Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-06-15

pulpit so as to form long chain, reachin
across the church, where ii was left
hang through the exercises very pleas
ing addition TO the decorations Tn
choir and school sang Correcting Song,
Rev. w H. Chidley offered prayer and th
choir rendered an anthem, "Sing Praises.
Mr.. Chidley read from the scriptures
Fig hteen boys and girls sang 'sGather AM
Scatter the Flowers.o Miss Edna KIM
recited "Her One Text" Anthem, "Alle
lulia," choir; recitation, "The Father
Care,o Miss Lena Kilburn; song, primar,
| school, Little Rosebuds;" collections fol
home missions, amounting to 1861 song
mThe Daisies" four girls; "a Story" Mis-,
Elsie Powers; song, "The Roses,n eight
cian," Miss Louise Chase; solo, SIN the
Swinging Branches" Miss Geneive Lam
son; anthem, tConsider he Lilies. - choir
and benediction completed the program
which was splendidly carried out. Espe-
cially interesting were the professional,
the readings OF Miss Powers and Nj ISIS
Chase and the anthems of the choir. BY
actual count, there were 357 present, near
ly every seat being occupied.
The Baptist church wore a festal dress
OF ferns and flowers, the decorations being
decidedly pretty and tasteful. In the
morning the pastor took for his text, 'tGo
We therefore into all the world and preach
the gospel unto every creature" Mark
xvi. 10. As the children's day service
Scattering Precious Seed" was designed
especially to instruct the little ones in the
ways of missionary work and the needs
which should receive even their attention
the pastors sermon was made appropriate
to the occasion, the good of carrying the
gospel to all being particularly dwelt up
on. The children's exercises were in the
evening and consisted of the following
instrumental music; singing, so Worship
the Lord !" prayer by the pastor; scripture
reading, led by the Sunday school super
intendent, Il. b. Bell; singing by the
school, "Childrens Day Greeting;n reci-
tations, (Which Maud Whitney; "All
the Good We CAM Versa Cassidy sing
ing, Sowing Time;n recitation, ''Scatter
Precious Seed, y Emma Blakeley; reading,
% Patchwork, Hattie Hayward; recitation,
Lula Blakeley; singing. HScatter Bright
Smiles" Miss Mabel Wa1leigh's class;
scripture reading, led by the pastor: reel
tation, "Wiilie's Rebellion Cora Hol.
brook; singing, Little Ones.n bv pri-
mary class; recitation, "Mother's Face. .
George Whitney; lessons from a Pen
n.y. by six membe of the primary class;
1.-THE Best Way iCarroll Wad-
leigh; "Dollies Excuse" Sadie Carlisle;
recitation, Sadie Sulham; scripture read
ing led by the pastor; ssTbe Beacon Light
by Bessie Lewis, Aida Newcity, Maud
Whitney, Cora Holprook. Hattie HAYWARD
and Winnie Tredo; singing, "Offerings of
Love-" address by the pastor; offerings;
singing, "The Call for Reapers." "The
Beacon Light" was an emblematic piece. |
A lighthouse had been skillfully con-
structed in sections, the foundation bear
ng the word "Christ." As the different |
parts were recited, Faith, Love and Hope |
we're In turn placed in position, golden |
a de f.fD NAr kk@I.4
,ogether, the beacon light of Truth being |
inally added.
At the Methodist church, which was
Tery prettily decorated with flowers and /
evergreen, the pastor, Rev. F. @. Rainey,
preached an excellent sermon in the morn
ng TO the parents, taking as his text,
Train up child In the way he should go /
md when he is old he will not depart
rom it." Prov. xii, 8. The two leading
thoughts OF the discourse were secular ed
cation and spiritual education. Spirit
al education crowns the good work OF
he former. Mr.. Rainey preached at Beth
IN the afternoon. In the evening the
ervfce entitled, "Under His Wings was
Feli carried out. The exercises opened
nth march by the Sunday school, Miss
.lta Bailey bearing the banner and actingsl
3 marshal The program was as follows:
.nthem by the choir; invocation bv the
l. ,
ne Lord" responsive reading, led by
upt. Hayes; singing by the school, ''Shel-
red in the Cleft" Bible reading, Glen
alley and Daisy KemptoD; "The
rasses,n Ruby Miller. Alta Bailey, Fleda
lhite, Carl wainwright, Earl Parker;
nging. "Wonderful Promise OF Love-"
The Lilies Lettie Bailey, stella Morse,
eulah Hayes, Olive Burroughs; singing,
The Forget Me- Not Band lathe Roses, ,
? six girls; singing, "Happv and Blest;"
"He Careth," Ruth Sanborn;
Under the Shadow of the Almighty
ma Miller; singing, "Sunshine Boys and
irls;" illustrations of Our Fathers
ire" Grace Banister, Howard Drew Fred
ainey, Pearl White, Grace Hayes. Ruth
nborn, Della Burroughs, Mabel White;
let, "Under the Wings Divine" Misses
ellie Wyman and Grace Bailey, with
orus by the choir; exercise, "Under His
ings," Beulah Hubbard, Daisy Kemp
n, Grace Bailey, Edith Rainey, Cora
ayes, Grace Wyman, DR.. A. z. Bailey
d Emma Bailey; address by the pastor
the children, his text being Follow
d Ever.n
At the White church the children
ought profusion of wild flowers and
ms and the auditorium was filled with "A
cir beauty and fragrance. DIR. Hardy ii
We an interesting talk to the little ones. v
ter an organ voluntary there was pro-
'sional bv the Sunday school, followed -
the baptism OF Marion and Donald, :,
ildren OF Mr.. and Mrs. f. T. Salisbury.
q following pleasing program was then
rried out: Song by choir, Hail the
VI" scripture exercise; prayer by. pas
;; anthem by choir, "There's a Friend
Little Children" presentation OF Bible; =
stations, "The Children's Month, 'Stells
"0ur Country" Frank Jones; l
lg, messengers OF Glsdness," BY choir;
itation, "What Can Little Children
?" Edith Blanchard, Lills Jerd, Mill
d Goodwin, Msrgie Jerd, song BY chill.
IN, 30 Happy Children" exercise,
i've Missionary Words" Laura Wedg-
cd, Marx Jerd, Max Thomas, Annie
ward, George Tilson; recitations, "God
lnts the Boys" Welby McCollom, Maud
tnsm; "The Children's Offering" Eve
Denney; song, "Allelulia,a children;
itation, Freely We Have Received,
ely Give Harland Nichols; song, duet
chorus, Nettie Robbins and May
lnson; chorus by children; omission
1917 nv choir. henedictfon