Daily Republican., 1881-03-16
MISSIONARY ANNIVERSARY.
The fifteenth MtssionaTy Anni'
versary Of Grace m. e. sunday
sch Exerefses.

ssheol-InseressiBg Exercises.
The fifteenth missionary anniversary
Of the Sunday school Of the Grace u.
y church VAS celebrated last evening.
Mr.. C. B. Rhoads was musical director
and Mr.. 3. T. Johnson presided at the
organ. A huge cross, formed Of ever
green and bearing in gas jets the word
"Jesus," stood upon the pulpit. -
There we're large number OF people
present.
The opening hymn, entitled "Our
Glad Jubilee," WAS sung by the school,
and was followed with prayer by the
pastor.
The school sang the "Swing OF Con-
quest, )" and Walter L. Butler made an
address. The infant school next sang
q hymn.
Mr.. 4. C. Downward, the secretary,
made the following report:
"The membership OF Grace sunday
school at the present time Is IS fol-
lows:
Off GERS and teachers, II; scholars in
the large room, Ais; scholars in the
infant room, 1870; total, 742.
The average attendance for the past
year has exceeded that OF the year
previous. BY last years report the
average attendance Was 1856. Thii
year the number has been 445, being
an ipcrease OF SO. The attendance or
the part Of the teachers has been sx
cellent.
The finances Of the school are good
as, after all current expenses are paid
a small balance will be left in the treas
ury with which to begin the neE year
The missionary contribution for the
year exceeds that OF any other year in
the history OF the school and the largest
sum ever raised on any one day was
raised on Sunday, March 9th, the
amount being $l,s05.23. The total
contributions to the missionary cause
for the year amounted TO 81, 1873,
The amount raised for home purposes
was $365.72. The fetal amount col
lected for the year was q 524.5l.
During the year the library has un'
dergone . complete change. All the
old, wornou, books have been removed
and replaced by 600 new volumes. The
total number OF books in the library
now is $50,
During the winter the school has
given three entertainments, which
have furnished much enjoyment, Ho,
only to the school, but, 70 many Of its
friends.
An orchestra, com POSED Of several ol
the young men OF the school, under the
leadership Of Mr.. C. B. Rhoads, hat
rendered the musical department high
ly efficient and attractive.
During the past six months record
Of the attendance Of each scholar hss
been kept each Sunday, and from these
recor Is the teachers are reminded Of
their absent scholars and req quested TO
susurs their attendance on the next
Sabbath.
The results Of the past years work
have been highly gratifying TO the off.
GERS, who fel now, that the scho !
Is fully and thoroughly EQUIPPED N
all departments, its influence will be
greater In the years TO ceme than it
hes ever been in the past.
We have upon our record this year
the deaths of two OF our young men.
They we're called away just as they
were entering upon the arena Of active
life, Just as they were vergirg into the
responsible duties Of mans estate.
They were N. C. George and A. =.
Fipps. These young men had excel
lent regulations for integrity and up.
rightnsss, and by their dessh the school
suffers 8 loss which is severely felt.
The school has also lost a true frieod
by the recent death ofRev. T. F. Plum
m-r. Although not at the time OF his
death 8 member OF the school, yet, q
little more than year ago, he was
enc of our 10 .chers, and We feel that
the school has lost an earnest friend
and sympathiler. And now We have
to record the death Of one Of our teach
ers, who was but few days ago sctive
and faithfnl in the discharge Of his
life duties, and whose deash has cast q
gloom over the whole community.
This was the death Of John N. Scott.
Mr.. Scott was one Of the most liberal
Eivers TO the missionary cause on Sun
day week and tock a lively interest in
all the affairs Of the school. His sud.
den departure comes to us like a warn
ing. Be ye also ready, for ys know
not the day nor the hour when the Son
OF man cometh "
Walter l. Rudolph reported that
there are l9s schc lars in the infant de.
partment. During the year S24 63 has
been collected for home use and s72..
S. for foreign missions.
The singing Of chorus entitled
"The Lion Of Judah" by the school,
was followed by an address by Miss
Letitia Kendall, q member Of the infant
school,
The school sang the ehorus "PrAist
We jehovah" and Herbert Mullen,
member OF the infant school, made ar
address.
The banner class for the year Wal
the one taught by Mr.. c. Wesley
Wsldin. it having contributed sS.5'
for home purposes and $4o6. 50 for for
eign missions. The presentation OF
flag vas made by Rev. George W. Mil
Ter. 1t was accepted by Mr.. c. W
Weldin.
Addresses were made by Reva. Gee
w. Miller and DR.. Stevenson.
The triumph OF christianity was
q very interesting exercise. 1t WI
represented by . large number OF chil'
rem clad in white and unique cOstame
The school first saDg "Glsd Tidings
Great Joy" During the singing she
harda and sheE n daaapa anenDnaUit