The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-12-31
|PIC MIC WITH TIE ORPHANS.
MIR. JACOBS EXTENDS 4 HEARTY VEL
COME TO ALL THE SUNDAY SCHOOL
SCHOLARS.
He is Already Waiting for May and
Abbeville to Come-Let every Child
Get Ready for an Event Which
Should be Historic Because of the
Pleasure Which 1t May Afford.
he following postal card explains itself:


The following postal card explains itself:
DEAR BRO. Wilson: Have just read your
editorial Picnic with the Orphans" Tell pr
Wilson, and the good people OF Abbevllle,
that they will find a warm welcome At this
end OF the Inc. Tell them oil to come. The
belongs to AbbevIlle all the same. We are
waiting, already, for May and Abbeyille To
come. WIN. p. JACOBS.
Is there any reason why all the Sunday
Schools may not join In pleasant excursion
To the City Of Orphans?
Is there any reason why every Sunday School
Scholar In Abbevile should not 90!
We have no doubt that special train could
that ride over the new railroad and q visit
10 the Home OF the Orphans would afford a
great pleasure to all.
II The Superintendents would cooperate
est success which has ever resulted from a
Sunday School pic nic.
Each Sunday School might have banners
properly inscribed. under which the little sol.
diers of the cross might parade and pledge
anew their love for our Saviour.
And all could agree on learning some COM
mon hymn In the singing of which at prop.
Mr.. Jacobs and his army OF little folk
might meet their guests at the train. He
might utter words Uf welcome, and ull the
children In repose might Sing o suitable
A Visit to the home of the orphans and the
surrounding scenery would lend variety To the
programme.
The pic nic dinner would be notable
event.
The ride on the railroad would be historic
In times past various expedients have been
resorted TO 10 bring all the children into the
Sunday Schools, but we think none has been
more successful than this may be.
The good women among the Sunday School
workers could get ali the children ready, and
the funds might be taken from the collections
a. 80 kt, II. 1t,f LII
who :have so long worked for the heather
might now work q little for themselves and
their peighbors. Let every body contribute
to the common fund from which the expense
Of the trip might be paid.
Let good women in every school see that each
and every little scholar has suitable cloth
ii anything is needed In that line, why let
them make drafts on the men OF the Town,
any one Of whom would be only too willing TO
81 sc something, ds he felt inclined or able to
do.
Let ali sectarlan distinctions and social
lines be forgotten. Let them all 60 In lid
like harmony amt love. .,
BY united effort, we can give much pleas
ure TO the little ones, and In giving pleasure
10 them our own hearts will become better
and happier.
If any have cares or sorrows let them be
forgotten; .o.,r,,,, 10, ,,,o..,. ,,t,,s
hearts be happy and spend day In sight
seeing, and In romping together, either on
beautiful hills OF Clinton or on the swift NOV
ing cars Of the G., G. & N.
Let May Day be O happy one.
Parents. teachers, children; the decision is
now for You to make.
If you conclude u do this for the children,
IL is for you to arrange programme.
The Press and Banner mentions the plan
merely as suggestive, and as Indicating the
spirit which Induces the suggestion, without
In any why caring what particular thing Is
done TO make the little people happy.
If the proposed eXcursl IN Is determined
upon, let the programme be what II may-we
will consider II q privilege 10 help In any
way that our services, or our contributions,
may be most acceptable.