The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-04
CELEBRATED IT'S ANNIVERSARY.
Interesting Exercises at St. PauIs
Lutheran Church.

Interesting Exercises at St. PauIs
Lutheran Church.
The sixth anniversary of ST. Paul's
Lutheran Church and the twelfth an
niversary of the Sunday-schoo were
celebrated yesterday. The reading of
the annual reports of the officers of
the church was deferred until next
Sunday, and the celebration yesterday
morning was not elaborate. This be-
cause the Sacraments of Baptism and
the Lords Supper were both admin
istered.
The celebration by the Sunday-school
took place at night and was largely
attended. A special programme of
Rotations and song was arranged for
the anniversary gathering and was
carried out pleasantly. The little ones
seemed to take an interest in their
work and put their whole soul and
heart in what they were required to
do.
The reports of the officers of the
Sunday-school show it to be in a
healthy condition. The report of
Treasurer S. Oppenheimer showed that
during the year $619.79 was collected,
and that of that amount $17.S9 is left
More money was collected on Easter
Sunday than on the other Sundays
of the year combined.
Secretary Charles Ellis report show
ed a total membership of 261, and an
average attendance of 104 scholars.
During the year % new scholars were
enrolled. The report of Librarian j.
J. Stevens showed that there are 339
books on hand at this time.
The pastor. Rev. M. j. Epting, is su-
perintendent of the school. and deliv-
cred his annual address. He spoke of
the healthy condition of the school and
thanked God that not a member had
been taken away during the past year
The pastor urged upon his congrega-
ton the necessity of building up the
school, and made plea for more
teachers and a superintendent to act
in place of the pastor.
The following is the programme that
was followed:
Organ voluntary.
Song; Our Happy Festal Day"
Opening exercise Qesson books).
Song, primary department, Coming,
We Are Coming"
Recitations:
Blessing Others" Frieda Kramer,
Lizzie Frank Epting. Meta Stem, Mil
dred Kuck. Susie Hoffman.
"All Together. Hildah Berg. Mar
garet Brinkman, Irene Wilson.
Responsive reading, Praise the
Lord"
Song, "Hark. the Gladness Ringing"
Rotations:
THE Boat" Frank Kramer, orine
Kraft, John Stevens, Henry Kuck, Fred
Kramer.
THE Children's Offering" Minnie
Gnann, Annie Kramer, Carrie Seller,
Maggie Berg, Martha Haar, Margaret
Cowan.
1.-THE Lambs of the Flock" Essie
Bulken, Lily Helmken, Annie Schroe-
der. Irene Wilson.
finger.
Song. 1.-The Ninety andN Nine" Mr..
B. A. Hoffman, soloist.
Responsive Reading, "The Love of
Cod
A Concert Exercise, Primary De-
partment. I'm His Name" Lucille Pot
finger. Pauline Lang. Edith Braid,
sic Kuck, Willie Towles, Rica Bulken.
Song, Praise the God of Summer"
REGULATIONS:
THE Boy Who Dares," Fred Bolland,
Henry Schroeder, William Clarke, Fred
Slater, Clifford Thomas.
1.-THE First Children's Day." Gather
inc Gnann. Naomi Schou, Frieda Suhr,
Alberta Becker.
Annual reports of Superintendent,
Secretary, Librarian, Treasurer.
Announcements.
Offering.
Song. Notes of Gladness.'
REGULATIONS.
1.-THE Children in Heaven" Annie
Helmken.
1.-THE Years Pass On Josie Stem.
Stella Helmken. Lizzie Steffens, Mary
Wiehrs, Hilda Thomas.
what Would Jesus Dor" Jacob
Kraft. Raymond Thomas, Gordon
Crawford.
"The Song of the Age" Gertrude
Stem, Dora Sulter, Dorothy Holm.
Song, Forward We Are Marching"
Doxology, Benediction.
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