Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-02-04
END OF GRACE JUBILEE.
EXERCISES OF A FITTING cHARAc-
TER CLOSE THE EVENT.


The Sunday school of Grace NJ. E
Church contributed its portion last night
to the twenty anniversary celebra-
tion of he church organization. The SER
vice was the last and concluded weeks
exercises. The church was not simply |
crowded, it was packed and jammed from
the orchestra to the rear and in the gal.
lery. Hackloads of persons from Ep
worth and Madeley arrived and with diff
ficulty found seats People kept coming |
until the large vestibule at the doors was
crowded with those who stood through |
the service and numbers were turned |
away unable to get inside.
The exercises opened at 2 40 o'clock aud |
the following named persons were on the |
platform: Superintendent w. H. Curry |
of the school, Job H. jackson, Henry @. |
Conrad, Esq, John s. Mullin Jr., OF |
Madeley, Rev. w. w. Goodman OF Nor |
ristown, Rev Jacob Todd. d. D., pastor |
of the church Charles Wesley Weldin, |
John White, superintendent of Epworth
school; Rev. Harvey w. Ewing of Made
| ley Church. Rev. W. L. 3 Murray. pre-
siding elder. Other officers OF Grace
Sunday school were seated near the plat
| form.
The banner of the school, which was
organized March 10, 1885, was in promi-
nent place near the speakers. The infant
school occupied seats on tiers to the right
of the platform, and the little children
dressed in bright clothes made pretty
effect by their presence and happy faces.
Children from the Children's Home We're
| present
Superintendent Curry tapped the bell
at o'clock. precisely, at the conclusion
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chestra of fourteen pieces, under the
leadership of Professor c. II. Lauer,
which sat in front Of the platform The
school sang the hymn, Church of God
Awake, the orchestra being the accom-
PIANIST. n. Dushane Coward, director Of
the choir, led the singing by the schools
After devotional exercises and singing
of the hymn 'Our Glad Jubilee" by the
4 schools, Henry G. Conrad Esq, read,
"History of the Sunday Schools of
Grace Church" Mr. Conrad was in good
voice, and his interesting sketches were
heard by every person in the church. He
opened by referring TO the priva-
tions of Bishop Asbury and his
followers over a hundred years ago
Before the church building was erected
a Sunday school was thought Of. On
March Is, 1866, the afternoon school was
organized In the building now known as
the Exchange Building. The Sunday
school room was dedicated on June 26,
1866, and j. Taylor Cause was the chief
spirit in the work. The first two years
showed an average attendance Of 2T5
scholars. J. Taylsr Cause was superin-
tendent for several terms. Charles +.
Rudolph, w. H. Billany. Charles w.
Weldin, Washington Hastings and
w. H. Curry we're also superintendents
Mr. Rudolph organized Madeley mission.
On Sunday, February "a, 1888 there was
an attendance Of 662 The orchestra ap-
peared for the FIRST time in 1880 and was
started at Mr. Rudolphs sugges-
tion. He referred to Henry +. Pickels's
I work as director Of the schools singing
The superintendents Of the infan'
school were. Mrs. J. 7. Cause
Mrs s. ]. Wiley, Mrs R. M. Beggs
Mrs. William n. Billany and Mrs
Washington Hastings. The speake
q then referred to the departed, and amonl
them Samuel M Harrington, Edward
= Moore, Daniel NJ. Bates Thomas M
4 Plummer, Charles w Pyle. The onl.
4 person that has been teacher since tbs
% organization is Professor William A
. Reynolds The finances Of the school ar
unparalleled He closed with FEY
words Of advice The paper occupied
twenty FIVE minutes.
+ The Young Peoples Association unde
8 the leadership Of Fred @. Mccall, SAN
d Marching On" aud George @. Mari
q played the accompaniment. +. Baldwi
y S. Springer, scholar Of the school, mad
y. an address. in which he spoke Of th
pleasure afforded him in representa-
the scholars. He spoke of the benefits {
l.. n M hnnaI 20
glorious future and that Grace scho'
il might always stand pre-eminent in a
work pertaining to the religious educa
ton of the young.
20 The little folks then sang "Little Pei
r. bles, " in very bewitching manner thu
brought smile of applause to every fa'
rs in the audience. Mrs. John w. defer
ct dorf play ed the organ for the children.
Rev. William Wilberforce Goodman
,L son of Rev. Alfred Goodman, now d.
y, ceased, former pastor of Grace Churc
. made an address congratulating all tho
who assisted in building the church. Z
ed said when Sunday schoo Is forgot u
s. prime object, salvation of souls, ths
accomplished nothing. They are like 9
n engine in a glass case. He likened Ora
in Sunday school to the great Corliss engir
It. which moves'great machinery, and who
IL pulsations are felt for great distanc
~ He spoke in happy vein and the congr
~ cation was pleased.
The school sang Sing On, the infa
class gave scripture exercises, each cha
Use ter being represented in short reciti
be ton. The smallest children excit
ny, amusement by their precocious action
The exercise closed with singing by tho
mo who took part. The sadness Of OF
om Youngsters who was not in the exercii
roe was very touching.
a. The Young Peoples Association sal
Gan is Well" to the tune Of "WatC
man Tell Us Of the Night. The words
=. the hymn were written by A. @. Dow
to ward. Rev Jacob Todd, d. D., pastor
gn- the church, began some brief remarks
day telling several anecdotes Of Rob-
J. Burdette. He said it was a gre
VS.. home gathering and made the audieI
tice smile by his own exuberance. He said
+ Of nineteen years no one had grown old
in although the forehead Of many b
become higher and in some cases
reached to the lack of the head.
Mno could remember even when Mr. Com
yer recited 'Tn be Queen of the M
.nsa Mother"
'niS A silver collection was taken up VII
the orchestra played Lost Chord v
Der liam Il. Billany, a former superintel
ding emit, made an address of exhor .ati
lace The schools sang Making Melody, I
the O. Wesley Weldin followed with bi
this address in a reminiscent and encourap