Smyrna times., 1893-06-14
Children's Day Observance.
INT EREsTING SCENES AT SEVERAL
CHURCHES.
AT THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.


CHURCHES.
AT THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
A good audience greeted the Chill
dren's Day exercises at the Presby-
terian Church, Sunday morning. The
decorations were not elaborate Ia feat
ure that has characterized all the
churches this year,, consisting of a
graceful palm from the top of the bap.
tismal font, bouquets of magnolias and
| pond lilies, and a decorated wire flower
stand, that served as a receptacle on
which to place the floral offerings of
the classes. At the proper time
from the doors of the Sunday School
room emerged two lines of teachers
and scholars down either side aisle.
singing marching song following the
voice of the leader of the choir, J. Ed.
Hoifecker, who stood at the chancel.
Mrs. F. F. Evans at the organ, meeting
at the central aisle at the rear and
thence up it to the pews reserved for
them. This was followed by an invo-
cation by the pastor, the Lords PRAYER
chanted by the school, reading of a
scripture selection by the assistant su-
perintendent, E. V. Cooper, and a
pretty anthem, Gloria Patri," by the
choir.
g. B. Taylor, the superintendent.
then took up the order of exercises en-.
titled,
THE sAVIOR'S PROJECTIONS"
prefacing it with few appropriate re-.
marks in which it was stated that the
last census shows that there are in the
United States 100000 children who
do not attend any Sunday school
The money raised on Children's Dav
was to aid in bringing these children
under religious influences. They then
appeared III the following order, each
class arising as its turn came. the
teacher, in sending up the Offering re.
peatlng an appropriate sentiment ofpo.
etry or Scripture, the class following
with longer quotation in concert
The Floral Offerings were as foljows
by classes:
Mrs. G. G. Adams-Liries-purity;
Edward NJ. Boyd-Daisies-
Mrs. 5. J. Reynolds -Roses-rovaltv
q. b. TaylOr-Buttercups-riches; Dr..
Z. y. Swinney - Clover - provident
care; Mrs. Jas. w. Anthouy-Honev-
suck les-sweet disposition; Bible class
W heat-prOsperity; Mrs. +. F. Evans
-Reeds-music; Miss Ethel H. Cooner
fascination.
The pastor, Rev. G. Adams, followed
with ten minutes address on miracles
nicely illustrated to the comprehension
OF the children with hickory nut and
walnut, each in changing their nature
from the nut to the tree, taking on
new life through the process of death.
80, person, in changing from the an
lmal existence to the spiritual dies tn
the world and rises to eternal life 4
hymn by the school followed, closing
with prayer, doxOlOgy and benediction,
The collection was $1,000.
sEVERsoN's S CHURCH, SMYRNA CIRCUIT
This church had its Children's Day
exercises on Sunday morning. with y
good audience for a morning service
Ihe exercises were in commemoration
of ''''0'
"COLUMBIA'S DEFENCEs."
and the same very much in house dec
oration and execution as that of the
NJ. r. Church of this town, described
IN our last issue, and not necessary to
repeat in this.
The exercises were conducted bv
the superintendent, John P. Jones. the
chorister, Matthew Ford, Jr., leading
the singing. Miss Ford playing the
organ accompaniment.
The opening address, "Our Patriotic
Program" was spoken in clear voice
by Miss Emma Slaughter; Columbia
was persouated by Miss Matte Jones.
supported by the emblem of our ma.
tionality. The Guards to Columbia
were: Nelson Truax, Just Laws"
Leon Jones. Worthy Rulers" Her
man Robinson, Good Citizens" Miss
May Ford, "Christian Schools" Miss
Edith MannOn, "A Sacred Sabbath"
Miss Ida Slaughter, Pure Religion" |
Edith Truax spoke for the infant
class. The shields which the guards
carried were placed on the cross, which
occupied a prominent place on the
stage. The program was properly in |
terspersed with music. The bendic-
tion, after a few closing remarks. was
pronounced by the pastor, Rev. VIM. !
II. Mowbray. Collection, $l219.