The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-26
TwENTY.FoUR YEARS OLD.
Wesley Monumental Sunday Schoc
Naarincr TIA 25th Birthday

Wesley Monumental Sunday School
Nearing It's 25th Birthday.
Wesley Monumental Sunday School cele-
brated its oath anniversary last night. The
church was prettily decorated. In the choir
arch over the pulpit were suspended baskets
Of flowers and on the front Of the
rail were the words "Feed my Lambs
in veri-colored flowers. The pulpit was
removed. and upon the platform were
raised seats upon which the infant
clasS-between fifty and seventy-five bright
little tots-was seated. The organ and
altar rail were covered with bouquets, and
back of the infant class, resting against the
choir rail, was an Immense cross OF Easter
lilies.
The pews in the center Of the church were
reserved for the school. The side aisles and
galleries were occupied by the members Of
the congregation and friends Of the school.
The school marched into the church from
the Sunday school room aud the exercises
began with the singing Of the hymn, "Hal-
lowed Hour OF Prayer"
The invocation was delivered by Rev. G..
s. Johnston of the New Houston Street
church. A responsive scripture reading by
the superintendent and school followed.
The song Forth is Victory" was sung, and
was followed by song by four
little girls, Misses Euglerth, Turner aud
Manucy. After it the song "Victory
Through Grace" was sung.
The recitation "Jewels. +" was given by five
young girls, Misses bowman, George,
littrouer, Righton and Adams The infant
class sang very sweesly HE Is Calling i"
after which Bertha Nelson recited, 'if
Were Voice."
A five minutes talk by the pastor, Rev.
G. E. bowman, followed. DR.. bowman
spoke earnestly to the school and to the
parents of the congregation upon their duty
in Sunday school work.
After the song Haste to the Field of
Labor" wishes" was recited by Master
bowman and six little girls, Misses Adams,
Turner, Billiard, Harris, Harris and D0ty.
Supt. w. B. Stubbs report was an in
teresting feature Of the exercises 1t showed
the school TO have 10 officers, 20
teachers and 312 scholars including rs
in the infant classes-a gain Of 62
in the last year. The average attendance
of scholars during the year was ISL and
OF visitors IL. The school contrib
uted nearly $500 to missions during the
year. The superintendent made number
OF recommendations for the interest of the
school in reviving the work since the pre-
ceding anniversary. At the conclusion of
his report the superintendent read the
names of the scholars, thirty-four in all,
who have united with the church.
The song Beautiful Light" followed,
after which the congregation and school
sang Shall We Gather at the Riverp The
exercises closed with the benediction by the
pastor. The singing. as it always is at
Wesley, was delightful feature of the cell
ebration. 10 was led by Mr.. w. d. Thomas,
director. with Miss Weekes, organist. Miss
Weekes has devoted good deal of time to
teaching the younger members Of the
school, and especially the infant class, to
sing, and the results were seen. The other
officers of the school are: w. B. StubbJ,
superintendent; O. H. Carson, assistant su-
perintendent; d. q. Carson, secretary; w.
X. Wilkinson, treasurer, and J. B. Bulcken,
librarian.
Children's day will be observed at Wes-
ley next Sunday morning.