The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-05-15
sIxrY-sEvEN YEARS OLD.
Trinity Methodist sunday School Cele-
brates its Birthday.

brateS its Birthday.
| Trinity Met odist Su day school cele-
brated its 9th anniversary last night. The
churc was packed. All the seaos upstairs
and dowa stairs were taken. The coebra-
ton was well gotten up aid sa ifactorily
carried out The exercises we're highly
! IN resting.
The decorations were exten i've. The
profusioA of flowers lent lovelness an
fragraIcs to the chu c.. Behind the
chancel railing covered with moss aud
roses. was an immense m ,und OF moss an
and evergreen. TIE mou ID rose IN high
| ab we toe heads of those within I % railing.
1t re resent d Uult Ara At. Upon /. was
an ark beautifully hg ted witt dlffe cat
kinds of caud eS. Hanging in beautiful
| folds be md the ark was a screen, uNon
which was a rainbow, showing d.sti lctly
all the col1rs. \ dove with tla Dive b anch
ia its m nth was suspended just bove tie
ark. At cit err side If the ARK AID ar0u id
tn walls of the area 10. hung wrel rs OF
evergreen. Suspe lded from the inter-
cha deiIer wa a large basket of exquisite
| roses and lilies. The SeAeral eff ct was
| fine.
At $50 O'clock Miss NJ. C. Lyon, organist,
playei Marching Oh 81 Canaa /"
a d the SC GLARS marched in. The
| procession was led by tine
with an approp late insc iptiol. w len
the little CUES marched Up the center aisle
they formed u lin in front of the cha eel
rail, and the other scholars passed in
front of them AID marc ling down the sid9
aisle, were seated. Each teacher E.
s-n5ed a banner for the different class IS.
There were twenty-eight banners pre-
So ted.
Mrs. E. L. Neiilinger presented the BAN
ner f, r the missionary class, organized by
Rev. G G. n. acDoAel, in 1868. THIS
ban er is ca ried by the class making the
la 'gesl C ntr, button for the year
Miss kata Houiker'S banner was "Sing
t aiSe e. the L I'd"
Mss Fannie D1rsett presented the banner
&c ID is L We"
Miss Willie Swoll presented ban er
with a cross o immortelies.
Mr.; Walter Swanston presented the
banner, Fear God and Keep His Com
N MD neltS.n
Miss Kate L,nders1ine presented the ban
ner. SIN Col We Tru t.
Rev. j. w. Simmons re d a Scripture
les >. ami the scho ars sang an ap ropriare
song. Prayer was offered by pastor,
aud Master Harry StuTtevant recited an
appropriate selection.
The infant class, composed of rearly
flfty little tos, ga g a s0~g in a pretty
manner. After the song was CO cluded
IL US -ulluIS NfEtii6I l6ClLSQ 40 = I49JI5I.
She rendered it well a ID evinced much
trai ling. After several other songs by the
SC lolars Miss Moll.e Booz reel ed
Bread UpOn the Waters and Miss
MeIns Fuiorl recitei "A Single
Head of " heat" Both recita ions were
well given.
SUPP " hite was abse It on account of
sic ness, nj his report vas read by Ar. N.
s Baker The report shove that larg
number of the ltrger scholars has e.
ter d the communion of the church
slice the last annlversarr. There las
b-eA no interruption Tnatevet TO the
W ekly sessions of the school, and the
general average of atten .alce has been
b tier than for any previous year. There
are Is officers of tie Sunday school, %
eacherS, 2SS scholars, making a total of
SIS, with an vera e attenda ce of u Off
GERS, "A teachers, AMI 10 scholars; a
general ave age OF pa I rec deaths
occurred duri z tie year. The pc. l.
teAde { paid Miss Becke 30 z. I acler of
the fl class, assisted by Miss Lea Mes
| sick, comp imene on the eIticie ICY #
their anage lent and the training given
| tn little o..eS
R-v. j. r McCleskv made e shot aud
inter ling adde's. He sp ke + tie beau
ufui flowers With d cIrat ths al.er al
church, aid compared tle lives of he
scholars TO tueu. As tue flowers 8 q
b ,oUg- nearer { e Light 70 make tn Il:
| beauty dis &c, o are the children's lives
| re- .Ilv beauiiu. when they are brought Dear
tue son OF g d He tod the CHI 4dren that
one neaIl z OF the alniver Sarv was to
encourage and b ing them to God. he aid
| that the teacre-s were tn re for tina pur-
ros aud ne urged them to Increas3 t cir
yea and wo x until every ote of the lt.ls
one al Tee brought TO that nearness B.
Go wnere their lives will be truly 10 ely.
Inc music as under the dire Of NJ.
10 q. Swantsoh, ald al interesting pro-
e mne vas given.
Tue young ladies' of the Sunday schpol
will i've a & te -.nisl tea i the lee q
room Fr.da sftarno N aud evening. CnL-
dreI'S day Hlll be CbServ. d 81 day.