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History of the Mount Zion M.E. Church, South, Chatham County North CarolinaLucy Jane Jean (Gean) WIlliuams

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CHAPTER III

SUNDAY SCHOOL KEPT GOING

 

The Sunday School was kept up several years during the summer, as there was no stove in the church for several years.  In 1854, it was organized on the second Sunday in April according to appointment, with Luther Clegg, superintendent.  The scholars who came the first day had their recitations as follows.

Marion Harmon, 10 verses in Catechism; Ester A. Clegg, 1 hymn, 4 verses; Julia Harmon, 13 chapters of Matthew, 19 verses; Esther Ann Clegg and Mary Ann Harmon, 3 chapters of Matthew, 12 verses; Jane M. Clegg, 2 hymns, 11 verses; Cornelia A. Clegg, 7 verses of poetry.

 On 3rd Sunday, rain so no school.  4th Sunday, Martha L. Moore, recited the Ten Commandments; Cornelia Elmore, 2 verses poetry; Julia B. Harmon, 3 chapters in the Catechism; Esther A Clegg, recited the Ten Commandments; Lucy Gan recited in Matthew 15 verses; Mary A. Harmon, 1 verse in 1 Catechism; Julia Harmon, 10 verses in 1 Catechism; Lydia M. Gean, 5 verses of hymn; Cattie Gean, 1 hymn, 5 verses;

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Caroline Harmon, one section in 1 Catechism; Mary A. Gean, 1 section in No. 1 Catechism; Cornelia Clegg, 4 verses of a hymn; Julia Harmon, one section of the 1st Catechism; Esther Harmon, Ten Commandments.

Sunday, July 2, 1854.  Esther A. Clegg, 18 26 chapters, 32 verses; Eliza B. Clegg, 3 sections  chapters of Matthew, 35 verses; Jane M. Clegg, Catechism; Cornelia Clegg, 2 sections Catechism; Lydia Gean, 5 verses scripture and some verses of poetry; Mary Ann Harmon, 26 chapters of Matthew, 35 verses.

Third Sunday, Isaac N. Harmon, 4 verses; Esther S. Clegg, 19 of chapter Matthew containing 30 verses; Jane Clegg, 24 chapters of Matthew containing 20 verses; Eliza B. Clegg, lessons in Catechism; Cornelia Clegg, 11 verses in Catechism; Lucy Gean, 4 verses; Lydia Gean, 13 verses of poetry. 

September, second Sunday.  Isaac N. Harmon, 6 verses of poetry. 

This goes to 1855.  As the winter was bad, Sunday School was suspended for awhile.  Was opened again April 13th, the weather was very unpleasant, there was but few out.  Recitations as follows:

George Bynum, 5 sections 1st Catechism;  John

 

 

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