Smyrna times., 1896-06-17
PRESBYTERIAN cHILDRENs DAY.
Spirited Exercises held in their Church
Sunday Morning.

Last Sunday morning was very un
propitious weather for holding Chill
| dren's Day exercises, but this did not
deter the Presbyterian Sunday School
| from carrying out a neat program.
| The attendance under such conditions
was small, as is nearly always the case
with congregations on rainy Sunday.
Those who attended however, speak in
complimenting terms of the entertain
meht and the spirit and enthusiasm
manifested in making it a success.
The decorations were of most be-
coming order Asparagus branches
prevailed everywhere. In the pulpit
recess Immediately back of the organ
was banked q profusiOn of these
branches intermingled with field
daisies extending the width of the re-
cess. Sprays also hung from the chan
deliers. On Each side of the pulpit,
in the chancel way were banked pOtted
flowers, June roses, lilies, asparagus
branches and in the baptismal font a
beautiful branch of asparagus with
elder blossoms completed an attractive
decoration. On each chandelier and
in each window this same effect was
carried and everything from a decora-
tive point of view was made to look as
OlIluSl1h0 40 IL hdbuAO .AboOlA hnN
taken hand.
The orchestra composed of Mrs. T
F. Evans Organeit and Messrs W. G..
| Anthony and Reuben Denney cor.
|, netests, occupied the pulpit recess anC
the Sunday School took the front seats
/ of the Charch.
! The program rendered was eth,
! Good Shepard" which opened with
: voluntary by Mrs. F. Z. Evans
= Throughout twas filled with gladdeneC
= song and music, an especial featur,
- being the duett and chorus rendered
by the choir. Miss Ethel Cooper tool
;. the soprano and Mr.. J. Ed. Hoffecke
= the tenor. 1t was sweet and wei
8 rendered selection.
4 The address of the Rev. j. L. Est
lin was on the theme of the Children
Day topic-"The Good Shepherd"
Q was a neat address and thoroughly ap
IL plicable to the time and event. H
e started out by comparing the life of
e sheppard in this day to the custO1
v which prevailed in Palestine in tn
e time of Christ and illustrated by
Ie picture which came under his own eye
rs on visit to the Blue Ridge Mountains
y From one instance to another in tn
4 life of a Shepard and how he becam
~ | dCQ udlubeu WIFI HIS Su6ep, ne dppllC
IS the picture as a biblical illustrate
IN and made it plain and simple, even
10 the youngest Sunday Scholar. Il
spoke of the great Children's Day il
stitution and what factor it had b.
re come. He laid great stress on IL
IN point, that children should be properl
te instructed in divine way. The SUI
i'll day School to-day is the Church of IL
lie future and as such an institution
We should be maintained a mighty factt
i'll in the Church.
Ill The following is the program i'll full
te Organ Voluntary.
n Opening Chorus.
v. Prayer, Rev j. l.. Estlin.
he Singing by School.
M Duett and Chorus by Choir.
ri Responsive Reading, Supt. G. B. Tayl
~ and Congregation.
III Singing by School,
lie Primary Glass Exercises, Repeating t
M 23rd Psalm,
ge Address by Pastor, Rev. ]. L. Estlin.
he Singing by School.
in Responsive Reading, Supt. G.. B. Tayl
co and School
~ ~. Solo Organ and alto Cornet accompal
~ ment, Miss Elizabeth Jones.
1II Presentation of offerings for Saba
e. School Missions.
IL Singing by School and Congregation.
lks Benediction.