Smyrna times., 1898-03-09
CHESWOLD MISSIONARY
ENTERTAINMENT.
One of the Finest Ever Given in That LO
caIity

OuS VI TlueSl ulFeu III mat LOH
caIity.
Special Cor espondence to the Times
CHEswOLD, March 8:-Last Sunday
was our annual Missionary day and
with church circles it held right Of
way, other things being side tracked.
On entering the church in the morning
a prettily arranged decoration with
palms and other choice flowers greeted
the eye. Missions was the subject of
of Pastor FOgle's morning DISCOURSE
The monthly missionary collection fol-
lowed close upon the usual time limit
for lesson in Sunday School. But we
were favored in the evening with the
finest missionary entertainment ever
given perhaps in this locality. Nine
scholars recited admirably, life in
heathendOm, telling of their habits,
costumes, costumes, caste and super
stitions in the country which they rep
resent whom the light of the Gospel
has never reached, after which Amer
lea, represented by a lite girl of 8
years, most charmingly addressed
them and the audience, contrasting
their life with hers, telling of her
pleasures, the intelligence and polite
ness of her people, love of home, the
respect and liberty girls enjoy in her
christian home, and resolves to here
after helps to send them her bible.
The following are the countries and
their representatives: India, Ethel
Hardcastle; Africa, Madge Moore;
Persia, Mamie BucksOn; COrea, Clara
Taylor; China, Clara Reynolds; Egypt
Bertha Boyd; Greenland, Martin
Waugh; Japan, Clara Savin; Mexico,
Edith Newton; India, Candy Jones;
America, Mary Anderson.
Music, as solos, Duets, quartetts &c
filled in between the recitations. A
solo by Miss Lena Colt for sweetness
merits special mention. 'Little Mes
sengers" a we'll drilled march assuming
"a new figure with each verse, by six
little boys and girls, was feature of
the evening. "Little Mission Band, >"
by the Junior League, Madge Moore
presiding at the organ, was well and
spiritedly sung. "Christ Shall Reign" !"
each verse as solo, by Ethel Hard
castle, Madge Moore and Mamie
BucksOn, respectively, with full chorus
was greatly enjoyed. Much credit is
due Prof. S. Fl. Chambers and G:
BOggs, who trained the speakers and
Miss Esther Barnard who trained
AnCll III
The collection for missions aggrega-
ted for the year SS8. 80, which over
reaches any former amount by the
school. No effort further than passing
the plates was made in these exercises
Simply to celebrate the cause and in
dulge in a little jollification over the
years success was all that was desired.
Mrs. Lizzie L. Smiths class OF boys
haqing given $33.29 was awarded the
yearly banner
Our W. G. T. u are planning for an
otratorical contest to be given probably
the closing days of March. There VIII
be contestants and two medals.
Oae Of Edward A. Evans horses at
taehed to cart started for run at his
nome one half mile south Of Cheswold
TINS morning shaping his course
through Cheswold and demolished A.
n. Moore's front yard fence without
further damage.
Personat-E. s. Garrison is conva-
leselng.-Dr. w. E. Barnard and wife,
ot Middletown, Mr.. J. r. Clements,
9I Clayton, Mr.. Kirk and wife, Of
D1oyer, spent Sunday with Mr.. and
mrs. w. +. Collins. Miss Belle
moore has returned from a lengthy
sssn to Milford Mr.. w. I. Sapp, one
u our old but respected citizens has
;aloved on a recently purchased farm and
20 succeeded by VIM. S. Cantwell.