The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-30
AN lNTERLeAeuE CONTEST.

Sperdid Holiday Service of the Epworth
League Juniors.
A delightfully."- pleasant and entertaining
innovation In the way of holiday services
was given by the Epworth League Juniors
at the Tabernacle NJ. e. church, South,
yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock. II was
an interleague contest between the Grer-
ent leagues of the Epworth Juniors. The
idea originated with Mr. e. c. Lamb, dis
trict Superintendent OF the Epworth
Juniors, and was carried out most success
fully. Beautiful souvenir programs In the
shape of Maltese cross, the emblem OF
- Eiworth easne were printed. INVITA-.
lions were sent to the various junior
leagues to enter the contest and the work
@. .uhhliiE tnts lmuntoiy contest success
was pushed Vnergetically 10y MIR. Lamb.
The result showed that his labor had not
been IN vain.
There was a large attendance at the meet
Ing Yesterday and the exercises were es-
pecally interesting and attractive. The
contests unique aud pretty, exhibited much
Bible study among the children and o spir
TIED rivalry was manifested in the carry
ing out of the program The participants
In these contests were:
Delegates from Galveston. from Mckee
Street church and Tabernacle church. The
exercises were conducted by r. &. Lamb,
the district junior superintendent The fol-
lowing program was rendered
Song.
Scripture lesson
Song ...,..,........M Mckee Street Juniors
volunteer Prayers. Junior Leaguers
Ihree-mlnute Talks Junior superintendent
Song ..................r Tabernacle Juniors
minute testimonial meeting on fol-
lowing subjects:
What ] Like Best In the Junior League.
What the Junior League Has Done for
Me.
What Have Learned In the Junior
League
Scripture Quotation Contest .........
;,',-,.;,,a,, ,;,....,,. open for all Juniors)
Bible Drill Contest ...,...............
Between picked teams Of Mckee Street.
Bruuner ana Tabernacle Leagues Of
houston and Central Church Junior
League Of Galveston.
Awarding OF prizes
League bcncdction
The voluntary prayers by the Junior
League met with numerous responses nv
both boys and girls, the closing PRAYER, hy
request. being by Ethel Fonda OF Calves
ton. The testimonials by these Young neo-
pie showed the value Of Bible study ana
us Impression made upon these young
minds
IN the Scripture quotation contest. the
juniors were divided into two sides those
above u years Of age nm one side. the
younger ones upon the other After doing
valiant service their numbers began 10 thin
uut ana narrowed down ia FIVE contestants,
winch finally resulted after ~ minutes
IN Willie Cooley Of the Tabernacle church,
/ aged Q years. winning tho Bible offered
ne younger class, nnd Ethel Fonda OF
Galveston; aged IA years. winning the
Following this came the Bible drin con.
TEST Great excitement and interest M.
tended this. The contestants were seated
IN ne rear pew In the church. and ms the
leader gave ont In n distinct yotcc tbc
reference the contestant FIRST finding md
reading 1t moved up one sent, continu'nr
w. MS way until the FIRST now woS reached
often had difficult TASK 10 d"ridc teS
winning one, The prize. a gold league
medal medal was awarded to Helen Lane of the
Ihnernaclc, who was closely followed by
LGla Sparks. After the awarding of the
prizes by Rev. ]. f. Green he dismiss.
cd them with the henediction