Smyrna times., 1898-09-14
llth ANNIVERSARY.
o. faurs N. Z. Sunday School Holds In.
teresting Anniversary EXERCISES

/ LASESiSeSs
d sunday was a red letter dav in ST
aGl M: f. Sunday School. the oc.
oasioH Deing the celebration of its elev-
entn birthday. The day was balmv
and nicely adapted to assist in carrvin1
put an elaborate program, which had
neeh especially arranged apropros to
the occasion.
- The regular lesson of the dav was
dispensed. Immediately after the
opening of the school, Supt. A. Vande-
yer, after a few well-chosen remarks
proceeded to read report which Gov.
erea period of years exten ding back
70 1857, from it we note that at that
time, but one Sunday School existed
lthat OF the M. p. church, Where as
now we have three with an enrolment
OF between three and four hundred
scholars. After considerable thought
on the part of number of persons. II
was decided to hold meeting on SIM
uay afternoon, Sept. 18th, 1887 in the
upper room of what was then a hard
ware store occupied by W. F. &J.R
Elements, but now is carriage ware
mouse by Walter p. Pratt. This meet
ing was attended by forty-fve per-
sons and the public opinion was So
overwhelmingly in favor of the move
ment that an organization was effected
before leaving the building.
Inc officers and teachers being as
follows: Supt., Aubrey Vandever; AS
Sistant Superintendent, Chas. A.
DIrown; Secretary and treasurer, P. p.
Darrel; Musical Director, c. A.
Brown; Organist, Miss Clara Sevil.
L teachers, John r. Harris, George
Brockson, w. H. Clark, Mrs. G. &
Brown, Mrs. M. J. Clifton. Mrs. s
M. Nudge, Mrs. Annie E. Maign. Mrs
Grace Sullivan; Supt. of Infant De-
Mrs. Amanda Harris.
with this corps of officers and teach
ers the school progressed rapidly and
soon the room was taxed to seat it's adj
herents. The success with this move
ment gave new inspiration to it's advo-
Gates and another thought was advanc-
ed, to build a church. This like first
met the appreciation of the public. and
on June 10th, 1888, the Sunday School
formed in its old accustomed meetino
place and marched in a body to the
building, which since has had
to be enlarged. The school has now
enrolled 238 scholars and officer. and
retains that same enthusiasm to press
onward and upward.
Since the organization a session has
never been omitted, and of those that
were connected with the school when
It met IN its infancy, twenty were
present Sunday, thus showing the in
Lerest had never Jagged.
Rev. VIM. FAIRIES, of Smvrna was
present and cOmplimented them on |
their growth, giving them a general re- |
view OF the events that had taken place |
70 make them what they were.
he was followed by Ezekial Shaw. |
oupt; of the NJ. P. School, who as |
'ured them of the high esteem in which
hey were held and the fraternal feel
ng existing ON their part for st. PauPs
chOol and bidding them God speed in
heir work
Rev. o. W. DeVenish spoke of the
elation the Sunday School sustains to
he church, while Franklin Brockson.
ESQ.,, spoke of the schools past, present
nd future.
At this juncture, Supt. Vandever
lotlted the school that he had pur-
hased a lot of new song books, Songs
i Love and Praise, and would be
pleased to have contribution eouiva-
ent to the price of the books, which
vas eleven dollars. The collection
Vhen counted amounted to $11. 80. 1t
viii be well to state that the school has
lever been called upon to accomplish
n act that it has not done so cheer
ully and faithfully. Thus the day
losed with the future bright for Metf-
diSm.