The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-22
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OLD.
Wesley Monum entail Church Cele-
brates Its Birthday.

The twenty second ami sersary Of Wesley
Monumental Sunday school was celebrated
last uight at the Wesley Monumental
Church. As usual, the church was crowded.
Every seat downstairs was taken and the
galleries were packed The exercises began
at 30 O'Clock and lasted until 10 o'clock
The feature Of the evening was the build
ing of tbs Temple by twenty young ladies.
Each recited a verse and contributed some
part of the temple. which was placed in po-
sition by Mr.. c. II. Carson. The structure
was erected inside of the altar in splendid
view. When completed it was very pretty.
The inscription on the base of it was bible. -
upon the top "Love," and upon the
the steeple Peace" The following young
ladies took part ia the exercises. Misses
Gertie Middleton, Lula Ward. Matte
CreSsler, Belle Pacetti, Josie Icard, Maud
Barnwell, Annie Brooks, Stella Pease, Lot
tie Peck, May Barn well, Daisey Masie, Lena
Zoucks. Georgia Frazier, BERTHE Mingleiorff
and Annie Carr, assisted by five girls
whose names are Bertha Nelson, Edith
Cavanaugh, Florence Wrighten, Nellie %.
penhimer and Marian Zittrour
Jesus and the Children" a recitation,
by Annie Adams, Stella McGee ana Laleah
Adams, was very prettily given. The reci-
tationists ranged in years from 4 &c z. and
the earnest manner in which they rec!ted
won the admiration of the audience.
The singing by the infant class was ex-
celent. Not more uniform chorus of
voices among little ones has been heard in
Savannah in a long time. They sang
together and they knew their parts.
the recitation, 'tThe Changed Cross" by
Miss Josie Collins. was especially we'll
given. Her manner of delivery impressed
the congregation very much.
The following songs were sung by the
school: ''Sing Unto the Lord" awake.
for the Trumpet is Sounding" "Sail Not
Without the Master" "When the Pearly
Gates Unfold" Creation" "Jesus, Ny
Savior, All in All" They Say There's a
Land Der the Ocean, "Auother Hour Is
Past" and God Be With You"
The musical feature was one of the main
parts OF the programme. 1t was under the
direction of Mr.. w. ID. Thomas
The recitation of the creed by the school
was well given. DR.. S. A. White, superin-
tendent of Trinity Sunday school, read u
scripture lesson. and in the absence of Supt.
Adams, who was Unexpectedly called away
to Atlanta, Rev. A. NJ Wynn read brief
report reviewing the Sunday school He
said that the last year has been one of good
work. The average attendance was better
than usual. He spoke of the neglect of
parents in teaching their children and their
failure to encourage them to more punctual
attendance. A number joined the church
during the year. The Sunday school con-
sists of IL officers, 81 teachers and 252 bona
fde scholars, making total of 900.
Mr.. Wynn said that the fifty orphan
asylum children were not with the Sunday
school last year, but new members came in
to take their places
After concluding the report the pastor
referred to the Temple spiritual lesson. He
said that it was not merely a thing of
beauty, TO command the admiration; it was
the teacher of a spiritual lesson. It
was a beautiful temple inside of
temple. These temples, he said,
were made to bring souls into
the fold of Christ After the pastor had
concluded a song was sung, in which the
congregation Joined, and Rev. Mr. Wynn
pronounced the benediction.
Mrs. j. A. Winburn was chairman Of the
committee which instructed the children in
their parts She devoted her attention to
the work, and the manner in which every
scholar, from the largest to the smallest,
acted their parts well, and evinced careful
and thorough training