Daily Republican., 1880-11-09
szVEMTEEN YEARS OLD.
The Celebration of the Seven.
ssonth Anniversary Of she Ep
worth n. =. ChuFeh and Sunday.
Ben0eI-HnseFestin Exercises.

Bcn0sI-InseFesti Exercises.
The Bpworth N. Z. Sundsy-schot
last evening, celebrated its ssvsnteentl
anniversary with appropriate exercises
The scholars Of the Bible school occupi
cd the front seats Of the church and tn
members of the infant department wer
seated at the left Of the pulpit upol
benches which ranged one absTs anoths
John White, the superintendent OF til,
school, conducted the services and Mrs
Mary Wiswell presided at the organ.
The exercises commenced with th'
school singing "Blsss the Lord, o M
5oul," followed with prayer by VIM
II. Billany.
The school then sang another hymn
"A Handful Of Leaves, "atter which thu
Secretary Of the school, II. T. Sergeant
read the following report:
SIN making our annual report to th'
public upon this, the occasion Of on!
seventeenth, anniversary, We would
humbly acknowledge our indebtedness
to the great head OF the church for tht
continusd protection and prosperity o.
our school during another year. Sew.
eAtssn years have elapsed since, as ar
Organization for youthfal instruction,
We commenced to battle against wrong.
The recurrence of these anniversaries
while they are seasons of joy and glad.
ness, should also remind us of the fact
that the swiftly-hying moments are
bearing us onward, and that our oppor'
tunitiss for working in the Sabbath
school will soon be past.
"Our school roll numbers twenty.
nine officers and teachers, and two hun.
dred and sixty scholars Of all ages,
with an average attendance ofone hun
drsd AMI seventy.Ave. The infant de,
psrtmsnt numbering about ninety
scholars, is very interesting. The
teachers, sisters Brise, Montgomery
and Lowery, have the children under
full control, and their efforts to inter.
est and instruct the little ones ara duly
appreciated.
"During the summer months the
school is not very large, but in the
cooler months the children seem more
inclined to attend. As general thing
the teachers are in their places and
do their utmost to instruct their schol.
ars. At times they feel disheartsned
because they do not not Immediately
see the fruits of their labors friends,
bs not discouraged, let rs labor on till
the Master callSth, for in due season
We shall reap our reward if we faint
NOT
Goa the seventeenth OF last june our
school had very pleasant and profts-
ble excursion 20 Bombay Hook, which
resulted in adding to the treasury one
hundred and thirty seven dollars and
ffty.fve cents.
sDeath has visited as during the
past year and laid his chilling touch
on fOur Of our young scholars, taking
them away very suddenly.
"We have singing in our school
every Sabbath, with music from the
organ, presided over by Mrs. Mary
Wiswell, who receives the heartfelt
LuAu duu uUpb NAnuOD VI
teachers and scholars"
sour Superintendent, Bro. John
White, has labored csssfulIy to ad-
vance the interests Of our school, and
he receives our thanks for what he has
accomplished, believing he has been
the instrument in the hands Of God Of
doing some good"
The treasurer submitted the follow
| ing report: Annual receipts of the
school, 1890; received from the last
anniversary, 1923 25; realized from the
excursion, $l37 55; Total receipts
$24O 40; annual expenses, $ll9.50 ;
balance in treasury, $l20.90.
The infant school sang "0pen the
Door to the Children" and Rev. &. W,
Miller, Of Grace NJ. &. church, made an
interesting address.
"Good News Comes DER the Sea" wal
sung by the school, and Johnny White
gave a recitation.
A slass sang "Bringing in tht
Sheaves, and a recitation was given
by Naomi Lowery.
Wa, White reported tLat during the
year four scholars had died Jennie
Hall, aged I6 years, died frsm the st-
fects of being caught in the machinery
of Philadelphia establishment ;
Frank Griscom, aged s years, was
drowned in the Brandywine creek |;
James Evans fell from wagon and was
injured By 8 heavy casting Willie
Jones, aged 9 years, died naturally. A
hymn in memory of the dead was suAg
by Nellie Montgomery.
A number OF quartetts were sung by
Rev. 4. Davis and family and Prof.
Ford gavo select readings. Racitstions
were given by Emma Lowery, Mollie
Montgomery, Minnie Little, Berthe Gill
and VIM Neal.
John White made g few remarks in
reference to temperance, and JOB Il.
Jackson referred to the origin of the
church, saying that twelve years ago
last Tuesday, election day, Isaac
Crouch, Vim. Fl. Billany and himself
had helped dig the csllsr. The cerAer-
stone of the church was lGid Nov. 21,
and during the following March the
building was dedicated. The number
OF scholars at the outset was only three
Miss Davis sang solo entitled
'Don't marry the man who drinks"
and a selection was rendered by two
little girls.
A humorous dialogue was given by
.bree children.
The exercises were interesting and
we're nicely rendered
We notice that DR.. l. Lukens has re-
moved from Newport to S4S Market ST.,
Wilmington his son DR.. I. Panl Lu.
rens continuing at the old place near
Newport.