The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-12-04
Little Missionaries

The annual celebration of the Orange Blossom
Society, held at the Methodist Church on last
Sunday evening, under the management Of
Misses Lizzie Tatum, Annie Damon and Fannie
Byrd, was very much enjoyed by all who at
tended. The exercises were beautiful and in
terestlng, and each of the dear little members of
this charitable missionary society carried out
their part OF the programme in manner that
would have done credit to older heads.
The minister's reading desk was set back
against the WALL and upon it were two large
vases OF beautiful flowers. Between these two
vases, large clock DIAL with the hands
standing silently at the hour OF twelve was
placed, and many were the inquiries, early in the
evening, as to what it was intended to represent.
just within the chancel rail was table, upon
which was heaped profusion OF most lovely
and various hued flowers These COMPLETED the
decorations, which, though simple, were really
beautiful
Promptly at 7 o'clock Miss Lizzie Tatum
touched the keys of the organ and as the melody
filled the church the little missionary hand
marched up the east aisle, their sweet voices
carroling forth the beautiful song "Marcbng
~" Ahey |on'ihueu thelr narcn up the east
and down the west aisle, repeating this three
times. The music then stopped and they filed
into their seats in the front row of pews
Miss Jessie Eimondson recitcd mission Band
Welcome,' her voice being clear and musical.
Rev Mr.. Partridge invoked divine blessing in
beautiful prayer.
The entire society sang beautiful song, "If
I'll Nj, VI G l.I
rendered.
The Oath Psalm was read responsibility by the
society and Rev. Mr. Partridge.
recitation, "The Report of the Young
Workers" by nine little tots, was quite impress
sive, each little one telling how they earned their
missionary money.
The song, Something To Do" by the society.
was well sung and very appropriate.
The dialogue, Missionary Work." by Master
Richard Carpenter and Miss Bessie Saxon was
quite cute, and the little Miss succeeded in talk
ing Master Richard out OF his dime Tor the mis-.
sOnary cause.
Maj. A. ]. Russell delivered one of his ever
appropriate and eloquent addresses, which was
very much enjoyed by all.
The song, $50 the Golden Fields are Smiling"
by the society, was beautiful
Miss Grace Spillcr recited a lovely little "Story
of the Rain Drops" and how they gaddened the
heart Of a worried farmer, all because one little
drop fell on his nose, and the others came down
faster and faster and watered his corn and
helped to ripen it, This was well rendered.
Then came the secret Of the clock, in recita.
ton, 1.-THE Missionary Clock" by twelve mem.
bers, each turning the hands, and, as the clock
struck the hour, reciiing appropriate missionary
work to be done at that hour After all the
twelve hours had been struck the little band of
twelve sang "Whiter Than Snow" beautifully.
The society then sang Battling For the
Lord" after which Rev. Mr.. Partridge pro-
nounced the bcnedic,ion and the audience was
dismissed, al we'll pleased with the evenings
entertainment and feeling justly proud Of the
little band q 0iNieuasy wotkRs.