Daily Republican., 1881-01-10
SUNDAY SCHOOL RE.OPENING.

lOts F8Uh'b "s Es Duuum1 oSbVOi-
The Room Oyerhauied ana Re
froseOed - Rev. DR.. CaIdweII's q
SermOn-The Opening Exercis es
in the Aftern0On-Beaut Moi.
toes and Figures.
Yesterday was the day announced
for the re-opening of ST. Paul's M. Z.
Sunday School room, after it had been
overhauled, repsinted and the walls
and ceilings frescoed. Rev. DR.. Cald-
we'll was announced to preach sermon
appropriate for the occasion, but the
inclenency Of the weather somewhat
interferred with the programme. 1t
having been intended to make special
effort to raise money to pay off the ex-
pense in the repairs of the Sunday
School room that part of the prear-
ranged plan was postponed until some
more favorable opportunity. DR.. Cald
well however preached the very able
discourse he had prepared for the O,
casion, taking his text from the 9th
chapter of Mark and the 3Gsh Vsrse ::
And he took little child and set it
in their midst" The sermon was an
exhaustless and able argument in favor
of S unday Schools, and showing the
responsibilities that rest upon parents
in the training of their children. It
was a matter Of regret that so few were
present to hear the sermon.
In the afternoon at 2 o'clock the
Sunday School room was re-opeDed,
though the audience, owing to the con-
tinued inclemency of the weather, was
small.
The room has been completely over
hauled and looks like an entirely new
room fresh from the hands of the Ine-
chRnic and artist. The woodwork in-
cludiDg the window frames, doors and
wainscotting, has all been repainted,
and the pews, altar railing and pulpit
touched up and revarnished. The
carpetting has been cleaned and shaken
and now looks as bright 40 new.
The fresCoing or rather the ornamen.
tai painting was done by Konzslman s.
Gemmi, of Philadelphia, and elbows a
master hand at the art.
The oolOrs are softly blended to-
getAer, the panels are laid out will.
great ingenuity. The ground is a
light tint but the bordsripgs are In the
brightest oolors. The design Of child
at prayer in tbs rear of the stand is a
master piece OF Rrt. The inscription
over its head, Remember now thy
creator in the days Of thy youth, u
combined with the canopy that rests
upon columns form a halo of blended
beauty.
The panels on the walls enclose
scriptural mottos, beautifully painted
with the most exquisite artistic taste.
The mottos on the right from the rail,
are generally intended for questions
which are answered by the notices on
the left. The following are the
notices reading from right to left:
"Lord, what wilt thou have me to
do ?" Acts 8: E.
"Son, go work to day in my vine
yard" Matth ew 2l 2S.
| "Whatsoever ye would that men
should do to you, do ye even 80 to
them" Matthew 7 II
"All law is dlldled in one word, thou
shalt love thy neighbor as thysalf."
CALI: IA.
"My son, give me thine heart, and
let thine eyes observe my ways" Prov.
%: 26.
"show me thy ways y Lord. Teach
me thy ways" Psalms 25: 4.
"The Lord is in his holy temple, let
ali the earth keep silence" Hebrew
2: 20.
"Let every thing that hath breath,
praise the Lord. Praise y6 the Lord"
Psalms $50: 6.
On the ceiling directly over the altar
railing is the picture Of an open bible,
handsomely and ingeniously painted.
Looking at it from any position or
standpoint in the room the open bible
directly faces the beholder. This is
particularly noticeable and portrays
the ingenuity and skill OF q master
artist. In the centre panel of the cell
ing is the picture of dove, represent
ing the Holy Spirit, and in the panel
at the rear of the room is the figure Of
q communion cup, the whole from the
child on its knees to the communion
cup representing the christian life from
the time that conviction operates upon
the heart and brings the sinner to seek
the light until he is mature christian.
The exercises in the afternoon were
very interesting. Msssrs. Jos. II. Jones
and Jos. Coley and Misses Eva Crouch
and Ella Coroden rendered several ex-
csllent qusrtette selections. Mr.. Jos.
Pyle. the efficient superintendent of
the school, gave very plain and practi.
cal explanations of the notices and
figures in the ceiling panels.
Rev. DR.. Marks OF Hanover Presby-
terian Church and Rev. J. II. Cald- !
well, each made interesting and appro-
pirate addresses alluding to the mottoes
and the emblsms, and not forgetting to ;
give IngerSollism several caustic digs
in the progress Of their remarks. Su- ,
Pyle announced the cost
Of the repairs including the fitting up
If new library room in the outside
Vestibule beside one of the stair cases j.,
% bs $342 30. About $50 of this
amount Was raised yesterday afternoon
and On some other occasion collection S
sill be taken up in the church to meet
he balance. The Sunday School is
IL very fourishing condition.
Mate of the Ehe rmometer
It the REPUBLICAN Office, on Monday |
Jan. 10: II
O'Clock, IL o'clock, II o'clock,
$40 4lo 43o