Smyrna times., 1902-06-04
ASBURY CHILDRENS DAY EXERCISES
The Congregation Was Larger Perhaps than
any Exercise Of its Kind Ever Given at
Asbury-Pretty Flowers, Fine Music.

Children's Day was observed at
Asbury M. E. Church Sunday morn
ing with more than usual interest.
The church was crowded to nearly its
fullest capacity, possibly the largest
ever seen on a like occasion. It is
estimated the attendance numbered be-
tween 600 and 200. The program rem
dered was entitled "The ConOuering
Christ" Superintendent L. NJ. Price
was the leader and Walter O. Hoffeck-
er was the chOrister. The Sunday
School orchestra of eight pieces assis-
ted in the chorus singing.
The church was tastefully decorated
with palms, daisies, peonies, roses and
other cut flowers arranged mostly
about the chancel The program en-
titled "The Conquering Christ
opened with an organ voluntary bv
Mrs. Marion COverdale, during which
time the school marched by classes
from the basement to the seats allotted
for them in the church. This was
followed by the opening hymn '"The
Banners are Waving" prayer by the
pastor Rev. Vaughan S. Collins; song
by the Primary School; responsive
reading; and solo by Miss Rebecca
Collins.
An interesting feature began at this
point of the program in which there
was panoramic view of the CONQUER
ing Christ through the period of twen-
ty centuries. Mrs. Harvey w. Far
les represented the twentieth century
and gave recitation. after which the
organ struck up Onward Christian
Soldiers" and those representing the
other centuries marched up waving
banners and took their places. This
was followed by a primary class exer-
else conducted by Miss Eta Jones.
representing the first century. In
the primary class participated Marga-
ret Postles, Rhoda Cloud, Dorothy
Hynson, Harold Webb, Charlotte
McFarlane, Inez Appleton, Marion
higgins and Myrtle Huggins. The
primary class sang "Suffer the Chill
to Come to Me, the roll call. church
announcements and collection was
taken, followed by Master Warner
Price who sang a solo. Then came
the second, third, fourth and fifth
centuries in passing review. This ex-
ercise was rendered by Gertrude FISH
er, RalstOn McCausland, Edith GRAY
and John Postles The apostles creed
was recited, the school sang Faith of
Our Fathers" and the centuries repre-
senting the sixth to the fifteenth in
elusive, told of the conquering Christ.
In this exercise were: Misses Elsie
Mcdowell, Eva Jones, Laura GRAY,
Mary Riggs, Julia Weldon, Emma
Stevenson, Edna Dick, Emma Sha-
han, Millie Fisher and Beatrice Jones.
'The Crusaders Hymn was sung.
and Christ's triumphant march
through the centuries was illustrated
IN another exercise by Mrs. FAIRIES,
the twentieth, Miss Marion Start, the
sixteenth and Miss Elizabeth Collins,
the seventeeth. The "Battle Hymn
of the Reformation" was sung and
the century exercises concluded by
recitation from Miss Agnes Carrow
represe nting the eighteenth. Miss
Fannie Taylor the nineteenth and
Mrs. FAIRIES the twentieth.
The Rev. Vaughan S. Collins, the
pastor, gave happy address in keep
ing with the occasion, followed by
collection which amounted to S23. %.
Secretary Stevenson made his report
and the Children's Day exercises
closed with a hymn and benediction.