The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-04-12
TRIUMPHAL ARCHES.
Songs and Praises to the Risen Lord
-Ebenezer Church I'm Her Pretti.

-Ebenezer Church in Her Pretti.
est Garments.
Easter was observed at Ebenezer church ac-
cording to the progra m sent out by the Scar
ritt Training school under control OF the
Woman's Missionary Society OF the NJ. r.
Church, South. The day was fair and balmy,
more like a May morning than an early April
day. The church was radiant in Easter JOY
and loveliness and was crowded To It's utmost
capacity by admiring members. friends and
visitors from distance, all being treated
with the most distinguished courtesy by the
hand ushers Messrs. Thomas Botts Ira
Cannon and Emory McCOrd. The music and
singing under the leadership OF those accom-.
plshed performers Mrs. Knox and Miss
Strlckle, OF Abbeville, was grand and inSplr-
ing ana
poured out like a sea-wave, pulsing In
praise at His feet,
Pulsing in passionate praise, that Jesus Is
risen indeed"
Above each of the ten windows, festoons oi
cedar, ivy and snowy blossoms were placed.
Two lovely arches spauned the aisles. The
chancel was lavishly decorated Win ever
green's, hyacinths and sloc blossoms. On the
right just over the seats occupied oy tne
members Of the Missionary Society hung a
memorial banner, edged with green, anu
white eblossorns-draped over IL like u shin.
mering mist of tears was transparent ven
through which shone the loved names OF the
Society's dead Lou, Minnie, Mamie "At
Rest" Directly opposite, above lhe seats re.
served for the Sunday School the child-ar,ist
OF the church had placed another memorial
scroll edged with snowy blossoms, which In
loving regard TOR the grandmother twice be.
reil bore the tragicaIly sad legend "Luclan,
Willie. Iucian. JT." "ReQ uiescat in peace"
ON The right wall a long banner edged with
Ivy leaves bore the motto IL gave my life for
thee" Opposite a siuilar one inscribed
"Christ our Lord IL risen to-day" A crown
surmounled the latter, d cross the former.
Inside the chancel u cross OF living green
stood which during the recital OF the "Flower
Mission Band" was decorated with flowers 10y
each speaker. Over the pulpit white scarf
hung adorned with the mystic letters 81. II
s." IN cleaning green. Back OF the pulpit
garden scene was arranged, which in ITS tout
ensemble was very beautiful and touchins-
on the rear wall u heecy curtain hung, over
which trailed ivy aud lovely festoons Of
snowy blossoms. Beneath this large Whlte
cross with u crown OF thorns entwlned GOULD
be seen beyond the white gates aJar. Two
tall young cedars whose branches waved 10
and fro with the balmy April breezes gave
realistic air To this representation OF the loan
ed tomb of that lawyer-chrlstian Joseph oi
The exercises were opened by the new and
we'll beloved young pastor Rev. wharton aud
were as follows:
Anthem by choir-"We praise thee, o God"
Prayer by pastor.
The great commission read by pastor.
Hymn-"The nations call from sea TO sea-"
Recitation-"The Myrrh Bearers" by Misses
helldr, DalSy STOhe.t I1dIIlc VuCSOIu
Recitatlon-"The Living Christ"-Miss Ida
Bolts.
Hymn-"I love to tell the story
Flower Mission Band-Msses Daisy Cromer,
nie KelIar, Cassie Fleming. Stella McCord,
Ludie Kellar, Hattie McCOrd, Arthur Botts
Henry Cannon.
Hymn-"From all the dark places"
kecitation-"Plea for the children" by
Misses Ludie, Julia and Susie Kellar, Eva
BOttS Clyde Fleming
HymnS"I gave My life for thee,
Recitation-"What will you give me?"-
uomsx. Marie and Philip Cromer. preceded
by little Daisy McCord carrying lovely white
banner whit the word "Love" work ed In gold
beads surrounded by glittering silver stars
was The handiwork of Miss Barbara Lomax,
who is one OF the many gifted alumpe Of the
State Institute for the Blind.
The pastor then read the "Easter Greeting"
by Bishop Hendrix and remarked upon IT.
He then requested the Sunday SchUol 10 come
forward and lay their cards and collection
upon the table, also announcing that the
child who had made the largest collection
would receive a Testament as reward by
the Corresponding Secretary OF the Woman's
Missionary Society. The children came for.
ward and made quite musical Jingle rs they
laid their silver offerings upon the Table.
The pastor announced that David Cromer.
aged seven, had the largest collection, which
amounted TO three dollars and sixty cents.
The little man was then called forward and
presented the Testament, after the pastor
had made little speech to him.
David Cromer Is u great-grandson OF John
Keller. ESQ.,, who, early in the century gave
to the church the land upon which II, and the
old and new cemeteries stand. Though dead,
this gen nerous Christians deeds and descend
ants still shed luster upon his unforgotten
name. Henry Cannon came next with one
dollar and seventy cents and Is entitled to
very honorable mention. Four little golden
haired girls-Eva Bolts, Helen Pratt, Annie
Cole and Marie Cromer-each with silver
goblet festooned with long white streamers
then waited upon the congregation and re-
ceived quite a handsome collection. The
amount collected for the Wightman Lecture
ship was twenty-five dollars, which hand.
some total caused happy smile to illumine
the faces Of both officers and members of the
Missionary Society.
Supt. G. A., Bolts then made a neat little
speech to the children, praising them for
doing so we'll and promising them another
day all TO themselves, by the time another
crop Of nickels, dimes and quarters had ma
Then followed the closing recitation, After
Easter, by Miss Mamie Bosdel. DoXology,
Lord, dismiss us with thy blessing"
An intermi ission for dinner was then an.
nounced, when the ladies OF the Society
spread tempting repast TO which all were
Invited. After the recess Rev. Wharton
preached fine, thoughtful sermon upon the
Reserrection and was followed IN prayer by
tNeN. =. '. fAnmOnu, VINO owing 10 Lne laLe-
ness OF the hour declined TO make his PROM
ised talk, deferring 1t for the fourth Sabbath.
The ladies OF the Missionary Society desire
to thank their friends for many kindly acts
from the benignant editor and Abbevile
young ladies who inked their dimpled fingers
printing nottoes to our own pastor and su-
perintendent, young men and maiden who
worked SO faithfully to beautify their church
and glorlfy their risen Lord.
The members Of the Missionary Society at
Ebenezer number twelve, the ranks having
been thinned by death and removal. In win
ter's cold and summers broiling heat they
meet monthly. The devoted President often
walking two miles to preside oyer the deyo-
tional exercises Of the Society. During the
past six months the funds raised for Foreign
Missions and causes german thereto will
amount to about fifty-six dollars. In addi.
ton TO this movement toward the purchase
Of an organ for the church has been inuagu-
rated by the Society and one-fourth the ne
cessary amount has been raised by the Socie-
ty.
"Myrrh bearers sti III at home, abroad
What paths have holy women trod
Burdened with votive gifts for Cod"
Mrs. E. G. Cromer. Cor. Sec.
w. NJ. Society.