The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-03
Special Services and ThankAfferlnes Held
at Different Places Of Worship.
CHILDREN SERVICES IN THE AFTERNOON
Floral Decorations mt All
the Churches.

crate ceremonial.
The morning service at Christ lEpisco-
pal) church yesterday was especially beau
tiful and impressive. The chancel and
transepts were beautifully decorated with
palms. lilies and flower designs commence
ratiye of the day. The music rendered by
the choir at the morning service was as
follows:
Professional, Jesus Christ is Risen To-
day (Worgan).
Christ Our Passover"
re Deum 1--WE Praise Thee o God"
(J. p. Dykes).
Jubilate 20 Be Joyful In the Lord" Or.
WOODWARD.
Hymn, Come, Ye Faithful" (Rex Re-
gum
Anthem. They Have Taken Away My
Lord John b. Staner.)
Kyrie, Lord, Have Mercy Upon Us
(woodward).
Gloria tibi. GLORY Be to Thee, o God"
Sursum corda. Lift Up Your Hearts,"
Sanctus. Holy, Holy, Holy
Benedctus, Blessed Is He
Agnus Del, 20 Lamb of Cod"
Gloria in Excelsis, GLORY BE to God on
High" old chant.
Recessional. THE Strife is Der" Vic
tory.
The offertory at the morning service
was for the Bishop Gregg memorial at
Austin. Rev. AYES referred feelngly to
the great work done by this noble bishop |
for so many years while travelling over his
diocese in Texas.
An Easter announcement that was espr
cially gratifying to the congregation was
that the last dollar of the debt on Christ
church had been paid and that the beauti-
full building now belonged to them. Rev.
AYES spoke OF the many self-sacritices
that had been made by members OF the
church in the past FIVE years in order to
pay this debt, principal and interest. and
said that special thank Offering would
be made this Easter Sunday.
The sermon delivered by the rector
was appropriate to Easter He discussed
this glorious Christian festival and It's
effect on mankind for so many centuries
showing why the belief in the risen Lord
was so universal It was an able dis
course, containing many original thoughts.
At $50 the children marched from the
parish house 10 the church in class order.
where their services were held. The ex-
ercises were exceedingly interesting and
we're listened to with much attention by all
overlooking house The programme for
the afternoon was carried out as follows:
Professional hymn.
Responsive prayer
Reading Psalm cxlii
Gloria Patri.
Scripture lesson Tread responsibility
st. Mark xvi:2-9.
Hymn.
Apostles creed
Hymn.
Reports of superintendent OF the sew
eral Sunday schools.
Awarding of prizes.
The offerings flor the church debt and
for the Bishop Gregg memoriaD.
The blessing.
Following is the report of william V. r.
Watson for the Christ church Sunday
school in full and synopsis OF reports of
the several parish schools:
We have now on our rolls GAG children
and twenty nine teachers, two superlntend-
ents, one secretary and treasurer aud one
assistant
The largest attendance of scholars on
any one Sunday was 1913, of teachers, thr-
ty; the average attendance of scholars
151 2-43; teachers ~ 4143
Teachers have paid seventy eight visits
to their scholars.
From the trcasurer's report we find that
the children have contributed during the
Sunday school year 367.i2, which, with
balance on hand from last report of S15.03,
and the Easter offering of S355A0 makes a
total of S797S7 for the year. OF this $2I 81
has gone TO the missionary fund, Si66.60 TO
the church debt, Sl2i,76 for books and in
cidental expenses, leaving balance o,
SS0.4i in the treasurers hands. The larg-
est Offering on any one Sunday was $ll.9O
and the smallest $l.s5. The average /:
$751;.
We made new departure last summer
and gave the school vacation from the 24tr
of July until the 18th OF September. This
was an experiment The plan has muci
e. IaaI ~,
age H. Whether or not It viii be followed
another summer has not yet been discussed
by the superintendents with their rector
We did not get regularly TO work unit
the second Sunday after Easter. We onl!
had forty-two Sundays In the school year
Pursuing our usual system of counting,
scholar had to have S36 marks for perfec
ton.
The best class record for the year va
made by Miss Emily Scotts class of littl
girls. being s0S IL, This good record !
due entirely to the good work of Ando.
Dncross and Ola Bradshaw, although III
entire class get the credit OF being tn
hammer class of the Sunday school fol
Easter. 1899, aud as such carry the Sunda,
school banner tonight and head the marcl
behind the rector.
The second best record was made b,
Miss Maggie Dreaper's class of boys,
having an average OF 2aS.
The following scholars have made per
feet record during the year In punotual
ity. department and lessons. and for sue
are entitled TO reward:
Miss Blanche Cuimore. Mr.. ]. p. Ashe
class; Davis De Treville, Mr.. H. r. Dan
cey's class: Philip Sauer, Mr.. +. r. Dan
cey's class Miss Mary +. Boyd, Mrs 4
NJ. Atkinson's class; Moody Dawson, Mis-
Maggie Dreapers class; William GIenard
Mr.. Sam McNeills class; Miss Mamie FL
gin Miss Jeanette Porter's class.
The following children are entitled {
award for making regular offerin
throughout the year
VIII l.. Scott Miss Frankie Dolen'
class. Miss Carrie Priester, Mr.. S. pros
ter's class: William Guenard Mr. sar
McNeili's class; Warner O'Leary, Miss N
Drcaper's class Moody Dawson. Miss N
Dreaper's class; Fred Priester, Miss NJ
Dreaper's class; Miss Jennie Roberts Mis-
Lihbie Dunr's class: Miss Flosse Shack
ford, Miss cargill's class Miss Leota Cue
nard. Miss Cargill's class: Miss Mary I
Byrd. Mrs A. N. Atkinson's class; Nil
Mamie Elgin. Miss Jeanette Porter
cisss; John preaper, Miss Geneyicye Johr
sons class; John +. Scott Miss Gene
We've JohrsoD's class; Davis De Trevil
Mr.. r. II. Dancey's class: Philip Saue
NJ. n. r. Dancey's class Rachel Til
hroo1r 1flca Alice Cov1osa AID MI.