The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-07-15
The Baptist Floral Concert.

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lot less than one hundred went away I'M
BILE to gain admittance. The Church
lad been beautifully decorated with
and flowers on the day previous,
which added greatly to the interest of
he occasion and gave great credit to the
scholars for their skill and good taste.
One or two things deserve special men
ion On the table just in front of the
pulpit was a pyramid of flowers the
largest and most beautiful we ever saw.
It was two feet square at the base and
four feet in height, browning its apex was
a large and beautifully arranged bouquet
which with the pulpit desk, the frame work
In the lear, the lamp posts and the
chandeliers, all of which were beautifully
trimmed with evergreens and ladened
with sweet smelling odors, made one feel
that he had found his way into real
flower garden, rather than the sanctuary
of a church. But how could Gods flowers
beput to better use, why not make them
aids to devotion, God made them for a
good purpose, there is something in them
inspiring, elevating and purifying.
Through them we may look up to Cod
The exercises themselves were more than
ordinary. After the usual introductory iex-
ercises, the report ofthe school was read
by the Secretary, Samuel J. Vinegar. 1t
made mention of the past quarter as one
of the most important and interesting in
the history of the school, it showed a
steady increase in interest and numbers
and referred in very touching manner
to the sad event of the death of little
Harvey Yule and Jessie Irene MARITIME
Recitations were given by little Fannie
Joslyn, Allie Hawks, Bell Walker and
George Grain. These little girls rendered
their pieces very creditably indeed Two
essays were read, the first by Miss Hattie
Brown, entitled, Our Christian Band,
giving an interesting history of the
young people of the church, mentioning
their rapid increase of numbers, the work
accomplished, their present purpose, and
closing with an earnest eXhortation for
Others to join them The other was read
by Miss Alice Leonard, entitled, the
Christian compared with the unbeliever,
a production creditable to it's author and
which set forth the true end of life. The
original poem read by Miss Victoria
Colwell, entitled, /" Leaving that beautiful
that was so, and making that beautiful
that was not, was we'll worthy of the oc
casion, especially as it was we'll written,
definite and brief referring to the beauti
full in nature, it exhorted us to cherish it
to the beautiful in character, it exhorted
us to cultivate true moral worth. We
should like to see it in print. But we
must find little fault with all the
readers Of the evening. Essays, poems
and the like, take well only as they are
rea d sufficiently distinct so that all can
understand, but few could distinguish one
word from another of the essays or poem,
however this is common fault The
singing was particularly good and added to
the good reputation which the school
had already secured. Three efforts OF
the singers were especially and highly COM
mended.G Miss Amanda -Colwells class.
The eighteen young ladies dressed in
white and crowned with evergreen
wreaths, and Ada Holmes. The Solo of
Miss Ada was considered one of the best
exercises of the evening, the, remarkable
sweetness of her voice and the taste
with which she sung, won the admiration
of all and made the occasion success, had
all other efforts been failures The school
is fortunate in being peculiarly favored
with sweet singers. At the close of the
exercises, Brother Taylor who is the
superintendent of the school, announced
that the next concert would be held in a
public hall with an admission fee for the
benefit of the poor children. IN
Thus closed an interesting and profta-
BILE exercise which left the Impression
that tact and enterprise are Indispensable
to the success of Sabbath School and
all went home feeling deeper interest in
such work and we trust greater
enthusiasm in the cause of God.
BY-STANDER.
A highly intelligent lady, resident of
Syracuse, N. Y, says that she has been az