The Presbyterian church of Frankford, 1770-1920 . ch was always well attended by the officers andteachers, as well as the older pupils. Hundredswere brought into church fellowship during theyears of his superintendency, largely as the resultof his own godly example, and the evangelisticemphasis which he persistently advocated. The Primary Department, or Infant Depart-ment, as it was called for many years, was pre-sided over by Mrs. Stratton until January, 1882,when Miss Mary R. Murphy assumed the task, as-sisted by Miss Maggie Foster. Miss Murphy wasadapted to this work both by training and te
The Presbyterian church of Frankford, 1770-1920 . ch was always well attended by the officers andteachers, as well as the older pupils. Hundredswere brought into church fellowship during theyears of his superintendency, largely as the resultof his own godly example, and the evangelisticemphasis which he persistently advocated. The Primary Department, or Infant Depart-ment, as it was called for many years, was pre-sided over by Mrs. Stratton until January, 1882,when Miss Mary R. Murphy assumed the task, as-sisted by Miss Maggie Foster. Miss Murphy wasadapted to this work both by training and tempera-ment. Many of the adult members of the churchtoday can look back across the years when they saton the little red benches, arranged in tiers, the boyson one side and the girls on the other, while MissMurphy taught them to sing the simple little chil-drens hymns, and taught the lesson of the day inher inimitable way. All the children loved her. Inthose days children remained in the infant room until they were considered big enough to go into. Facsimile of the pin given tothe members of the Sundav-school at the One HundredthAnniversary in 1915.
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