The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-01-10
SATURDAY, JANUARY 10, 1880.
local AFFAIRS.
Sunday seOol Coneert and Mi..Ionnry
AnnlNerSarv

Grace Lutheran Church, this city, was filed
70 IT'S utmost capacity on Sunday evening last.
The pews, aisles, gallery and vestibuIs being
crowded, and the audience estimated al 500
persons. The occasion was a SUNDAY School
Concert and missionary anniversary. which
vas pleasing aud entertaining throughout.
The chance and pulpit were handsomely
decorated with flowers and eyergreens. K
large arch OF eyergreens, bedecked with white
roses surmounlod the ohancel. On and
around the pulpit were lilies aud flowers ia
proiGsion, and back Of the pulpit were the
words in evergreen "God is Love.
The exercises opened with "a Happy Wei.
come, sung by The school, led by Prof. c.
IL. Spnrrier, Mrs, j. NJ. Hurley presiding
with skill ut tae organ Several other pieces
were sung by the Sunday School children, the
most beautiful and pleasing of which were
"NAter OF Life and "liltle Pebble. The
FIRST was sung by class Of eleven little girls
Each one had shield with letter on il
hung around her neck, with the reverse side
toward the audience. After singing two
siauzas, IN rotation they each repentod verse
) appropriate to the sub ect Water Of L4e'-
at the same time turning their shields, the
whole spelling "Water of Life. Little Peb.
Bile WAS ug'dialogue, by the whole school.
The scholars were arranged in circle, and
front of the centre OF the circle. The school
sung the questions and little Annie the an.
swcrs, the piece winning the admiration Of all
present.
The building Of the Monument Of Truth
by class Of thirteen, Six boys and seven
girls, was another pleasing feature OF the
evening. This was monument about fifteen
feet high, composed of blocks representing
the Christian Graces. Rev, Mr. kuhns laid
the foundation-'rhe Solid Rock, repre-
senting Christ--and the scholars, after repeat
ing appropriate verses from Dad Peter, list
chapter, took up their blocks, representing
successiyely Faith, Virtue, knowledge, TEN
perauce, Patience, Godliness, Brotherly Kind
ness Charity. Upon the top Of the monu.
mcnt was beautiful cross, upon which
was dove, emblomatic Of the descent Of the
Holy Spirit.
During the evening lion. John Il. Smith
delivered an address upon missionary work;
the glory of the missions and their grand
achievements; the unselGshnoss of the work;
aud the duty Of oil TO support aud uphold
mission work and promote the spread Of the
gospel.
The contribution boxes, containing the Of
I ierlngs Tor the previous quarter, were opened
and the amounts footed up 5000, and the
collection taken up on the occasion, SlI.50,
sweled II to $i4.02. twenty-five dollars Of
this amount goes towards educating the Hin.
doc girl, Julia, at Gurtoor. and the balance
toward supporting Rev. A. d. Rowe, the
child's missionary, at the same place
Rev. II. W. kahns, the pastor, and Mr.
I II. u. Grammer, superintendent Of the Sun
day school, conducted the exercises OF this
most pleasing concert and anniversary. A
vote OF thanks was rendered to Prof Spurrier
At the close of the exercises, for his kindness
in teaching the children the vocal part of the
programme, and for his services on that
evening