The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-05-23
METHODIST ARMY CORPS.
CHILDREN'S DAY AT CENTENARY
AND GRACE CHURCHES.
A Pleasing Program Rendered by the
Two SchOoIs-First, Second and
Third Divisions

A Pleasing Program Rendered by the
Two SchooIs-First, Second and
Third Divisions
1.-The Methodist Army Corps" was
the title of the Children's Day SER
vice at Centenary M. e. Church, South,
at 4 O'Clock Sunday morning.
At the appointed hour the strains
of an inspiring march proceeded from
the great pipe organ, under the skill
full manipulation of Prof. DIT. Huyck;
the doors Of the annex were spread
open and the members of the school
entered, presented beautiful and
Imposing scene as the five or six hun
dred scholars marched and counter
marched to seats in the church.
Then, in the presence of vast au-
dience, nearly every available seat,
both in the auditorium and galleries,
being occupied, the exercises began
with a hymn entitled, shepherd of
Tender Youth"
This was followed with a prayer by
Pastor Turrentine.
Then there was responsive reading,
with Superintendent r. r. Crawford,
as leader, after which there was a
song by the infant class.
Introductory to the main feature of
the exercises, Superintendent Craw-
ford read an address, composed largely
of statistics of the great work ac-
complished by Southern Methodism.
After this 1.-The Army Corps" pro-
gram, interspersed with appropriate
songs, was very successfully carried
out, as follows
FIRST DIvIsION-MIssIONAR sOCIE-
Speeches on Foreign Missions, by
John Julian, Carl Ashcraft, Tommie
Vaughn, James Steere and Allen Gre
CORY.
Speech on Home Missions, by Chris
tina Crawford.
RespC nse by Reviewing Officer and
presentation of banner.
SECOND DIvISION-CHURCH EXTEN-
SION.
: Speech, "Fortifying the Strong
holds" by Oscar Griffith.
Speech, parsonage and Home Mis-
sion Society,"" by Bessie Gray.
Response by Reviewing Officer and
presentation OF banner.
THIRD DIvIsION-EDUCATIo FORCES
OF THE CHURCH.
Speech, "Our Recruiting Camps"
by Felix Crutchfeld.
Recitation, "Lucy and Papa" Alice
Gray.
Speech, sOur Arsenals," by Bailey
Walker.
Speech, 'Our Training Schools" by
Charles Hill, followed by discussion,
participated in by Albert Walker,
Willie Hill, Rainey Burton, Carlton
Blackburn, Edgar Wilson, Frank Mar
tin, Jr.
Response by Reviewing Officer and
presentation of banner.
CLOSING EXERCISES.
Recitation, by Mary Cromer.
Collection.
Prayer, by Superintendent Craw-
ford.
Appointment Of Chief Standard
Bearer and presentation Of banner.
Song, ''Stand Up for Jesus"
Doxology and Benedict1on.
GRAND SUCCESS.
The occasion was a grand success
and reflected credit upon the paroic.
ipants, the committee, the Sunday
School and the church. The monOt-
ony and lack of interest usually incl
dent to the presentation of statistics
was greatly relieved by the military
and musical features.
The altar was beautifully decorated
with lilies, laurel, palms and ferns.
PERSONAL NOTES.
Rey. S. B. Turrentine acted as Re-
viewing Officer and Mr.. 0. B. Eaton
as adjutant.
Assistant Superintendent J. F.
Griffith, with his accustomed ease,
aided the pastor and superintendent
/ N Il the aYarcicoS
Miss Kate Starr presided at the
small organ, Mr.. p. j. Brame led the
and Messrs. Robert Walker,
DolIie Edwards and Charlie Wooden
performed on the trio of brass instru-
ments.
The color bearers and guards were
as follows:
First Division-Otto Liipfert, Color
Bearer; Jno. Rawley and Lewis Hanes,
Hanes, Color Bearer; Oscar Griffith
and Will O'Brien, Guards. Third Di-
vision-D. Cromer, Color Bearer; Chas.
Hill and Frank Vaughn, Guards. L.
w. Matthews, Chief Standard Bearer.
STATISTICAL.
From the statistics Of the M. e.
Church, South, we CLEAN the follow
ing:
Number of churches, 1853, valued
at 0,567, ISL; schools and colleges,
200, with about ], 900 teachers and 49,
22O students, with property valued at
81, 4S5, 042 and with an aggregate en-
dowment of 81 ,538, 900; travelling
preachers, 5,786; local preachers,E6,-
720; communicates, 1,402, 1888; Sun
day schools, 1861, with 99,716
teachers and 800, 500 scholars,
making a grand total of 900, 582 in the
Sunday school work; parsOnages, 81
1853, valued at SO, 675, 3O6.
Collected last year: For Church
Extension. $57 1924; for the support
of worn out preachers and widows
and orphans, S145, 400. GA; for the cause
of Missions, $685., 500 40 was contribu-
ted, in addition to 81 1879. II raised by
the Woman's Missionary Society.
AT GRACE CHURCH.
The same program was carried out
by Grace M. K. Sunday school at IL
a. m. Sunday.
The pulpit and rOstrum presented a
lovely and attractive scene, being beau
tifully decorated with flowers. The
program was most creditably rendered
throughout.
The Veteran Camps in the State.
The following is list of the ex-
Confederate ''camps" in this State, so
far as can be ascertained, and the
committee to receive visiting veterans
has sent tn each one an invitation To