Smyrna times., 1904-10-05
ENTHUSIASTIC REUNIONOAY
At ASBURY SUNDAY SCHOOL
CHIEF JUSTICE LORE OF WILMINGTON AND
REV. G. p. JONES THE SPEAKERS.
Services Were Held Morning, Afternoon and
Evening and Were Largely Attended.
"ReuuiOu Services" at Sunday School.

Services Were Held Morning. Afternoon and
Evening and Were Largely Attended.
'ReuuiOu Services" at Sunday School.
Sunday was "Reunion Day" at AS
bury M. E. Church and a jubilee oc-
casion that will go on record as one of
the best ever held. The weather was
ideal, bright sunshiny autumn day
with the temperature as balmy as In
dian summer. The consequence was
the services were all attended by good |
congregations and the talent rendered !
was as enjoyable as any since annual
reunion days were inaugurated. These
Jubilee occasions have for their object
the bringing together of scholars and
teachers into closer relationship and
to give a fresh impetus to Sunday
School work after summer season of
pastime and pleasure. While the oc-
casion is always given under the
auspices of the Sunday School, it is
also intended to revive all depart
ments of the church and to bring
about hearty cooperation between
pastor and congregation. With this
end in view the services of Sunday
were all that could be desired. The
speakers from distance were present;
the Hon. Charles B. Lore of Whining
ton, Chief Justice of the State of Del
aware, and the Rev. George P. Jones,
pastor of the NJ. E. Church at Milford.
At the regular church service at 80
o'clock in the morning., the sermon
was delivered by Rev. Jones. schol-
arly and able discourse on "The
Atonement, and the Facts of Human
History which Demand it." His text
was taken from the 9th chapter of Job
and the 2nd verse: "How should a
man be just with God" The sermon
showed much study and left a good
impression on his large congregation.
Reunion Exercises at the Sunday School.
The reunion exercises proper were
at the Sunday School in the afternoon.
The exercises were in charge of Super
intendent L. NJ Price and the music
was under the direction of Chorister
Walter o. Hoffecker. There were
1856 present, a gain of 76 over that of a
year ago. The exercises were full of
zeal and enthusiasm and the program
rendered included som excellent talent.
Chief Justice Lore gave an excellent
talk to the teachers on Sunday School
work and the importance of training
the young in the right direction. Rev.
Jones also gave a talk of interest tC
teachers and scholars, and Pastor
Watt caught the attention of the little
folks with his anecdotes that brought
home to them a good lesson. The
singing which was augmented by a
large Sunday School orchestra, wal
also happy feature of the exercises
the primary department attracting
much attention. The latter occupied
the platform directly in front of tn
organ, while the adults of the "bi
room" ere assigned seats in the from
pews of the church. A feature of tn
program was a sweet solo which wa
rendered with good effect by Mis-
Mary Roberts.
Judge Lore Gives Address In the Evening.
In the evening the main auditorium
of the church was fairly crowded anC
a number took seats in the gallery
Rev. William FAIRIES presided over th
meeting and after prayer had been OF
fered by the Rev. George P. Jone
the choir sang a pretty anthem wit
solo parts by Mr.. Walter o. Hoffeckel
Mr.. L. NJ. Price and Miss Mary Rob
erts. Directly after the evening Offer
J ing a male quartette composed
Messrs. j. Edwin, John A. and Wa
ter o. Hoffecker and Mr.. L. M. PriC
sang beautiful Isle of Somewhere
The speaker of the evening was Chi
Justice Lore who gave fine discour
on the subject els Life Worth Lii
ing" He showed in his earnest ia
that life after all was Just what v
made it and that the happiest liv,
were those spent, not for selhs
agrandizements and the winning
money and fame, but for doing som
thing that will make other peor
happy. The discourse was follow
closely by his hearers and produced
most excellent Impression.
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