The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-06-30
Children's Day at New Hope.

Childrcns Day at New Hope.
New Hope is on the Prosperity eir
cult and about sixteen miles from the
city Of Ncwbcrry. Invited by the
pastor, Rev. ii. w. Whitaker, to at
tend their yearly celebration Of Chill
lrcn's Day and talk to them about
Brazil and the mission cause deter
mined to 90. But how to Gel there,
that WAS the question. II was solved
by takin" the train Friday night for
Prosperity, where | spent the night At
the home of my friend who lives ut
the parsonage. and then an early
9th, brought us to New Hope in due
time. | must say. however. that af-
ter that trip | have more confidence
in Mr.. Whitaker as y 1rivcr in mar
row places and in that horse OF his to
pull A"n ont Of deep holes than !
| had before started. What ! think
| they need thcrcabnutS is some now
roads or at least some one 10 fill up
those dismal holes in the road into
| which YOU drop with fear and trrmb-
linz and wonder if y"u will ever oct
out.
| When we reached the church ! was
impressed with the acres Of bu"gicS
and fat mules standing around. With
in the crowds had filled the church
from pulpit to gallery.
Mr. C.. NJ. Graham, the active sup
rrintcnd"nt of New Hope Sunday
school, waS in charge Of the exercises
| while Il group of fine Noun" people
directed the singing. The rrcitations
Of ilr boys and the girls were very
we'll rendered rctlcctin~ credit on the
ladies' who had been with such care
inStrurtin" them. The morning rX-
rrriScS were closed by Il very inStrur-
tive and appropriate address by Rev.
J. J. Long Of the Lutheran church.
Then all adjourned to the grove
where Il SllmptuouS dinner WAS served
in true picnic style. The weather
was fine. the people were all cheerful
and happy and call went as merry as
marriage bells. y
Among many others ! met our AGED
sister Mrs. Polly Graham, whose
family and descendants make Il large
part Of the membership Of this
church. The Adams also are nl,mrr-
Gus thcrrabnut, and all devoted
Methodist. | met ais" Mr.. Cannon
BlcaSr and his excellent wife who l.,
~ member Of the Adams family
! nro,hcr Blcn>r and his wife are both
very worthy members Of our Central
churcE and he naturally has many
Friends in those parts. must
congratulate the GirahamS and Adams
and all the brethren Of New Hope ul,
having such nice, modern church,
with slanlin" floors and nice pml pit
all finished and no debt.
In due time the crowd came TO-
gcthrr again. and after some very
nice sinein" by the choir the writer
Of these lines hun" mp the large mis-,
Sionary map and for over an hour
spoke to the deeply attentive aud
icncc. And. indeed, such was the in
t"rcSt that even then Il request was
made to Give further explanations
and to sing.
We may safely pronounce the chill
,lrrn : Day at New Hope Great sue
cess. In company with Mr.. l.. |. Epl-
inc. who kindly offered 10 bring me
10 N"wbcrry. turned toward home
cannot close without speaking" Of
Brother X. i. Cromcr and his wife
who said TO me "IcS, am Meth
odist and IN clad Of il. On our
way home he furnished uS with som"
nice fruit and sent us on our way re-
.i"icin". And thus closed another
pleasant day.
| r w Wollinr