The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-05-24
CLOSE OF PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH ANNIVERSARY

The celebration of the seventy-fifth
anniversary Of the Pennington Presby-
terian church was brought to a success
ful close on Sunday evening, For the
five days preceding exercises we're held
beginning on Wednesday evening, May
| 18th, with a prayer service. Thursday
afternoon was given to the work of the
women of the church and this meeting
was reported last week.
Thursday evening was devoted to the
SUNDAY school. A large part of the
services consisted of exercises by the
children, who acquitted themselves
most creditably. There was one special
song by chorus from the school. "The
Lords Army" The primary class gave
a motion song, Miss Isabella Wade a
solo. and a children's quartette, consist
ing Of Misses Dorothy Huff and Mildred
Mckinney and Masters Paul Jones and
Warden Moothart
The address on Thursday evening was
delivered by Rev. Adolphus Kistler of
Cape Girardeap, Mo-, who emphasized
the need for a whole Hearted Re-
ligion." His address was an excellent
one, his earnestness was impressive, and
was well received by the large congre-
CATION present.
The Historical Sketch of the Sunday
school was delivered by Mr.. A. J.
Leathers. He called attention to the
fact that the Sunday school antedated
the church, having been organized by
Rev. ]. NJ. Sadd before the church in
Pennington was started. The superin.
tendents Of the school have been few in
number. They are: Mr.. NJ. p. Cayce.
the first superintendent, who served the
school for many years, and to whose
efforts the success of the school is large
ly due. He was succeeded by his son,
Mr.. Ellis p. Cayce. Upon the latter S
removal TO Iron Mountain in 1879, Mr..
A. J. Leathers was elected to that Office
He was succeeded by Mr. w. NJ. Har-
Ian, who has held the place, ever since
having, during the time OF his incum-
bency, as co-superintendents, Messrs.
X. 7. Taylor, Robert Forsyth and W.
X. Taylor,
Friday afternoon, May 18TH, was given
to Elmwood Seminary. All OF the exer-
cises were held on the beautiful grounds
of the school. The opening number
was an excellent chorus composed of the
Alumne OF the Seminary. Miss Lille
Clark, who has charge of the music de-
partment, sang a solo. Throughout the
entire. school year, at the opening ser.
vices each morning, some fifteen min-
utes are devoted to such physical exer-
cises as will develop the bodies OF the
pupils Miss Helen Montgomery had
the pupils give a calisthenic drill which
illustrated this feature of the work. 1t
consisted of various motions of the body,
instruction as to proper breathing, dumb
bell drill, etc. A large number of greet
ings TO the school from former students,
friends and some OF the churches were
read. This formed a delightful part of
the exercises, showing the place occu.
pied in the minds and hearts of those
who in former years were permitted to
serve as members of the faculty or to
attend as students upon the institution.
A musical number was rendered by a
ladies trio consisting of Misses Nellie
Conway, Vlrgilia Conway and Eudia
Wilson. This number of the program
was Of unusual excellence.
The pastor OF the Presbyterian church
paid tribute to the work done by Rev.
III. A. Creighton, to whose untiring ef-
forts and persistent zeal the Seminary
is due.
Rev. DR.. A, W. Wilson delivered a
short reminiscent sketch Of the..Semin-
ary which was interesting to all present
After the program had been rendered
the guests present enjoyed social
time, being entertained by the Faculty
OF the school.
FRIDAY EVENING.
On Friday evening there was held
in the church services devoted to the
cause of Christian Education. The
music was furnished by ladies' quar-
tette and a solo by Miss May Harlan.
The address of the evening was de-
livered by Rev. A. w. Wilson, d. D..
He traced the truth that Biblical educa.
tion has ever followed and been empha-
sized by the various leaders of the Re-
formation. 1t was brought to the shores
of our land by the early Puritans, Hug
euots, Scotch, Irish. Hollanders and
others who sought here freedom to wor-
ship God according to conscience. He
showed that all of the Protestant
churches we're doing good work along
this line through their various colleges
an d universities. He plead for the sup
u