Smyrna times., 1907-10-09
DEPARTMENTS OF ASBURY
UNITE IN "RALLY SERVICES"
TEACHERS AND SCHOLARS COME TOGETHER
IN MORE UNITED SUNDAY SCHOOL EFFORT
Noon fOur For Holding School to Be COntin-
ued-Sapt. A. R. Spaid of New Castle
Co., Makes Stirring Address 10 Children

ned-Sapt. A. R. Spaid of New Castle
Co., Makes Stirring Address 10 Children
Sunday was "Re.union Day" with
Asbury M. E. Sunday School and a
more charming day could not have
been produced. The result was the
church was crowded while the reunit
ing of scholars and teachers showed
more healthy increase than any Re-
union Day Service held in a number of
years. This may have been due to the
holding of the service in the morning
instead of the afternoon. The Sunday
School Board after due consideration
decided to hold it in the morning this
year, and to give the Reunion Exercises
full swing, the church services were
dispensed with. The innovation
proved a delightful success and the
School was brought before the congre-
cation in manner that was highly en-
couraging. During the summer
months the Sunday School has been
meeting directly after the preaching
service from 10 o'clock noon until one
o'clock. Instead of going back to it's
winter schedule of holding the service
at two o'clock in the afternoon the
Board has decided to continue the
summer schedule for October and Nov
ember and perhaps permanently. Off
GERS and teachers who have most all of
Sunday taken up with other church
services, are of the opinion that the
holding of the Sunday School immedi
atley after the morning preaching SER
vice works better for all concerned and
gives the afternoon free. In his re-
markes Sunday on this point Pastor
Watt commended the plan and urged
upon parents to cooperate with the
officers and teachers and have their
children turn out to Sunday School on
time. DR.. Watt expressed himself
emphaticalIy against crowding so many
church services in one day and encour-
aged4he idea of parents taking their
children out walking or of indulging
in nthe reading of bible stories to their
children on Sunday afternoons. There
is nothing lost in a better and closer
companionship between parents and
their children.
Prof. Spaid Gives Fine Address to Children.
The principal address of the ere
union Day" exercises was made by
Prof. A. r. Spaid, superintendent o.
the New Castle County Schools. Th,
latter is a pleasant speaker and from
his subject "The Pebble in the Key,
- he drew some timely and helpful les
sons which was listened to attentively
bv the children. The program wa
given considerable spice by the pres
ence of Miss Mary Poole, of Whining
ton, who favored the audience with
splendid solo. Indeed the musica
part of the whole program, unde
the direction of Chorister Walter o
Hoffecker, was very effective. Super
intendent L. M. Price presided owe
the exercises and the following pr,
gram was rendered.
Professional, "Onward Christian Soldiers"
Reading, Psalm for 40th Sunday.
Chorus, School, Passing Through the King
Highway"
Apostles Creed
II. S. Thompso
Offering for Church.
Song. Primary Department. II will try will you
Roll Call. Announcements.
Opening Amanda Trua
Song by Primary Department, Come Ye Lit
Lambs"
Offering for Sunday School
Solo..................Miss Mary, Poole. WilmingtC
Chorus by School, ION to Victory"
Address 1.-The Pebble in the Key"
Prof A. R SpaId, Superintendent of Sehoo
of New Castle County.
Chorus by School, sounding His Praises"
Address. OE INODeEb we
Eecretarv's Report ............ George NJ. Stevens
Chorus by School. "Gude Us, We Pray"
BenedietiOn.
Stirring Address On"The Peoples OppOrtuuli