The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-06-18

despise not one OF these little onesv In the
afternoon the church was we'll filed by the
members and friends of the Sunday school.
The exercises consisted of singing, responsive
readings and an address to the young from the
pastor, from Psalm xxxiv, II: Come ye chill
dren, hearken unto me; will teach You the
fear of the Lord .
The preacher held the closest attention OF
the young during centre sermon, and sought
to impress them with the nature OF the fear of
the Lord, how it can be obtained and the
characteristics of those who had that fear.
The Sunday school concert in the evening
was well attended, and the exercises, which
consisted OF singing, recitations and short adj
dresses, were interesting and instructive.
HIGH STREET CHURCH.
Yesterday being the fity-first anniversary OF
the Sabbath school, exercises appropriate to
the occasion We're observed throughout the day,
beginning in the morning by receiving children
by baptism into the church, followed by an ex-
cellent sermon appropriate to the day by the
Row. Mr.. Fem, from the first clause of Mark.
LET the children first be tilled.p Taking tho
text from its special connection and using 1t in
its general sense, the relation in which chill
dren should stand to the church, and the
church to the children, was very plainly and
eloquently set forth.
In the evening at 1850 o'clock the regular
anniversary exercises we're held, consisting of
Scripture responsive readings, Rotations and
one or two floral exercises OF very entertain
ing and instructive character, The church
was very prettily decorated with plants and
flowers. arranged in most excellent taste by
the young ladies of the Sabbath school, In
the chancel were banked mass Of beautiful
white daisies, which formed striking con-
trast with the arch OF evergreen directly in
front, and from which during the exercises
baskets of rare flowers were hung, while In
the foreground stood q large cross of white
twined, about which were ivies and
delicate vines, while across tho transverse
beam Of the cross were the words, Rock of
Ages each letter of which was revealed dur
ing the closing exercise by each one of the
boys removing piece Of paper from the face
OF the letter as he finished the recitation which
formed his part of the exercise. This exer-
else was participated in by ten boys and six
misses, and was ona of the pleasing parts Of
the programme, the whole OF which was car
red out TO the great delight of oil present "a
Day in June" Was nicely read by Master Da-
Wis; Miss Lena Goldthwaite gave pleasing
recitation; Miss Chase gave Little Maden;''
Mabel Adams, Hymn TO Flowers Baby
Thankful was prettily recited by Master Will
lie Thomas.
From the sanerintendent's report we gather
the following statistics; Whole number en-
rolled, 20 80 of whom belong to the primary
department Financially, the school is in
prosperous condition, the receipts, S526,74, for
1882, including the balance from previous year;
in addition to this amount. the Children's Mis-
sion Circle have canned about S125, toward
foreign missions.
During the evening, the Rev. Mr. Fem
paid a feeling tribute to the memory of one
who, during the year, has been called 10 the
mansions which the Saviour has gone to pre-
pare for those who love him, Miss Mile 81
Tw itchell, daughter of Thomas e. Twitchell
Esq. young lady Who gentle, modest, anna
BILE, of such sweet, Christ-like character and
disposition as TO leave large circle of sincere
mourners among her associates.
The exercises throughout the evening were
of very interesting character and reflect
great credit upon Superintendent Abbott and
his efficient co-wor kers.