Smyrna times., 1904-06-08
CHILDREN TAKE DISTINCT
PART IN CHURCH SERVICE
CHILDRENS DAY OBSERVED AT ASBURY
CHURCH AND AT SMYRNA LANDING.

Program Was Interspersed With Some Fine
Music 10 Which an Orchestra OF Niue
Pieces Called Forth Favorable Comment.
Asbury NJ. E. Church was crowded
Sunday morning to witness the Chill
dren's Day program given under the
auspices of the Sunday School. There
was a modest display of roses and
other spring blooms filling the chancel
and window places, and what cheer
was not given by the children in the
rendition of the program was en-
livened by the augmented orchestra of
nine pieces in their splendid selec-
tiOns. In fact, the music under the
direction of Chorister Walter O. Hof-
fecker never went off better and many
compliments have been passed. The
exercises were in charge of the super
intendent, Mr.. L. NJ. Price. The
service for the day was entitled
Natures Garden" and the program
included besides a number of bright
and catchy songs, recitation "Chil-
dren's Day." by Reynolds Wilson,
Courtland Jones, and Earl Chandler;
recitation, "Roses," Margaret Dunn
and Ella Ford; recitation, Good Loves
the Children" Lawrence Truax, Irv-
ing Porter, John Prettyman and Fos-
ter DeFord; recitation, Little Kind
nesses," Margaret Hynsoh, Georgia
Yates and Dorothy Williams; solo,
'Gifts for You and Me-" Nellie
Grant; recitation, ''Welcome Little
Daisies" Elizabeth Hudson, Rather
inc Hudson, Katherine Price, Re-
becca Watt and Helen Hudson; reel
tation, "The Song of the Brook, -
Mabel Lovegrove. Willie Heineman,
Leota Ryan, Willie Turner and Luz
cius Ryan; recitation, Dorothy Bur-
dette; solo and chorus, "The Beauti-
full Story" Miss Mary Roberts and
school; recitation, "Happy Thoughts, "
Margaret Postles; recitation, Sowing
and Growing" Maud and Pearl Ly.
nam; solo, "Just a Little Pansy, ="
Mary Johnson. aud recitation, "The
Song of the Children" Hilda Berry.
Pastor Watt gave a short and brief
talk IN keeping with the Children 8
Day theme and asked for a collection
of $40 to be directed to the cause of
education. The collection exceeded
the amount asked and figured S44. 90.
Secretary George NJ. Stevenson re-
ported splendid increase in attend
ance over previous years and noted
that there was total of over 800 pres
ent at the exercises. A feature of the
program was the baptismal service
held in connection with the Children's
Day exercises. When the invitation
was given there were five candidates
presented.
ChIIdren's Day at Smyrna Landing School.
Children's Day was observed at
Smyrna Landing Sunday afternoon
and was in charge of Superintendent
John P. Burdette. The little chapel,
which was prettily decorated, was
crowded to hear the program rendered.
The music was supplemented with an
orchestra composed of four pieces be-
sides the organ, Messrs. Harry Shap-
ley and John Gearhart, viollus;
George Sylvester. cornet, and George
Rose, trombone. Following was the
program: Selection, orchestra; chor.
us, Summer is Calling" school; re-
sponsive Scripture reading, Lords
Prayer; recitation, Greeting" Edna
Wrench; recitation, Master Cooper
Walker; chorus, "The Sound of Sum
mer," school; recitation, "The Mes.
sage" George Gaulk; recitation.
Queens Gift" Edna Jess; recitation.
Thoughts About Jesus" Virgil
Voss; song, "Butter-cups and Daisies, "
primary class; recitation, "When the
Children Came" Augustus Scout:
recitation, "Roses," Lulu M. Jess;
recitation, welcome Little Daisies" "
Willie Wrench; recitation, Flowers
and Children, Bayard Inman; "God
Loves the Children, exercise by four
chorus, Daisies and Roses. "
school; recitation, mot for Them
selves" Ida Husband; "Only Little
Pansy," exercise by three girls; reel.
tation, "Serve Where You Stand"
Anna Brown; chorus, "The Merry
Sunshine" school; recitation, "The
transformation" Lima Watson; ad-
dress, pastor; offering; Baptismal SER
vice, (slx children baptised); chorus.