Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-05-27

o,,,r1,REN's DAY IN ALEXANDRIA.-The
~ and Second Presbyterian Sunday
fi's soIs yesterday united in the observance of
sun s'ISrs1's day. The exercises Of the form
cp D..horzed by the general assembly COM
su !ltJ .incipG. reading OF scripture and an
p,5.oss with responsive selections covering
auO. ,,ory Of the church in the Fiji Islands,
lls Nan MAN and in China. Mr.. George W.
I 20" presided, Rev. Mr.. Vance made
. !al- address and Rev. Mr.. Nourse also took
Ia .,t the collection was about eighteen
oo ma services at Trinity NJ. E. Church
i ayery entertaining. Mr. o. F. Bsggett,
N .rn,erinteudeut, and Mr.. Bishop, the pastor,
sOpp3nctsd the exercises. The school sang
9Th cHT Hail the Power of Jesus name," the
. %. congregation joining In the chorus.
az mayer by the pastor, PRAISE ye Je-
a go wq7 urg by the school, the cboris-
~. I'M Mr. J. C. Athey, leading. Miss Pier
zen. &C., read selection from the scriptures,
PO o5 lille Girl sweetly recited "Jesusis our
S SSS and another little girl sang So
- atntilled "Jasus, we Perish" A little
Ssnobter OF Capt. Remington reoited a
a u;aes and the school sang Firm in the
g g'oSt Following, Miss Ellie Leach sang
no and Miss Mamie Shirley read selec-
$50 sO'O ; The school sang "In the Morning."
ioiioged by SOLO by MIR. Will Field. a
G iy''Y pjrI with a pretty face, and costumed,
lava another recitation. A trio, Miss Ida
t g,ggett and Massrs. Geo. Terry and Frank
P,seb of Washington, sang God Id Love-"
allowed By a recitation by q little soy.
soIo entitled IN u Sparrow Failstb," was
:nop by Mrs Leachman, and Mr.. Charles ID.
More. Of Washington, rendered another
c,Ilsl Olt of tho Dspths" These were
.starcs Rev. l.. r. Dyolt, OF tbs NJ. Z.
C6urch delivered the address, and after the
co.l4crjon. by four little boys Of the school,
tba mseting closed with the singing Of GOD
he with YOU till We meet again" and the
bsnpd!cliap. The pulpit was handsomely
decorated with 1,wers; especially pretty
gyrs tue arches In green and white with q
mammoth lyreiu the centre. The church
was filed.
Perhaps thu largest crowd attended the
exercises at the Southern Methodist Church
sfnjght. Tails church has about the largest
sunday School in the city. Here the pastor,
Rsc ". ]. Young, opened the exercises
with praver, and quartette, Messrs. Field
and Hufty sang 1.-The Lord is in his Holy
Femple.' with good effect. Several cbo-
,pses we're sung by the school, Willie Collins
and Maggie Young recited pieces aad dia-
opue followed between dozen little girls
T5is WAS feature. "What says the clock ?"
vss tine title. Ethel Watkins followed with
sreeltsl. MY Birthday;" "Rnom for Little
Feet, song and chorus, Was given oy
Nary Nav and the primary class OF The
.n5ool all little ones. Gertie Picken reclted
Rose Bud" and Preston Cockey THE
Dwatf aud the Giaut." and solo The Pure
ia Heart came next, well rendered by
Bette Pollard. Ellie Smith. Ruth Taylor,
Lille Wade and Ruth Smith recited" Purity"
aud May Rshiell 1.-The Wonderful House,
The school sang and collection was taken
up summer Days" "Greeting to summer,
"Dasy's Secret" Gospel of the Birds"
Trust Peace" Gods Guidance" AID "Sil.
VET Wines'-all recitals. followed by Az
thur Grsy, Katie Goodrich, May simpson,
Misses Spencer. Cockey and Powell, Willie
Pollard and Edith Graham, respectively
Between THESE very sweet solo was sung
BIZ Miss Montgomery, of Richmond. 1t was
entitled Saviour, Pilot Me-" quartette
composed of Misses Beatty, Driscoll and
Messrs Frank Field aud Frank Hufty sang
Beautiful Flowers" aud trio composed
otMisses Mamie Taylor, Edith Graham and
Bette Pollard another entitled We are
Pausies." The school sang "The Battle OF
Life and the pastor pronounced the bene'
dction. Flowers in set pieces were arrang-
ID around the pulpit in profusion, ana were
very beautiful. 1t was pretty entertain
nent and enjoyed by all present. Much
credit is due Mr.. Jas. E. Alexander, euper
leudeut of the school, for it.