Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1882-03-06
ST. PAUL's ANHIVERsARY,


!, The annual missionary services {
st. Paul's M. II. church were held ye.
terday afternoon. tie church bein
crowded with members and friends q
the school. The exercises commenced
at 2.3O o'clock with singing by th
school, followed by an impressi We pray
or by visiting preacher, after which
the Infant school joined In singing
"We are little cleaners. "Over th'
Sea" was then sung by the Klngswoot
school. Tais school is under the direc
ton of St. Paul's church, and is sitna
ted over Eleventh street bridge. The
Secretary of Kingswood school read hi.
annual report, which showed the total
amount OF money collected during the
year to be $77.76, which was 81 81 less
than the amount collected last year.
This falling off was caused by the
school losing one of its largest con
tributors, during the year, who con.
tributed one dollar each Sunday. Oth
erwise the collections were In excess N
last year.
After the reading of the above report
a little pilgrim band, followed by the
Secretary's report of the morning school
connec.ed with st. Paul's church,
which showed the collections to be
S64 O2 an increase of $367 over that of
lant year. Little Elsie Powell, Of the
Infant class, gave short recitation
and was presented with a mysterious
package, containing present. The
large school joined in singing an APP
propriate hymn, followed 0y a short,
but interesting address by the pastor o.
the church Rev. Mr.. Richards, which
was listened to with marked attention.
"Do not be afraid" was sung by the
Kings wood school. A cornet solo, by
interesting features on the programme,
it being executed in fine style. The
Secretary of the afternoon school read
his annual report showing tnAt $4S4.67
had been collected dnriug the year.
This amount being $44.67 in excess of
last year. the grand total of the col
lections for The year, including the
afternoon and that contributed
by the kiuSswood school, amounted to
S626 IA. An address was delivered by
a small girl from the Infant class, fol.
lowed by singing by the school " Pill
grim Band." kev. Lafayette Marks,
u. d., pastor Of Hanover Presbyterian
church, delivered an impressive ad-
dress, basing lis remarks Oh the pass
age OF scri ptlre where Jesus was sur'
rounded by the multitude, comparing
it with the multltude OF to day, who
are gathering around Christ. He said |
that some people sneered at religion |
and said that christianity was a failure
but, said the speaker, they were never |
more mistaken in their life. The rev.
erend gentleman then related several
instances, that fully proved that chris
,ianity was not a failure but a grand |
AT the conclusion Of DR.. Marks all |
lress "The ship Of ZION" was sung by
;he kingswoud school, after which Mr..
j. W. Todd, superintendent of Kings |
wood school, arose and said, that not.
that a vast amount of
sickness had prevailed among the men,
1ers of their school during the year,
,nly ono scholar had been called away
md to-day the school mOurns the loss
If Ella Spence, who was five years old.
An anchor of immortelles was pre-
'ented to the parents Of the deceased
child.
Mr.. Joseph Pyle, on behalf of St.
|'au's school reported three deaths dur
ng the year. His remarks were very
'olemn and impressive, Miss Lydia
Emma Mcconnell, scholar in the
n rr Snh t,.ut 60 E.. IL |
lO.ne to Heaven. A handsome memo
ial offering, nicely framed, was pre-.
ented to her parents by the members
If her class. Paul Birnie, another
cholar from the large school, who was
present at the last anniversary, was
'mons the missing, he having been
AIKEN away by the angel of death. A
memorial cross, enclosed in neat frame
vas presented in memory of him.
The last death to mention was that Of
larry Gibson, a teacher in the school,
Who passed away shortly after the an
iversary last year. Mr. Pyle dwelt at
on his death, paying a glowing
rlbnte to his memory, which brought
one of whom knew him but to love
i'm. At the conclusion of Mr.. Pyle'a
a quartette sang memorial
ymn, which was very appropriate and
well rendered. The school
len sang "Songs of Heaven" followed
y short address by Bishop Hurst,
tler which the school sang the "Lord's
rayer,' and the audience were dis
lissed with the benediction by the pas
)r.