Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-22
susDAY-scHooL JUHIEEE.
A Request That business be Suspended
Mhilr Inc Pnriilin Is MnNing.

A Request That business be Suspended
While the Parade Is Moving.
The Jubilee of the Sunday schools Of this /
city Will be held next Monday week.
Interest in the demonstration is steadily |
growing and the affair is expected To be |
the grea est Of its kind ever had here, Al |
the SUNDAY schools are invited 20 partici-
pate and il is thought most of them will |
accept the invitation. 70 date between 30
and 10 schools have expressed An intention |
0t participating.
4 larselv-uttended and enthusiastic
meeting OF the general committee was held
Saturday evening inst. taMl's VI Ell church
Joseph 'vlc, the originator Of the demons
slratiun, presided. aud Charles II. Can't
wei performed the duties of secretary.
The following circular letter, addressed
10 tho Sunday.schools, was approved and
its distribution Wns ordered
DEAR FRIENDS: At 4 meeting II tho eSscn-
ti.n committee appointed 10 make arrange
mentstUr grad union sunday a9.iubllee
II be held July "a tho Undersigned committee
on printing were n5tfafet To- prepare
circular letter explaining the objects d the
jRbN6e.
'fhyrc ure In Wilmington ~ sunday schools
belonging 10 thet'cn0ninatlnn9 WhiGh form Tao
Wilmington SEntay-school ln!Uu, nuabeting
neaily lo,Ul scholars.
This grand army Of teachers ana scholars.
very manyot whom are strange - each other,
are all working tor TIM sans end, w: the
salvation ul the youth Of our city.
Three reasons are sugge tive Tor the Jubilee
First 10 shiheg together This vast army IN
one body Tor a general and, Tar pDs5ib o,
| personal acquaintance ana social fellowship in
the Christian life and work
| second. To create more zeal in our work by
| encouraging the members Of the different
| churches and schools by showing the humefI-
| cal strength and unity amongst all the denunl-
nations in the grand and glorious work OF saw
| ing souls.
Third. 'fohnve a grand day OF Christian en-
! joyment in the beautiful grove On the historic
aud romantic Brandywinc, under pure aud
| holy inluencrS.
| We earnestly hope All I'M schools will Join in
| the demonstration with earnest Christian en-
dearor 10 make the jubilee a grand silce-s.
Each school Will select its own marshal and
| make its own arrangements Tor Its infant de-
| partment.
The line will form right resting on Eleventh
| street, and march along Eleventh to Market,
| thence on tho west side, 10 seventh, counter
march to Eleventh, to Delaware avenue, to
| park, occupying al ut ~ minutes.
| Signal guns Will be nreh At H.'U, H.55 and 10
O'Clock, al which time The iaatch will promptly
begin. Refreshments Will Do furnished on the
| ground
Atap. m, short addressc. will be made by
the Rev. J. Y. Dohbins, b. ~, the Rey. ". r.
swartz and the Rrv. 7. j. Mason The singing
will be led by Prof. Clymct. We hope 10 have a
grand rally VI all sunday school workers and u
day Of Christian enjoyment.
,nSEpn PYLE,
Chairman Executive nmittee,
j.. u. JONES,
JAMES =. MCKAY,
NM j. MnRRIs
Committee.
Report was made that 10000. copies of
the marching hymns, onward, Christian
soldiers 7 Ny Country, 'Iia Of Thee, =
We're Marching to HiunM and "Colum'
bia. the Gem of the Ocean" had beer,
printed and they were ordered to be dis
tributed among the schools Immediately.
The committee on ntlslc reported that
First Regiment Band had been engaged
for the whole day and llyatt's Military
Band for the parade Announcement was
also made that some OF the schools viii
probably secure bands.
1t was decided to allow the schools t
! select their badges.
The appointment Of Morris D.. Crossaf
I as member OF the chief marshal's stat
was announced.
It was resolved to request through
the press that places of business bi
closed while the parade is moving, tina
employers of Sunday school scholars per
! nit them to participate i'll the procession
and that buildings along the route o
g parade be decorated.
! Mr. Pyle who had been delegated to in
+. vite Bishop Coleman to deliver an addres;
) i'll the park reported that the bishop vii
be out of town!
7 Report was made that arrangements 70
{ providing an abundance OF ice water hat
: been completed.
. After the adjournment Of the genera
! committee there Was II meeting of The com
7 mttee On sports. organization was et
feeted by clecting Clinton Williams q
\ West Church chairman and IL. II. Harr
d son of First Presbyterian Church secretary
i A programme OF sports to be submitted /
G the general committee for its approval
i was partly arranged. 1t includes Il gam
II OF buse-hall, TO he played by sunday-sGhoC
superintcndents; Il sack race, to be partic
puted IN by both men and women a sac
race, for men only /. leapfroE contest ia
!, young boys; u potato race, tennis an
!, cruquet. Request was made that enc
= school send two representatives to the neg
meeting Vt the committee which will |
u held in st. Faul's Church next saturda
: evening.
+ The general committee will also meet il
y st. Paul Church next saturday evening
< when il is hoped, most Of the details 4
= the jubilee will be perfected,