Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1909-03-17
ASBURY SCHOLARS MAKE
FINE SHOW OF MISSIONS
GIVES AN INTERESTING PROGRAM
AT ANNUAL EXERCISE SUNDAY

Collections for Missions During Year
S32I.59 While Collections for
All Purposes TotaIed S729.4o
The Missionary Anniversary Of
Asbury M. E Sunday School was held
in the auditorium of the church Sunday
evening with an interesting and en-
Pertaining program. The church was
not so well-flled as on former occa-
sions, but there was nothing lacking
in the spirit of enthusiasm of the ex-
cellent program rendered. L. M.
Price, the Superintendent of the Sun
day School, presided The little
children of the primary school occupied
the platform and the rest of the Sun
day School the center of the auditor
ium. The scholars adopted the usual
custom of marching up from the lee
ture room below while Mrs. Marion
COverdale played the professional. A
feature of the program was the re-
marks made by Rev. W. G. Rooms,
District Superintendent and by Rev.
Bobert Watt, D. D., pastor of the
Church. The program was rendered
as follows:
Program and who Participated
Song by the school, con to Vic
tory" prayer by the District Super
intendent, Rev. w. G. Rooms, re-
sponsive reading; song by the school,
"A Light Along the Way" recita-
ton, "l'd Like to send Message, "
Eunice Burdette; song by the primary
school, Something for Jesus" reel
tation, "Just Suppose" Margaret
Hurlock; recitation, Missionary
Pansies,' - Amanda Truax; song by
the school, "What Are You Doing for
Jesus" offering for missions and
church; recitation, Castillo Turner /;
recitation, Esther Megear; solo,
Leona Collins, q Think When l
Read That Sweet Story" exercise
by class from primary school; song
by primary school, "Sending the
Light" address by the pastor; song
by school, "Phe Master Now is Call
ing" recitation, "The Withered
Rose Tree Florence Cummins; ex-
ercise by class of boys; Hymn by all
recitation, ''The Great Guest
Comes" Margaret Dunn; report Of
missionary secretary, Edward T.
Porter; report of school secretary
George NJ. Stevenson; closing song
"Ship Alloy" benedictiOn and greet
ings.
Secretary G. M. Stevenson's Report
Secretary George M. Stevenson i
his excellent report said as follows
"Our school has a membership o
four hundred and one, as follows
officers and Teachers, A; Mai
school, 14O; Infant Department, 60
Intermediate Department 25; Pastor
Glass, sc; Bible Glass, ga; Home De
partment, q; Cradle Roll, 10; TOta
4Ol. There has been fourteen cor
versions in the school during the yea
and one death, Mr.. James Hotfeckt
The collection this year in the Sunda
School was S4O7.82. The collectiC
last year in the school was 1884. o.
The following are the contribution
by classes from March l, 1908
March l, 1909: Paste s Glass, $26. 81
Secretary and Librarians, $23. 81; L
FAINT Department, 800; Intermedia
Department, S1O.77; Walter o. Ho
fecker, months, $4.16; James
Hoffecker, 10 months, $11.09; Mi
Mary w. Thompson, $14 SO; Miss An
D. Hough, SAL; Miss Rena D. W
liams, $11.85; Mrs. w. CliftO
1929; Miss Susie R: Hudson, Sc. /
Miss Laura A. Bell, SO. "a; Miss Hest
C. Rutledge, $5.37; Miss Anna
Sutton, SG.97: Walter w. HynsC
1881; Miss Lizzie R. ReynolC
$3.50; Miss Bertha P. Wilson,
months, 81. AZ; Mrs. William ]. H
land. S4.25; Miss Anna B. Becke
s9.81; Mrs. Robert Watt, $141
George H. Dick, S16.9 90; Miss An
A. Middleton, 1864; Mrs. S. G
bert Wilds, $40. IL; Miss Emma ST.
enson, s7.68; Mrs. John W. Rober
Sc. 81; Mrs. w. F. P. Jacobs, Sc.
Total, $780, II.
Missionary Secretary Reports 1921
Edward J. Por ter, missionary
rotary made the following report OF
lections by classes: Rev. Robert wa
SAG. 90 Secretary and Librarians, SIC
Primary Department, $3l.86; lnt
mediate Department, Sl3. 10; james
Hoffecker, 10 months, $13.25; w.
Hoffecker, months S36.75; \
Mary W. Thompson, s25.O3; \