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went to the table that was built to the south, or front of the schoolhouse. Well, all the families of church members, the Sunday School, and near neighbors, prepared something. There was plenty and all seemed to enjoy the day, and many compliments were given from visitors. I guess all were willing to go home, have a night of rest and sleep and get back the next Sunday. By some the day will never be forgotten. While this writing is going on, many that were among the oldest and some in the very bloom of manhood and womanhood has gone to return nevermore. The writer was much older than many who are now resting in the graveyard waiting for the call. The writer is praying and trusting if the good Lord sees that it is best for her to live to finish this record as a journal of the Sunday School and Church and have it made in a book that the young people among those grand-fathers and grand-mothers, and many great-grand parents, that helped to build the church may read it. If those that are living will find help and comfort in reading of the start of the Sunday School and the building of Mt. Zion M. E. Church, two miles southeast of Pittsboro, Chatham County, North Carolina, the writer will feel thankful to give help and pleasure to the younger generation coming on.
CHAPTER VI
SUNDAY SCHOOL IN 1856
First Sunday, May, 1856, Sunday School opened by Luther Clegg and George Harmon with these scholars. Females: Jane Harmon, Nancy Brown, Hester Ann Thomas, Cloyoc Thomas, Martha Moore, Esther Ann Clegg, Jane M. Clegg, Elizabeth Brown, Eliza Brown, Lucy Gean, Catherine Chadwick, Sina Gean, Henrietta Petty.
Second Sunday, Sunday School opened by reading of the scripture and prayer. Esther Ann Clegg, 3 hymns; Eliza B. Clegg, 2 hymns; Jane M. Clegg, 2 hymns; Catherine Gean, 4 verses poetry.
First Sunday in June, school opened by reading and prayer. Cloyoc Thomas, 9 verses; Jane M. Clegg, 4 hymns, 20 verses; E. B. Clegg, 2 hymns, 8 verses.
Second Sunday in June, Sunday School opened by prayer. Jane Clegg, 15 verses of hymns; Eliza B. Clegg, 12 verses of hymns.
Third Sunday, School was opened by reading a portion of scripture and prayer. Martha Moore repeated 13th chapter Matthew,--verses; Esther
