The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-14
ALMOST A CENTURY OLD.
06TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE INDIE
PENDENT SUNDAY SCHOOL.

Large Congregation Gathered Last
Night for the Celebration In
Every Respect the Exercises Were
Very Successful - Chinese Glass
Contributed Interesting Features.
Sang an English Hymn and Re-
Deatcd the Commandment in
Their Native TOngue-Address De-
Fair - Report of superintendent
Clay.
The ninety-sixth anniversary of the
Sunday School of the Independent Pres
byterian Church was celebrated last night
the children entering enthusiastically into
the programme they had prepared. and
the large audience finding great satisfac-
ton in the many songs, and other fea-
lures of the celebration. In every re-
spect the occasion was a greet success,
and many compliments were paid those
who had the principal connection with it.
Especially adapted, with it's spacious
aisles to professions, that last night was
beautifully executed, the school moving
in unison while singing the hymn For
ward" The pews reserved for the mem
bers of the school were occupied, and
then the other numbers of the programme
were given. Among these were a num-
Der of hymns, two of which by the pri-
mary department were particularly en-
joyed.
A unique innovation in the anniversary
observances was the hymn sung by the
members of the Chinese class of the Sun
day school. Great interest in their work
has been felt by a number of Savannah
Chlnamen, and the results the teachers
believe, have been wonderful. Singing
an English hymn seemed rather a diff
cult task TO the members of the class, but
they were soon set at ease by being ask
ed TO repeat the commandments This
they did in Chinese, and the congrega ton
was interested to note how comparative
~ few words in the tongue of the China
men were needed for the translation of
the longest of the commandments. Also
II seemed that some of the shortest re-
quired fully as many of the Chinese
words to be expressed in that language
Two impressive designs as object lessons
to show the difference between earthly
and Christian warfare were displayed be-
fore the pulpit, the one being a display of
weapons and munitions of war and the
dread terrors with which 1t is compassed
and the other a lowered inscription Of
the passage, peace on earth, good will
10 men," The Interpretation of the de-
signs was aptly given by the pastor Rev.
James Y. Fair, D. D.. in an address TO
the school. Referring, also, to the songs
and the recital of the commandments by
the Chinese, DIR. Fair said that there is
q project afoot to widen the field of USE
fulnees of the school still further by or
ganizing a class of deaf and dumb pupils
The report of Supt. Clay was heard with
interest. 1t was shown that there had
been a total attendance during the year of
S,352 making an average of ITO for each
Sunday. On hand, after the obligations
of the school had been met, it was shown
there was $354.26.
During the year there were eleven ac-
cessions to the church from the school
comparative statement showed that
there We're no accessions in 1896, eight in
1897, sixteen in 1899 and eleven in 1900.
The hymn, when the Roll Is Called
Up Yonder," was Joined in by school and
congregation. after which the benediction
was pronounced by DR.. Fair. Many then
went up to see the great mass of flowers
the school had deposited in bouquets at
the base of the pulpit