The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-06-01
CHldrcn'S Day at Sarlis.


III company with our friend Mr.. u.
l.. Mclaughlin we had the pleasure of
attending Chlldren'S Day exercises at
Saldis, last Sunday. Tnrr0 was already
Il g,odly congregation o. the good y, upia
OF the S,rdl5 ntigh6or:l0od present, as
we'll &s quite Il number from town,
when we arrived, aud they continued to
arrive uuiil time for service 1870 at
which tine lhcrt we've so many present
That not more tiEiL two thirds of thc
people cOulI get accommodation inside
The church, although additional benches
were brought in from the sch Dol house.
it is always the Case eiJhar 1T big meet
lug or ChIGreu'S Day at S,iidiS.
The church waS beautifully decorated
with n)WerS, roses ani evergreen artisti-
cally aliangcd over the. doors and win
dOWs aad behind the pulpit, while the
pulpit itself was literally covered with
beautiful tl)werS, roses and plants.
Mr.. Il. J. Betenbaugh, the kind and
courteous Superintendent of this excel
lent Sunday School had spared no pains
10 arrange an attractive program for the
OCCASION, ard all expressed themselves as
being delighted with the entertainment.
The exercises consisted OF songs AMI
recitalinus and an AL lrcss by the Pas:oc
Rev. Nj Burns
Tue t-'lIowing is the program Of the
exercise:
Song service.
Recitation by George Young.
Song.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Bnrns.
Song are singing Oh the way"
Responsive rea ling by the Superintenl-
cnt and the school classes.
Song - lis so sweet to trust in
Jesus"
At this p)iat the Supt. made Il talk on
the different lessons that were intended
to be brought out by the different rectal
lions
Song Sunshine in my soul'' congre-
CATION joining in.
Recitation. ''Wait a minute by four
boys, showing the evil OF procra Stination
and that we should promptly perform
those duties which we find ready for our
hands to do.
Song.
Questions and answers regarding the
2JLh century movement. 1t seemed that
there arose soMe misunderstanding, re-
Glu ling the reading of the answers, and
L
The scholars. Maybe ii is just DIS vel.
or batter that it happened Unus for the
Information of the aUdie.cc, as the
Pastor read the ans Gcr5 in clear and
distinct voice, an everyone could under
stand the questions and answers better
than when listening to the whole school
reading.
Song.-''Sweet peace, the gift of Gods
lOve.n
Recitation by three girls.
S0ng.-''ThroH out the life lincn
Recitation by three girls.
Song.
Reaita.ion by Lizzie Garner, Cathline
Young and Annie Betenbaugh.
Song.
Recitation. Where is mothcr,' by
Burgie Davis, Conny Harry and Hattie
llameS.
Song.
Recitation. -"My jewels" by Miss
Mamie Mcdaniel.
Recitation.-"The Savior's Mercy" by
Miss Eva Clark.
Song. THE uGcloudy day."
Recitation. ."Four choices. - by Miss
Carrie Davis.
Recitation. pictures" by Miss
Matte IIumphrIes.
Song and collection for the benefit of
needy Sunday Schools.
The Pastor, Rev. Mr.. Barns than de-
l,vered an address to the Sunday School.
Ills talk on India with its $4,000, 900
children and grown people WAS very inter-
cSting. lie said that there were at least
$4,000 of them struggling along the high
way TO get to Il place where they could
get one single mouthful OF soup, and he
showed pictures o. many who lay dying
on the roal. lie told the children that
they should be very thankfui that they
lived in land of plenty. lie also talked
TO them OF obedience to their parents,
taking the childhood days Of Christ as IN
illustration.
Song. Wo' never say COOL byc.n
After which the services adjourned for
dinner, and kind invitation was extend
ed to AL to take dinner, an excellent spread
w&s laid under the pines near the church,
such as the good and hosptable people
Of The Sardis section know so well how
10 prepare 1t WAS good TO be There