Milford chronicle., 1941-02-14
CHURCH SCHOOL
HERE 81 YEARS
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Miss Lizzie Satterfield, treasurer.
Mr.. Hall served until February 10.
1868, when he asked to be relieved
due to Ill health. ]. Y. Foulk was
elected superintendent and Mr.. Hall
became his assistant Also there
was at this time inaugurated the
plan Of observing the anniversary
of the school upon the anniversary
of the birth of George Washington.
Under Mr.. Foulk the school prosper
ed until 1875 when he asked to be
relieved of the responsibility of the
superintendency and James B. Gill
christ was elected to succeed him.
Following the election of the new
superintendent there came period
of prosperity for the school, Mr.. Gill
christ manifested a fervency and
wisdom of plans that soon showed
results. He and Mrs. Gilchrist con-
tinued their labors 39 years or until
November, 1914, when he died at the
age of 76 years. The work was taken
up by Samuel C. Evans, Jr., who be-
came the second in length of service
as superintendent. He faced strenu-
GUS days and solved difficult prob
lens. In addition there was laid
upon him a variety of church duties
and to this was added the emergency
of the passing of Rev. H. L. Bun
stein. The following April, 1928, he
relinquished the superintendency by
declining reelection, and s. Willis
Hammond became the unanimous
choice as superintendent. Already |
there had been seen evidence that |
the prosperity and wisdom of the I
past was not only to be continued |
but increased under Mr.. Hammond
and his associates.
Mr.. Hammond was succeeded by
William Lynch, but due to business
to another city, Mr.. Lynch
resigned and Mr.. Hammond was ask
ed to serve another term.
A. z. Humes came next as SUI
perintendent and served in that Ca
pacity for three terms when in 1887,
]. Irwin Bowman, our present SUI
perintendent, was elected to that
office.
The present Sunday school has an
enrolment Of 150 members and is
under the leadership of the follow
ing officers and teachers: Superin-
tendent, J. /. Bowman; assistant SUI
perinlendent, Mrs. VIM. Gordon; Sec
er, Mrs. Maude Frick. Departmental
Superintendents: Beginners, Miss
Edna Barker; primary, Miss Marian
Daughtery. Beginners teacher, Miss
Wanda Wilkie. Primary teachers:
Miss Sara Millbourne, Miss Mildred
junior teachers: Mrs.
Vinyard, Mrs. John Parks,
MSs. ]. l. Bowman, James Dallas;
teachers: Mrs. VIM.
Gordon, John Parks; senior teacher,
Rev. j. ]. Brown; adult teachers: J,
S. c. Evans, Jr., Miss Ida Roosa,
Miss Minerva Sipple.
The Sunday school anniversary
this year will be observed in the
manner, by allowing each
class to participate In the celebra-
ticn.
The outline of the program fol-
lows: II
Hymn and opening prayer. Il
Address of welcome.
Song by choir.
Selections by primary group and
primary choir.
History of Sunday school.
Sketch, Mrs. Vinyard's class.
Readings, Mrs. Parks class.
Songs and speech, Mrs. Bowman's
class.
Sketch, Mrs. Gordon's class. '
Music, Mr.. Parks class.
Sketch, Rev. Browns class.
Offering.
Honoring past superintendent '
md presenting pins and bars for at +
enhance.
Hymn. T
Closing prayer. ]
You are cordially invited to attend A
his celebration of the 94th anni- P
ersary.