The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-10-01
CHURCH HISTORY: RECALLED.
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An Episcopal Minister'S. Views of
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Rev. George E.. Walk Discourses on
Motives to Steadfastness Which.
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The thirtieth anniversary of the founda-
ton of the Sabbath school in connection
with the Central Methodist ,Episcopal
Church: was celebrated yesterday at IL
o CLOCK; A.. NJ. with appro pirate exercises
in. ahe Sunday school rooms on Mission
street. near Sixth. = =
=. Thirty years ago. at 3: time. when Rev.
John: D.+Blain was pastor of the church,
the nucleus of the present .fiourishing Sab
bath school was formed, under: the super
intendencyo Of James +. Smith. :.
:: Both. these earnest workers, have been
called to- their eternal resting place, but
the result. of. their early labor was. seen
yesterday when mem bership Of fully $50
cnildren participat ed in*the anniversary
extrcses: =. :: -
During the year 1854 the church, which
Is:now one of the most prosperous in: the
E:citv, occupied a.: small = building on : the
south sideof Mission: s treet, directly oppo-
site the pres ent Site. To reach.it from the
west eeessitated "a climb over numerous
/ san hilfs. while. the: approach from the
east WaS:overa broad walk, which Spanned
+ a goed-SiZed pool. - =
|. :But:the church grew year by. year. and
I. with*ft:the Sabbaih-School;: and now, after
eleven pastors have served the former and
seven: supe rim ten dents the latter, the .thir-
I tIeth anniversary has been celebrated by
Ethe., present church: members and their
l.ehildren... Many >oftbe: original cQngrega-
! ton: were present during the services. and
/ the programme was ndered all the more
Interesting by: their reminsce ncesand :ex-
4. perences. -. . -: -. : -
In. honor of the event the ladies. of the
congregation: b ad decorated the interior. OF
E;ths: church tastefully. with palms., ferns
and cut flowers, and the pulpit was conn.,
i pfetely hidden from view by fest0ons OF
smilax.:: After the; entry. of the Sunday
/ school, anthems. songs. and hymus were
/ sung untiithe reading of the re port by The
present superintendent, William AbbotI.
+ Rey.. DIR. f. f.. JEWELL; the sixth pastor. OF
Etiie church. then delivered an Interesting
1 address, in which. ne carefully. reviewed
1%the .fistury of the Sunday-sc since lis
Foundation in 1861. He was followed by
f c.. j.. Holmes and j ohm w. Nye, pas
f superintendents; who al3O recalled the
I labors of the founders. 49,. =. -.
!: The, present pastor, Rev. Dr., E.. K
| Dille,. brought the services to a close by
an. address, III WHICH he touched principal-
! yupon the school as il exists al the pres
| ent TIME. A song by the primary class,
+ under the direction of Miss Eta Ward
i principal. and solo by Anna Miller Wood
! were am eng the interesting features of The
4 programme: -; - >.- J. - :;
/ -. In the evening the pastor, Dr.. Ollie, de
l:livered an anniversary sermon, and thai
1 the day was brought TO a fitting close. Tn,
i event will long ne remembered as one o
+ the most.in teresttug and enjoy able in th'
history of: the church., ana the Sabbath
+ school is sure TO increase in. numbers a
4 the result of the anniversary. and reunion