Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-06-14

FLORAL CELEBRATION.
Fitting Observance of Flower Sunday by the scheI-
ars Of the NJ. +. sunday school.

associations and possibilities, was fit
tingly observed by the Sunday School
of the Methodist church, in this city,
last Sunday morning. During the
week loving hands had adorned the IN
terror of the handsome sanctuary with
trophies from the field, forest and gar
den, until it blossomed like an arbor
under the wealth of floral offerings.
The main portion Of the decoration was
massed in and around the pulpit plat
form, which offered advantageous scope
for display of this kind. Across the
front of the platform extended an ever
green arch, studded with bright bou-
quets of flowers, beneath which hung
the word ''Weleome'a in gilt letters.
just back of and in the center of the
arch was fountain surrounded by
plants and vines. Back of this was a
pyramidal structure, against which
rested cross of flowers. Other por-
tons of the interior were touched with
the decorators hand, but, rs said, the
main portion of the floral adornment
was massed in front, where it formed a
handsome picture for the eye. Across
the center arch back of the pulpit were
the words ..Wisdom is Better Than
Strength while the side arches bore
the Inscriptions Praise the Lord and
"Sufler Little Children to Come Unto
Me-
Long before the opening of the exer-
cises the church was packed to over
flowing. by crowd of would-be partic-
| ipants. Aises were filed with chairs,
but still they come, and not only every
seat but all the standing room was fully
occupied.
The exercises opened by singing, fol-
lowed by a prayer from the pastor, Rev.
| Dockham. Next came another song,
''Children's Day." rendered in pleas
ing manner by the school. The next
number on the programme was an adj
dress from the pastor. Mr. Dockham
said:
| One of the most marvellous things of
the world is the opinion people have in
the pastor. 1t is thought that all that
is necessary to be done to get some
thing important from him is to touch
the spring and he is off. was told the
other day that | was to deliver an adj
| dress of five minutes to the scholars. |
wish it had been three minutes instead.
as that would have been much easier.
But now want to talk little time to
the young folks. do not get chance
to talk to them very often, therefore
want to do so now.
/ suppose you all know that Jesus our
Saviour was once a boy like some of these
here When he grew up to be man
he loved little children very much. You
know he said s'suffer little children to
come unto me and forbid them not foI
of such is the kingdom of heaven.
Doyou ever think that the Saviour was
like you in his youth. Learned as you
learn and was taught us you are taught
We are told by those who knew that the
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to the teaching of their little children
and were especially careful that they
should be taught the bible and the law
somuch so that it became aproverb that
the man who was not acquainted witt
the law must have been of heather par
ents. So the Hebrews organized schools
in which the bible was taught, the same
as we organize Sunday Schools. The
children were made to attend these
schools and learn and committo memory
as many verses of the bible as possible
By the way how many boys in this
school have committed to memory a
verse from the bible the present year
all that have raise their hands, (numbel
of hands raised) why there's u great
many but there must be more than that
| viii give those who have aud did mo-
raise their hands the first time another
chance. Hold up your hands (mort
hands up) that is better. Now oul
Saviour attended school for the purpose
of being instructed in the words of thu
bible, and you all know how ready h,
was to quote it in his after life, and fo
the very purpose that he might sanctifl
this instruction. Now the authorities o
our church have seen fit TO give you ;
day which to celebrate us flower sun
day. This you can celebrate with APP
propriate exercises except when YOU
pastor robs you of five minutes. Anoth
er purpose of the day is to allow til,
children to do what they can to increast
the educational fund, which is collected
to have persons 60 out TO teach others
Not only the children, but their aunt
and uncles, and cousins and other
can put in and help increase the fund
But sec | have occupied the live min
utes which | was to speak and will stop
At the close of the address u prais,
anthem was sung by the school in fin
shape. Then came one of the mos
pleasing portions of the programme il
a concert recitation and song by tn,
infant class, in which the little folk
gained much praise for themselves anC
reflected great credit on those who's
patient efforts had produced such ad
mirable results. Following this came
solo Father of All'' by j. I. Hicks, ii
which that gentleman's fine voice wa
heard to advantage. the number ben;
very well rendered. The class exer
else, by three bands of girls, represent
ing Faith, Hope, and Charity" cam,
next and served TO keep the interes
keyed up to the highest pitch.
The number Immediately succeeding
this was a recitation with song s'Jerus
alcm the Golden by Miss Maud Gar
vcy, and was one of the finest on tn
programme. The powers displayed b,
this young lady in recitations herctofor,
had led to pleasurable expectation
none of which were allowed to pass un
fulfilled, and the grace and beauty will
which the young elocutionist invested
the part will long remain pleasan
memory with the audience.
This was succeeded by u paper OF
MORAL Education by Prof E. Nj
Wood. We give this paper entire. |
was as follows:
Moral education signifies true eti,tca
ton. Three departments of our bein.
require training; the physical, mental
and moral. The development of eacl
facilitates the growth of the others; anl
all must proceed simultaneously ans
constantly for the highest results. Physi
cal education, though often neglected
requires less of SPECIAL provision thar
| fhe others far, rho normal aptivity ~