The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-10-21
"True Blue Reunion

"The True Blue" class from jackson
Union Sunday school met at the home
of their teacher, Miss Mary +. Kim
BE, Appleton, on Saturday, Sept. 30.
This class was organized in 1909. and
has met with their teacher annually.
The meeting was called to order by
the class president, Miss Emily A.
Scott. Minutes of the last reunion
October 10, 1879, were read by Sec
rotary Miss Elsie F. Wingate. After
singing the class hymn How Firm a
Foundation" the Scripture lesson
philippians ": Abb; this was fol-
lowed by a prayer. The class aim is
Personal Honor. Loyalty to each
other and to God" The secretary's
report showed the members of the
class having highest records for at
tendance being Miss Mary H. Brown,
Miss Clara A. Couden and Miss Emily
A. Scott. The report of the treasurer,
Mrs. j. Cecil Creswell, showed that
the amount on hand October 10, 1915,
was S6S.5l. The free will offerings
for missions since then and including
September 30, were SLID; also at
Christmas $2.28 was contributed and
sent to the international Sunshine
work. Besides the weekly offerings
for Jackson Union Sunday school the
following contributions have been
made:-For lamp for jackson Hall,
S7.2O; to benefit the Union Hospital
at Elkton. $3.50; for pastor of Head
of Christiana Church, So; for Interna-
tional Sunshine Society, So; for Home
Missions, So; for Foreign Missions, 50.
Miss Isabel A. Scott, vice president,
read report of the catechism work
of which she has charge. Two mem
bers of the class have completed the
Beginners Catechism and two others
the Westminster Shorter Catechism-
others are making good progress in
this work. The class president next
gave a report of the prayer services,
of which she was leader. These have
been conducted monthly and on Good
Friday with excellent interest and CO.
operation on the part of the class. A
number of Bible chapters assigned by
the teacher have been memorized and
recited at Sunday school Since the
last class reunion seven "True Blues"
have united with the Presbyterian
Church and one with the Baptist
Church. The election of officers fol-
lowed the reports and resulted as fol-
lows: President. Miss Emily A. Scott;
vice president, Miss Edith A. Robin
son; secretary, Miss Mary H. Brown,
assistant. Miss Isabel A. Scott; treas
prer. Miss Elsie F. Wingate; assistant,
Miss Clara A. Couden; press reporter.
Mrs. J. Cecil Cerswell; teacher. Miss
Mary f. Kimble; first assistant, Miss
Evelyn F. Kimble; second assistant,
Miss Emily A. Scott, Two new mem
hers were elected. making a total at
tendance Of fourteen "True Blues" and
one visitor.
A committee was appointed to re-
ceive Christmas post cards to be sent
tnot later than November u to Miss
Annie Ferguson. missionary in
China; also material for making chill
dren's clothing to be sent to an Italian
mission in Philadelphia. As a clos
ing hymn, God he with you till we
meet Again" was sung and the class
adjourned
The fourteen members present were
photographed in groups on the green.
The class was then invited to the din
ing-room where refreshments were
served in abundance. As it was then
growing late all the "True Blues"
bade their teacher Goodnight" hav-
ing spent a most enjoyable day and
hoping that their teacher and men,