Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-28
A SUNDAY SCHOOL REUNION
Officers and Teachers Assemble in the
New Calvary Baptist Building
An Enjoyable Banquet and Some Ex-
cellent Speeches In Reply
to TOasts.

was particularly interesting as 1t was the
first time that the new building, that was
opened for use about a month ago. had ever
held such a gathering. Its utility was well
demonstrated. for the large crowd that
gathered to hear the words Of cheer for the
coming year of work was amply accommo-
dated. Downstairs there we're two large
rooms for the uncloakins Of the guests. and
in the rear was the vast auditorium, which
on Sundays is occupied by the Junior de-
partment of the school. but which last night
was a perfect bower OF beauty and delight.
The walls were almost hidden by rows OF
potted plants. whose deep green leaves
formed a very effective background for .he
dainty tables, which were prettily decor
ated. Upstairs, on the second floor, one of
the large class rooms had been turned into
reception hall. where the officers and
! teachers. their wives and husbands and 9TH
er guests gathered in pleasant conversation
from until o'clock.
The Banquet and speechmaking.
After all the diners had arrived, about q
hundred in number. the signal was given by
Mr.. Pierson H. Bristow, the superintendent
of the school, and the POSTMASTER of the
evening, who led the way to the hall below.
The table was set in the form of a gridiron,
at the head of which sat Mr.. Bristow sur
rounded by the speakers of the evening
Prof. 5. II. Greene, with Mrs. Bristo ", Mr.
y. u.
and Rev. E. w. Bliss, with Mrs. d. A.
Chambers, were on the right, while Dr. r. 8.
Hamlin. with Mrs. Olcott. Representative s.
2. Payne, with Mrs. Woodward. and Mr..
Joseph Story OF Boston, with Mrs r. E.
Earl, were on the left.
The menu card was quite appropriate
bearing on the face fine illustra ton of the
Calvary Church. After the banquet. which
occupied the attention of the guests for an
hour or more, Mr.. Bristow cleared the way
for the toasts. and made happy little
speech, touching upon the reason for the
gathering, and then introducing, as the
first speaker, Mr.. d. A. Chambers who re-
sponded TO the toast RETROSPECT" He
was reminiscent and told Of old DAYS. when
the Calvary folks worshiped with the people
or the Street Baptist Church. where that
Houston, attended. He mentioned A pa~-
ticular trick of Houstons, who was accus-
toned to whittle at pine stick throughout
the service After mentioning the names of
many distinguished men who have wor-
SHIPPED at Calvary. he spoke of the marvel
Gus success of the Sunday school connected
with the church as due in a large degree to
the fact that the teachers are always nro-
gressive and eager to keep abreast with the
times. Thus young instructors are brought
to the front. and those who have outsrown
the times are relegated to the rear.
High Water Mark.
Mr.. Bristow introduced Mr.. s. w. Wood
ward for the next toast, "High-water
mark as liberal contributor to the
building fund Mr.. Woodward referred
pleasantly to the present status of the
school in the community and spoke en-
couragingly for the future. He agreed
with the preceding speaker that modern
methods are the best. and he argued that
the school should always be considered
as an adjunct to support the work of the
pastor OF the church. Nothing. he urged
should be done In strife or unwholesome
rivalry, but all should be for the general
good of the school. which he happily liken-
ed to the shin of Zion
Miss Lydia Marshall the PRINCIPAL Of the
primary department, next spoke on High
ways and Hedges" As the Sunday school
missionary, she spoke from experience
She told OF her work In the alleys, I'D
dark and narrow stairways to small and
dingy rooms, and told of her reception at
doors that would be opened but a little
until she would say: 81 am from Calvary
Sunday school," which is always an open
sesame. Her response was eloquent and
thoughtful.
Prof. X. W. Prentiss of Rutgers College
former superintendent of the school, was
warmly welcomed when he arose to re-
be mentioned the marvellous changes in
the Held of science and of the Importance
or things in the Sunday school work
He spoke Of the splendid opportunities for
Calvary in it's finely equipped building.
and prophesied greater results than has
yet been accomplished.
Judge l.. R. Smith, who teaches a class
OF 100 men and women, responded to ''The
economy of good cheer" very happily He
defined the terms of his toast and told a
good story to illustrate his points. He be-
Ieved that If any one in the world should
be cheerful 1t should be the Sunday school
teacher
Mrs. E W. Bliss, In speaking to the SEN
timent The True Measure of Life" COM
pared some of the great workers in the re-
hg1ouS world with some of the great of his
tory in other fields of labor, and expressed
the belief that he who labors for the up
building of the human race, the salvation
OF men and women. has the true measure Of
life applied to his living.
Distinctive Function of the Sunday
school.
DR.. Teunis g. Hamlin of the Church of the
Covenant made some very happy remarks
on the subject of 1.-THE Distinctive Function
of the Sunday School," touching what he
had seen and heard during the evening, and
referred In glowing terms to the beautiful
surroundings. He wittiy referred to having
come to the chance of his life In Washing
ton, for he had at last got ahead of DR..
Greene, the pastor Of Calvary, being first
on the program, and thus he could make Dr.
Greene await for his time to speak He
wondered that Prof. Prentiss could have
found anything new to send forth from
New Brunswick, and thus he went on hap
PLY. and kept the diners in good humor. He
the particular topic assigned him, and his
speech was greatly enjoyed.
No one stands in the presence Of the Off
GERS and teachers of Calvary who Is more
welcome or more eagerly heard than DR..
Greene, the pastor, who spoke last night
about "A Wide Horizon In poetic Ian
guage he referred to his early life In little
valley in the mountains of Vermont, where
the horizon was at the most only five miles
away. Then he mentioned visit last sum-
mer to Mount Washington, from the sum
nit of which he saw in the distance the
wider horizon. He applied this thought to
Sunday school work. as well as church
work, and told of the great possibilities of
Calvary. Closing in almost prophetic
words, he gave great encouragement to the
workers.
Those Who Participated.
This ended the program, and 1t was near
midnight when the guests dispersed from
the most successful reunion that Calvary
has ever known. Those who participated
were DR.. T. s. Hamlin, DR.. and Mrs. Greene,
Prof. r. w. Prentiss of New Jersey, Mr..
and Mrs. S. w. Woodward, Mr.. and Mrs. P.
III. Bristow. Mr.. and Mrs. s. E. Payne, Mr.
and Mrs. John Boyd, Mr.. and Mrs. Z. W.
Bliss, Mr.. and Mrs. d. A. Chambers. Mr..
and Mrs. G.. w. Silsby, Judge and Mrs. L.
r. Smith. Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Kimball Mr.
and Mrs. R. E. EARL, Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ.
ellison, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Fl. Olcott, Messrs.
F. II. Stickney, J. NJ. Buzzell, Joseph Story
Of Boston, ". z. Evans. A. L. Jackson.
Everett G. H. Lillebridge E. b. Curtis,
W. W. Poultney, F. L. Stickney. F. w.
Vaughn, DR.. and Mrs. Foster, Mr.. and Mrs
Grasty, Mr.. and Mrs. Fairman, Mr.. and
Mrs. Nourse, Mr.. and Mrs. Prindle, Mr. and
Mrs. Charles H. Ruof, Capt Slater. Gen.
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