Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1875-09-02
Missionary sunday.

The Rev. J. Il. Gardner. who is one oil
the ablest ministers in the Ohio Confer
ence, as well as a leading worker in every
public enterprise, has good reason to feel
very comfortable oyer the results of Au-
gust 20, 1875. A carriage loaded down
with the freshest evergreens was driven
rapidly through our streets Friday morn
ing to the NJ. E. Church, where large
committee of young ladies and gentlemen,
armed with scissors, knives, twine etc,
soon had the interior very beautifully dec
grated with emerald festooning and choice
ornaments of various colOred maple leaves.
Sabbath morning opened up clear as
bell. All things seemed to cOnspire to-
gsther for the good of the cause, Some Of
the good sisters had in addition to other
decorations added choice objection Of
bouquets. These arranged around the
pulpit with exquisite taste, completed the
beautiful picture. Never has that church
appeared so beautiful as it did that morning
at the opening of service. The light, as it
streamed down in rainbow colorS through
the stained glass windows, fell upon the
pulpit decorations in silent beauty, glad
dening every heart. Nothing that good
taste could indicate seemed to be omitted.
The missionary sermon by Rev. Mr..
Gardner, on "The Gospel was a scholarly
production. The world is now open. Our
missionaries are loudly called for from all
quarters. Many heather cruelties have
been done away with. Catholicism has
lost its temporal power. God has abund-
, antly blessed the church in her missionary
work. At the close of the sermon boun-
tiful collection was taken up and the con-
gregatiOR was dismissed. In the after
d noon, instead of the regular Sabbath School
!. lesson, a special missionary service was
held. BY the tick Of the clock, at Just two
D. m. Rev, Gardner strikes the bell, the
great congregation of nearly four hundred
rises and Old Hundred, led by the chOil
.. rolls up to God, in one mighty wave o.
: harmony. Prayer by Col. Kerr. Music
by school "Glad Tidings." The special
exercise of the afternoon, called the "Mis
3 sionary Pyramid" was designed to teacl
n the pupils the qualifications of the mission
ary, and fruits Of the spirit. This pyra
mid was composed of a series of wood
y en- blocks covered with white and trimme
h with arbor vitae. The lowest layer wa
10 four feet square and the whole aItItiA
. about seven feet.
ne The foundation stone was Crock of Ages;
on and as the attention of the audience wa
directed thereto, Mr.. Gardner rep eated
suitable text of Scripture. Then follewe
u the blocks in order, and named successive
az ly Faith, Joy, Peace, Meekness, Temper
ID. ance, Goodness, Love. As each block WI
n. put into position young scholar Of tt
school came forward and repeated q te1
le of Bible truth adopted to that block
tn Blanche Hirst, Olive Wendell, Mary Ste
ems, Charlie Harlow, Minnie Mckee, Ro
., Cissna, Elite Reid all did their work nicel
~ Ella Gardner brought white cross for Ii
A' summit, and Lucy Pine a crown. As eaC
of one finished her text suitable pOsitio
nd was taken, and when the crown went I
an all simultaneously repeated the stanza b
ginning "All hail the power Of Jesus namt
NC when the entire congregation rose al
lrt Joined in this grand old hymn, the enthui
asm was at its height "W axe the so
=. of Jubilee" by the choir. Rev. A. G. Hi
:, spoke just five minutes on the Miss iona
AH' Spirit. Prof. Patterson on Work. Re
Ort Gardner on the Missionary's Reward. T
,nt speeches were short sharp and well /
q ceived. As a result, the good collectio
One enthusiastic Brother gave $20 to ma
rts- the boys infant class life member
led other Brother thoughti it would not do
neglect the little girls, so another 500 "
given to make that class life mem Der
'ec- the Missionary Society. Then followed t
ur- collection by classes. handsome off
I'M was made all around and again the C,
\ n gregation was dismissed in excel,
spirits.
!" In the evening one of the largest c.
lere gregations that has assembled for m an
lay day, collected to hear. Rev. A. G. Hirst
"WOman's Work in Foreign Field" Z
address was admirable and we'll apprC
Dad ated by the audience. At the close of
atty address steps were taken to organize
,sep Woman's Foreign Missionary Society.
conclusion, the entire day may be 7
ana ncunced a magnificent success. First
and the matter of instrnoting tho people al
Aste, what the missionary work really IS. s
the ond, in the matter Of enthusiasm agOu
oftar in the interest ofmission work. And th
"a from the fact that nearly two hund
44naH dollars were collected to be given to q
POOR.