Daily Republican., 1879-03-15
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Nev Castle VI. u. SUNDAY sehoot-
Missionary yAuniversary.


The regular anniversary OF the mis-. /!
sionary society, connected with the NJ.
K. Sunday school OF this place, came
of Thursday night with much "eclat. "
For some weeks past the children OF
this school have been engaged In m 81
when they shonld hold their entertain
meut that they would provide pleas,
ing programme and do themselves
mach credit. No one, however, had
any idea that either such an extremely
Aifficult class Of IN 1sic would be under
fully rendered. Instead Of the usual
-ditties sung upon such public gath
erings, large use was made Of clasi
cal music. Never have We heard it 30
accurately aud Efficiently rendered by
any company OF amateurs. lEterspers-
ing the music, short addresses were
made by the pastor of the church, and
Rev. J. |. Scott, the superintendent OF
the school.
Upon entering the auditorium of the
church, there WAS Immediately noticea
BILE a light house, probably IL feet
high, erected upoA the centre OF the
pulpit platform Upon either side drap-
cries OF some dark material, served
both TO cover the rest of the platform
and to throw th. light house itself
prominently forward. As soon.as the
very large school had been seated in the
limited space allowed them by the
crowd of visitors, the exercises We're
begun by the singing OF &. +. Stewards,
Praise Him Praise the Great Jeho-
vah," followed with prayer by the Sup,
erintendent. The school then finely
sang Singing Jehovah's Praises" fol.
lowing it immediately with aye must
be born again."
Then began the use of the light.
house; one after another, thirteen boys
and girls came to the altar and made
announcement each of them represent
ing some letter, and quoting Scripture
passages appropriate. One standing by
lowered invisible trap doors in the face
of the lighthouse, and displayed the
letters named. When finished, there
was clearly to be read in red and blu.
letters on the white ground Jesus
Christ, tue Rock OF Ages Way up IL
the top light was now lit-making 1
most beautiful display. Suitable re-
marks in illustration of the figure hav
ing been made, the school sang "Bless
ed b. the Name Of the Lord" brins inl
out the obligato parts most distinctly
and beautifully then the "Triumpha
March" of the Jews over the downfall
of Hsaman, as given in Esther, was very
beautifully rendered, succeeding wnicl
the pastor OF the church Rev. Geo. X
Bristor addressed the school on thu
prophecies of Christ, dwelling upon tn,
type seen in the brazen serpent lifted
up by Moses in the wilderness for tn,
healing of the bitten Israelites.
While be was speaking, the draper,
upon one side of the light house wa
withdrawn, showing a great brazeI
serpent suspended upon pole. The
Rev. J. T. Scott then called attention
to the fact that we also were bitter
by that old serpent, the devil" ant
needed some such uplifting if We woult
be freed from his venom. He suggested
the passage, "And as Moses lifted III
the serpent in the wilderness, even St
must the Son of Man be lifted up
Upon the other side of the house tn
curtain was now withdrawn, showing
cross trimmed with flowers and iv,
vines. At its base lay an open Bible
on its topinost arm, a large crown q
flowers. The allegorical representation
of the uplifting and necessity of tn
Saviour was most beautiful.
Then came the hardest music of tn
evening; selection from Farmers Mas
in B. fat, commencing with "Gieat an
Marvellous are thy works, o Lord,
and gong to to the close OF this master
piece Of that great musician. 1t wa
most lnagndc-ntly rendered, the tun
was perfect, the enunciation exceeding
ly fine, and tho voices harmonious
Then came Bradbury's "Rxllt Him,
followed by "Do wake or am dream
ing with The Captivity from Esther
concluding the selection by Emerson
beautiful are .ha towers, . Jerusa
lem ~