The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-14
SUNDAY-SCHOOL
FOR II YEARS
ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATED
WITH SPECIAL PROGRAMME AT
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

Sundny-SchOOI Started in Small
Room on BrOughtOn Street-FrOm
Humble beginning Has Grown to
Membership of l76 - Much Has
Been Done by school for Mission
work in Both Home and Foreign
FieIds-Dr. Lowell Mason the First
Superintendent.
with appropriate exercises last night
the Sunday-school of the First Pres
byterian Church observed the seventy
seventh anniversary of it's organiza-
ton The programme was made up of
songs and recitatons by the members
of the school, and the reports of the
officers.
The church had been very prettily
decorated With flowers, and with holly
and otehr greenery. over the pulpit
was large green arch, and back Of
this was a bank of greenery, concealing
the choir loft. In the center of this
background was large heart, compos-
ed of red and white roses, the effect
being beautiful Stately palms and
other like plants fianked the decora-
tions.
large congregation was in attend
ance and each number was greeted
with the vigorous applause that it's
rendition deserved. The exercises were
presided over by Mr. NJ. Hood the su-
perintendent of tn eschool.
Growth of the School
The Sunday school of the First Pres
pyterlan Church has had a steady but
sure growth since its inception, seven
ty-seven years ago The start was
made in little room on Broughton
| street, with only a few scholars, and
just sufhcient teachers to carry on the
work.
From this humble beginning it has
| grown steadily until to-day the total
| membership is 176, including both
| scholars and teachers. A good work is
being carried on in all lines, especially
| in the foreign and home mission fields.
The reports of the superintendent and
| secretary of the school gave the ex-
| act tgures regarding what has been
| accomplished during the year that has
just closed, and the record is a very
| creditable one.
One of the most interesting facts
| about the establishment of the school
| is that its first superintendent was
| DR.. Lowell Mason. DR.. Mason's name
| is familiar to all as the author of the
music to which the famous missionary
hymn of Bishop Heber is set, From
| Greenlands Icy Mountains"
During its growth number of prom
| inent ministers have been connected
with the school, and nearly all of it's
| superintendent have made names for
| themselves in different lines of re-
! ligious work. At present the school
| is in most fiourishing condition, and
| the outlook for a successful year has
never been brighter.
The Programme Rendered.
The following is the complete pro-
| gramme rendered. Each of the partici-
pants acquitted themselves with great
| credit. The hymns used We're printed
on slips and distributed among the
members of the congregation.
Marching song, Awake"
Prayer.
Address of welcome, E. Bishop.
Song, Praise Him"
Recitation, Sunshine in the Heart
| Garden" Nell Thompson.
Song by Infant Glass.
Song, Beautiful Summer"
Recitation, Flowers From the Heart
Garden" seven girls.
Song" Gather in the Sheaves."
Report of superintendent.
Song, anniversary choral.
Song by Infant Grass.
Report of secretary.
Song, Hail Him."
Address by pastor, Rev. William P.
McCorkle.
Offering.
Song, abide With Me Ever"
Benediction.