Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-12
AFTER sIxrY-Toun YEARS.
trinity Sunday school Celebrates its
AnniVaI.s ar.

Anniversary.
I The Trinity Methodist Episcopal sun
day School celebrated its siXty-fourtn an
nlyersarv last night. There was not a
vacant new in the church except those
reserved for the school halt an hour be-
fore tho exercises began. Every corner
was occupied and many people stood in
the aisles. The galleries were packed.
The church was beautifully decorated.
The pulpit was buried in flowers. Be
tween tae two lofty columns was erected
an arch bearing the inscription in letters
ol green 1.-The Unspeakable GIFT" sur
mounting the arch was a crown Of roses.
Underneath it were three white tablets
formed in evergreen and underneath them
on one side were the words 1.-The Giver,"
aud on the other side 1.-The Receiver"
Later on the tablets were filed
with the words Jesus" Good"
and "Man." Still lower. underneath the
arch and standing upon the pulpit, was a
beautiful cross of roses. The columns
above the arch We're twined with ever
green's, the altar rail was wound with
eyergreens, and everywhere about the
pulpit evergreens and beautiful flowers
were placed in profusOn. The dressing
was one of the handsomest old Trinity
has ever had.
The Sunday school formed in procession
on the sidewalk outside of the church and
marched in. carrying banners and singing
the professional:
We are marching to Canaan, thro' the desert
vast.
And the Lord. with cloud by day,
And with light Of HE presence, till the night
is past.
Is shining DER our way,
The presentation OF banners then took
place, and was one of the prettiest
features of the exercises. They were
stood about the pulpit, and with their
bright c0lors made pretty sight.
Rev. }. =. Wardlaw, of toe New dOus-
ton Street church. read for the Scripture
lesson the 145th Psalm. The song, ''IJ is
Good to be Here" was then sung. the
creed was recited. and, after the prayer,
the song 'Shall We Meet In Heaven?"
was sung:
Shall we meet IN heaven, shall we meet in
heaven.
With the blest who have gone before?
win a crown be given. win a crown be given,
When we stand on the other shore?
Miss Josie $. White recited "Hope,
Lies Guiding Star" after which follow
ed a very pretty exercise by the infant
class. The song "By the Gate They'll
Meet Us" was sung, and following
it was floral concert exercise
"The Uuspcakable Gift" This was one
of tine most interesting parts of
the celebration. After 1t the Sunday
school war cry was sung, and Willie
Lake, Jimmie Mack and Joseph Wright
presented dialogue.
After more singing the perinteudent,
DR.. 5. A. White, read his annual report.
There were, he said, upwards Of 400
scholars on the rolls last year. The at
tendance, however, was at no
time greater than 1913 pupils,
officers and teachers all told,
there being II officers and 80 teachers.
The average attendance Of pupils was
$50. The smallest attendance on any one
Sunday was -. There was but one death
IN the school during the year. The super
iutendent closed his report with state
meut in regard to the general condition of
the school.
The song "Welcome the Beautiful
Day. was then sung, and was followed bv
a short address by the pastor, Rev. T. T.
Christian, after which the closing song
was sung:
We are marching TO our home,
Our beautiful heavily home,
We're happy, pilgrim band,
We are marching to our home,
Our beautiful heavenly home.
We are singing his praise
On our way to the better land.
The doxology was then sung and the
benedIcti0n was pronounced.
The exercises although lengthy were
interesting throue bout. The scholars did
their part we'll. Tue singing was one of
the features OF the celebration and was
remarked for its excellence. The school
is one of the largest in the city and is or
ganized as follows:
Rev. 4. L. Christian, Pastor; Il. b. Reppard
and DR.. $. A. White. Superintendent; q. ID.
Rogers. General COunseling Superintendent;
w. Z. Nell, First Assistant superintendent:
j. +. Williams, Second Assistant Superin-
tendent; Mrs. S. r. krenson. Female As
sistant superintendent; G. T.. Miller. Musical
Director; Mrs. ID. q. Heidi. Organist; f. l..
NeidlinRer. Treasurer; W. T.. SWANSON, Sec
retarY; w. G. Neidllnger. librarian.