The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-06-27
.Carrollron Items.

Sunday, June 2lst, 1896, will be day long
to be remembered by the officers, teachers and
scholars of Bethel Sabbath school. 1t was
Children's Day and after two weeks of almost
nightly practicing and rehearsing, program
was rendered which would be hard to he sur
passed by any of our large City Sunday
schools. The singing, marching and counter
marching by the primary departments, was
excellent, in good time, and with remarkable
precision, not to be expected from children
so small. The Duets, quartetts and solos
were all well rendered by the young ladies
and gentlemen. The choruses, as sung by the
whole school, were grand, the large number
taking part therein making the volume of
sound full and very effective
Upon the superintendent, George Houck
the assistant superintendent, Charles TAYLOR
and the chorister Randolph Taylor, too much
credit cannot be bestowed for their untiring
and indefatigable efforts in training drilling
and rehearsing the scholars for their various
parts. And last but not least, we must not
forget TO give praise to the children who took
great interest in the program and proved apt
and faithful pupils TO the instruction given
them.
The organists for the occasion were Misses
Carrie Green, Fannie Ebaugh and Mrs. Fred.
Newdecker, who executed their parts in their
usual able and pleasing manner. Thanks are
also due to Messrs. Arthur Stonesifer, cor
netist, and Edgar Caple, clarionette, for their
kind assistance in the instrumental part. In
conclusion it must be said that the program,
both afternoon and night, was a success in
every particular, and much enjoyed by the
large congregation. which filed the church to
overlooking, many not being able to find even
standing room inside, and had to content
themselves by standing outside and looking in
at the windows.
In the morning pastor S. B. Graft preached
very able and telling sermon on flowers,
taking for his text, Consider the lilies of the
field" comparing the buds and flowers to the
children and people. and spoke of the fading
away of the flowers, their annual dying and
resurrection and comparing the same to that
final dying and resurrection of the human
family, on that spring morning when we all
shall appear before the judgment seat of
Christ The sermon was intended for the
children especially, but owing to u misunder
standing there were only few present in the
morning. 1t was the best effort the pastor
has ever made and the discourse showed deep
and nntiring study Those that were not there
missed n great treat to the mind.
The lighting of the church at night has been
greatly improved by the purchase of eight
large electric burner lamps, which give light
almost equal to the electric light, making it
an easy matter to see to read fine printin any
part of the church. The new lights will be
greatly appreciated by those taking part in the
Christian Endeavor exercises on Sunday
night
Today, Saturday, June 9th, is the day fixed
for the festival that would have been held
under the auspices of Bethel Church, on June
18th, but owing to the rain on that day was
postponed to June 9th, today.
A musical and literary program has been
arrrnged TO be conducted by the Carrollton
Glee Club and the Christian Endeavor Society
which will add 10 the entertainment.