Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-06-10
CHILDREN'S DAY.
Its Celebration BY the Sunday School of
saulston Methodist Church on Sun
daY Last.

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out the bright rays of the sun,
large concourse of people gath
cred at the Methodist church a
SauEston to witness the Children
Day exercises of the Sunday
School of that church on lust Sun
day.
1t was a real treat to those who
were there in advance Of the APP
pointed hour, to scan the bright,
intelligent faces of the many little
children who were to take part IL
the exercises, as their countenanceE
bore the glad smile of joyful an
ticipation of the opportunity te
proclaim to those gathered there
the wonderful story and glad
tidings of Jesus and His love, and
the evidence was made real, as in
the hour of service each in turn
seemed to try to outrival the otht1
and win the laurels.
The services were opened with
prayer by the Superintendent MIR.
2. H. Spence.
Mr.. j. W. Hall was next on the
programme for a short address,
but owing to sickness was unpre-
pared and excused himself with a
few words of encouragement to
the school, after which the re-
mainder of the morning hour was
given to the exercises by the chill
dren, being opened with song,
"Marching to Zion"
The musical selections, r~ecita-
tons, ETC., were varied and APP
propriate, and were entered into
by the children with an earnest
ness that showed the pride which
swelled their little hearts for the
occasion. Each and every one did
his or her part so nicely hat it
would be unjust to make special
mention of any, and too much
praise cannot be bestowed upon
Mrs. J. B. Exum, who presided
at the organ, and who trained the
children for the exercises, and to
whose untiring energy and zeal is
due the grand uccess the little
ones achieved.
At 1890 a recess was taken for
dinner, which was no small feature
of the occasion. The we'll filled
baskets we've taken out into the
grove adjoining the church, re-
lieved of their burden of good
things that satisfy the inner man,
which we're temptingly spread,
and, as marks the genial, hospit-
able people of that section always,
not one of that assembly, whether
friend or stranger, but what was
looked up and made to partake of
the sumptuous repast.
About $50 o'clock all again as
sembled in the church to witness
the remainder of the exercises.
The greater part of the after
noon services were taken up in
short addresses by the young men
of the Sunday School, on the fol-
lowing subjects:
HMissions'-By MI. William Eth
eridge.
Education BY Mr.. George
Spence.
"The Sabbath School"-By MI.
Daniel Etheridge.
These young men handled their
different subjects with a natural
grace and ease of manner that
readily won for them the
applause and admiration of the
ent 70 congregation.
The Superintendent, Mr.. P. H.
Spence, made a brief talk, couched
in eloquent and fitting words, in
which he explained the object of
Children's Day and its bearing on
Christian work, after which the
usual collection was taken up.
1t was then announced that the
exercises would conclude with an
address by Rev. Barney Perkins,
and all listened with silent atten-
ton as this devout man of God,
in his usual earnest and pleading
manner, exhorted the parents to
awaken to renewed activity in the
training of the dear children in the
path they should go; then turn
ing to the little ones he spoke to
them tenderly, lovingly, as a
father to his children. In simple
words he pictured to them the true
way that leads to happiness and
success in this world, and saliva
ton in the world to come. 1t was
a touching appeal, and will be re.
membered IN the years to come,
when in their moments of refec.
ton these lighted hearted boys anc
girls of to-day, but then sober.
minded men aud women, shall,
perchance, lift the curtain Of thu
past and take a retrospective view
of a pleasant day in childhood
when they took part in the Chill
dren's Day at Saulston Sunday
School.
Altogether, it was a pleasan
occasion, indeed.
G.. A. B.