The daily gazette., 1881-06-15
CnrLDHEx,s DAY.
How IL was Observed 1t Chester
station.


How II was Observed 1t Chester
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Correspondence Of the GAZETTE.
CHEsrER STATIoN, Will, Conference.
June IA, 1881.
On Sunday June the 18th, (Children's
day In the Methodiss Episcopal church)
three services we're held. The Sunday
schools, Joseph M. Pierce, Esq, Jesse n.
Clair, Esq, Superintendents with the
classe, and teachers were seated in front
Of the altar, followed by very large
audience At ell the services, which
filed the large room.
The organ aud choir were also In the
front. At 1880 after the usual opening
services, the Pastor delivered . lecture
GU the geographical position political,
and physical geography Of Palestine.
This lecture was illustrated by means OF
large map Which hung, facing the
audience
The congregation listenced with
wrapt attention for forty. dve minutes
- the latitude, Longitude, names applied
to the cSuutry were explained, history,
River of Jordan, Dead Sea, climate,
agriculture, home OF our religion, " here
the Saviour was born, suffered, died as
cended to heaven, &C., &C., was impress
sively presented.
By this method the children could To-
cate in their minds the places 90 fire.
quently named In their Bible lessons, and
remove all doubts that might arise with
regard to the certainly Of their existence.
Before closing the morning service, two
beautiful silver plated collection plates
was presented TO the church and congre-
CATION in very affecting speech by the
pastor, saying they we're the gift Of Mrs.
l. N. Grubb, who has been afflicted, and
great sufferer for . number OF years.
While she was able to 60 to church
and Sunday.school, she was very
regular and nothing was more try
ing when she had to give up her
class, and now as she is deprived Of
the blessed privileges of the church
and Sunday-school, she felt in addi-
tion TO her regular support
| of the church and ministry
that she ought to give them
something that would be of service
to the church and to remember her.
When the collection was lifted, the
first with the plates, what appeared
strange it was nearly double the
usual amount. May they always
have the same effect.
AT 2:30, the services were opened
| by singing and prayer, followed BY
| a most excellent address by Joseph
Pyle, Esq, of Wilmington. The
friends OF this church are specially
fond of hearing Prof. Pyle. Hope
be will come often. After singing
again, Rev. Vaughn Smith, of Mt.
Lebanon charge, gave US very
good address, which delighted the
audience. His visits here would
!always be welcomed. Bro. Hurlock
| Of MT. Hope charge, pronounced the
benedictiOn.
At 7:45 O'Clock, the services were
resumed, and continued by a speech
from Lizzie Ayars, a littls girl, fol-
lowed by the singing of q Sunday
school hymn by Joseph M. Pierce's
child of about four years old, read.
ings Of the experiences Of composers
of hymns, and singing in quick sue
cession with animation and spirit.
One of the important features Of
this days work was the singing by
the school and choir, led by VIM. A.
Tally. Esq, Mlss Annie Zimers
presiding at the organ, and faithful
and useful In ber work. Charles
Zimers, Esq, and his class of sing
ers took part in each service, and
sang very nicely and aided in making
the day more eventful and interest
ing.
May the great Head of the
church abundantly bless the efforts
Of the day.
AN OBSERVER.