The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-07-09

Yesterday was the tepih anniversary
OF the vested choir OF st. Johns Z. l..
Church and special music was render
ed by that body ON the occasion. The
anniversary was held at the morning
service, at which time choirmaster
WIN. j. Fisher. read his tenth and inst
report, which showed the membership
to be "a. the average attendance being
so. Ellis keesey and Goo McCracken,
two boys OF tho choir. received prizes
for being Present at ali tho services
and rehearsul5 during tho past Ii
months. Andrew q. Wilson, Jr., re
ceivtd a prize for the best work and
Lewis Spence one for the best depurt.
ment. The whole number OF men and
boys who have been In tue choir dur.
Ing the ton yenrs while Mi. Fisher wua
choirmasLer was III.
The choir then sang Barnby's anthem
"Oh! Lord, How Manifold" In delight
ful manner and also Conant's Com.
munion service.
The morning sermon was a confirm.
alton OF tho celebration. tile Rev.
George q. Hall taking as his subject
tho words "Oh, Come. lot Us Sing
Unto the Lord" from the ninety-slxtl
Psalm.
He spoke OF the text. saying that II
| filled larger place in the services al
the temple in Jerusalem than any
other psalm and that 1t was first used
In the Christian Church, and st. Angus.
tine referred to 1t In sermon. He
discussed the text at great length and
connected IL with tho history of the
Christian Church.
In closing. Mr.. Hall said in relation
to Mr.. Fishers retirement as choir.
master: "Whilo | have every conf
| Innna i'm tha ana who will Ia,
retiring cholrmaster. | feel sad To
think that tho present relations that
he may have sustained to us are soon
to end. am glad to be able To SAY
for him thut he has always been mind
full OF his duty. OF tho solemnity o.
the office he has filled. Such place II
not an easy one. 10 produce grea
and telling results in It, one mus
have great and telling material en-
enlargement.
He had so correct a conception o
his requirements as chormuster tina
he felt no could no longer meet othe
obligations and at the same time d,
his whole part here, therefore he asked
to be relieved, saying that he woult
not go until he found some one Il
take his place. He has been so mani,
In all he has done, so considerate an,
So just, that | thank him most warm
ly, and my assurances with yours
that we greatly appreciate him, AM
that We are happy to think that he, II
other ways, will I'LL larger place II
advancing the inter ests OF st. Johns
IN OTHER PULrIrs,
The Row. Frank Howes of uarring
ton preached at Bethany Baptis
Church yesterday.
At Grace Church tho Rev. DR.. HUI
burd preached in th3 morning on til
topic OF christian wardshlp" IL
discussed the relation Of the rich an
the poor tho learned and ignorant UT
on the theory that all good things ar
gifts OF God held in trust for the ger
eral welfare In tho evening Ii
preached from tho text: Honor Tn
Father and Thy Mothnr," taking tn
family az the unit aad source OF GOV
ernment.
At the First NJ. z. Church tho Rev. T
Mogbobyghab preached The Rev. J.
L. Jester preached to the Orangamel
In the same church yesterday morn
ing.
Last evening the Rev. Charlie
Cause, of Virginia, preached at In
manuel Church, Highlands.
Oltyet Presbyterian Church pulp
was applied by the Rev. james Fri
ger, IN. u.
Extensive repairs to West Presb,
terrain Church have been commenced
Samuel Swift Is acting us organis
OF Trinity +. l.. Church during Il
vacation OF I. Leslie Carpenter.
Tic New JcrusaleIn Church will |
closed until Tho ilrst Sunday in SO
: tember owing to the pastor being 1
: his vacation. Extensive improy
Inents are talked OF for this church.