The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-08-11
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lem Sunday School ana North fAcoiess gen
| erslly, together with lerge delegation from
! Western York scored o success at Salem
church last Saturday in the observance cf
| "Children's Day"
At 10 o'clock The grounds were literally
covered with vehicles Of all kinds, which had
bronok, 49,. sv... ..usIyDs or nvipg freight
as well as edibles for tho occasion.
The Blairsville CoTnet Bsud, under Cap
tain Willie Piexico, was present IN fan fsScs.
The rendition by the choir Of cit b god
| to be here followed by music by the bead,
was signal that the exercises were sSeut 10
open.
| The superintendent announced the pro-
| gram and invited all the children irrespeot-
| i've Of school or denomiustiou, to take seats
| on the right and left Of the pulpit and In
| front, while the hand took is position In ths
gallery and tho choir on the front pews sof
| the middle aisle.
The choir sung Jesus. blessed Rock Of
Ages and Prof. W. F. Macarthur, Of Gaffnsy
| City, led in prayer.
The superintendent thss Welcomed inc
children and invited all who felt an interest
| in the occasion to take part In it.. He fcst
assured that O triumphant victory was In
store for the children when he looked into
the faces Of the representative. people Of
Union, York and Spartanburg counties there
| assembled.
The first exercise was by seven girls rep
resenting the seven colors Of the rainbow,
to-wit: Matte Estes, red; MOllis Brattou,
orange; Monte Davidson, yellow; Ethel
Straiu, green ; Oregon Estes, blue; Jessie
Strain, indigo; Matte Lee, violet. These
marched into :ls church each wearing .
badge of the color she represented.
The next exercise was by 15 girls. the van
guard OF the Little Crusader sArmy." These
marched into the church in sing:o fle, each
one displaying q palmetto fan with one OF
| the letters making up the woris, "LIrrLs
CRUSADERS" headed by Sam Strain carrying
the flag of the Salem Sunday School, on
which was large yellow star; above it was
BETHLEHEM in blue, and below CALVARY IN
red letters. This line was conference.-the
and halted in front Of the pulpit. At the
command "front face AMI "display your
colers'' the congregation could read on the
fans held up by the children "Little Crusad-
ers." The other children marched iuto the
church in column of twos."
The choir sung What & g,thering Of tho
faithful that will be-" and the children then
sung "What friend we have in Jesus" The
congregation sung, PRAISE God from whom
| all blessings how," and Professor Macarthur
led in special prayer for the children.
The lst class exercse-"Jesus our light
-sweetly recited by five children.
Choir sung: "When the voyage OF life Is
ended" followed by music from the band.
2nd class exercise-"Our hope Is IN
Christ, t,'-reciled by six children.
The choir sung "My hope is built on
nothing less" followed by the band.
3rd class exercise-"Jesus our Saviour
recited by eeven children. Choir sung,
"Now crucfed with Christ l am" etc., TO-
lowed by music from the band.
4th class exercise-'Jesus our shepherd
-r,cied by seven children. Choir sung,
| "Down by the Cross where the Saviour died"
| 9th class exercise-"Jesus our Master"
reced by six children. Choir sung, "Lo
| the golden fields are smiling"
The superintendent announced that the
exercises of the Salem school were now
closed aud that an opportunity was open
for other schools who had anything t. say or
to do. But there being no response he In
troduced MIR. G. Is. Fowler who made On
excellent address to the children, and also
to the older persons, expressing his hearty
| approval of the exercises and complimentlng
all for the good work they had done. At the
conclusion of his remarks, Prof. w. +. Nc
| Arthur gave q short address in which the
scho ars and all others present received some
substantial food for thought. Both of the
speakers were listened to with attention as
were the whole proceedings OF the day.
|
hour for dinner had arrived, and that tho
visitors invited be taken care Of by the Sa-
lem school, also that the afternoon would be
| spent in the most pleasant way possible by
| each one present. lie then thanked tho
congregation for their kind attention during
the exercises. The congregation arose and
sung, "Meet me there, meet me there, fol-
lowed by the band with "God be with US
till we meet again" And thus closed one OF
the most delightful occasions ever witnessed
at Salem during its long aud successful his
tory. No one felt happier than the supern-
tendent did when the Oldest and best citizens
of the county-both male aud female--grasp.
ed his hand and congratulated him upon the
success of the occasion, while he could read
in their eyes o burning zeal for just and
| holy cause.
The ouiy decorations of the church was
rainbow 1S feet long spanning the speakers
stand, On the upper edge on the violet
color stood in large white letters: al Will
Remember My Covenant with Thee" Above
the rainbow was "Welcome, anu under it
hung the banner of the Salem Sunday School,
which was made aud presented to the school
by Mr.. F. G. Willard, an employee in the
TINES Office The raiabow was the handi-
work of Mrs May Estes, Mrs Mildred Nc
Daniel and Miss Linwood Miller. IL was
made up of the seven different ce!c-s.
Each Child wore a badge exquisitely exc
cated in the TINES job printing Office.
Dinner, watermeions and q pleasant time
generally, were enjoyed after the consroga-
! ton was dismissed
In the grove, in the afternoon, Miss Eliza
n. Garner read au address to the ladies,
after which the band played several pieces
and then bid adieu to the people of Salem
and North Paoolet
The members of the Blairsville Cornet
Band are among the best families Of York
county They are the worthy descendants
of noble pareptage and we bespeak for them
the patronage Of our people when their ser'
vices are required.
a prominent citizen said he thought the
superintendent ought TO call for vote OF
| thanks to the choir who had been so hard
worked all day and hal done so much for
the success of the occasion. lIe was prompt
ly Informed by the superintendent; that the
choir belonged to the Sunday School and
they were home folks and had only done
their duty as they understood it. VOx.