The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1894-07-12
SUNDAY
At LooNEY cREEK-ITHE TxcUR-
SION FROM THIS PLACE.

4 The Presbyterians We're Cordiall,
Received by Mr. Jof1ns.-A Pleas-
! art Afternoon Is Spent-The
! Program Interesting.
Lns; Sunday, air. W NJ. McElwce
Superintendent of the Presbyterian Sun.
day school, and who had previously char
tered the dummy for an excursion of his
Sunday school and members Of the Pres
byterian church, made the hearts of the
little boys and girls of the school light
and happy by announcing to them that he
, had chartered the dummy TO take them
and the MEMBERSHIP Looncy Creek OH a
pleasure trip.
They were to he at the Intermont Hotel
by 30 o'clock. Oh course, they all ar
rived on time. But, by the time the ma
jority Of them arrived, the three coaches
were filed, and as consequence part of
the school, who could not even get stand
ing ropm on The platform, had to take a
hand-hold and ride on the steps. The
coaches were intentionally crowded.
The excursionists all arrived safely at
Looncy Creek about o'clock, where we
were met and cordially welcomed ly Mr..
Johns and his Sunday-school. We were
then shown up.the creek few hundred
yards, where we found ourselves surround
ed by picturesque mountains and the
grandeur and beautiful works Of nature
in shady grove, where we rested "undcr
the shade OF the trees"
Mr.. Johns had prepared large quaint
ty of lemonade, where all we're invited to
come up and drink. The lc,nodade was
like the excursion, it was free and the
stand was crowded, until everybody's
thirst was quenchcd
A great many who were there had
brought baskets of refreshments with
them. The exercises givenby the Looney
Creek Sunday school was about over
when the excursion party arrived.
The program, Which Mr.. Johns bad pre-
pared for The occasion, was very enter
tanning. ..
The first on the program was q Song,
"Sweet Land of Liberty, Of thee ] sing, ;" ;.
by ihc Looney Creek Sunday school,
end. The 9Th chapter Of Johe was re-
peated from memory, by student of the
Sunday school.
3rd A song, What u friend We have
in Jesus" by the Suuday-echool
4th. Prayer by Rev. Graham
5th. Song by the Big Stone Gap Glec
Club. -.
After listening for few moments to
ho sweet music rendered by the Glee
Club, Rev. W. r. Potter, was called and
introduced to the audience by Mr. Johns
Mr.. Potter made a short, but a very
impressive and Instructive talk OH the
origin aud results Of Sunday schools.
After Mr.. Potter had closed his few re-
marks, the audience was entertained by a
song by The Big Stone Gap. Glee Club.
When this beautiful piece OF music had
been sang, Mr.J g. Maynor was intro-
duccd byiMr. Johns. Mr.. Mayhor spoke
words Of encouragement to The Sunday
school aud urged them te press onward.
The Looncy Greek coorcd Glce Club
sang several pieces .of music. and the
manner in which they sang gave eyidence
of their training and efficiency in music.
Mr. johns. deserves great credit and
much honor for the good work he is do
ing ut Looncy Greek. He has large
Sunday -schooland all of his students are
taking much interest in the work: !. !. !,
Mr.. McElwoc, who chartered the dummy,
deserves special mention for the hospi-
tally he extended to other churches.