Smyrna times., 1892-06-15
childtSn's Day at the PresBvterlah
GhuroH.

Chlldren's Day was observed at the
Presbyterian Church last SUNDAY bv
the rendition of a very delightful orig
lnal program. AS is everywhere Gus
tomary on this day, the church was
trimmed With a prOfusion of cut flow
ers arranged with chaste simplicity
GIhat That made strikingly handsome effect.
Inc school marshalled by Misses Ethel
Cooper and Marion Stevens, marched
in from the chapel in the rear, and
making a circuit of the aisles, took
seats Immediately facing the platform.
Its part in the exercises, aside from the
singing was the elaboration of three
scripture acrOstics: the UnsDeakdbLe.
GJt, JESUS, Misses Lulu Beck, Edith
Swinney, Clara Spruance, Edward
Beck aud Jenney Mccoy; The GiUer.
GOD. Reuben Denney, Willie GOotee
aud Willie Mccoy; The Receiver. MAN
Roland Carr, Albert Gum and Willie
Lower.
During the collection the choir.
under the leadership of Mr.. J. E. Hof-
fecker rendered in u highly creditable
manner the anthem Seek Ye the
Lord, Mr.. HOffecker taking in an
elective style "a tenor solo on which
the anthem is built.
The pastor, Rev. c. c. Adams.
preached to the children a five minute
object sermon, which, by the way. was
appreciated by many who are NOT chill.
1ren, on My Cup Runneth Over"
Fsalm, 70: D. The skeleton of the
sermon is this: My cup, which contains
inherited life, is filled from numerous
other cups; health-of which we never
get all inasmnch as we none have per
feet health,-hOme, food, raiment.
friends etc. Still the cup with all these
additions Is not running over. Christ
lans and those who are not. uD to this
point, seem to fare equally well. for
God maketh the rain to fall and the
sun TO shine on the just and the unjust.
But the thing that caused the cup of
the P5almist and that causeth our Gun
to run over, is the cup of Salvation.
AT this point the speaker, pouring in a
red liquid typical of the blood of Christ.
10; his cup, completely changed, run
meth over.
At this point the Rev. DR.. McKin.
ney, of Philadelphia, after a few intro.
ductory remarks upon the duty of
infant baptism, performed this holy
sacrament by baptising Arthur Gum,
infant son of Rev. Mr.. and Mrs. C. G.
Adams. A responsive reading, the
good old time, CORONATION" and the
6enedictiOn closed the exercises.
Inc services at night included a SER
mon by Rev. DR.. Mckinney, editor of
the Presbyterian, and solo by Thos.
>. Start, both of which gave pleasure
to the audience.
AT SMYRNA LANDING SCHOOL.
Sunday afternoon was bright and
warm, bringing out to the Landing
sunday School an unusually large
crowd, in fact there were more outside
than could get in. The chapel was
handsomely dressed with flowers, and
the preparation for a successful exer-
else very complete. The Superintend.
ent, J. E. DeFOrd, announced the Dox.
ology as the opening piece which was
followed by an invocation from the
pastor, Rev. Mr.. Wilson. The subject
for the afternoons exercises. Over
Life's Sea-" was interspersed by a
number of spirited choruses, with some
responsive readings, and recitations.
Among the latter were, "Children's
Day Greeting" by Gertie Chase
Opening Address, Lester VOss; The
Perils of the Sea, Warren Farson; Mar.
iners COmpass,-Agnes Jess The
Chart, Alice Conner; The Pilots Come
on Board, Annie Grant. Viola Hell.
weston and her sister, whose name we
dld not get gave recitations The
Sailors Requisites, was recitation bv
hive children, and Rules of Navigation.
was the subject of a dialogue by c.
Jackson and Willie jackson. Several
pieces sung by the infant school were
exceptionally we'll received. The fur
ther attraction to the singing of the
school was, a duet by ThOs. S. Start
and Miss May Grant, another by Mr..
Start and w. G. Warren, and a solo by
Mr.. Start. 1t was the most attractive
occasion the school has ever had. The
collection was nearly $500