Evening journal., 1916-11-24

eous. public-spirited men and women
OF the world. where they had the as
surance that they could worship God
in accordance with their desires. as
sist IN the government Of their
adopted land, and enjoy the fruits OF
their thought and labor.
by these men and women. the
FIRST Presbyterian SUNDAY School
was established and maintained that
their children might obtain q liberal
knowledge Of the Bible and be moral
~ strengthened for the struggle OF
life.
THAT their earnest endeavor has
brought forth fruit abundantly is ev.-
dent by the fact that several thousand
people have studied The Bible IN Ibis
sunday School The Word OF God.
with its promises sympathy and con
ISOLATION so instilled 'nto their being
that they we're strengthened ana ably
prepared 20 successfully overcome
temptations and correctly decide the
important problems as they came be-
foro them, while following Their vac
rious vocations Of life
Our formce members are scattered
nil over our country and n Canada.
Many are teachers and leaders i'm
church and sunday school work
The complete records for The en-
tire one hundred years are not IN the
possession OF the school at the pres
ent time, but enough has been pre-
served TO prove absolutely, that a
wonderful work has been performed
by the school, and great benefits de-
rived by the scholars. the magnitude
Of which will never be known.
"The First Presbyterian Sunday
School has not always followed the
same old course. As new conditions
arose. she was always quick to see
and solve them Other departments
were added TO the senior and primary
departments, later the school was
graded. separate room being pro-
yidod for each department
"A Cradle Roll was established in
1902
"A Home Department in 1904
January ]. 1902. n class for train
ng teachers was started with Miss
Sara ID prOchnow. as teacher. This
was the first Teachers Training Glass
in Wilmington, and the third In the
State. All the graduates OF the first
class who are living are teachers at
tho present time.
"An important factor that has con
tributed largely TO the uninterrupted
success OF the work performed, has
been the perfect harmony that has
prevailed in the school This s.
plainly evident for the fact that the
officers and teachers are continued so
long n the service and so highly re-
spected by the members Of the school
and the community az large
During tho last thirty years the
school has had but seven secretar es,
four treasurers, and two superinten-
dents Our present superintendent,
James r. Price. has been assistant
superintendent and superintendent
continuously for twenty nine and a
half years
"Of our present officers and teach
ers. nine were officers or teachers at
least twenty-five years ago.
Mrs. Rachael H. Downing was a
teacher in 1877.
Miss Sara D. Prochnow was
teacher in 1882.
James It. Price was a teacher in
1884
George W. Jones was a teacher in
1888.
Mrs. James r. Price was a teacher
in 1855
Mrs. Joseph S Ham lton was a
teacher in 1890
Miss Margaret McCracken was
teacher IN 1890.
"AIrs. Charles S. Cleland was a
teacher in 1891.
Joseph S. Hamilton was an officer
In 1890.
THE most successful year in the
history Of the school was for the
year ending October 81. 1892 In that
year the membership. exclusive OF the
Cradle Roll and Home Department
was 473
The average attendance was 213.
"Twenty-One were present every
sunday OF the year.
"Twenty-sx members united with
Che church
Amount OF collection in the last
twenty-five years, S10.S46.2S.
Members united with the church