Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-06-18
CHILDREN'S CHURCH.
PRESBYTERIAN SUNDAY SCHOOL UEI.E
BRATION.


BRAT1ON.
Beautiful Decoratlons-Largs Attendance
Interesting Exercises s-0ratieyiDg Re-
ports OF the School.
Last eveIing the Presbyterians of this
city celebrated the sixty. second anniver-
sary of the Sunday school of the First Pres
byterian church. The church was very
profusely and artistically decorated
growing flowers, foliage plants, and trail
ing vines, covering the pulpit and the
space in front and On either side of it. On
the platform, behind the pulpit, were
placed a large number of small chairs,
which were occupied by the primary |
pupils of the Sunday school, and on the |
wall in rear of them were the large figures
's62."
The church was crowded, every seat
being occupied-a decided majority of the |
audience being ladies and children. The
children of the main school occupied seats
reserved for them near the pulpit.
The exercises opened with an overture on
the grand organ by Mr.. Fred. Meyer. The
opening hymn, "In the Church OF the
Lord" was then sung by the several
schools connected with the church. The
9th Psalm was read in concert by the
entire congregation, after which the
BCuOOlS S6uS Iuo uyWoS " NAo"-A s--~
Blooming Year with Song" A prayer was
offered BY Rev. L. F. Brown, of the South
Queen street mission, and hymn was
sung by the mission primary school.
The mission school was out in strong
force, made q very creditable appearance
and as they always do, sang excellently.
The report of their secretary, MIR. A.
Hersh, shows the number of officers to be
IS; teachers, males. Z; females, 10;
scholars in main school, 1872; infant school,
1888 total, 800; an increase over last
year of At average attendance, 232; an
increase over last report of 81, and from
January 1st of SO. The attendance has
not only been large but very regular lOO
scholars have been present every session
of 1888 30 absent but one session, and "a
absent but two sessions. The infant
school is growing rapidly and is now the
largest in the city, a position which it has
attained in less than two years, while the
Bible classes since their removal to the
new apartments provided by for them are
also fourishing.
The report Of the treasurer although
not read last evening, shows balance IN
the treasury, which indicates also
healthy conditian of their finances.
The mission school next sang the hymn
commencing "Break forth, Break forth,
our Hearts and Tongues"
Mai. C. NJ. howell, secretary and treas.
urer of the main school, then read his an
nual report, which shows that the school
has 9 officers, 20 teachers, a Bible class of
II. The main school contains - pupils
and the primary 40-in all 1856. Whole
number, including officers, teachers and
Bible class, 1856 average attendance l4O'
The amount of money received, exclu-
, sively from members of the school 1851 1.9S
amount expended. including missionary
appropriations, $171.37 balance in treas
ury, $SO61.
The report further shows that books
were distributed as prizes to the following
named scholars for their perfect recitation
of the shorter catechism, viz: Harry q.
Slaymaker, Harvey Mcpherson, Bessie
Stanton. Annie Mcpherson, Mabel Arnold,
: and Katie L. Franklin. Similar rewards
wero presented for attendance every Sab
@ bath during the year to Mrs. NJ. O. Kline
Q | Chas, Nj, Howell, Lorena Russell, DaviC
It McNeal, Samuel Moore, Frederick s.
t Pyfer, Ella Bertha Best, and Lula Nc
IS Neal. The library, managed by VIM. It
l. Tindal, is in good condition, and 32S books
) have been rebound ut q cost of $S9.64
q The primary school continues under thu
capable management of Mrs. NJ. o. Kline
is Secretary Howell closed his report will
It some pertinent remarks to parents ant
g members of the congregation, calling upoi
b them to come to the help of those laborinl
II for the Sabbath school more zealously ant
n literally than they have done heretofore
n At the conclusion of the secretary
O address the main school sang the hymn
2 commencing "Lift the Voice in HOl
$ Song" The pastor, Rev. j. Y. Mitchell
n D. b.. made an earnest address in behal
10 of the school, after which 4 collection wa
il taken and the primary department of th
|. main school, under the lead of Mrs. NJ.
ii Kline, sung with very fiue effect the hym
10 commencing "TwO Little Hands," Th
|. ton commandments were next read i
o concert by the schools and congregation
}, The hymn lie Loves Me Toe" was sun
l by the primary department of the mai
y school, followed by the hymn cOmnencin!
is Saviour, Arm Us for the Conflict.
10 The apostles creed was then recited b
II tho congregation the hymn "All Hal
IL tho Power OF Jesus Name," was suns
t tho Lords prayer was chanted, the doxol
If ogy was sung and the cOngregatiO
was dismissed with benedictiOn.
G. The anniversary was complete success
! all the music being finely rendered an
r the readings, recitatiOns and other part
d of the programme much better than
J. usually heard at Sunday school anniverss
u ries The primary school under directio
ic of Mrs. Kline was peculiar lnterestln
,r foat ure of the occasion.
BAsEBALL.
IS Tho Ironsides Open Tnelr arounds With
Ia Victory.