Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-03-15

The missionary anniversary Of Union
NJ. X. Sunday school was held last night.
The recess and platform were very hand
sonely decorated and the church was
filled to overlooking. After the opening
exercises, the following programme was
rendered:
"Jubilant Song" by the infant school;
report OF church missionary work; sing
ing by the school; report OF the Sunday
school missionary work; "Willie's Mot
TO-" by infant school; report Of the w. T.
M. S.work; Jesus Bids Us Shine" duet,
Maud Stuck aud Estella Smith; report oil
Ernest Workers, 2 dialogue, by Mabel
Mccormick and Alice stengle; singing,
by Motto Glass;; recitation, Maud
Stuck; recitation, Rena Mitchell; recita-
tion. Elsie Rosin; .Rally for the Right, /"
by class Of boys; solo, "Grappie for tho
Right" Frank Mccormick; address, by
superintendent of missions aud reports
from mission felds; mission sermon,
Berihe Stengle; treasurer's report; Sec
retary's report; singing by the school; IN
memoriam, Everett Jones; singing by the
school.
A number Of presentations were made
to officers and teachers IN the SCHOOL
Sunday School treasurer, George A.
Joseph, made truthful and detailed ac-
count Of he collections during the year
which In the total amounted TO 81, 1S9. 96,
including Easter and other entertain
ments. TIE direct collections from the
morning school were fS2.02, OF which
S47. IN, we're for missionary pur-
poses. In The afternoon school the total
collections were f499 o. OF which, $751;
6SH, we're for missionary pu poses.
u total of S33t70, for the missionary
cause.
The IN 'ssioDary anniversary Of Asbury
NJ. Z. Sunday school was also celebrated
last evening. The vast auditorium was
crowded. The Programme was as fol
lows; Singing by the school, "lhe
Morning Light is Breaking;" pray by
tue pastor, the Rev. J. L. Bryan; singing
by the school, "The Gospel Army" ad-
dress Of welcome, Paul Blore; recitation,
Missionary Girl" Miss Maggie Foulk
recitation, "How TO Do It," Vera Leon
ard; recitation Ray Riley; singing by the
school, II Will Cling to the
Cross" recitation, "The Little Mis-.
slonary," Bessie B. johnson; duet, go
Yc Into All the World" Misses Carrie |
Hance and LYDIA Fox; memorial; hsr-
monica duet, Pierce Brothers; reading,
"Lost and Found" Anna Bryan; dia- |
logue "The Plea Of the Nations," by |
class; address, the Rev. Vaughan s. Col |
Inns OF Scott NJ. Il. Church; singing by |
the school, "Joyfully Onward" reading, |
Miss Clara Porter; harmonica duet, |
Pierce Brothers; dialogue, "Ohering 10 |
Christianity" by n class; singing by the |
school, "Work Away" benediction. The
collections In the morning school for |
home missions during the year were
SJj, ~ and for foreign missions tS3. 02, q |
total Of t1SS.S6. The afternoon sch oil |
cole ctions were t2i7 AZ Tor home ms.
siOns and S402. 0S Tor foreign missions, q
total OF tGl9,50 total from both schools,
sos. 80
The missionary anniversary Of Made
ley NJ. L. sunday school was held last |
eyt ming. The church was crowded to
It's utmost seating capacity. The pro-
gramme was as follows; Singing by the
school, THE Morning Light is break
ing" prayer by the Rev. Il. W. Ewing,
pastor; opening address, Miss Mabel
Plat; recitation, tour Anniversary" by
Miss Annie DuDbracco; singing by In
FAINT school; recitation, "Books," Wooley
Donavan; "rhe Idols of the Heathen,"
very neat little dialogue; singing,
dropping Pennies" recitation, "When
am a Man." by Benjamin Heacock.
The superintendent made AN interesting
report, showing that SZ63.J ~ had been
collected by the school during the year
for missionary work, aud S93 Is by the
Home Missionary Society; singing by the
school. The pastor, the Rev. II. w.
Ewing, made brief memorial address,
ieelingly abiding to those who had de-
parted during the year; singing by the In
tant school, "Naturo's Plea to Wisdom;"
doxology.
The anniversary was the most int r
esiiDg and the best ever given by Madeley
Church.
Wesley NJ Z Church also held Its mis-
sionary anniversary last night. The
church was handsomely decorated and
crowded with sn enthusiastic audience.
A very interesting program of music and
literary exercises was rendered. The re-
port of the superintendent aud other OIL
cials Of tho school slowed II large In
c ease In scholars aud correspondingly
Increased contributions for school, mis-
slonary and other purposes.
What does "Creston" mean On a
crest, high ground, fine view, elevated,