The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-04-18

Dear Children: I want to tell you OF an
Faster frolic | attended-one of the pref
sieet / ever saw. 1t was III the lecture room
of our church and given to the infant class
of the Sunday school by their teacher, MIS-.
Kimball, who had been a devoted teacher
for years and seen many infants grow UP
md make fine men and women 1t occurred
on Saturday afternoon and was an Easter
egg hunt. The infant classroom mas sew
enty-fve little chairs and IN each chalr WAS
n beautiful nest containing three eggs, some
of them exquisitely handpanted. On IA
table reposed Il large nest With about
dozen eggs from which peeped httie chIcRs
These were for the babies OF the class: On
one edge of the nest was percheu Il 1altnlui
rooster and it was explained to the Children
that the hen who had laid so many eggs
had gone off to rest and left the rooster III
charge In the body OF the lecture room
three golden eggs were hid, and the chIl-
dren We're 20 hunt for these 10y the music OF
the piano either soft or loud they We're 10
know when they were near success. 1t was
great fun 10 watch them and Il happy little
band they were. When the hunt was over
they were all invited To room Ill the rear,
where ladies served them cake ana ice
cream. At dainty little tables and on
benches around the room sat the little ones,
end prerticr picture could not have been
found the world over. So much JOY ana tun
has been seldom seen and each child Went
home happy, and / doubt not many little
one as they knet to say their evening prayer
remembered the dear teacher who had gwen
them 81 much pleasure and called down Il
hencdction upon her head.
On Sabbath afternoon our Sunday school
held their Easter celebration and as J had
charge of the music and had taken great
mains with the children. | felt proud that
it was such success. The conception
of the entertainment was exqulsteiy beau
tifll 1t was the Easter bells Seven
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Youth Prayer Memory, Hope, Faith and
Praise. As they rccited their verse they
held beautiful bell, formed by white
flowers with the name of the bell represent
ed. in colored flowers around the rim. and
from each capper WAS suspended a ribbon
IN color to correspond with the flowers.
So there We're panSies, roses, cTocus and
other flowers. Al the close Of each reel
tation the bell was hung in position and
when the seven bells were hung beautiful
song was rendered by the whole school
Ring the Bells. the Glad Easter Bells
and The bells were ali rung by the children
In perfect time 70 the music, until one
could easily imagine they lid hear them
echo DER the land and the sea"
The most interesting features Of the af-
tnrpc0H were tn" Rotations and songs 10y
the infant class of the school Nothing could
have been Ioveiicr than these dear little ones
- they lifted their voices in praise. Every
child did their part beautifully, showing the
faithful training through which they had
passed. aud only those vino heard and suw
them could appreciate how lovely WAS the
scene. ~ the close If the services four
or i've beautifully .r SSH little tOtS. with
baekots suspended from their uccks by bright
ribbons. went up with their mite offerings
and after telling in their quaint way what
they he'd done. lnclt AMI in = little prayer
made their offerings to God, then arose and
placed their baskets on 4 stand near by
IN behalf of the school followed Master
Lonnie Leonard who in graceful aud
easy manner. after a short speech presented
the Easter Offering for the school. 1t will
not he amiss 10 tell what these dear little
ones offered. In two weeks they have made
$50 and that WAS their Easter offering
While looking at these lovely little ones
and listening Ia their earnest words and be
holding their pure faces / did not wonder
that Christ chose Il little child and placing
j. i'm the midst of his followers. uttered those
words, "uuleSs We become as one Of these
little ones. We cannot enter into the kingdom
Of heaven"