The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-06-17
CHllDREN'S DAY.
Its Appropriate ana General Observance
on Sunday.

designs, com olheu III ih"hiuS thls year +
CbiIdreu's Day celebration observed by
the EIkton Methodist Episcopal Sunday
School on Sunday, an occasion OF marked
interest ard one much appreciated and
enjoyed by the large congregations,
which as usual, filled the church.
The decorations and arrangement OF
the exercises were particularly pleasing
A platform had been erected over the
pulpit, upon which surrounded by
flowers. the boys and girls OF the infant
class were seated, before them stretching
an arch of eyergreeus. Flowers and potted
plants graced the chencel, from which
the addresses were delivered. The music
was of a character especially appropriate
and we'll rendered. The chorus "My
Country It's of Thee by the school
opened the morning service at half past
ten,o'clock. Daniel Harvey, Esq, then
led the congregation in prayer. The
chorus "In the Service of the King" by
the school was followed by solo Little
| One" by Master Alfred Lort. Miss
Mary Smith rected and the school rem
dered the chorus "March, March Away"
The pastor, Rev. |. L. Wood then delv-
cred the address of the morning. Mr..
| Woods address to the children was in
substance Bible reading on Heaven, an
| Interpretation of the twenty first chapter
| of Revelations.
praise the Lord" was sung by the
school. The infant class sang a selection,
after which the school again rendered
chorus, 80 Zion, Lovely Zion" After a
solo by Mrs Greenfield the exercises
! closed with the benedicton.
EVENING SERVICE.
| An organ voluntary opened the evening
program at half past seven. She school
rendered the chorus "Bless the Lord"
and prayer was offered By Mr.. John w.
Anthony. By request Master Alfred
Lort again sang his solo, which was fol.
lowed by the school singing Marching
with Gladness" Miss Grace McKenney
recited, and a class consisting of little
girls Sang the chorus Happy Little
Birds" The quartet blessed Bible"
by Misses Annie Person and Hattie
Terrell and Messrs. H. Vinsinger and j.
| Colvin was next on the program and
then Miss Roberta Tull made recita.
ton. Solo and chorus, Misses Lulu
Brown aud Mollie Perkins; chorus by
class ofIttle girls. Qaartette Miss Carrie
Ricketts,, Mrs. Daniel Harvey, Jr.,
Messrs. Newman Davis and James T.
Colvin. Rev. John McElmoyle, pastor
of the Elkton Presbyterian Church then
delivered pleasing address.
In the course of his remarks, Mr.. Nc
Elmoyle congratulated the pastor and
school upon the fine display and delight
full exercises OF the evening. tie said he
greatly liked the Methodist Church for
Its 90, its warmth, and its enthusiasm.
Also the way it had of putting its people
10 work. In one respect it resemble
Soueers famous school described in
observation-disclosures Nickleby. Its rou-
tine was, as he remembered it, something
like this: Spell ego" ''g 0, go" spell
wash" WAS h wash" spell "winder"
"w.i n de r, wlnder." Fright, Go Wash
Wiuder," now, go and do it. So the
Methodist Church puts its disciples,
young and old at once to work. This if
Glover Sunday" it is also "Children's
Day." He did not know any better sub
iect to speak upon than blowers and
Children" Christ loved them both ano
was deeply interested in them both
People sometimes think of Christ as toe
sober and gloomy and over sad. People
young people particular sometimes
think His religion is mainly to take the
10Y and gladness and beauty out OF thei
lives. That is a great mistake. Chris
must have been smiling, bright, joyful
happy, cheerful, good natured, or thu
children would never have been drawn
to him as they were, otherwise he would
not have been so fond OF them. He thel
. spoke of the mission of flowers in tn,
world, their beauty fragrance, and Thu
many pleasures and benefits we derive
from them. SO the children are to tn
=. home, the Sunday School, the church, tn
world, what the flowers are to nature
In all these places we read their beauty
perfume, joy, gladness, enthus asm
brightness. We would not cut Oft thei
n pleasures or their happiness. God ha
n three gardens III which he cultivates hi
It human flowers, the home, the Churc
r and Sunday School, and Heaven.
i We sometimes find very pretty wild
Il flowers but the best and choicest an
G most fragrant are the result of cultlva
g ton. The kind of boys and girls needle
It young people of good moral muscle,
1t good conscience and heart. You may b
d young and inexperienced but it does nc
IS take much to do great things. A pine
i OF common table salt is trihlng thing
IS but New York drug clerk the other da
le by that and little knowledge game
e lust 500 in two minutes. You can u
IS pinch of salt" i'll the way of kin
IN word, little sympathy, little time
e help to your companions and do niue
e, good.
ID The address WAS closed by his urgir
id his little hearers to m axe the Bible tn
an basis and the guide of their lives.
Of A chorus by girls from the infant cl2
IN was taking part representing chill
IN prayer. Duet, Miss Bertha Mcneil al
to Newman Davis. The collection W
x then taken, after which solo was SUI
by Mrs. Harvey. After the Choir
us Sailing" by the school the benedlctl
es was pronounced.
~ JONES CHAPEL.
" Children's Day was appropriate
-, observed By Jones Chapel Sunday Scht
Lea Sunday afternoon, large congreg
:. ton attending. The program
:" rendered as follows: Singing "Pra
God from Whom all blessings flo"
Prayer by John II. Mahoney. Singh
:: by the school. ecitation-George Va
dergrift. Baptism of children; TIL
= being baptsed. Recitations-Bes'
Sapp, Isaac Simmons and James Mo
z gomery. Solo-Nliss Hattie Cl
Recitatlons-Nora Vandergrift, N
Montgomery ard Lizzie Barber. Gu
stte-four young ladies. Recitation
s tie Jones and Alice Vandergrift. 5
by the school. Recitation
boys. Rectatiou-Emma Shive
Misses Ella May George