The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-11
ANNUAL EASTER FESTIVAL.
Celebrations by Childrea OF Christ
Church Sunday Schools.
REPORTS FROM DIFFERENT MISSIONS


for years past, took place as usual yestol
day evening at $3.50. The custom OF thu
Z giving the little ones an opportunity
celebrating the anniversary OF the rcsui
rectaon OF Chsist is beautiful one. The
enter thoroughly into tho spirit OF the oc
casion and the expressions on their brigt
faces show that the solcrnnity OF the grea
event which they celebrate is fully appre
ciated by them. The little ones are de
nominated Chriirian soldiers. and trul
the front presen ted by sin and wron
must be very ST 0ng indeed to withstand
the onslaughts OF these young defenders o
tho cross, In who's brg1t young faces tn
spirit OF Him who said Suffer little chill
dren TO come unto me-, is reflected. Tn,
holy words, "And d. little child shall leat
them" is never more fully cxemplified thar
on these occasions.
Tho members OF the different Sunda,
school classes. ran ging In size from the
tiniest of tots 10 Logs and girls of more
mature years. were formed in the parish
house Of the churc and at $50 marched
out onto the sidewalks and into the church.
Each class was headed by n banner bear
ing an appropriate inscription and the
younger scholars were provided with In
dlvidual banners. Rector AYES and tho
white surpleed choir preceded the process
sion into the church to the music oil on
ward, Christian Soldiers" which was sung
all during the lmo the children were
marching around the aisles and seating
themselves.
Tho church was crowded when all had
gotten In and the services begun Rector
AYES opened with the Lords prayer, hymns
were sung by tho children and tho choir
t.n a p,,t,t lou.
presented. After u sho; sermon by lne
rector the services were closed in the req
ular way.
The report of Superintendent W. V. r.
Watson was as follows
Christ church! sunday school as now
organized Is nude up cd zoe children, as
shown BY teachers reports; qhrty-one reg
ular teachers, Two aupcrintcndcnts, one
secretary atd treasurer two assistant sec
rataries and one corresponding secretary.
all under the supccintendoncy of the rector
OF the parish.
The secretary-s report shows that the av-
erage attendance for fit. Sundays has
been 1d7 scholars and tsrenty-three teach
ers-
The largest Attendance OF scholars on
any one session was 227 and of teachers.
thir,y-one.
The smallest attendance on any one sos
sion was sxty-three scholars and thirteen
teachers.
One hundred and thirty-rour Visits hav,
been made by nineteen teachers. Mrs Sam
Ashe having made the largest number.
thirty nine -
Fifty-six Visits have been made by
scholars TO their teachers. Mrs. u. Y. Hart
well having received i!harty- six.
Thirty-iour new scno!ars have been en-
rolled as permanent members OF the schoo,
II ~ -tugs. I...tt
their parents or guardians. and twelve by
different children OF the Sunday school
The treasurer's rcpoIJ SHOWS our last
Easter Offering 10 have been $685. 90.
Total offerings during the year. not In
Guiding the present Es stor offering and
missionary fund. Si00.3a
The total expenses were S225 S. thus
leaving a balance on hand of s75,OS
On the second Sunday OF every month tn.
children make an offering for missionary
work in the diocese, iThts offering this
past year has amounted. 10 S6s.SS. last yea.
IL was STS24, and the stso amounts. being
$l47.12 have been paid over TO the treas
urer Of tho parish, to lE sent to the proper
custodian of the mission fund.
The Easter offering accumulated during |
The Lenten season aud made tonight |
amounts TO S34i.5S.
We have had forty-nine SUNDAYS of reg !
ular work during the past year and n ro- |
ward for merit was promised ut the start. |
based upon the same ,;yslcm that has bccn
in vogue with NJ for rlaay years ms, and |
with which all of our frit nds are furnished |
In order to he perfect child must have |
MAD eight good marks for every Sunday |
which means forty nine times eight for tho /
year. The class making the best record n,
TINS basis Is privileged to carry the Sun
uay scnool banner for the next year aud
act as escort to tho rector on this occaa,on
Tho hcnor has been Won this year Inv Mr.
Simon Priestcrs class OF young girls cnr
elsting OF Miss Annie Smith, Miss Maud
,Iachior. Miss Gussic Dissen. Miss I,ulu
Decker, Miss Carrie Prisster. record M
Nc having been made. Miss Maggie Dram.
er's class OF eight boys made the Second |
best--3iS ID
]. Tho individual rewards are made. Arst
70 esery child who has made perfect
record for punctuality. lessons and he |
hayior; second, to every child making a |
nieltel Offering every Sunday. This. az Won |
a3Nl oiien been told, Is to incucate reg ,
eiariiy In giving. and not for the money. |
J. 9plld gets no more credit for % cents |
thAh for s cents
heretofore no allowance has been made |
ter single absence for sickness or any |
other cause In making up the record for |
pos,acuos. as you all know. There was |
great deal OF sickness during tho mast |
year. particularly in the fail. when the
uenRue fever was epidemic We find in |
Two or three instances that A child has
Ueen sick for one Sunday. and in mo IN
stance two during the year. with an other.
y wise perfect record. One little fellow hns /
"asn peI!eet every Sunday for two years: |
last Sunday he was In bed with measles
snd q absent tonight. much to hi nm,
hApptness. '"s wv
am sure you viii all agree Win vonr
super lnfendents In their decisions 10
s csnnnes me rule this year, and when a