Daily Republican., 1880-11-18
Anniversary.
rhe Twelfth Anniversary OF the
West Presbyterian SAB bat n
BehoOl-InteresIinE Exercises.

West Presbyterian So b b 4
BchoOl-InterosGinE Exercises.
The West Presbyterian Church Sab
bath School Gel sbrated It's twelfth ami
veesaIy last evening. The attsndanc,
was very large. The infant depart
msnt was seated upon raised seats al
ths leh of the pulpit. Flowers and
plants nicely arranged IN pyramids and
other devices were placed upon the
pulpit, and just over the rostrum, sus
pended from q wire, was the Seriptursl
quotation: 80 Lord, how manifold are
Thy works."
The musical portioa Of the program
was nicely rendered and was under the
direction OF C. B. Ri Dads.
The exercises began with the school
singing 80 Most Merciful God," fol.
lowed with prayer by the Rev. A. N.
Keigwin.
The Bible school sang another hymn,
40 Lord, how Manifold are thy Works, a
and was followed by the infant depert.
meut singing "rhe Loving Little
0aes."
Charles Baird, superintendent, re-
ported that the sotool had been open
every Sunday during the year. The
average attendance had leeu larger
than it was in previous years and the
numtcr Of sclola and teachers who
bad been present every Sunday had
lac: e.sad. More interest has been
manifested in the missionary work.and
the teachers ara better prepared with
their lessons. The meeting during
the week for the study Of the lesson
has been largely attended by teachers.
The following statistics SHOW how
the school Is attended Number OF
Off .ers, 7; teachers, 3S; scholars, Gin.
Guiding the infant department with a
roll Of 1907 J37; average attendance Of
infant school, 50; average attendance
Of the whole school, 2s9; average at
tendance Of officers, 4; average attend
ance of teachers, 80.
Three teachers and elsven scholars
were present st every session Of the
school during the year. A pretty book
marker was presented to each as q gift
from an officer and teachers. The
names ofthe teachers who were present
are: Isaac s. Baird, Lewis T. Wilson
and George G.. Byron; scholars, Mrs.
George s. Mckee, Miss Sadie Robinson,
Ida Patton, Lizzie W Mckee, Ella Nc.
Kee, Laura Johnston, Emma V. Fighter,
VIM. 4. Rsecs, George R. Crozier, (not
absent for seven years) P. J. Johnston
and Susie Z. Robb.
The following amounts were oontri-
buted during the year: For miss onary
purposes $50. 46; expenses Of school
$3.50 SO, church debt Se4l, total 1922 E
A.
There were two deaths during the
year: Willis Carey, aged feven years,
who died last August, aud Mr.. Robert
Stewart, a member Of the PASTORS Bible
class, who died last rooath.
A quartette, consisting Of Mrs. Spring
er and Messrs. Baird, Anderson and
Rhoads, sang "Gcd Ever is Good"
Rev. A. n, Keigwin made briefbu
interesting address.
The school next sang " Rest Spirit
Rest" and vas followed by a qusrtette
consisting Of Messrs. C. Baird, j. Braun
stein, C. B. Rhoads and J. Johnston,
singing Give Found Friend"
Rev. Charles p. kallery, pastor OF the
Olivet Presbyterian church, made an
address.
The school sang at came upon the
Midnight Clear, "and after the doxology
had been sung, the benediction was
pronounced by Raw. Charles P. NAL
lsry.
A basket OF fruit was presented to
Mr.. C. b. Rhoads aud Lewis Wilson
orgauibt received bouquet from the
OF his class.