The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-02-12
The sabbath School ChiIdren's ssc-
CoptiOn.

The successful reception given on Tues
day evening by the Congregational society
| to the other congregations in town was
finely supplemented on Wednesday evening
by the sociable rendered to the children of
, the Sabbath school of that church at the
parlors of the new chapel. The entertain
mcnt was novel, but it indicates that the
world Is learning to come nearer to the
children, that better influences may be
thrown around them to gather them into
such relations with christian people as that
they may be led in the right paths and
turned in direction to make them better
and wiser for the generation in which they
shall be called on to act part.
The children began to assemble before
five o'clock p. M, and when all were gath
cred. the time was occupied in the parlors
by diversions OF various kinds, games ETC.,
which were joined in by the teachers, and
more pleasant sight than this band of
light-hearted, joyous children is rarely
witnessed.
At g o'clock tho children were invited
to the chapel where they were seated, each
teacher taking charge of their class. Re
freshments were served, consisting of sand
wiches, cake of various kinds, coffee,
oranges, ice cream, and other delcaccs.
After an hour spent in this manner, Mr..
Mietzke entertained them with musical
selections on the piano, and Mr.. George II.
Cheney sang humorous song.
Ex-Governor Page then addressed the
school, saying there was larger number
than he expected to greet on the occasion.
there being over 250 present On the ncw
black boards were written these mottos
Jesus saith feed my Lambs; and you can
If you will, to which he directed their at
tention. He remarked that he noticed in the
pastors study an empty book case and asked
if it would not I've well to have its shelves
filled with reference books for the use of
the pastor and teachers of the Sunday
school. He desired to know if they would
try and fill it with books by contributing a
few pennies week, as they did two years
ago for another purpose. He thought that
perhaps they might open the library one
day during the week, as well as on the
Sabbath, by-and-by. He expressed his
qualification in welcoming the children on
this occasion; and in witnessing their en-
joyment he had been far happier than on
the previous evening. Rev. Mr.. Johnson
pastor of the church, followed in an inter-
esting and appropriate address.
The party then adjourned to the parlors,
and after half hour in various amusc-
ments the children retired to their homes at
the early hour OF eight o'clock fully salts
fed with the entertainments and pleasures
of the evening
This entertainment was gracefully and
well carried out under the direction OF
Mrs +. A. Fisher, Mrs Joel B. Harris, Mrs
Walter c. Dunton, Mrs. John B. Reynolds
and Mrs. Geo II. Cheney.
The entertainments given by the Congre-
gational society on Tuesday and Wednes-
day evenings, have been novel in charac-
ter, but the courteous attentions rendered,
the hospitality dispensed, and the union
of sentiment promoted by their christian
cordially marks new era in the religious
and social history of Rutland.