Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-06-13
PRESBYTERIAN,


SIxtioth sunday School Anniversary.
The sixtieth anniversary Of tho Sunday
schools of the Presbyterian church in this
city was celebrated last evening in the Gus
tomary interesting manner. The church in
which the exercises we're held was in festi-
val attire and never looked SO handsome.
A large floral arch spanned the pulpit,
composed of bouquets, with alternate
punches of green intervening between
them {; and these greens, it was incident
ally stated by the pastor, DR.. Mitchell, in
his remarks during the course of the
cvoning, were obtained from the grave Of
= former pastor Of the congregation, Rev.
Mr.. Powell, who, during his lifetime, was
so earnestly devoted to the cause of the
church and Sunday schools. The pulpit
desk aud communion table were likewise
beautifully adorned with cut flowers and
trailing plants, the entire decoration being
no less tasteful.than elaborate, and reflect
ing creditably on the artistic judgment of
the ladies of the congregation who had
charge Of the work. The flowers were
removed this morning and conveyed to the
Lancaster cemetery. where they were
laid on the grave of Rev. Powell.
The spacious auditorium and galleries
of the church were crowded to their ut
most capacity by members of church aud
mission and friends of both. The front
portion was was reserved for the pupils of
main and mission schools, and shortly be-
fore 8 o'clock they entered the room,
marched up the central aisle in double file
and occupied the seats assigned them
Pupils of the infant department were
:.iveu places in the pulpit recess, and
seated likewise either in tho pulpit or be-
side the prcttily. trimmed communion
tablo were Rev. James Y. Mitchell, ID. d.,
pastor and superintendent of the main
school Mrs. NJ. o. Kline, superintendent
Of the primary department Chas. NJ.
Howell, esq.,, secretary and treasurer of
the main school Rev. James G. Hume,
pastor of the memorial mission congrega-
tion OIL South Queen street Harry q.
Moore, cs.l., superintendent of the mission
school Dubois Rohrcr. ESQ.,, secretary of
the mission school. and Prof. F. w. Haas,
organist.
The exercises comprised singing by the
pupils Of the main and mission schools
some Of the selections being in concert and
others by the schools separately, and two
of the hymns were sung by the little folks
of tie infant department., the solo portion
of one being rendered by a tiny toddler in
capital style; scripture reading in concert;
prayer by tho Rev. Mr.. Hume the recita-
tion Of the Apostles Greed and Lords
Prayer by the entire congregation; ad-
dresses by Pastors Humo and Mitchell
and reports of the operations of both main
and mission schools by their respective
secretaries and treasurers Chas. NJ. How
ell, esq and Dubois Rohrer, esq. From
the figures Of Mr.. Howell's report it ap-
peared that the number of officers connect |
ed with the main school is Q,
teachers 20, aud scholars 16S. The
total collections from all sources
for Sunday school and benevolent or mis-
sionary purposes during the year was
$313.34, of which there remains in hand
"a and some odd cents. The secretary
read list of the pupils of the school who
had been commercially punctual in their
and who had distinguished
by perfect recitation of the
Catechism, answering all questions
The list was quite long
and highly complimentary. At the
conclusion of the reading eight of the
pupils entitled to prizes for perfection in
were each presented with book. |
It was announced that in addition to these,
others of the pupils of
Ibis school had been similarly reward |
I'd at Christmas for correctly answer.
ng every question in the catechism.
From the report of Mr.. Rohrer, of the |
mission, it is CLEANED that the number of |
pupils in that school is 22O, of whom 40 |
belong to the infant department, and the |
lumber of teachers and pupils combined
s 256 an increase of 8 over last years |
moving. The report also gave the num-
,er or pupils who had been punctual in |
heir attendance, and was on the whole |
highly encouraging presentation of the |
york that is going on in that quarter.
The exercises, though lengthy, we're of |
ufficent interest to retain the attention of |
he large congregation from beginning to
nd. During tho evening collection was
aiken uD to defray the expense of the eel
'ratiOn and netted a good sum.
METHODIST,
Sunday School Celebration.