Smyrna times., 1894-06-06
"The Church of tn Q Future. !"
INTERESTING CHILDlIEN's DAY
FXFRCIsFS.


day school.
The decorations were the attractive |
feature of the day. In the pulpit recess |
was built a facade imitation OF the |
"church of the future" 1t was rudely |
constructed of pine boards, with the |
architrave supported on six doric pill
lars. The whole structure was covered
with white muslin. The cornices were |
formed of lockwood and in the central |
space between the cornice and the |
architrave was figure representing a
dove in its flight carrying in its beaK a
typical olive branch. This church of
the Future was represented as being
built on the foundation of Christ" and
the six doric pillars which supported
this church were: Christly Love,
Aggressive Work, Social Reforms,
Christian Equality, Young People and
Inspiring leaders. AS these were the
characteristics of the future church's
success, hence the ladies in decorating
their miniature facade placed on each
pillar, in order of succession, maltese
crosses, with notices of the above
named. Each cross was bordered with
a string of lockwood. The other decor
ations were a prOfusiOn of flowers,
which covered the tables and stands in
the altarway, and filed vase for each
window.
The exercises opened with an organ
voluntary and march, during which
time the Sunday school took seats in
order by classes. Walter w. Hynson
gave the Introductory address on The
Day and the Program" after which the
audience listened attentively to the fol-
| lowing speakers who were to show
upon which the character of the future
church was to be built Miss Margaret
Robinson was the first speaker and her
subject took up the leading pillar of
success-"Christly Love" A dialogue
by Miss Hilda Wells and Florence
Taylor, showed that the next pillar of
success was Aggressive Work" This
was followed by an address from Miss
| Katie Beckett, on Social Reforms" p"
the third characteristic. Two dialogues
came next, one by Cove Todd and Gill
bert Jones on "Christian Equality
the other by four young ladies, making
the young People" an important pill
lar in the church. This was well
argued by Misses Lavinia Turner Katie
Wilson, Clara HAZEL and Hettie Rich
ards. The last characteristic of the
success of this church was Inspiring
Leaders," which was read responsively
by the superintendent, school aud
designated classes. Throughout the
whole program was interspersed with
some excellent singing by the school.
Here a division came in the program
which called the attention of the audi
ence to the little folks of the infant de-
partment. This feature of the program
seemed to break the mOnotony @. the
previous part and as the little folks
mounted the stage there was a buzz
over the whole audience, many of the
actions of the bewildered children seem,
ing TO create an amusing scene. After
singing almost every child had some
thing to say of the important role the
little folks were TO take in the future
church.
: The exercises were concluded by the
congregation and school singing in con
cert Onward, Christian Soldiers.
Rev. Adam Stengle did not give an ad
dress but when the time came for tax
ing up a collection he did have some
thing to say concerning it, and lost NJ
t time in making an earnest appeal for a
! good Children's Day fund.
+ The collection amounted to $28. 60
t The committee on decoration, who
| labOred so necessarily to make it
success wish to thank, on behalf of tn,
Sunday School, VIM. Beck and Charles
Smith, for their gratuitous service.
AT SMYRNA LANDING.
Children's Day exercises were hell
| n / in ha MI oh h
} in the afternoon. A large attendance
5 was present. The program was tn,
same which was used in the NJ. T,
l church this town-"The Church of tn,
/ Future" The decorations were nea
t and pretty and the character buildin
of this future church was well done
= The Introductory address was given b
: Thomas NOwland aud the church,
q facade of which was represented on tn
8 pulpit platform, was portrayed by Misse
j Bertha McClary, Clara Runner, Ger
e trude Chase, Agnes Jess, Laura Nc
= Clary, Alice Conner, and Messrs
5 Walter Hynson, and Willie Jackson
= Besides the responsive readings an
j. singing by the school, the program wa
( completed by duett by Messrs. Tho!
y Nowland and Walter Hynson, solo b
q Ethel Smith and recitation by Alic
p Hoffecker. The collection for Chi
i dren's Day fund amounted to $3.50.
& JERMAN CHAPEL.
At Jerman Chapel, west of towI
= known a Spruance City, the exercise
given Sunday evening, were someWha
i different from the other two churches
. Instead of having THE Church of th
r Future" the leaders of the church a.
:. ranged an interesting program calle
merry Sunshine" Those who a
tended speak of it as an interestin
! occasion. The school met at the res
dence of Chas. B. Archer and at the al
pointed time marched to the chorn
R Here We Come" from this residenC
p, to the Chapel. Each scholar carried
a. A. basket or a bunch of summer flower
and as they entered, merrily singin,
ID they scattered the flowers through tn
H audience, until they all were seated
ee front of the pulpit platform. This il
v deed was an impressive sight, Tt
n; chapel too, had its share of tasteful dec
ratiOns. In the rear of the pulpit was
n, ~ bank OF flowers over which spanned q
" arch made of evergreen and flower
~ OuSpeuu6u iEOu Tue CEILING ulf6Cl
IS, over the arch was a cross made
y. roses. The decorations were complete
n by filling each window with the
I, dainty perfumed flowers.
.s IL The program which had been a
ranged came off in pleasing harmon,
We might add here that the singir
was pronounced the most pleasing fea
ure of the occasion. The order
" exercises was as follows;
q Reoitation-"Welcome' ,,.,,....... Howard sml
go Che rus"O Be Joyful"
ne Prayer. W. r. MOwbr
| ChOrus-"Happy Summer Time" ..............SchC
ne RecitatOn-"Signing the Farm Away"
- .:'.'.''''''''h hdtle 6yl
a, ChOrus-"COme Let Us Sing .Scho
Responsive Reading................oupt. and Scho
ly Scripture ana Light SOng..... ...l0 I'll
a. Recitation-"FO Foolish Little Maiden"
Mattto
n Volnntary-While collection is taken.
a. Chorus-"Merry Sunshine" ne"...................SchO
"a | RecitatOn-"Character Building" Roy Smi
W Responsive reading and SchO
or | RecitatiOn-'Garlands of Roses" ...Sadie Hever
,t ChOrus-"COnsider the Lilies
us Recilation-rHappy Childhood" "....,.,~.Evs La
e. Chorus-"JOy IN Heaven
Recitation-"If was Man" go. ....... George PTi
Vi RecitstiOn-Over and Over Again" ..... Maud La
sr, Responsive Reading and SchC
IN RectatiOn-"A Whisper" ............Beulah Rams
ChOrus-"Path of the Just
81 J" The attendance at the Chapel exc
e 90 cises was beyond all expectations. II
% church was crowded to its utmO
nc 4 g,,lI., 100 .,o-o ohIsuoJ