The morning news., 1889-04-22
Christ Church Sunday School.

Christ Church sunday school,
"Like an army glittering with sbanners,"
TO borrow biblical phrase, best describes
the Easter celebration by the Sunday school
at Christ church yesterday afternoon. AS
class after class was called up each seemed
TO vie with the other in the richness of its
colors and the artistic taSUe of the designs
and lettering on the silken banners Of gold,
crimson, purple, blue, cream, white and
brown while in many inSta noes the flowers
of spring surmounted the banner staff, and
floral crosses and crowns, with an elegant
maltese cross of flowers, ranged about the
chancel blended their fragrance with the
Easter flowers of the morning until the
perfume of spring blossoms pervaded the
spacious edifice.
The church was crowded in pews and gal
lery, and the aisles were almost impossible.
Tho old and the young were there, and the
occasion was one that thrilled the youthful
rector as he stood between banks OF flowers,
and looking down into the glowing faces of
the children of the Su day school told them
in simple speech and eloquent dction why
Easter day is commemorated. That Christ
was once a little child and suffered and
died, and that on this day he rose from the
dead, and the children had a spiritual life
to be raised up and renewed rs Christ rose
upon Easter day. He urged the children
not to stop coming to Sunday school after
Easter; that the boys and girls could help
each other to grow better, and attendance
upon the Sunday school and prayers
to God would help that God
loves little children aad hears their
invocations and other pleadlngs, and they
help to raise up the bodies OF young and
Old as Christ had risen. One of the wavs
that children can help is to work hard for
the Easter offerings, and he congratulated
and complimeltsd the children because
they had done this. This is one OF
the right methods to raise up their lives;
"but the greatest of ALL" said Rev Mr.
Coley, lis 70 believe that Christ rose on
Easter day"
hymn, "Sing. Ga Sing Ye Children the
presentation of offerings began, with an in
terlude, in which the Easter song, Hail! /!
Bright Easter Morn was sung.
Mrs. Fleetwood's division, composed of
the infant class, first presented It's offerings.
Tne motto of the class was Feed Ny
Lambs Mrs. Simkins' class carried pink
banner; Miss Ellis, pale blue colors, and
Miss Bulloch's, crimson.
The other classes came in the following
order:
The Kings Daughter-Miss Johnston.
Maltese cross. Motto: Whatsoever thy
hand findeth to do, do it with all thy
might"
Bishop johnston Miss Lawton. Rich
brown silk banner and cross. Motto:
Christ Is RISEN today
Bishop Hanniugton-Mrs. Waring.
Cream silk banner. Motto: BE thou faith
full unto death and will give thee crown
of life.n
The Young Crusaders-Mr. L. Ovens.
A shield on cream silk colors. "Whosoever
will come after me let him deny himself and
take up his cross and follow me-
Children of Faith-MiSs Willink. Pale
olive silk. "G will lift up mine eyes unto
the hills from whence cometh my help"
Henry Martyn-Mrs White. Floral
cross and crown. "Be thou faithful unto
death and l will give thee a crown OF life"
The Alleluias OF Cnrst-Miss Sagurs
Lilac banner 81 heard q great voice OF
much people in heaven saying 'Allelulia
and salvation and glory, and honor, and
power unto the Lord our God'n
Children Of Promlse-Miss Fannie Hem
derson Lilies. "Conider tho lilies Of the
field, they toll not, neither do they spin"
The Aurora Class-Floral wreath. Miss
Kennedy. Then srall the righteous shine
forth as the sun in the king ION of the
Father
Children Of Fait1-Niss Maggie Ovens
a cross. III any man will come after me,
let MIN deny himself and take up his cross
anu lollOW ine-
Soldiers Of the Cross-Mr. f. Elliott.
"Sow now that ye may obtain
Bishop Randall-Miss Lily Ellis. Design,
a cross. Motto: Follow tnou me-"
Followers OF the CroSs-Miss Lizzie
Henderson. Same design as above "Be
We folio wers of God as delr children"
Bishop Pattersoa-M ia ie Kollock.
THE noble army OF martyrs praise thee, .
'God."
Bishop Boone-M Mrs Ellis Floral cross.
God forbid that should glory save in the
cross Of our Lord Jesus Christ
Bishop Williams Of Japan-Mrs. Brandt
Floral Offering. Motto: 81 am the vine,
ye are the branches
The total sum contributed 20 the Episco-
pal Orphans Home bv the Sunday school
yesterday footed up S275 20.
Alter the onertory and benediction, the
children filed out through the main aisle
during the recessional, and rs the clouds
lifted that brought the summer sh wers
which fell during the services, a shaft of
light from the setting SUI streamed through
one Of the soutnern wind las and res el
upon cluster OF yellow honeysuckles at
the foot Of the altar, and painted II golden,