Evening journal., 1903-11-02

West Presbyterian Sunday school ceie
brated its thirty-hfth anniversary las
night. The church was prottily deco.
rated with colored bunting and flower.
and an interesting program was gwen
The Rev. A. n. Kelgwin, pastor Of IN,
church. who has been an for some time
was present and received a warm wei,
come from the congregation. especiall,
the children. He made short address
saying he was glad TO be back. The pro.
gram was as follows;
Overture. orchestra; entrance Of pn.
mary department; hymn. Raise tho sone
Of Triumph; invocation by the Rev. DR.
Logan; scripture reading: hymn, Bright.
~ Cleans Our Banner: recitation, A Wei.
come. Raymond Hoopes hymn, Happy
Little Workers. primary department
superinrendents report; hymn. Around
the Throne Of Col Ia Heaven; solo and
chorus. Pure as Llllles Emma Penning.
ton. Elizabeth Peach. Bessie Bernie. Mabe
Carpenter. Natalie Rotthouse, Eyelyr
Pennington. Lillian Humphrey; redm.
ltion. Suffer the Little Children. Erne
sheppard; hymn. Sweetiy Sing the Low,
OF Jesus; address by Professor c.. r
Evans; offentory selection: orchestra
hymn. HarlS to the Sound Of Voices. oxer
else. Autumns greeting; song, Goo,
Night, Little Flowers, Loriet searles
Alice Appleby. Florence Darlington. Mar
Euerite Mllllken. Alice Smith, Nndre,
Hopes. Pastors words hymn. Go For
ward, Christian Soldier; benedicton
For perfect attendance for year
handsome books were presented to Mar.
and Alice Appleby and a years subscrlp
ton to the Youths Companion to samue
Appleby. Forty-two pupils advanced from
he primary department received "a beau
tifully bound Bible.
superintendent's Report.
superlntendent Frank sheppard1s re
port proved an interesting one. tt bega
with ehor. sketch OF the school since it
origin On the first day OF November
1865, the new church formed the school
There were present twenty teachers am
twenty scholars, forty members In an
From this rodest number. some Of whom
are stll members. the school has grow
to IT'S present dimensions. The report 4
as follows;
Enrolment, officers. 81 teachers
pupil teachers, 30 members mems Blbi
class. 10 members ladies' Bible class
2lf members infant division, primary de
par.ment, l05 boys, 100 girls; 1i5 mem
bers intermt diate division primary de
par,ment. so boys, 55 girls. a member
Junior department. 800 adult members
lmain department total. g6y.
Home department. / officer, 8 visitors
u members Cradle roll. 20 members VIII
are as yet too young to attend All tn
regular sessions of the school.
The total attendance for the year wa
p $50 an average for the 90 Sundays o
40 and for 10 months not Including Jul
and August, the average was 472. Tn
highest attendance was on October
when there were present $50 the larges
number on record. The smallest attend
ance was on August %. when i2t wer
present.
The financial report showed at the bl
ginning Of year the funds in 4thc hands Z
the treasurer amounted 20 s137 .6S; sine
which time he has received 81 16f. "A. Thei
has been expended. for missionary pu
poses, s279.57; liquidation OF church deb
lss00; expenses Of the school. $3.50 lea
ling balance Of $i29 i6. Of which balan,
There belongs TO missionary fund S3f g
land general fund. s9i66.
The following members died during III
lyear: Ida Neary. Edwin Fuller Mrs
Frances Young. Mrs. Emma q. Quigley
The Junior Department formed has
year is now fully organized. Rooms hay
been fitted up at considerable expens
for the accommodation of the several de
ipartments. A new hymn book has ais
been introduced.
The Rev. Martin y. Dunlap. who ha
been vicar of Old Swedes Church 70
lnearly fifteen years. closed his PASTORAL
there yesterday. In the morning BishO
Coleman ofhciated. and preached. the ser
| mon being appropriate TO All Saints Day
Just before the sermon Mr.. Dunlal
bade his people farewell in a few touching
words in which he expressed his deep re
gret that mis- ill health had compelled hin
TO resign his charge. assuring them o
his deep love and interest, and Of hi
gratitude for their many tokens Of affec
ton and confidence. The bishop followel
him, and told of his warm appreciation
Of Mr.. Dunlap's fidelity and loyalty. an'
wishing him and his family many year
yet OF happiness and usefulness.
At the conclusion Of the service tn
vicar was presented by the congregation
with a purse Of money.
Opera House Meeting.
About 300 people attended ahe specia
meeting conducted by the Rev. Rober
A. Elwood In the Opera House yesterda.
lafieruoon. There was a song service ant
tho Opera House Orchestra played
number Of selections.
Mr.. Elwood made an address on IN
subject. Ring True" The text was frs
lCorinuhians, Sth chapter, 18th verse. IL
the ;rumpeter give an uncertain SCUM
who shall prepare himself to the battle p
Mr.. Elwood began his sermon by show
ling how the people Of old, when buidini
a city, erected a wall on which they place.
| a man with a trumpet 70 warn the In