Healdsburg Sabbath-School Reunion.
By C. C. R.
This was held on New Year's night at the College chapel. The decorations and flowers were attractive. Within the entrance of the College was an arch with the word, “Welcome.” Over the chapel door were the words, “God loveth a cheerful giver.” A large arch, resting upon pillars, was over the front of the rostrum, bearing the inscription, “More blessed to give than to receive.” The following facts are gathered from the statistics presented of the school, comparing the last quarter of the years 1882 and 1883:— |
1882. |
1883. |
|---|
| Membership, |
167 |
214 |
| Average membership, |
99 |
200 |
| “ per cent. of attendance, |
|
87 |
| No. of officers and teachers, |
28 |
39 |
| “ “ classes, |
25 |
30 |
| “ in Advanced Division, |
48 |
78 |
| “ “ Intermediate Division, |
39 |
80 |
| “ “ Primary Division, |
80 |
58 |
| “ of Instructors taken, |
92 |
100 |
| Amount contributed, |
$14 85 |
$54 00 |
On the Sabbath indicated in the SIGNS, $10 were contributed toward the Home for Feeble-minded Children. A tree was standing on the rostrum, from which were taken parcels containing the sum of $200. This was afterwards increased to $350. About $50 of this were devoted to replenishing the Poor Fund; the rest will be used for the purchase of a bell for the College. Dr. E. J. Waggoner spoke of the mercies of the past year, to which many members of the school responded by Scripture quotations touching on the same subject. The informality and simplicity of this exercise, made it a pleasing feature of the evening. We were favored with the presence of Sister White and Eld. Corliss, who had just arrived from the East. Sister White gave a short and impressive address, dwelling upon causes for gratitude to God, and our duties to the poor, which was timely and well received. The singing was spirited, both that by a quartette and by the children, or whole school, and the selections were appropriate. At the close the large gathering passed out under an arch bearing the motto, “Good Night,” and all felt that it was an hour well spent.
C. C. R.