Smyrna times., 1890-06-04
Childreh's Day.
AT THE NJ. E. CHURCH.

AT THE NJ. f. CHURCH.
Children's Day, Sunday at the NJ. E.
! Church, this town, was full day in
every respect. The day was charmi
in brightness and in temperature. 1t
was in fact the first decided specimen
of settled weather in its METEOROLOGICAL
aspect of humidity and temperature.
of the season. The classes were full.
| the house was full, an interested and
attentive auditory filling every seat,
and the volume of song was full
The people were out not only from
town but the surrounding country.
The wisdom OF the ample galleries that
flank either side as well as the
end Ofthe church was shown, every
one of the 900 or 1000 men, women and
children being com 'Ortably seated.
Two thirds of the auditorium was re-
served for the school Not the least
interesting thing TO the spectators was
the steady and decOrouE manner the
| classes filled in from the room below.
in classes. 1t looked as if there was
no end to them, such was the steady
stream that flowed in for nearly ten
minutes from the wee uns" Of the
Infant school to the mature adults of
the PASTORS class. Every condition of
age and circumstance helped make up
that prOcessiOn-the organ Dealng
forth the meanwhile its notes of sweet
and stirring harmOnies. New sum
mer suits for both sexes predOminated
because summer, with its need of neat
er and lighter clothing had come. A
lady seated in the rear of the room
who had been watching the moving
! spectacle, remarked that she never
saw better dressed girls-her mind evil
IDENTIFY in harmany with the aphor-
ism that "neatnoss and gOdliness 90 to-
gether." A noticeable feature with
the boys was, little or rnOstraggling, viz
getting separated from their classes
and taking seats in the gallery. The
conduct from the whole school was
most cOmmendable.
The floral decorations consisted
more in neatness than profusiOn and
the changed condition of the church
with its delicate tracery of frescoeing
and elaborate decoration of organ Civ.
ing a rich background.
The chief figure was massive cross
made up of roses of various colOrs that
occupied the pulpit place. From its
apex, arms, and sides were suspended
| banners each bearing word in gilt
letters-PastOraI, Literature, Societes,
Recruiting, Junior, Crusaders. Cadets.
COmmlssary. Each Que of these words
represented a distinctive feature of the
program. There were besides vases of
white and pink peOnies on the offer
tory tables and also in the windows.
The chancel rail had besides other dec
oratiOns, just in front of the cross in
gilt letters this inscriptiOn-"B THIS
SIGN CONQUER.
A lone canary hung in cage near
the organ. Its interest in the occasion
exceeded that Of the pastor, superin
tendent and chOrister combined. land
we 90 not mean to infer that theirs
could be measured by tape line) and
lIs clear notes rang above every cl lid
that had the stage. A half dozen had
Oeen promised if they had been there
and each enjoying "Children's Dav''
equal TO this one, the big organ would
have been put to blush in their exu-
Oerent JOY in being allowed to parlici-
pate in the festive scenes.
Inc services opened with singing.
Hail to childrens Day" Walter o.
HoHeckeT conducting with baton. fol-
lowed with prayer toy the superintend-
ent. The exercises have heretofore con
sisted more largely of responsive read
ings this year besides the singing. the
Ghiet feature was speaking by the chill
uFeu' having their subjects in the ban.
ners above referred to This was con.
Quoted by the superintendent. John II.
Hohecker and the pastor, Rev. w.
W. w. Wilson. The declaimers in
mus representing their divisions
We're Misses Bertha Smithers. Lida
Lord, Sallie COsSriR Julia Griffith and
Mary Anthony, each speaking with
clearness and distinctness.
The Infant School represented the
Little Crusaders" doing their mart
well, with their other selections singing
shout his praise in Glory" with mark
ed appreciation. The Educational
Division, the Cadet Corps, was taken
by three little boys, Clifton Hvnson
Allison Start and Richbell Joaes. who
had good deal of information to give
about the Board of Education. and did
II well. The closing hymn. The
HeIplng Hand" as was the other songs.
was sung with marked accuracy
and precision in time. the church organ
and and the orchestra accompanying as in
the other songs.
The collection taken before the last
hymn by envelopes, was 5000.
AT the evening service a large con-
glegation again assembled at the
church, the school coming in by classes
as in the morning, the pastor preach
ing an Illustrated sermOn taking for
his subject "Fhe Candle stick" which
was finely drawn on the black board
by the school artist, Miss Laura Bell.
giving in the discourse many salient
lessons for the benefit of the youth.