The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-05-25
ChiIdren'S S Day.

the Methodist church Sunday evening at
S.jU O'CLOCK. There was one of The
largest congregations present ever seen
III the Methodist church; every seat was
iiileu and large number stood up III the
rear i'll every available space. The children
rendered TN IL ucltatIons i'm an excellent
manner, rctlecting considerable credit
upon the palnstakng teachers who had
been training them during the past week
for the occasion. All did SD well that IL
would hardly he fair TO make any dlstinc-
ton in cOmplimenting them OH their
efforts. Suffice it to say that all did well
and furnished very enjoyable occasion.
Mrs. Rodger and Mrs. Waguon must
have been highly pleased with The result
of their laborS III meeting and Instruct
ing the children in their daily practcny
The following programme was carried
out:
Song.-"O could speak the match
less WORTH" by the school and cunsrcg;-
ton.
Recitation by J. u. Arthur.
Song,-"We are singing on the way
by the school.
Responsive Reading, subject Time. -
Recitation by Annie Lee.
Song" lis SO sweet to trust in
Jcsus.''
Recitation by IIillard Thomas.
II citation (tloral by six little girls.
Recitation by John Edgar Mathis.
Song.-"JeSus is calling the children.n
tecltation by Miss Hunter Young
Song by the Primary class, sang very
sweetiy by the little voices.
Recitation by Peall Harris and Annie
Mclaughlin.
Recitation 10y Gertrude Mathis.
Recitation by Maude Goforth md
Beulan Gallman.
Song.-''Sweet peace, the gift of Gods
love-"
Recitation by Miss Margaret Town
send.
Recitation by Miss M,dJra Duncan.
Song Eternal source of every iJ;. -
Recitation by Miss Cornela Greer.
~ few appropriate remarks were made
by Rev. l.. l. Wagnon, Superintendent
of the Sunday School, is to the lessons
taught by the cAildrcn's day programme
upon this occasion and its especial bear
ing upon the 10th .ntury movement
and the Information given as to the prog
resS or the work, by the questions aud
responses, after Mr.. Waguon finished his
talk collection was taken for the assis-
tance or needy Sunday Schools to which
the audience contributed literally.
Rev. w. n. Massabeau then addressed
the school III very comprehensive talk
on "Children's Day" and showed The Oh
Ject or IL To be to train the child in its
tender youth in the way in which it
should go and when 1T is old it will not
depart therefrom. He said it was hard
10 stralgtten and make upright and
symetrlcal the gnarled and twisted oak,
out that had care been taken with the
tender tWlS the tree could have been made
TO grow beautiful and straight. Thus it
is with the children, we should watch
atter them In their tender age and keep
them growing straight and developing
In Il symetrlcal manner, and by this
means we can give to the Lord perfectly
developed and symetrically formed
Christian men and women for work in
His vineyard. Tho talk was very instruc-
tive and listened to with the closest
attention by the children who, we have
no doubt, found in it food for thought
that will be greatly beneficial to them.
The occasion was quite success and
we believe surpassed that of last year.
Mrs. j. III. Rodger and Mrs. l.. l.. Wag-
non deserve much credit for their untir-
ing patience in meeting with the little
children and teaching and instructng
them in their recitations 80 as to assure
creditable results.
The doors of the church were opened
and Mr.. Massabeau extended an invita-
ton to the Sunday School children who
wished to join the church to come for
ward. Misses Lille Goforth and Lois
Townsend went up and gave the
minister their hand. Mr.. Massabeau
said it was great mistake for the parents
to discourage the children from joining
the church. Christ said "suffer little
children to come unto me for such is the
Kingdom of Heaven" and "unless We
be born again and become as a little
child ye cannot enter" etc. The invita-
tion was then extended to others after