The daily gazette., 1881-01-03
At CENTRAL CHURCH.

. GIOhJ
PORT.
Central Presbyterian Sunday
|ebool, Yesterday afternoon, cele-
Ested its twenty fifth anniversary,
1 the presence OF large audience.
The church was handsomely deco
Med with flowers and evergreens,
he figures "l855-l88O" being con-
p,cuous. On each side Of the pulpit
Eas a scrcll-one bearing the m
krintion, "Hanover-l08 (years)-
fjlh nv staff i passed over this
'ordan y and the other, west
. tyearsl-and now l become two
hnds." The idea Of these inscrip-
Ions is that Central Church ls an
zfspring of Hanover, and West
Hhurch an offspring OF Central.
|yer the pulpit was representation
AN open Bible, back OF which was
star formed Of gas jets, and be-
hath it the text, 1--WE have seen this
hr and have come to worship
im." ...-.
The exercises comprised an ex-
kllent programme Of singing, inter-
s bersed with addresses by the pastor,
ev. J. Howard Nixon, and Rev. +.
DuVal, of the First Presbyterian
Thurch. The infant scholars &C.
pitted themselves very creditably,
Ieir chief exercise consisting OF
ch scholar placing small bouquet
pon gilded harp, the flowers form
!, when all placed in position, the
brds, "Hosannah, the song OF
avid.
Mr.. E. I. Taylor, Secretary, read
report covering the existence Of
e school for quarter Of century.
9 said:
On December %, 1855, the school
rs organized in a room % or 81 feet
nare. There were 80 scholars and
leachers. OF these 80 scholars Is
bsvquently united with the church,
became teachers, and are at pres
t occupying that position. or the
teachers there were two besides
&yself connected with the church
pool. At meeting held January
1857, the following officers were
tcted Superintendent, K. I. lay
, +; Secretary, W. B. Wiggins ; Treas
ReI, II. ). MeCumb; Librarian, @. |
Clark Assistant, q. l.. Baird. On
prll ", 1856, the school, becoming
raienod Tor room, vacated the old |
hool house, and with 1870 scholars ar
ngei the classes in the gallery pews
the old church. February, 1887,
% school occupied the room prepared
pr II IN this Central Church) build
& now known as the church pArIor. |
z 1917 THIS room became too crowded
10 average attendance being over 600 |
choiars, and the larger room was al
Fred. The old-fashioned straight
Rews We're skillfully altered into the
fes'ii' comfortable forms. Three |
eaVy chairs were constructed from
pc SUN bench back OF the platform,
neat sand took the place Of the
edVy pulpit, and the rooms otherwise |
lrhlshed at cost Of 81, l0D. which
As mainly due TO Mr.. p. +. T.. Smith.
no was at That time, and for many |
ehool. ~ 'Ae
~ Tue summer II 1857 the school paid |
flsit 10 the home OF Mrs. LatIiner.
presented a handsome Bible To four
'n' snoiars. This was the introduction /
VIA became the custom of our acbool Il
V'efy sucoeedlngyear, until the number
b'olss and books thus dislrIbnted ear
numbered by the thousands. The ex-
nss incurred Gy these annual gIfls was
ne,ouSiy paid by Mrs. Lallmer M To
Iilue oi her death, In 1868. In is1o
~, "oHier bArry Was elected gu porlnten
NV ABOUT this time An sf,e,uoo,
u Vi was organised aud continued fonr
aTS, al which time the Two sshooi.
ol1 con'olldAtsd, the session, - ~
" alternately morning and aft.,nooa
oLalhs TO the season, Mr. ~
psoY was chosen superintand.n,"
|cer. '"A' position the same efficient
hI,se ee Mission schools have h..,
hsr hsneu, Rodney Street School. isS1. |
n' ooL1 ocAool, 1858; Monroe 49,
nroh ,oeo now The West Presbyta,isn
en, ,a.' iooVi all In successful opsrs,,"n
sUL' tssN' OF the % years Ia: on'
hoie number Of scholar.
Rhtfloullons. .s,vOO
PoAs presented. sou
b. scholars add. ....''..... ..e2, $50
FThe renn., a1ued to the church.. 2O0
CTosep V sepofl ofthe Superintendent ~ ~
lows: ~'' quarter, was a
t,,f.rlsyy st.iasy department, asl sebol.,..
's,'rfed, 10; removed, Is: dad iV,ats s.
!. ~. present, 100; average .ttsnas. on
soa' "e" scholars, l0I; visits ~ ,a
r.D'S HVo' collections, s2l. .OS; to,s, son' rn
'",p oi school, 46S; net cal" AZ msm-
ZEE mon,e.. eavsfsgs ss g attendance, 800 for
5 Flng The thus, vs. Soa2'02 have been received
lowinaa la' o., Of merits were prsseptsd m.
bgres, scholars for punctuality and
'in, F.,, Accomo's cla,.-M.rv -,
iI.. e y. Plummer, Mary nj js.SsS +. Goo,-
49, @ Smiths class-i.ar,..,S E oAson'
orsn"a a', Maggie A. Jones ma, 1 a.
,ence Glandine. "A'J DAVIS
M,s oledell's ciass-I,l,,.
ir s'eys elass-Rrnsst b. Nc
Miss Gssyy GG1sys class-Mary Corsop.
eia's-aartha J. Hoes.
s. ''a'''' el'''-ArtAar W. spru-
gaea G. Ioasna I~na sala,s-Marlan Brown.
Mss ,,Gsn, Nellie Parker.
Miss Slrw Soi elaas-J. Danforth Rn.h
Nj, Cr.st Cats class-HAtlis n sni,h
s eelved oy nrny and Prof. W, s. McNsI.
eteachers' ''en's OF books from some Of