Daily Republican., 1885-03-06
THIRD EDITION
49,, n l.. Am..ver.ary

The Missionary Anniversary of the |
Union M X Sunday sch Dol WAS wit
nessed hy or lwded church last even.
ing The platform WAS very much
enlarged aud very prettily decorated
with flow ers bnC there was no sight
that iu beauty sxcolled the two hun.
dred scholars OF the infant department
that occupied Inclined steps recediDg
from the platform TO the top OF The
pulpit recess. The adult portion Of the
school occupied reserved seats In front
and the audience filled the rear of the
church and tho gallery. The exercises
mmepced by the school singing al
song of greeting, which was followed by
prayer by the pastor.
20, praise his name" was very hne
chorus rendered by the school. Up tp|
this point there we're seventeen vacant
chairs standing upin the platform, and
from q staff extending from the backs
Of the chairs d oae ed the flags of seven
teen different nations, in each of which
the M K. church had missionary sta
ton Superintendent Mccormick RS
Quested the audience TO be AT ease for a
moment or two, until the foreign friends
marched in and took their seats under
the flag of the nation they were to rep
resent. A loud burst of Laughter greeted
the motley arrayed missionaries ~ they
entered. The goddess of liberty wrapped
in q flag and bespangledss with stars, led
the way, followed closely by jet black
negro, representing Liberia,a Foo Chew
man, An Indiaman, q Mexican, South
American, a Scandinavian, a Swede, a
Norwegian, o Dane, a Corean, Japan
csc and q number of other nationalities,
each representative in costume.
Each representative then came for
ward, and told the goddess of liberty
and the audience what the missionaries
were doing for their countries. Two
little girls named Mason closed this ex
ercise by singing" From Greenland
lev Mountains" Tue opening address
was delivered by master Frank Pyle.
Mrs. s. A. Mccall and Miss Ami
Richardson (; Misses Mable McCormicl
and Carrie Alexander Ella and Wal
ter Null sang Ducts, and Carrie Alex
ander sang a SOLO. Reril ations " er
made by Frank Davis, Reha Blackburn
Laura Davis, May Bater, Frank T. NJ
Cormick Harry Richards Maud YOUNG
Elsie Rosip. j enpie Weaver, CLARA Fe
guson, Lille Hoskins, Essie Speakmal
Ida Bristrow and Anna Wilhelm, Il
latter a most excellent speaker for oil
30 young Anu WAS HchrtllS euSOiCh.
Lift up the LATCH" was beautif
auartette rendered by [. Fl. Gibso
Delaware Mason, Mrs. Sallie MEGA
and Mrs. Jennie Alexander. r.
Ever with God and Gathering Home
in connection with the memorial 81
vices for deceased members Of Z
school, was au expressive quartet
rendered by L. p. Potter, Dela~a
Mason, Miss Lizzie Pennington a
Miss Potter. Beautiful einblems We
presented to the friends of the followi
deceased scholars Harry b. Lee
4years Linda Bell Hall, aged yea
Laura Conner, aged ~ 5 ears Mary
Richardson, aged II years, and Mini
Alden aged 20 years.
Appropriate bat brief remarks W
made by the pastor in the fresentat
Of the memorials.
The Secre.ary's report vas read
Everett Jones, and showed that
highest nun, Der pre- sent, was Decem
Z, Col, the lowest, July q, 1853, and
average 436 The totai of collect!
during the year were $500 ~, aud
penditures f749 90. Howard II. =
Daniel had charge of the music, s
Mr.. L. p. Potter, add e.iss's A
Richardson aus May Hersry presi
at the organ. A large rumber Of ?
ents, Principally baskets oT fruit, "
made to officers, teachers aud scLol