The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-06-20
CHILDREN'S DAY SERVICE.

CHILDREN'S DAY SERVICE.
An Interesting Programme At the Eikton
NJ. r. Church.
The Sunday school of the E'kton NJ.
| f. Church, under the superintendent OF
Mr.. Henry Vipsinger, has attained high
reputation for its song service, and the
annual celebration of Children's Day
which took place on Sunday last was
fully up to the high standard of previous
celebrations. Methodists as denomina-
| ton have always recognized the I'M
! portance of congregational singing as
prOmotive OF devotional worship. a. the
| spirit aud fervor of their ringing has al
ways been one of the characteristics OF
Methodism. In fact that church Is III
!4rge measure indebted for its numerical
gro " tn. to the spirit and life OF choral
singing, and the individual Methodist
who cannot sing, is deprived OF partlcl-
patton in one of the most attractive
fea lures of its service. IL is not surprls-
ing therefore that the children OF Metho-
dsts seem to sing naturally, and that
there is ring and volume IN tDeir
choruses thai are to be heard only Ill
Methodist Churches
While there was DO attempt at special
or original floral decoration at the Meth
odist Church on Sunday, the cLancel
wore Its usual attractive features in the
shape of evergreens and posted plants.
Ii the morning the children participated
in the public service, the Rev. Charles
Hill, pastor OF the church, preaching an
appropriate sermon.
liz the evening densely packed audi
ence room indicated the public interest
iu the service. An excellent chorus by
the school Happy Day OF Joy Return
ing" opened the programme, followed
by an impressive prayer by the Rev. DR..
S. VI. Osmond Of the Eikton Presby-
teriau Church. The Jubilee Year."
chorus by the school was next in order
aud proved one OF the best choruses of
the evening, tho Comet accomp luiment
of Mr.. Dunbar increasing its eff 'ct. Re-
spons:ve readings led by the superin-
tendent followed, when Il pleasing reci
tation by little i''tot," Mary Smith,
showed Intelligent training. Miss BERTHE
McNeal and Mr. Newman Davis, accom-
panied by Miss Meggett then sang
duet very acceptably. Mr.. E. V. Hinch-
liffe's resonant base notes in u well rem
dered solo, then echoed through the
Church, followed by Step by Step by
the s4hoJl Mr. Hill then gave place to
Mr.. George Taylor Of Bal im"re, who
made short address. Tho remarks Of
this venerable gentleman were Invested
with more than usual interest from the |
fact that he had been member of the |
Methodist Sunday School of Elkton |
more than fifty years ago, our only wor-
der while we listened to his interesting |
"reminiscences being, why he had man.
aged to keep away from EIkton so long. |
Mr.. Taylor who is son of a Methodist |
preacher, recalled mary well known |
names in the history OF Elkton, promi- |
nent among them that Of the Rev. VIM. |
Duke, father of the late Mrs Hetty |
Duke, who built chapel on Bow street |
and preached therein. Mr. Taylor's adj
dress was marked by religious feeling,
and evident pleasure at the size and
character of the school compared with
what it was fifty years ago.
At the conclusion of his remarks Mr..
Newman Davis rendered very pleasing
solo, when the school as pertinent pre-
lude to the collection sang Give of thy
Store" Mr. Hill by way of preface to
the collection said, that ChlGren's Day
had a deeper meaning to Methodists
than songs and ROTATIONS, since the
made on these anniversary
occasions were appropriated to the edu,
cation and help of young men and
women whose lives were dedicated to
the Lords work. About tifty-two thou
sand dollars annually were thus collected,
ard the good done with that sum could
not be measured.
After the collection Misses Meggett
and McNeal and Messrs. Davis and
Smith sang an excellent quartette, &C.
companied by that skillful organist Mr..
Ascher A. Scott, when Mary Smith-a
second edition, larger than the first
gave "a good recitation. What do the
Bells Say" was sung by the school as a
prelude to a solo rendered by Miss Mary
Cannon in her usual artistic style, accom-
panied by Mr.. Scott. A closing chorus
by the school the Growing Day." fol-
lowed by the bsnediotion 10y DR.. Osmond |
closed the programme, as well as sue
cessful and altogether pleasing service. |
Messrs. Harry P. H!nchliffe, William
Alrich, Winfield Lewis and w. Henry |
Sprinkle acted as ushers