The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-06-30
Sunday scboo, Anniversaries.


| The Williston and First Baptist SUNDAY
schools held their anniversaries last evening"
which were largely attended ACCOMPLISHMENTS
the rain.
wILLIsToN SCHOOL.
Williston Sunday school celebrated us I'M
tieth anniversary last evening, and us lirs' ''-
niversary in the new church edihce. "a i"iso
cross was suspended from the centre VI 'Do
pulpit arch, and ON one side was erecteu ="
large cross of beautiful flowers, while about
the front of the organ recess and the pup
were arranged many elegant horal ehoi0Ai''
The exercises were very interesting, ana coh
sisted of music. the beautiful exercise ne
Crown of Life" participated in by eigh'een
members, an anniversary greeting ny NJ
Der of the school, addresses by the PASTOR n0,'
f. e. Clark and superintendent, ). +. 1ei-
ferds, and reading the reports. From the re-
port of the secretary, Mr.. G.. P. Norris we
learn that the total membership is 3oo, aver
age attendance 1877, largest attendance zoo anu
smallest S. The treasurer, Mr.. Granville
Staples, reported the total receips S2H.9l.
There are 80 teachers.
FIRST BAPTIST SCHOOL.
The church, on this cd anniversary, pre-
sented fine appearance, the pulpit recess ana
platform being profusely decorated with choice
baskets and vases of flowers, while in the CEN
tire of the platform stood a large rustic basket
containing ferns and poisoning plants, from
the midst of which concealed fountain threw
up jet of water. Above the platform. and
circling from pillar to pillar, was festooned
large garlands of evergreen, surmounted by
the motto, in evergreen, In the Lord JeAo-
yah is everlasting strength" and Fam;
Fear not, am thy shield" The exercisesof
the evening consisted of quartettes, solos,
singing by the school, also responses, read
ings, &c. From the reports of the superin-
tendent, secretary, treasurer and librarian, we
learn that the present actual membership of
the school is 361; average attendance 1&;
number of teachers 80. Three members Of
the school have died during the past year
-As.----'s o. rrsfnes, Oracle Haskell and Mrs.
e. Josephs. Twelve members have become
Christians, and six have been admitted to the
church. The expenses for the year have beer--
$220.14; receipts $685. 63-leaving balance of
SOL 49 on hand. The library comprises 571
McWhinnie and others.
ST. LAWRENCE CHURCH.
Yesterday was observed at the st. Lawrence
street church as Children's Sunday. AT the
close of. the session of the Sabbath school the
members of the school gathered in the church
above, which had been very tastefully deco
rated with flowers by the ladies of the soci-
ETY., and listened to very interesting and inn
pressive discourse by Rev. A. II. Wright, from
Acts vii and 10: "And the patriarchs moved
with envy sold Joseph into Egypt, but God
was with him and delivered him out of all his
Affections and gave him favor in the sight of
Pharaoh, king of Egypt and he made him
governor over Egypt and all his house." The
discourse being designed for the young, was
made very plain by the preacher. who sought
to impress them with the thought that God
had great work for them to do and that God
was with the truly good.
In the evening, notwithstanding the storm,
a large number was present at the Sabbath
school concert, which was of unusual interest.
The concert consisted of singing and recita-
lions by members of the school, and a very
fine and appropriate reading by Miss L. C.
Gookins