entertainments to sup
port the house Of God. He then went
on to say that be verify believed the
poverty and distress of this people,
since the war, might be regarded as
the judgment Of God, for their indif-
ference and disregard Of His sacred
cause, and that no worldly prosperity
would ever come to them, unless they
bowed their necks unto the Lord.
That this address was not without
effect, may be induced from the fact
that the writer was told later 10 tile
day BY gentleman, that he felt 60
deeply the force Of these remarks, that
he was determined in future to give
freely, and all he could possibly spare
to the Church.
Mr.. Ogden then delivered an able
and affecting sermon flom the appro-
pirate text-"Jesu said wmto her, I an
tie resurrection, aud the life: he thai
bcl;ereth in me, though he apere dead, gel
shall he live: Ana tohosocrer liueth am
believcth in me shall mecer die. Belieres1
thou this pan oft repeated theme
yet ever full of mournful and touch,
ing interest, as depicting the glorions
martyrdom of tho Divine Jesus.
The morning prayers closed with
the Communion service, over one hun.
dred communicates partaking leve.
rently Of the blessed bread and wine
in comme,n Grafton Of the superl,uman
history of the cross.
At 4 o'clock p. NJ, a Festival was
held in st. James, Church, for tile Sur.
day School children. Tho children 81
St. Peters Church, Nj. G.. W. Bolton,
Superintendent, were met in front Of
the residence of the Hon. j. &. White,
from the Church, by the Sunday School
Of St. James, accompanied BY those
Of St. Phillips, Mrs. Wells, Superin.
tendent,) with their able Superinten.
dent, Mr.. John M. Barrett, and his eff
ficient assistant, MIR. Charles S. Miles
and forming into procession with tlieil
banners and notices, were escorted tt
the sacred edlflce, presenting a gay
and beautiful appearance, touching Il
all interested in the religious educa
ton Of children. They entered III,
Church, aud filing up the right ant
left aisles, took their respective place.
previously assigned them. Eacl, class
consisting of "TLe Bible Searchers,
"The Pearl Seekers" "The YOUNG
Pilgrims" "The Children Of Faith,
1.-THE Little Lambs" "The Buds o
Promise" 1.-THE Christian Warriors,
"The Young Disciples" "The Trutl
Tellers" and "The Little Workers,
carried a banner with the name o
class inscribed on it. The servic,
opened with the carol "Let the Merr.
Church Bells Ring" in which all th'
little voices earnestly joined. Ate
the appropriate prayers aud chants
Mr.. Ogden delivered an address, til,
subject-"The Young Christian Sol
der, His Privileges and Responsible
n u
ties" portraying wildly to thes'
young disciples the advantage Of cling
ing ever to the Mother Church, and TIL
shield this would be in after life to TIL
snares and temptations Of the world
winding up with the appropriate hymn
"Tbe Rock Of Ages"
After a few remarks from the Su
perintendent, Mr.. j. NJ. Barrett, how
the teachers made up their reports
and in what manner the class book
would be numbered for next year, tn
reports of the teachers of st. Jane
Sunday School were read by Mr.. Chai
s. Miles.
The Superintendent distributed t
the different classes prizes, according
to reports of their respective teachers
The reports Of the Superintendent Q
st. Philips Mission School we're the'
read, and prizes awarded by the Rec
tor, Rev. A. N. Ogden. The Recto
stated that, owing to the enforce'
absence Of the Superintendent of 81
PHILIPPE School, the distribution of th
prizes awarded to them would be post
poned until Wbit-Sunday. In add
ton to many favors from the sam