Gloucester County Democrat., 1905-04-27

1t is the hour of feeling
One moment now may give us more
Than years OF toiling reason;
Our minds shall drink Al every pore
The spirit of the season.
The beautiful Easter season, which has
come this year at the most beautiful time
of the year-when the earth is putting
forth her best; when fields are gTeenest,
and when the resurrection OF all things IN
nature-the taking on of new life, makes
the resurrection from grave an easier
thing to believe, that is II anyone doubts
it. We have the arguments in favor OF it
gone oyer each year, but those OF us who
live natural simple. busy lives ind little
room in our minds for unnecessary doubts.
Most of us decided long time ago that
the true art of life consists IN accepting
things as they are, and not endeayorlng
vainly TO better them. Ii IS true, that the
thinkers are many and varied. The Ma
hometans taught fate in religion, and that
nothing exists which does not suppose its
contrary. Napoleon classed the Old and
New Testament, and the Koran, under the
head of politics. and l have read that there
are those who believe that cork-trees grow
merely that we may have shoppers to our
bottles. One saws. fact Of our lives is
it is significant. But for US, just now, the
meaning of the daisies in the grass CT the
scent of apple blossoms in the air is enough
Speaking of blossoms makes me think Of
the floral decorations in the church on
Easter Sunday. They were beautiful, but
they were all from my lady's parterre, and
| felt that bunch of arbutus from the
woods would have been relief thought
-. a <bo TIoJ,,
which grows in such inaccessible places in
the mountains, that men sometimes risk
their lives to obtain it for a loved one. 1t
signifies Noble Purity, and l felt that l
sbb buld like to see every fair maiden present
adorned with bit OF it.
The sermon on Easter morning was
llssched by the Rev. George S. Golf to a
large congregation. The text was: Why
should it be thought Incredible with you,
that God should raise the dead. The
resurrection the keystone of christianity
was the theme, and Mr.. Croft gave fine
rendering of a well worn subject The
evening service was in the hands of the
Sunday school, of which, Mr.. L. K. Wilk-
ins is the superintendent. The opening
prayer was made by the Rev. Isaac l..
Fowler, and there was some excellent
music by the school during the evening
The recitations were given by quite young
children for the first part. "a Little Boy"
by Harold Heritage was very cute. !"
Easter Day." by May Rambo; An Eas-
ter Song,' by Alice Windish; Spring
Cleaning Time,u by Mable Rambo; 'The
power of Little Things by Virginia
Cloak; Easter Lilies" by Laura Budd;
'Grandpa's Easter Flower" by Josie
Wyne; Easter Thought, " by Ada Wilk-
ms; Easter" by Edna Bowers; Easter
Messages by Mollie Finger; Helped by
Easter by Margaretta Trunser, and ''The
Dream that Came True by Elizabeth
Briggs were all good for such little people.
Easter Morning, by Martie Armbruster;
What Snow-ball did" by Maggie Gibbs;
When Mamma Plays" by Elizabeth
Leonard; 'Blue Bells, . by Mary Pratt, and
Easter Time, y by Ruth Wilkins,
thought especially good. An exercise by
Marion Budd, Clara Zahn and Mary Low
was well given. when the Pussy-Wil-
lows Gray by Marion Armbruster and
Lily Budd was nicely given also; and
Long ago at Easter Time" by Teddy
Ramb0. Morris Armbruster. Samuel Heri-
tage, Harry Cloak and Paul Platt was given
in way to do these young men credit
There was pretty little scene called, My
Easter Egg" given by five little girls
whose names / did not get. There were
two nests of Easter eggs arranged on small
tables. These eggs were given by the
Superintendent to those who spoke. Mr..
Charles Wilkins made short recitation; a
very short address was made by the pastor,
and few pleasant words from the super
intendent ended delightful evening. The
church was crowded.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis S. Pierce, of Bridge
ton, are guests in the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Isaac c. Low.
Mrs. Emma Kircher, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Kircher, from Camden, are visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Kircher.
Miss Marion Haines, and Mr.. Walter
Steel, from Westville, spent Sunday with
Mr. AMI Mrs. Harvey Leonard.
Mr.. Charles Vannote, and Mr.. Lewis
Conine, from Camden, were over Sunday
guests in the home of the Rey. George S.
Goff.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Jenking and two
daughters, firm Camden, are visiting Mr.
and Mrs. George H. Reed.
Mr.. and Mrs VIM Mcdonald, from
Gloucester City, were guests on Sunday Of
Mr.. and Mrs Robert E. Gibbs.
The base ball team of Thorofare played
their first game of the season, on the home
ground, on last Saturday afternoon, with
the lssHappy Nine' of Philadelphia. 1t
was practice game merely but the Thoro-
fare boys did well.
The social department Of the Epworth
League will give planked-shsd supper, in
Wilkins Hall, one week from next Sat
urday night, or May 6. No matter by
what name il goes by, a Thorofare supper
is sure to be worth while. The proceeds
viii 20 to the new church fund.