The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-12-10

The METHODIST FAIR AT HORTICULTURAL
HALL.-As Barbara Heck's hand sowsd Gue
SEEDS OF Methodtsn in the United States. IL
seems particularly appropriate that u monu.
meDt of It's widespread influence and useful.
ness should be raised by the women of toe
Church, as they are at present doing In thslr
lair in aid of the infirm and aged now being
held at Horticultural Hail. WHAT nooler me,
mortal can be reared Ia honor Of any system
thsn that which in Itself declares to all the
world The charity and love eujOlned by the
Great lead of the Church. and carries out the
hollest and purest Impulses that aiorn the
human breast? Reverence tor age, united with
energy and 0enevolence, has developed a
scheme for the comfort ana well. being of the
old which dt stroys the cankering dread OF
want that 80 oflen embiLters the last days OF the
home wherein the old servants of the Lord
may rest hopefuly while they wait for tue
want. enter thou into tn joys of thy Lord"
The work OF Kindness and benevolence is
always beautiful, and In this case IL is pa, ticu-
larry So The ball OF the horticultural looks
ike scene from fairy-land, and almost be.
wilders the ey es with its brilliant colOring aud
maZes OF racetul devices TO charm the hetrt
and beRulle the pocket. Tue platform is Occu.
pied by the Spring Garden Churca, and the
Ober Twelve cburcnes Whicn are u niGed In this
object are ranged around the walls on either
SIDE or occupy the bowers OF fancy work la the
centre Of the hall. On the right of Spring
which offers the usual amount of attraction In
zepnyrwofk, silver, china. and flowers; and
next 10 that Is the Methodist Book Room table,
which presents q iastefully arranged supply OF
volumes, interspeIs sed with stationery and fancy
The ladies from Ebenczer display glitterng
variety of pretty things, and those from Ger.
mantown are rich in attractive Inducements to
purchasers. Tne Taoernaclels p ,rticularly pro.
iuse in elegant devices of the tidy and piu-
cushion order. Asbury shows the result OF the
energy of ten workers and reflects honoraby on
their tasie and industry. Mount Zion people
aIe utilitariaDs. and have arranged rs a gtfJ to
their pastor the Substantial offering of suit of
clothes. The Union Church shows "a remark kably
handsome dressipg-gown and much fancy ware
or foreign manufacture; out Nazareth exoes IN
home WORK, and, besides a beautiful gown,
splendid SILK quilt, and pretty tides. mas m any
smaller articles of elegant workmanship.
The Western tabe has a hack kground of
gorgeous Afghan SO has the Wharton stree:
while The Arch street, besides silver tea
service for the pastor. and an attractive iuve
nile institution called an emporium of Dolls
Clothes, has beautiful little relic In the ape
Of a Cross manufactured from piece OF John
Wesley's pulpit in the City Road Chapel,
London. Salem table Is a compendium OF home
wOI lasie and economic nLIlity.
Fifth Street Church Is also very tastefnlly
arranged, commanding great ad miration. Four
gracefully dc fcorai ed banners occupy the centre
of the hall The Twelfth and Nineteenth Street
Churches. and the Old Peoples Home. are well
represented,