Evening journal., 1888-07-02
OUR NATAL BAY.
Services in Commemorstion at
Grace and Sc. Paul churches.


Grace M. Il. Sunday school rendered
program Of patriotic exercises yesterday
afternoon. in place Of the regular services.
IL was albo the last session OF the school
uatil after the summer vacation. The
platform was decorated with banners,
silk Gags and flowers. On the wall at the
back OF the platform wsre two small
shields sSrmounted by gilt eagles.
The exercises were appropriate to ths 4th
OF July. and consisted OF readings. recita-
tions and singing; with On address by Rev.
Jacob Todd, d. D.. the pastor Of the
church. II. G. Downward read the Declar-
alton Of Independence, which was listened
60 with considerable interest. A selection
of scripture was read responsively, and
the Apostles Greed was recited in concert.
the school standing. 30 well did the mem
bern know the Greed that although IL is
painted on the wall in large letters. not an
eye was turned toward It. n. 7. Baldwin
Springer recIted Independents Bell.'
miss Alice Pusey read Caesar Rodnsy's
Riden aud Dorr F. Diefendorf recitod the
BATTLE OF Lookout Mountain
The singing was led by the Grace Church
orchestra of eight pleces, under the leader
ship Of Hllliard Sweeney OF Chester, with
Miss Lizzie Mnris at the plano. Hymns
appropriate Co the occasion wore sung from
the Sunday school hymnal, with the "Star
Spaneled Bsnnern and America"
DR.. Todd said Ia bis address that thia
nation could only be parpetuatod by going
on in the way it begau, recognising God
ani His law He appealed for the semi.
religious celebration Of the Ash OF July, as
10 the past; without the noise, roHdyisn
and drunkenness of to-day. Hs thought In
temperance the great evil that threatened
this country. He described, from his owr
observation, the Sabbath OF continenta
Europe, and contracted with Il the qniel
American Sabbath. The day ia nor'
horored here than by any other nation
end for this we are prosperous Nations
that have been shipwrecked have failed t
keep strict honesty and obedience 30 iaw
Lst men loss their moral stamina and Their
is no such thing as msintainiug govern
ment, downfall is Inevitable. IL we main
tain the principles with which We starte'
I luG tnA "a hNA ANuAtAL - hLRAA1hAo "
years in the distance.
Before the benediction was pronouncel
the superintendent announced that th
school would be closed until the fret Sun
day in September
An interesting program celebrating Jul
4, was presented at st. Paurs yesterda!
afternoon. The lecture room ia which 90
exercises were held, was crowded to th
utmost. The decorations were elaborat
there being an ebundancs OF netionel flags
10 the front Of the room the stars en-
stripes covered tho wall. Hanging fror
the ceiling was another Gag, drsped Il
folds, and beneath the csntre q bell wit
the figures 1ss7.lsss. The blue fls
OF Delaware" was also IN a cor
spicuous place. All the chandeliers an
and columns were set of with small faQi
The program ives opened with the nations
hymn "My Country Tis OF Thes." Afte
the missionary collection and the SipRin
OF the hymn 'EatioDal Blessingsn the Dec
laration OF Independence was read b
William Pawley. n. Duehane ClowEr
then sang the ''Star Spaugled Banner p th
vast audience singing the chorus. TIL
Thanksgiving choral "Swell the Anthem
Raise the Song" was then sung. Tb
was followed by an address BY Rev. L
Barrett he spoke OF the country
glorious past, and of the gran
future, provided the people were morAlI
educated. The Sunday school and patrio
ism should go hand in hand The speec
brought forth a more patriotic aeptimor
in those present. After the hymn "PrayG
for Our Native Land" the Hon. Charles
Lore addressed the congregation. he sal
that the Bible is the foundation Of the ten
pie OF liberty. He likened the Sunds
school TO an army organized agsfnss evi
This country lie showing others how goc
freedom is. Joseph Pyle, who Ereeide
then presented Mr.. Lore and Mr.. CiowEr
with bouquets. After the singing OF Il
hymn, "God Bless Our Native Lsnd," !" II
doxology was sung by the audience an
the benediction was pronounced.