The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-09-28

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tailed and sensational reports Of crime.
He commended the work of Anthony
Comstock. and advised the children If
this vile stuff should by chance come in
to their hands to give it to the flames
unread.
EVENING SERVICES.
In the evening the Free Street Baptist
Sabbath school observed its sixtieth ami
versary by appropriate and very pleasing
exercises. The desk and organ were fine
ly decorated with flowers and ferns, aud
the audience room presented ON attractive
appearance. The attendance was large,
the church not only being lightened by
the happy faces of children, but contain
ing many men and women, both of and
without the regular Free street congrega-
tion. A considerable delegation was
present from the First Baptist church
headed by it's pastor, the Rev. Mr..
Ayres.
The exercises were under the charge of
Mr.. Wallace Noyes, superintendent of
the school, who, after music and prayer,
submittad his annual report. This report
showed a fourishing condition and a
hopeful outlook. Stress was put upon
the necessity of grading the school and
establishing an intermediate department..
Three deaths have occurred in the school
during the year, and one teacher is also
mum bered with the majority.
The report Of the secretary and treas
urer, Mr.. Albion a. Little. was then
submitted by him. From it we gather
the following statistics: Number of
officers and teachers, So; scholars in
primary department., AZ; scholars in
adult departments, s21; total membership.
8O4; scholars in homo department., a;
average attendance, 1874; largest attend
ance, January 9Th, 300; smallest attend
anoe. May 31st, SO; deaths, 8; united
with the church, 5.
The total to the credit account of the
treasury is 1886. 20, and deducting all ex-
penses there remains balance of $85.
Among the items of expenditures are the
following: Mains Baptist Missionary
convention, $40; Hale children at He
bron, 1882; McAll, $500; American
Baptist Missionary Union, $1a.9o; Home
Mission, Alaska, S11; American Baptist
Publication society, SIS; Good Will
Farm, Sc; Fresh Air fund, $3.50; Maine
State S. S. convention, SO; Women's
Christian Temperance Union (Homeless
children 1854; Home for Children of
Missionaries, West Newton, Mass, $2.55.
There are $50 books in the library, 55
having been added during the year. On
an average of IS volumes a week are
given out.
Following these reports came three
minute addresses from Mr.. Horatio
Staples superintendent of the High
street Sabbath school, who brought Its
loving greetings, and who spoke with
characteristic humor of the methods of
good teacher; the Rev. DR.. Burrage, who
earnestly treated of the Sabbath school
in our national life; and the Rev. W. s.
Ayres of the First Baptist, who Illus
trased the advantages Of house to house
canvass in recruiting the Glasses. The
pastor. MI. Samson. also made brief
address, in which he spoke OF the rela-
tions of the home to the school. The ex-
ereises were brought to CLOSE by Mr..
Wallace Noyes, who expressed the gratif1-
| cation Of the school at the large attend
ance, and reo1procated the fraternal greet
ing from High street.
Pleasing features of the evening were
the singing by the juvenile department.
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Garmo, and the solos by Miss Carrie
Green and Elizabeth King.
Following is the organization of the
school:
Pastor-Rev. Thomas S. Samson.
Superintendents-H. Wallace Noyes,
James B. Leard.
Secretary and Recommendation H.
Little.
Librarians-Miss A bb;e L. Jacobs and
Miss Sarah j. Merrill.
Superintendent Primary Department.
Mrs. Il. A. DeGarmo.
Superintendent Home Department
Mrs. Rufus Lamsop.
Music Librarians-John Hanna, Wal
ton T. Lynch.
The First Baptist Sunday school had a
large rally at which th is programme was
rendered:
Prayer-With the Lord q Prayer,
B. z. Cook
Psalm-No. 80, School
Song-No. rs. School
ffering.
Marking OF Cards.
Roll Call.
The Home De partment,
Rev. VIM. S. Ayres
Song-No. 70, School
How the Scholars Can Build Up the
School, W. H. Field
Reading-Ihe Starless Crown,
Miss Ethel Randall
Church Attendance by the Scholars,
Frederick Brunei
Song-Onward, Christian Soldier, All
Prayer and Bsnediotion.
RACES AT PITTsFlELD.
Charlie Wilkes, Mackumboy and Paul T..