The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-06-07
RELIGIOUS NEWS.
Chlldren's Day.

Sunday was Children Day at
the First Methodist church. and as
is always the case when the little folks
hold forth, a large audience was present
to listen to an entertainment which
was highly appreciated by all A plat
form had been erected for the occasion,
and artistically decorated with palms,
ferns and the seasons choicest
flowers. The little ones did them
seves proud showing that they had
been well trained by Mrs. Nettie Ruttle
and her assistants, Mesdames w. P.
Boyd and Ella Kelly the latter being
pianist. 1t is hard to specialize when
all did so well, but we must mention
the Rotations and songs of little
Misses Mary Boyd Copper. Nettie Mai
Ruttle and Julia Witt, who spoke and
sang with all the grace and sweetness
OF childhood. The little Hush "a bye"
song, in which little Lena Abbott was
sololst, was one of the prettiest nuns
bers OF the programme. Each tot had
her doll and was as tender in her
lullaby as mother with her sleep
ing babe. Mr.. &. 7. Hughes, Sun
day school Superintendent, made a
strong and forceful address. He gave
a number of the schools statistics as
well as hattering account of its
growth. He stated that Mr.. H. p.
figuers was the only member of the
school now who was in it when he
first came here 20 years ago. At the
close of his talk, Mr.. Hughes in be-
half of the Sunday-school, presented
Mrs. Ruttle with handsome Oxford
Teacher Bible. Mrs. Ruttle has
been identified with the school ever
since her advent into it 10 years ago.
and has been a faithful indefatigible
worker in all church work. She will
be sorely missed in all these works
when she leaves for her old Boston
home this week. Rev. A. P. Nc
Ferrin also made a few happy remarks
touching upon the Sunday school
work, as well as expressing his ap-
probation of Mrs. Ruttle.
The morning was thoroughly enioyed
by participants and listeners, and all
will be glad when another Children 8
Day rolls round upon the wheels of
time.
sunday-school Mass Meeting.
The First Methodist church was
about full but not crowded, as it
should have been, at the Sunday school
mass meeting Sunday night. Capt. j.
h. russell, was master of ceremonies.
After the scripture lessons by Capt.
Russell and Rev J. A. Molloy; PRAYER
by Rev. J. F. Tyler, and several
songs, three special topics were taken
up for discussion. First, Church
Machinery Without Power, " lead by
Mr.. J. &. Dining: second. sun
day school in the Home. " bv Mr. ".
b. Greenlaw and third THE High
ways and Hedges, - by Mr.. W. S.
Fleming. Each showed that the Sun
day-schOol is an arm of the church.
but that the church and young people
live too far apart. The older people
should watch over the younger ones
and let them know that they are
interested in them during the week as
well rs on Sundays. Parents are not
doing their full duty by their chill
dren in Just putting them in the Sun
day school. Mothers should instruct
their little ones at their knees. and
take an actual interest in them.
Teachers are too prone to merely ask
the questions They should study IN
no mythology, history, and all religi-
Ous points conneced with the lesson.
and get the children interested: get
them aroused in church work. and 10
believing that going to Sunday-school
means something-that they have
something to work for. We trust the
talks will arouse the interest Of ali
present az the mass meeting and that
the cooperative work will be enlarged.
Mr.. q. I. Hughes read the statistic.
Of SIX Sunday schools. a. follows