Daily Republican., 1881-03-04
THIRD EDITION.
Ar the UNIOH sHUKUH.

Last Nights Missionary ABniver
snry Entertainment By ftne san
day school.
The regular annual missionary ami
versary Of the Sunday school OF the
Union N. 4. church was held last even
ing, the main audiencs room including
the gallery being crowded. The large
school occupied seats on the floor II
front and the infant school occupied
seats on an inclined platform With tiers
of seats, one above the other. The in
FAINT school numbered about $50 schol
ars and presented a very handsome ap
pesrance. At each side OF the pulpit
was gas illuminated cross and at the
corners of the platform were vases Of
evergreens and flowers. Joseph Il.
Gibson, superintendent Of the after
noon school had charge of the musical
department. Rev. a. Stengle had charge
of the programme and Miss Sallie Find.
ley presided with grace and rare abil
ity at the organ.
The evenings exercises were opened
by the school singing "WondsrfuI
power of the Gospel" Rev. P. u. Ras'
Inns led in prayer. The infant schoo
sung "'Tis Anniversary Day." ani
Mabel Canary told what she knew abb n
THE Chatterbox. A class of infan'
scholars very beautifully. sang, "or
the other side"
The Secretary s report being read
showed an average attendance OF II
officers, IS teachers and IS scholars il
tbs morning school, and II off GERS and
"a teachers and 420 scholars in the
afternoon schools. The lowest atten
dance was 60 and the highest COS
The infant school numbers 225. The
Sunday School library contains $50
volumes, and the infant school library
400 volumes, total 1850. An addition
Of rs new volumes has just been added
to the large library. There Is also al
taehed to the Sunday School Young
Peoples Literary and Musical Associ-
alton.
The Tssasurer's report showed that
the collections from the morning school
amounted to eos 50; John Maxwell
having the banner class.
In the afternoon school s426.b5 were
collected making a total Of $4S5. Is.
Perd Carson's class having contributed
$3l.22 was declared the banner class
for the afternoon.
"Storm and Sunshine" was sweetly
sung by an infant school class, and
Misses Alice Oliver and Carrie Howell,
8 couple of ave yearlinGs, sang bssuti-
fully Little drops Of Water" Alice
Cooling Aad something funny and Ell
,ertSiping TO tell about bright little
Man," and the whole school joined in
singing, Victory, victory
Part second being the memorial ser
vice an infant class joining in the
,horus sung"Fe4E not the Dark Wave"
md Misses Cora Pritchsit and Lille
Saville sang "Fhy will bs Done" and
Mss Sallie A. Mccall and Miss Julia
Wells sang duet. with great effect
.allsd, "Shall We Know Zach Other
rhere."
MemOrisl vIeSths Of immortelles were
presented in memory Of the following
members of the school W no died during
the year
Filth Alden, aged 5 years Ria Lar
ison, aged 5 Bidie saville, Sged 10 /;
Fannie Mitchell, aged 10, and Albert
Truitt, aged 8.
A very handsome Photograph, beau
tiiully framed, of Oweu b. Bsnnsr, late
OF the morning school,
was presented to the family of the de-
ceased by the Bible Clsss he taught.
The infant school sang Lamb OF
Jesus" and John Waldsmith gave a
cornet solo, Sweet Spirit Hear my
Prayer" Mr. W. was loudly applaud,
ed.
1.-THE Voice Of Nature" WAS well
sung selection by a class Of infant
scholars.
Norris Canary gave very interest
ing recitation, and being enoored came
out aud bowed his Acknowledgements.
Rev. r. K. MArtindale, former pas.
Tor, made very affecting and eloquent
address, at the close Of which he was
presented with beautiful bouquet by
Miss Lille Armor on behalf Of Ihe in
FAINT school.
Miss Lille Thomas also presented
Rsv. A. Stengle with bouquet from
the infant school.
Some very handsome presents we're
made TO several Ieachers and number
Of the gCtoiars. Amongst them was a
copy OF "Young's Analytical Concor
dauce' to the pastor, a wax cross to
Mrs. Irwin, and basket Of fruit to
Mrs. sue Oliver.