The daily gazette., 1883-03-07
sgsR1I y scHooL ANNIVERSARY.

11sessvshtssath hIisuSesnrE Anniversary
of Grahe Church. sunday seisoAi-Th'
| secretaty's Report.
The seventeenth missionary anniversary
OF the Sunday school Of uraee NJ. u
| Church was held In the church last evening
the attendance being very large. The pulpit
| platform was tastefnlly Ornamente,l with
| flowers. and an eight page program, con-
tanning the names of the officers of the
| school besides the amount contributed by
each class for missionary purposes during
| the year, and the order OF the exercises
| for the evening.
The musical portion of the program was
under the directorship of G. B. Rhoads, and
was In every respect credltable to the school
and direEtor. The cantata "Under the
Palms" was neatly rendered. The choruses
OF the school were well received which in
cluded humber of J. r. Sweeney's popular
songs.
The pastor, G. W. Miller, presented the
nag to the class of Mrs. H. g. Robinson,
which contributed the largest amount Of
money. 4
Secretary Downward's report consisted OF
q review Of the Sunday school for the past
year and was a lengthy and exhaustive re-
yieW from which the following is learned:
The roll 8S officers and teachers, 425 schol-
ars IN Ind large rom and 2O5 scholars in the
infant class, making total OF rs. The av-
eFage attHHdaIlee during the year has been
as f0llowB: Oiiicers and teachers, 81; schol-
ars in large room, 279; scholars in infant
room, llS; total average attendance, 46l.
The largest number present on any one Sun
day was 553. The largest number present
In the infant school on one Sunday was 147
The finances were stated to be In a good
condition aud that after all bills were paid
there would be balance In the treasury.
While high tributes were paid to the fidelity
and efficiency Of Superintendent G. +.
Rudolph and his assistants, T.. James Belt
and John w. Diefendorf, as we'll as to
Musical Director Rhoads and to the Rev.
George W. Miller, now about to leave for a
new field of labor, Mrs. Washington
Hastings, superintendent of the infant
school, and her assistants, Mrs. William
Beadenkopf, Mrs. John w. Diefendorf,
Mrs. William Farra and Miss Martha +
Pickles, were also complimented on their
good work.
Mr.. Downward also referred to the fact
that nine members of the school had died
during The year, a larger number than in
any previous year. He referred particularly
to the loss the school had sustained in the
death of Mrs. John p Doughton, who had
for number Of years conducted a class In
the school. OF the other eight three had
long been connected with the school but
had moved away during the year, viz Mrs.
John w. Grace, Lille Primrose and Ger
trude Hesser. The other five were Mrs. g.
NJ. ID. Cam, Mrs. William d. Pyle,
Alexander Chandler, Clara Murphy and
Willie Frank, the last two were members Of
the infant class.
The missionary contributions were larger
than any year In the history of the school,
the total amount raised being So ,006. %, an
increase Of $263.07 over last year. The ban
ner class, Mrs. Robinson's, contributed
S121.ll, while c. Wesley Weldin's came
next with Sl19.28. The total amount raised
for all purposes was 81, ,563. 35, an increase
of S39Sl57 over last year. On Sunday Feb
ruary "a, the collection amounted to
81, ,606. B5. The contribution included $3t
from Madley Chapel, which has been a mis-
sion of fGrace church, but has now branehed
| of as an ally to the mother church. The
report closed with expressing desire to see
| the zeal and activity IN the cause of mission
continue