The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-06-17

AARRATH HERNICEA.

At the Methodist church last Sabbath the
services were in especial reference to the
children's day In the morning Rev. Il.
Hawley, d. D., delivered very able and
interesting discourse upon the subject OF
"Salvation of Children" taking his text
from Matthew IS, 3, and 10 ID.
The church was very handsomely decor
ated with flowers and cvergrcens. Direct
ly in the rear of the church was an arch OF
evergreen and over it a motto "God Is
Love-" under 1t an anchor composed OF
roses and evergreen. On each side OF the
desk were large and fragrant boquels, and
the communion table in front o. the desk
was literally covered with flowers. Sus-
pended from the ceiling in the centre Of the
church was basket filed with choice
flowers and evergreen, and from the same
was suspended garlands Of evergreen which
reached to the -four corners Of the room
In the rear of the orchestra was a
wreath of evergreen and on the posts in
front of the singers seats were large and
beautiful boquets, and, in fact, in every
part OF the church flowers were found IN
abundance, while in every window gcra-
NUNS and other house plans were freely
placed. The morning services were inter
spersed with singing by the members OF the
Sunday school under the direction of John
Y. Carney, Esq, superintendent.
The main feature of the day was the
Sunday school concert in the evening. at
which time an exercise entitled " The
Light House arranged Tor twenty-tour
scholars, was recited, it being Illustrative
of the Christians character and mission
For this purpose light house had been
prepared, ten feet high, the upper part he
ing made of glass, in which was Il lamp with
reflector in the rear of it. The whole
was mounted with beautiful gilt cross on
which were the words, praise God, and
about half way up the column ON either
side were the words, "To Give Light and
save Life
On the front side of the column, com
mencng ut the bottom, were the words,
Charity, Faith, Hope, Love, knowledge
JOY The first exercise in relation to il
was by class Of six, who explained the
benefit of the lighthouse. whatit purposes
are, and as the lighthouse on the oceans
shore is 10 guide the mariner 10 u secure
haven, so also is Christ the LIGHT -housc to
guide sinners to heaven.
At the close of this exercise, ten young
ladies, viz; Elizabeth Fulton. Gecrgie Col
Inns Lille Marsh, Ida Marsh, Anna Mus
son, Mary Adams, Mrs. G. f. Bush, Ida
Sharp, Carrie Jones and Mary 3ahcr, all
dressed in white, were presented. each one
representing one of the characters placed
on the lighthouse and each repeated some
verse Of poetry and passage of scripture
having reference to that character, the
whole being Interpreted with singing by
the school. They were followed by class
of seven boys, who spoke in relation 10 the
christians mission, the closing part being
taken by class of girls who spoke in
reference to the duties of the christian
The exercises of the evening were inter
snorscd with s;nmrr and dcrlamo,iors Inv
The vonngn, sch9lnrS and while I'll lid mn.
usnsllv Vol vn ,vo,,IJ not;rn r"rticnIorIy
the declonation ..Onlv a nennv Inv ne
said " which wae tbc Gcm Of NE evcnin~
Miss Lain non,nn in ..2crn the hear, nmrs''
WINS rnod ,vhilc Mise Max. Dovj~ brnunht
toars ~ monv nvns NV the ,,onnor in ,yhirh
she recitcd the poem, I've two little
nnocls woitinr for mo and Miss Jrnnip
| Turtle mood only eioI,t wears SMOKE ,vi,b-
out the least embarrassment of being .'any-
where with Jesus
A, ,,o ,,oeo Of ,ho o,oro,,o, ,rtI,l,
hoii s,,,or;r,ondont 80 ,ta p,onsa,,i VniIn,,
! Sohhoth snhnoi ,yas caIIn1 For who ,nol,
ot';,o ,ioosin%I,. w. t,n ch;l'iron -" nrj ,Hc
| evoninr's ovcrc;,os ,,oro hro,,,sI,t ,n'o ,lneo
with bcnediction by the pastor. The house
was crowded to its utmost capacitv. every
seat and the aisles being filled. vet all went
away pleased with the entertainment. and
the universal expression was, that not as in
teresting Sunday school concert had ever
before taken place in Bennington, and tc
! L Y Carney NJ {, Spllpn MIR and Mrs II