Daily Republican., 1882-03-03
AssusYy AsslsExsAsY.
An lnteresting ProyYamme and Q
LaPes AttsnAanse - Isnpsess,ve
Memorial Services. 7ft.s.

An lnteresting PrOyYamme and
LaRes AttsnAanse - Impeess,v
\ Memorial Services. ell
The annual missionary Apnivsrssr
Of the Asbnry N. U. Sabbath schools
was held last evening aud the churcI
was crowded. The infant school Occu
pied elevated seats on the platform; il
the rear of the scholars were Americai
flags, which formed handsome bscl
ground to the rows of smiling )ittl,
faces. On the front of the platform
was an open door, with the inscription
Behold set before thee an open door, ;
while just inside of the door was i
large cross, with rays of lighJ radiatine
from the centre. The DOR frame wa
looped with evergreens, which extend
ed to the galleries; the whole arrange
ment was beautiful, and was greatly
admired by many of those present. The
exercises opened with singing, which
was followed with a fervent prayer by
the Rev. Adam Stengle of Union M
+. church. The school then sang: al
want to be worker" after which the
pastor Rev. Charles Hill delivered d
brief address.
This was followed by b" Anniversary
Recitation /" by Nellie Burke: "The
Christian Soldier" by Josie Belville
"Only drop In the bucket" by Lille
Pennell; singing by the infant class
and Q Little girls speech" by Ella
Crawford. The school then sang "Work
on" after which the audience was ad.
dressed by Rev. M. A. Richards of st.
PaufsM. Z. church, who opened his
remarks by saying, that Bro. Hills
speech had been like spice, and he in
ten ded that his should be like allspice,
and everybody knew what kind of
spice that was He told beautiful
story OF a gentleman, who was passing
through a section of country when he
saw q bird that would fly up from the
long grass, and speed to the side Of q
mountain, and then return with a
leaf OF some kind Of Plant in her beak,
which she would deposit somewhere in
the grass, and then return for another.
The gentleman 3 curiosity was excl.
ted, and he carefully stepped into the
long grass to ascertain what the bird
was doing with the leaves; when all at
once, hideous snake raised its head,
and darting out it's forked tongue in
anger at the intruder retreated through
the grass. The gentleman saw one of
the leaves lying near, and upon raising
it up, discovered a young unhedged
bird, and on looking around he saw the
whole brood, each covered with leaf.
He was for moment ut a loss to under
oto II t,t ha, nj = h.ar
ted that he had read in natural history
that there was q plant that was poison
to snakes, and upon examination he
fouLi that this was the i'd "ntical plant.
He made the application that the Sun
day school scholars were the little birds
and it was the duty of the teachers to
keep them covered with the leaves of
Gods word, to preserve them from the
destroying influence of the tempter.
The speaker closed by exhorting all to
still greater diligence, and reminded
them of the great responsibility that
rested upon them.
The address was followed by a duett,
solo and quartet, which was beautiful
ly rendered.
The secretary, II. A. Roop, then read
his annual report, which sho owed that
the schools arc in a hourishing cond.
tion. The following is the financial
part:
Amount collected in the morning
school, Sl34 70; afternoon school, $46l.-
S5; received from j. j. btcMGllen's
Bible class, $50. 50; Infant department,
Miss Anna Taggart, superln ntendent,
S5466; total, SG65.71, an increase Of
$4l.4 over last year. Of TIE above
amount $279 81 were raised for home
purposes and $3S5 IA for foreign mis-.
sions. The banner classes are those of
James Il. Mckay; the morning class
raised $25.42 and the afternoon class
$l35.
After singing by the school, memo
rial service was held for the following
members, who died during the past
year:
Daniel T. Hawkins, aged SO years,
Mrs. Margaret A. Moore, aged As
years; William H. Woodrow, aged "a
years; George II. Kimble, aged 10
years; Hannah B. Henderson, aged l5
years; Susie L. Henderson, aged 10
years; Edward A. Downing, aged ~
years; Willie B. Davis, aged years;
Derrick, aged years; James
N. Downing, aged years; Estelle Sharp
aged years.
AS the names were read off by the
pastor, there were some beautiful testi-
presented to the friends of the
deceased.
A Quartet "Rest Weary One," was !,
sang, and the meeting was addressed