The Portland daily press., 1879-06-23
SUNDAY SCHOOL ANNIVERSARIES
Universalist Celebration OF Children's
Sunday.

The High st. Sunday School celebrated its
forty-slxth anniversary last evening The
church was very prettily de corated Hanging
baskets OF tropical plants and ferns were sus-
pended above the reading-desk, the gasaliers
al either end of the platform were wreathed
WIN flowers, and the wreaths were gracefully
caught up at the sides of the pulpit arch with
beautiful floral baskets The reading-desk it
sell, and the platform in front, were beds of
brlght-hued flowers, with the broad tall leaves
Oh tropical plants, forming central belt.
The exercises consisted of voluntary. in
vocation, scripture reading prayer interest
ing recitations, pretty scripture exercise by
ten misses, a delightful solo by Miss King.
singing, an address by Rev. Mr. Fem, and the
reports of the officers. A collection was
taken.
Inc superintendent, Mr.. H. w. Shaylor,
gave the school the benefit of some very
valuable thoughts on Sunday School work.
The Treasurer Mr.. Calvin s. Evans
reported that the school has on its ro,ls 900
persons vi these are officers, % teachers,
zoo scholars There have been 43 new mem
bers added, but owing to removals and other
causes, the membership remains the same 40
last year The receipts have been 1881 % tbe
past year, and disbursements S243.46.
The Universalist Societies celebrated vester-
day as Children's Sunday At the Congress
Square church evergreen was festooned over
the pulpit arch, and where it was caught I'D
ID the center, a crown of bright flowers was
suspended. In the rear of the putpit recess
White frO,, III
and was festooned with smilax Great vases
hlied with tropical plants and choice flowers
occupied either side of the platform, and the
front OF the PLATFORM and communion table
were covered with beautiful bouquets and
floral baskets Two especially noticeable ones
bore the names of Clarence r. Halves and J.
r. Daley. Bouquets also adorned the piano.
and evergreen wreaths and festoons the
gallery.
In the morning there were seyera
chrlstenings. In the evening the fifty-frst an
nlyersary of the Sunday School was held.
There were pleasing Rotations pretty songs.
trios, quartetts and readings, and a collection
was taken.
The Superintendent, Mr.. Freedom Nash,
read the following report: The school is as
prosperous as in the past A new class has
been added making So in all, and new
teachers. Whele number of scholars register
ed 4l9; teachers Al officers G. Average num-
Der present $50 Percentage attendance GA. or
four per cent better than last year.
The Treasurer, c. H. Kimball. reports the
amount received the past year 1856. "A. and
expended SOCIAL
The Librarian, w. H Sargent reports 100
volumes in poor order. 1t will soon be neces-
sary to discard many Of the books and replace
with new, OF abandon the library altogether.
There has been one death in the school. viz.
Nellie A. Hobbs.
AT India ST. Church, the sacred edifea was
very prettily decorated. A double arch of
evergreen was erected at mid-distance of the
pulpit recess, bearing the legend in gilt letters
Holiness unto the Lord" Above the arch
was suspended a basket of bright-hued
flowers, while baskets and bouquets of
fragrant flowers were grouped about the plat
form and filled the church with their
fragrance. The exercises consisted of music
and recitations of pupils and an address by the
pastor, Rev. G. A. Hayden.