The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-26

participated in by the whole school, as
sisted Dy the choir
The Easter anthem. Christ Our Pass
over was beautifully sung by the chill
dren
Supt. Lebey made an interesting
report upon the work of the
Sunday school, aud urging its
Importance. I'VE have right to be
second TO none. " said Mr.. LeBey This
school was the first known TO christen-
dom, for long before MIR Raikes ever en-
terLalned his noble scheme Of Sunday in
structiOn, the saintei John Wesley, then
rector of this church. established this
school and almost in tins very spot upon
which 1t now stands. ! will not enter
into the details, but we stand ready at
any time to prove the facts as detailed
MIR. Lebey said the ambition of the
ofhcers had been, not so much to make
the school first in numbers as to make it
first in point of instruction.
We recognize the fact he said, THAT
our city is growing away from US, but we
do desire to hold on to the children of
this parish"
The superintendent paid a tribute to
the young men Of the Brotherhood
of St. Andrew. who have
aided greatly by active work
in the chool. Notwithstanding the fact
that the city is extending away from the
church, Supt. Lebey said that Christ
church has the second largest Sunday
school in the diocese.
The presentation of banners from the
different classes was very pretty and
pleasing ceremony.
The classes, with their notices and en-
| blems, were as follows:
Miss Viola c.. kennedy's class-name:
| Children of the Heavenly King. Motto:
Then shall the righteous shine forth as
the sun, in the Kingdom Of Heaven"
Emblem a cross.
Miss Page Wilder's class-name:
Bishop Elliott class. Remember now
thy creator in the days of thy youth.
Ebmlem: wreath
Miss S. D. Lees Class-Name: Banner
Bearers. Motto: "The Lord Our Ban
ner" Emblem: A cross.
Miss Lizzie Henderson's Class-Name:
Bishop Beckwith Glass Motto: And
they shall be mine, saith the Lord of
Host, in that day when l make up my
jewels" Emblem: A cross and crown
Miss Carrie Coldings Class-Name:
Followers of Christ. Motto: IN all thy
ways acknowledge Him, and he shall di-
rect thy paths" Emblem: A cross.
Mrs Annie Warnings Class-Name:
Young Christian Soldiers. Motto: Him
that overcOmeth will l make a pill
lar in the temple Of my God" En-
blem: A cross.
~
| pirants. Motto: "He that glorieth, let
him glory in the Lord" Emblem: A
wreath.
MIR B. F. Finney's class-Name: Sol
diers of the Cross. Motto: "Christ is
Risen, Alleluia." Emblem: A Thorny
| Cross.
Miss Minna Warnings Class-Name:
Earnest Seekers. Motto: seek We first
the kingdom of God, and all these things
shall be added unto you" Emblem: A
| crown.
Miss Virginia Cunningham's Glass
Name: Children of the Heavenly King
Motto: I'VE march to victory" Emblem:
A banner.
Miss Meta Thomas class-Name: Chill
dren of Faith. Motto: If any man will
come after me let him deny himself daily
ana take up his cross and follow me. ="
| Emblem: An anchor.
Miss Phoebe Elliott's class-Name:
Bishop Nelson's class. Motto; go We
! into all the world and preach the gospel
| to every creature" Emblem: A cross.
Miss Electa l.. Bees class-Name: Chill
| dren Of Purity Motto: Unto the pure
all things are pure" Emblem: A bunch
of lilies.
Miss Gertrude Weeds class-Name:
| Little Branches, Motto. 81 am the Vine.
| We are the branches" Emblem.
! Miss Male Owens class-Name: Bishop
| Borne class. Motto BE We faithful un o
! death and will give thee a crown of
| life. Emblem A crown"
Miss Edna Atkins class-Name: Chill
| dren of Purity. Motto; Blessed are the
! pure in heart, for they shall see God"
Emblem: A heart.
Infant Glass Miss Mary Ellis and Mrs
| Fleetwood teachers-fve divisions
Motto Feed My Lambs" Emblem:
A Lamb. Mrs. Fleetwoods' divisions,
The Watchers; :" Mrs. Simpkins', Buds
of Promise;" Mrs. Jones', Little GIea-
ners;o Miss Johnson's, easter Lilies !"
Miss Ellis, Easter Birds"
St. Michaels Chapel-Motto: Eight
the Good Fight" Emblem: A Sword.
The banners were tastefuly arranged
around the altar by Messrs. b. T. Finnie,
w. Is. . Rear, r. w. Cunningham and
e. S. Elliott and with the background of
flowers made beautiful picture.
The benediction was pronounced by
Rev Mr.S5ewart Martin and the children
marched out of the church singing the
occasional Ten Thousand Times Ten
Thousand"
The Sunday school of ST Johns church
| held its Easter festival last night There
was some doubt whether it would be held
on account of the rain, and the attend
ance was small in comparison with
GudG VI IOlIItf years. L ne exercises,
however, were interesting throughout.
The children marched into the church,
each class bearing its banner and singing
Brightly Cleans Our Banner" This
was followed after the children had been
seated by the Lords Prayer, and collects
ana the corol "Christis Risen " The infant
class corol was a pretty feature of
the festival The carol was Let Every
Childish Voice" Then came the present
alton of the banners and offerings, during
/ which an anthem was sung by the choir
The banners were tastefully arrayed in
the chancel and made beautiful picture.
After the presentation the carols Easter
Morn, Watchers for the Light" and
Hail Our Easter Day" were sung. The
object lesson was followed by short ad-
dress by the rector, Rev. Charles Fl. Strong.
The Apostles creed was recited. The
school marched out singing the recess
sional Christ Arose"
Though the unpleasant state of the
/ weather increased last night. it did not
de er the children of the Lutheran Sun
/ day school, their teachers and parents
from -Jending ne annual Easter cele-
bration, for which All elaborate and in
terestlng programme had been pre-
pared.
The altar decorations were slightly
changed or he sunday school services,