West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-06-14

decorations were quite artistic IN exc
cution as well as design, particularly
the diminutive cradle, prepared by Mrs.
John Nj. Crane, which was beautiful
and so artistically arranged and COW
cred with flowers that it attracted uni
versal attention. Upon the floral pill
low, in the cradle, were arranged two
giant hearteases, representing in truly
life-like manner the faces of two babies.
OF course in was presented, after the
services, to Mrs. Dan'l II. Jackson.
There were many other nicely ar
ranged designs and bouquets that made
the altar and choir loft, as seen from
the audience, veritable elysian bower.
The young ladies who did the princi-
pal part of the work deserve the very
highest praise for their labors in that
direction.
The Presbyterian Church was also
handsomely decorated, and finely ar
ranged program was rendered in the
morning, Miss Jennie Smith giving a
part of the morning hour to their SER
vice.
The Methodist people had tie regu-
lar program furnished by the Church
publishing house which, of itself, fur
nishing an abundance of matter for a
very lengthy service, and in addition,
Miss Smiths splendid talks made it
necessary to have two services-morn-
ing and evening. Miss Smith spoke three
time-in the morning, at Sunday -school
and in the evening.
The musical part of the service was
especially good, considering the diff
cult pieces selected for rendition, and
the very short time allowed for prac-
tice and rehearsal One one of the
pieces deserves special mention-the
quartette rendered to the words "Rock
Of Ages"by Misses Alice Thomas and
Emma Elliott and Messrs. j. Ami
Martin and Edward Heermans, and
Miss Perses Heermans, organist
The emblematic concert exercise,
performed by nine boys and nine girls,
was very well executed. Each boy
and girl had a card fastened around
the neck by cord, with one side blank
and on the other was printed large
capital letter. These letters, when
properly arranged, spelled the words
CHRISTIAN E-D-U-C-A--
T-I-0-N. The boys marched up on
platform and stood upon bench, with
the blank side of the cards out. The
girls took their position on the platform
in front Of the boys, ane at given
signal they all turned their cards with
the lettered side out, and at the same
time the choir and congregation began
singing the grand old hymn-"On-
ward, Christian Soldier" The piece,
"Motqer, Watch the Little Feet"
which was recited by four little boys
and four little girls was very nicely
done. 1.-THE Collection Address, - re-
cited by Miss lisa Monroe, was we'll
done, as was the recitation Of Miss
Julia Murdoch. The responsive read
ings were quite up to the standard Of
such performances by mixed congre-
cation. In fact, all the exercises were
very good except the most important
of all the performances, the taking Of
the collection, was not up to the stand
ard, considering the number and abil-
ity Of those present.
We will not attempt any extensive
comment upon the talks Of Miss Smith
They we're simply grand and dealing
with questions that arc living issues Of
the day, so far as christianity is con-
cerned-temperance, social purity and
righteousness in general, we're the
leading themes She is surely one Of
Gods "chosen vessels" and is doing a
wonderful work wherever che goes in
raising the fallen, cheering the faint
and pointing them all 10 the Lamb of
God that taketh away the sin Of the
world" In the evening she told, by
request, Of her miraculous healing.
which was certainly full Of the most
sublime faith in tho promises Of God
She was restored from condition Of
absolute helplessness TO a state Of per-
feet physical health and believing
and realizing as she certainly docs that
II was the result Of a complete conse-