The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-11


date war. The loyal bees either sting
the new queen to death or the workers
separate into hostile camps. one side cling
ing to the old queen and the other follow
ing the new. Like that is the loyal Chris
tian bee. He cannot serve two masters.
Last of all is Bee Wise" There Is
no better place to learn wisdom than in
the beehive. This insect is possibly the
wisest in its instincts of all Gods orea-
lures. Its comb is an architectural won
der, and the ability of the workers to 81
forth and protect themselves while seek
ing and gathering honey is without par
alel in the natural world. The wisdom
of the bee has grown into proverb, and
you children can do no better than to be
rs wise as the bee.
I'm closing I admonish you to be wise;
to be loyal: to be saving; to be loving;
to be straightforward: to be Industrious
and to be lively in this beehive which ii
the Kingdom of God on earth.
At Westminster Church.
At Westminster Memorial Church the
day was made memorable by the presenta-
ton of silk national flag to the Sunday
school. to be held each month by the BAN
ner class. The flag was the gift of the
Republic of the Church Memorial. Presi-
dent Frank A. Low, jr., OF the Republic.
made the presentation address. He said
AT a meeting of the Republic of the
Church Memorial. Friday. June s. bill
was passed with unanimous vote. providing
that the Republic present to the Sunday
school a national flag. with the request
that 1t be held each month by the banner
class. AS it is presented on this sacred oc-
casion as part of the public worship in
Gods house. allow me to call attention to
some of the special lessons the flag may
teach U.S.
I'VE all know that everywhere our flag
stands for liberty and justice. and our
hearts echo with the sentiment expressed
by President Mckinley a few days ago
when he said: The flag represents more
than any other banner in the world-the
best hopes and aspirations of mankind.
Its coiors and design may remind us OF
truths revealed in the Bible:
First. there is the red. 1t may remind
us not only of the blood willingly shed by
our patriotic forefathers to establish and
to preserve this glorious land of the free
and home of the brave but may also recall
to mind the blood Of Jesus shed to deliver
us from sin and thus better prepare us to
fight the temptations which beset our path
through life.
Then there is the white. This speaks
of purity and justice. and of the stainless
character of those who by the blood of
Jesus are made whittier than the Snow.
And last though by no means least,
there is the blue field spangied with the
stars. 1t points to heaven and tells us both
OF the duty OF our great nation to hasten
the kingdom of heaven on earth, and also
of the glorious future Countrywide home
of all those who have washed their robes
and made them white In the blood OF the
lamb of God
THE red. white and the blue-the blood
that cleanses. the pure heart, and the
heavenly destiny Is there q more beauti-
full combination?
So we think it appropriate to have the
flag used in the Sunday school, The form
of government in our Presbyterian Church
Is republican or democratic Moreover, as
our pastor has said. The Church of the liv-
ing God is the bulwark of our nation, and
the Sabbath school is the bulwark OF the
Church So the flag held by the class with
the best record for the month will always
remind us that good way to become a
good citizen of our mighty nation is to be
a coed student of Gods law. which is the
text book of the Sunday school. He serves
God best who serves his country best; and
he serves his country best who does the
will of the King
The order of exercises for the day con-
sisted OF the following programme:
Children's chorus. "Glory to God on High
prayer of invocation; Gloria; responsive read.
ings; chldren's chorus. The Children's Day;''
primary exercises; collection and anthem chill.
dren's Rotations; responsive readings; chorus
"Chidren's Hosannas;" address by the pastor.
The primary class exercises consisted of
eleven numbers:
Chorus. ''Dinedons;" verses Of welcome. Eve
rett Maddox; four notices. by Dorothy Stcph.
enson. Ethel Clark, Davis Spear and Stanley
ID, pue; recitation. Little Things" Marguerite
Depue; Flowers from the Hearts Garden" Hol
den Chsm, Ethel Roundtree. Lena Williams Lot
tie Woodward, Mamie Shannon, Katherine Falck;
Down the Valley" Dorothy Stephenson. Davis
fred Warren, Estellc Wilkins. Harris shannon.
Lulie Lewis; Sowing and Resping,'' Mabel Lyd-
dane, Joe Ierkes, Lee Allen; recitation by Fred
Billingsly; 9Th Sunbeam Elianor Burns; cho-
rus. who Made the Flowers
The following recitations were given
by children of the Sunday School:
Save the Children" Maggie Woodward; "Iit.
tie Things" Virginia and Preston Spear; '.For
Him." Alice Speaknian; .'what Says the Clock
Helen SInedey; Mothers Rainy Day. May
lieirich.
At the AssembIy's Church.
At the AssembIy's Church, at Fifth
and Streets northwest. the services were
opened with the entry of the children OF
primary classes, who marched down the
aisles waving flags and singing march
ing song. a short address was made by
the pastor, Rev. DR.. George P. Wilson,
and the following programme was rem
dered:
Responsive reading. Psalm 1i5; invocation;
song by the school. Forward Be Our Watch.
word:" remarks by the superintendent. S. c.
Williams; song by the small girls, while Happy
Beams Are Shining" recitation by Lulu PEN
nell; primary department exercise; trio, Fair
Rose of Sharon remarks, presenting the
Home Department" by the assistant superin-
tendent, Z. c. Brown; sorg by the boys, I'm
the Shady Woodland recitation by Master Muir
ply; song by all girls, "God Is Everywhere"
chorus by the school, Raise the Song of Tri-
umr,h:" collection: recitation by Louise Cham
hers; chorus by the boys and girls, Bird Melo-
dies;" closing hymn, school and congregation.
The New York Avenue Church.
Appropriate services were held at the
New York Avenue Church, New York Ave-
nue. between Thirteenth and Fourteenth
Streets northwest, where an orchestra of
four pieces. under the direction of Karl
]. Daniel, rendered the music for the oc-
casion. The musicians were members OF
the Sunday school. l.. cambridge Crist
performed on the flute. while the vio!ins
were played by H. Solomon ]. G. Dono-
van, p. p Bateman, and w. Burke.
The following order of exercises was
observed:
Organ Processional-I. NJ. Doxology-Invocation.
HYMN 365-"Farest Lord Jesus
Responsive reading. .......'......... .Psalm IL
A. mn-"0h, the Golden Glowing Morning.
PRAYER. Rev. Mr. Shaver
Sacrament Of Baptism.
iymu-"Chimc ont We Throbbing stars of Night"
The Superintendent Welcome.
The Primary Department.
The 0fertory
Hymn-"Hark While Merrily on the Air"
Il.