The daily gazette., 1879-11-10
Sunday School Anniversary.
KPwORTu CELEBRATEs ITS SIXTEENTH
ANNIVERSARY.

ANNIVERSARY.
The sixteenth anniversary Of Epworh
M. 4. Sunday school was celebrated on
Saturday evening in the chucrh, corner
OF Tenth and Church streets. There
was large audience present, the church
being filled in every part. The room was
handsomely decorated with flags. The
infant school was seated on platform at
the end OF the stage.
The exerci-es opened by singing aud
prayer by Rev. ". 5. Bobiqson, the pas
tor.
The Secretary's report was read by
VIM. l. White, and gave some very III
ter sting facts. During the year the
teachers have been earnest in their labors
to train the scholars properly. This sin-
cerlty on the part Of the teachers has
proved very successful, and many Of the
scholars have been converted and will
be received in full connection with the
church in shoIt time. There are at
present 70 officers and teachers, and 252
scholars. he infant school, under tie
management of Mrs. Montgomery, Mrs.
Bri'e and Mrs. Davidson, numbers 100
scholars. Contributions have been qui g
liberal, and the school Is clear Of debt,
with balance of $23 in the treasury.
The infant school sang "Iittle Fol-
owers," which wa, fJllowed by All az
dress by ii. Z. Conrad, Esq. In begin
nin., the speaker alluded TO the neces-
sity Of earnest and sincere work in the
Sunday school, and advised the teachers
to go forward aud do their du'y. He told
the slOlars to member their Creator in
tie days of their youth. They should
learn to love God first and He will love
them and care for them lie will keep
you through life, and when when your
life shall have nded, he will r, c, i've you
unto lin elf. lie hoped that the com.
ing year would be prosperous one, and
that many Of the scholars would be con-
verted.
The school then sang care you Com
ing Home To night?' followed by dia-
logue, "rhe Orphans Choice" and q
recitation by MISS Matte Davidson. A
dou lie quart tie, "The Bugle Horn,"b b.,
Me srs. White, Outen and Davis, ant
Misses Moline, Shep, ard, Carpenter ant
Millsr, vas sung with charming effect.
A duet by Miss Slollie Montgomery
and Miss p iscilla Blackburn was SUM
very nicely. Miss Mo lie Montgomer,
sang Oh, Jehnnie," followed by sill sinl
"ro be There" by class Of five young
ladies.
Memorial exercises for Miss Katie
Lloyd the only member of the school wh'
died during the year, were held, and con-
sisted Of ireadng by Miss Madgie Hilles
and hymn, "Peaceiuliy Sleep" by Mis-
Minnie Miller.
After singing by the school and
qualteite by Messrs. Outen and Davis
and Misses Morine and Miller, Job. II
Jackson, former Superintendent of TIN
school, made brief address. He salt
he had been present at at all the ami
versarles EpworLh had held since it
organization. All ihns,e @hn were mem mem
. 6rrs Of lis school Lad grown TO man
hood and womanhood, and some OF then
had died. John White, the pressn
,, Superintendent, was one of his scholars
He told the scholars they may never b
President of the United States, but the
. may become good and love Jesus. IL
bid the school God-speed and prosper
Gus year.
After Mr.. Jackson had concluded hi
,, address, beautiful present, as a toke
, of respect to Miss Katie Lloyd, was pre-
/, sented to member Of her family.
The anniversary closed with the do1
ology and the beuediction by the pasto