Smyrna times., 1897-06-09
CHILDRENS DAY.
N. E. Sunday School Children Hold Impressive EK-
eFcises.

SiliLDkENO Dhf.
NJ E. Sunday School Children Hold Impressive ET-
erclses.
Sunday, 9th inst, was "Children's
Day" at the Nj. f. Church. The |
morning was an ideal one for such an
OCCASION bright in sunshine and per-
feet in temperature. 1t was such
morning without any special event as
would serve to call the people out from |
their homes, and not to be wondered |
at that the auditorium but also the |
spacious galleries were likewise we'll |
filled.
The sacred edifce was in beautiful
attire, made so by the tasteful hands
that had decorated it the afternoon be-
fore. The pulpit was removed, and
the space back to the organ used as a
platform. 1t was none too ample
when used by the Primary School in
its entirety. The trimming was notice
able for its chasteness. Field Daisies
predOminated, but the more snowy
PeOny had the central position. The
"Queen of flowers rOse,-if it
occupied a subordinate place about the
chancel adornments, was in evidence
on the window lodges, for here, planted
i'll beds of evergreen and fanked by
sweetwilliams and other bright flowers
clear back to the doors, it was con-
spicuOus in its loveliness. There
were no annoying canaries as was the
'fad" some twenty years ago, but
single wren volunteered its services on
the outside, and its warbling notes, at
intervals, were not eclipsed for ac-
curacy by any musical attempts on the
inside.
The school which met below, was
prompt on taking their place up stairs
the two central blocks-in fact the
Infant school was seated in the two
''Amen corners" when the bell rang.
The coming in thus by classes and
being seated was an object of interest
to the spectators. The Superintendent,
John II. HOffecker, was in charge of the
exercises, the Program occupying an
hour and half in execution. 1t was
made up specially for this school, the
hymns being the brightest, as selected
from four other programs, by the
chorister, Walter o. Hoffecker. The
execution was commended on all sides
for effectiveness in singing and speak
ing.
The recitation "The Children's Day"
was well presented by Miss Emma
HAZEL and in "The Master is Coming"
Miss Margaret Robinson was at her
best. The part taken by the Infant
School was, as it always is, an attrac-
tive feature. "The Promise wreath
of ROses"-by Misses Agnes Carrow,
soprano, Bertha Stengle, alto and
Nina Wells contraltO, was specially
enjoyed by the audience. The follow
ing was the program:
| Opening Chorus, The Day has Come"
n
Scripture Reading, "121st Psalm"
Church Collection.
Hymn by School and Congregation.
| Address of Welcome, Gardner Beckett
Song by the Infant School, Happy We. :"
Recitation-"The Childrens Day." Emma
j. HAZEL
Recitation Busy Bee" Infant Glass
RecitatiOns, A Glass of girls.
Song by the School, Return of Summer. ."
Recitation. Solo and Chorus" Buds and
Blossoms" Infant Glass.
Recitation-'The Legend of the Rose, -
May Cameron
Solo and Chorus-"The Promise-wreath
of Roses" Glass of girls,
girls,
Song by the Infant School, Nature
| Messages -
Recitatation-''The Master is Coming" Z"
Margaret Robinson.
Song by the School Offerings of Love. "
Offering
Song by the School, Hail Our Childrens
Day"
Benediction.
Rev. Adam Stengle preached at night
on Education" in harmony with the
lesson of the morning, showing the
relation of the Methodist Church to
this great question. He stated that
there are now in Theological Schools,
Colleges, Academies ETC., $50 institu.
tions of learning, that as a denomina-
ton, in numerical strength, it out
numbers any two other of the Protest
ants, that it does not build up by pro
seyting, and that while it has the unedu-
Gated classes more than most of the
denominations, it has them in the
same way as characterized the growth
of the church in the first Century, be.
cause the Common people hear
them gladly"
The collections of the day for edu
cation was $25.56.