The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-05
MEDAL FOR GENERAL MERIT.
AWARDED THIS YEAR TO MISS
JOSEPHINE CoURVOISIER.

Excellent programme Was Rendered
by the Children of the sunday
school At the Church Last Night
Afternoon Given Up To ReOrgan-
izntion of the Sunday-SchOOl and
Election of Officers for the Year
Love Feast Held In the Morning
and Followed By N Special Sermon
To the Children of the school and
Their Mothers.
Yesterday was given up almost en-
tirely to the children at the Epworth
Methodist Church and all the services
held were made especially interesting
to them. Special services marked the
entire day, and at night the annual ex-
ercises of Children's Day were held.
These exercises consisted of Rotations
dialogues. music, etc, and several I'M
usually interesting exercises were given
by the members of the Sunday school
The evening service opened with song
and devotional exercises, at the con-
clusion of which the address of welcome
was delivered by willard Shuptrine.
This was followed by an exercise by
twenty-six of the members of the in
FAINT department. The exercise was one
of the most beautiful of the entire ev-
ening. The little ones marched in and
took their positions on the platform,
and then carried out an elaborate sys-
tenn of dialogue and Delsartean move
ments.
Two Rotations, excellently rendered,
followed. The recitations were given
by Miss Valeria Grayson and Miss Beu-
lah Smith. These We're followed by
solo by little Miss Margaret Smith.
This last number was one which was
particularly pleasing, and many were
the expressions of praise showered
upon the little singer.
A dialogue followed by the Misses
Olivia johnson and Jennie Sanders, att
er which the secretary MADE MS report
for the year. The report showed that
the Sunday-school = had increased
steadily during the past year. and that
it was now in better condition in every
way than it had been in many years.
Growing the Angel.
The next number, Growing the
Sunday-school Angel" was the feature
of the entertainment and one which
was complimented highly by all pres
eut. The beautiful eXerciSe was car
lied out by Mr. Harry Shuptrine and
the Misses Linda Barnes, Ruby San
ders, Ruby Ellis, and Josephine c ur-
voisier. Mr., Shuptrine had taken his
place on the platform where a NINA
tlre throne had been erected and VIII re
he imperscnated one Of the GODS The
ladies', each representing one of the
features of Sunday school work, thsn
entered robed entirely in white and
wearing long white wells, and each pre-
scented her claim to the throne.
First Music told of her help and
claimed that she should be made the
Angel of the Sunday school. Then the
others in turn presented their claims
and though all were highly compli-
mented by the god, Yet none were
chosen. AT last the angel represent
ing the Bible as the Word of God put
in her claim and to her the throne and
the crown We're awarded.
The exercises closed with the pre-
scntation of the medal awarded TO
that scholar who had made the best
general average in all departments of
the Sunday-school work. The medal
was awarded to Miss Josephine Cour-
voisier In presenting the medal, Supt
J. L. Christian of the Sunday-schcol
stated that honorable mention was due
average was but slightly below that of
Miss CourYoisier.
A short address by the pastor Rev.
]. A. Smith was then given and the
exercises dismissed with the benedic-
ton.
sundny-SchOol ReOrganized.
AT O'Clock the Sunday-school was
recognized for the coming year A
large number of the children and young
people of the church were in attend
ance and the work for the new year
was started off smoothly and we'll. A
large number of scholars were promot-
ed into higher grades and several new
classes were formed.
After the work for the year had beea
mapped out and a general outline Of
what is to be done had been given
TO both teachers and scholars, the fol-
lowing officers were elected to assist
Supt. j. l.. Christian in carrying on
the work of the year: Assistant Super
intendent, Mr.. K. w. Farr; secret ary
and treasurer, Mr.. ]. s. Wolfe; assist
ant secretary and treasurer, Mr.. c. d.
Chancellor; Librarian Mr.. E A.
Wright; assistant librarian, Mr.. w. E.
Shrivers; second assistant librarian,
Mr.. George Pain organist, Miss jose
phine Courvoisier.
The Sundays hool is in a flourish
ing condition ana is on better footing
in every line than lit has been at any
other time in its history. The rolls
show a large increase of pupils. The
exact number Of pupils was not an
nounced yesterday owing to the fact
that the secretary had not yet had
time to add the list of new pupils who
have come into the school within the
past week There are nineteen teach
ers In the school.
= Love Feast and Sermon.
Al 10 O'Clock in the morning an old
time Methodist love feast was held, the
services lasting for forty-five min
utes. This was a most impressive serv-
ice, and the members of the church
were much benefited and drawn into
closer touch with one another.
At II o'clock the pastor Of the church
delivered a special sermon to the chill
dren of the church and to their parents.
The subject of the sermon was Watch
fitness" and many interesting and
helpful lessons were drawn. The SER
mon was divided into four topics, and
an exhortation given to keep close
watch over the actions, the tongue, the
companions with whom friendships
were formed, and over the heart If
these are closely watched there wiz be
small chance for sin to gain a foothold
and work out it's ruin.
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