Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-05-12
WESLEY SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Pleasant Celebration of the Four
tenth AnnlYersary.

The Wesley Monumental Church was fill
ed to repletion last evening, the occasion
being the celebration of the fourteenth an
niversary of the Sunday school. The
church, and particularly the altar, was very
handsomely decorated with choice flowers.
The Wesley Sunday school is claimed to be
the largest white Sabbath school In the city,
numbering over two hundred and fifty
scholars, and corps of eight officers
and thirty teachers, and the exhibition last
evening was exceedingly creditable and
gratifying to all interested in its future.
The exercises were opened with the song,
"Welcome to ALL" very happily rendered,
after which prayer was offered by Rev. &.
a. Fullwood, of Florida, followed by the
school singing, "Bless the Lord, o My Soul"
The salutatory was delivered In effective
style by Master Eddie Sauls, and was fol-
lowed by the reading of the scriptures by
the pastor.
Mr. Samuel B. Adams, the jealous Super
intendent, then read his annual report of
the school for the past year, which showed
fattering progress and increased usefulness.
song by the infant class, which was
next on the programme, was very pleasing
feature. The infant class room is at the
rear of the church, separated by glass par
titions, which were sided apart, reveal
ing the bright, happy faces of the dear lit
tie innocents, standing In line. AS their
sweet voices gushed forth in the melody of
song, the entire vast audience turned about
to get good look at them. This class is the
pride and delight Of the school.
The recitation by Miss Bena Adams of the
poem written by Mr.. Barton Hill and dedi-
Gated to little deaf and dumb girl followed
this song, and was exquisitely rendered, and
the large audience, forgetting the proprie-
ties of the occasion, could not refrain from
loud and long applause.
The song, 1--WE Praise Thee" was very
sweetly sung, and was followed by a
charming and interesting dialogue between
three little girls, representing Faith, Hope
and Charity. These little mites spoke with
wonderful distinctness, and were heard with
ease at all parts of the building.
"Work to Do for Jesus" was then sung
by the school, after which a collection was
taken up, realizing handsome sum, and
very interesting, brief and appropriate ad
dress was delivered by the pastor, Rev. G..
G. n. MacDonell.
The song, HE Shall Reign Forever" was
then given, after which, according to the
programme, an address was to be delivered
by David Porter, Esq. This orator proved
to be little bright four year old chap, son
of Mr.. David Porter, who acquitted HIM
self most handsomely, and In conclusion
wished the audience ''good night" his adj
dress eliciting the greatest merriment.
The exercises were brought to a close
with singing "To God be the Glory" and
with the benediction.
The singing, under the leadership,of II.
Il. Sassnett, Esq, was very fine. The
school sung with great enthusiasm and
gave evidence Of careful training, and, taken
all in all, there have been few pleasanter or
more interesting celebrations of the kind
than that given last evening by the Wesley
Monumental Sunday School.