The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1907-06-14

1ue uISC OuIOn CHllQrenS Ddy IN
the history of Nashville was cele-
brated at beautiful Greenwood Park
Sunday afternoon. Although the pro-
gram was not to begin until 2:30 p.
M, the people began 10 go out to the
park about noon, and by three o'clock
it is estimated that fully 1000 men,
women and children were on the
ground, and still the crowds came
some walking, some in private con-
veyances and many hundreds on the
cars. Scores of wagons lined the pike,
carrying the school children from the
end of the car line TO the park. AL
though the day was a hot one, hun
dreds of children found the shades
and spacious grounds at the park
pleasant retreat. They were refreshed
by the cool and sparkling waters from
the springs. They took an outing that
will be long remembered. The pro-
pram prepared did not begin until
$50 owing to the constant stream Of
people that continued to come.
At $3.50 Mr. Henry Allen Boyd, the
general superintendent and manager
of the first Union Children's Day, an
nounced that the program was about
to be rendered The exercises took
place in the spacious auditorium at
the park. This building is we'll
adapted for such exercises, having a
large stage and an inclined floor that
offers a superior inducement over
other auditoriums, and equaling that
of the Union Gospel Tabernacle. The
purpose of this union meeting, as out
lined by Mr.. Boyd, was for bringing
together in Nashville each year the
thousands of Sunday school pupils and
workers who never get together, but
who are working in one good cause.
Such religious exercise is calculated
to do much good in a city like Nash
vile.
The program began with the open
ing chorus, in which all the Sunday
schools present participated Miss
Georgia A. Bradford presided at the
piano until the arrival of Miss Ruth
Pearl Mckinney, who was to conduct
the music. Prof L. S. Gray con-
Quoted the song service. The familiar
airs that were sung attracted the at
tention of hundreds in the park, and
soon representative audience filled
the auditorium. Rev. James Slaugh-
ter, pastor of Mt. Nebo Baptist Church,
led in prayer. Then another soul-stir-
ring song, from Celestial Showers, No.
g a production of the late Prof. VIM.
Rosborough was sung. "Our First
Union Children's Day in Nashville"
was the first subject discussed. Those
participating in this we're Rev. James
Slaughter, of Mt. Nebo, Rev. e. M.
Merritt, of Mt. Bethel Baptist Church,
of East Nashville; Mr.. James Hurt,
superintendent of Mt. Olive Sunday
School, and Mr.. ]. P. Porter, superin-
tendent of the Spruce Street Baptist
Sunday School. This discussion brought
out very clearly the need of the Sun
day school children and workers COM
ing together at least once a year. Mr.
j. Blaine Boyd sang a solo, "The In
vitation," from the Harp of Zion and
b. Y. p. U. Hymnal, by Sherwood, who
was one Of the best song writer's of his
day. "The Need of a Children's Day"
was discussed by Rev, G. B. Taylor,
pastor of the Second Baptist Church.
and Mr. Page, superintendent of the
Mt. Nebo Sunday School A solo, "Our
Country Heroes" was sung by little
Katie Albertine Boyd,
At this point, Mr. J. d. Crenshaw
delivered an able address on children
as Church Workers. Mr. Crenshaw
is to-day one of the best orators in the
city and his ability as a speaker was
well demonstrated on Sunday after
noon He has had years of expert
ence in the schoolrooms of Texas, a..
pr twenty years he has been an