The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1911-11-08
RALLY DAY.
Sunday in Ashland Was a
Bic Success.

haliy Day, sunday, was a great day
at the First NJ. E. church. This Is an
occasion that is looked forward TO with
great interest by all churches as an an
nual Of fellowship. but this Rally Dav
was OF double interest, as the news
went The rounds that DIR. J. G Crabbe
oil the Eastern Kentucky State Normal
would be with the school that he so
long ago superintendent and the one that
loved him with the tenderest love. The
Sunday school room was in its best
autumnal attire, and the able deeorat.
ing committee had seen 10 il that each
Hover, palm, etc, should dispense a
welcome to all Of the baby fold. the
home department, those who are ever
regular and faithful in attendance. and
these in time should extend this wei.
come to DIR. Crabbe.
Mrs. Dave Davies carried her LITTLE
new boy forward for all to welcome as
the youngest on record, who was given
beautiful bouquet, and another bunch
Of magnificent crysanthemums was semi
TO Mrs Isabella Eba as the oldest
church member, while Mrs. w. H
Hutchinson was given a large bououet
OF roses for constant attendance at SIM
day school for ten years. Aouartette
composed Of Messrs. Ackman. Vose
Thomas and Callihan. gave a pleasing
rendition. Misses Fern Hurd WiIbel-
nina Myers and Robert Higgins
among the older pupils, gave recita-
tions' and a number Of younger chill
dren took part in mission representa-
ton, etc. The orchestra. which is
ever ready, had some beautifully nre-
pared pieces. This was all a rich nro-
gram in itself, but at the last DIR. Crabbe
was called to the platform and was
gwen greater ovation. Waving hand |
kerchieiS made the room sea If
white and applause after applause went
up Tor this man who had given a great
slice out Of The very heart Of his life for
these, his people. He had been with
them before line had found its wav in
ms young face. before hair had been
tlnged with white, but we cannot say
before his eye had lost its lustre for
seemingly none Of that has gone. As
ne started to speak he said he had not
come before them with oratory nor sill
vered words, but merely with a real
howdy do talk" ':You look good 70
me; yes you do look good 10 me-" and
these words never rang out more sin
cerely from heart to lips, his people
showed by their interest that he also
looked good 10 them.
Defective and True Vision" might
be termed the subject Of his talk. He
had In arms little girl, and Grille was
to some extent the object talked from.
Tried to direct the little ones ewes out
over The beauty Of the green grass. the
turning autumn leaves, the laughing
brook and really all Of this love plan Of
The universe, but Grille could see nor
love nothing better than mud pies.
Made various illustrations Of this kind
but still Grille chung to her mud pies.
de then admOnished the older ones in
heir guidance Of these young lives that
IRE intrusted 10 them from day to dav
hat Il was so necessary 10 step by step
cad them into the esthetic Christian
lie and away from the mud pie life
hat is so apt to line the young.
He took a lesson from the lily bulb. {
hat had nothing but a little dry earth
bout it; first stated that il was brought /
o him by his friend, Carp, whom he I
claimed he had helped make. and
bought he had gotten in a pretty good
OBJ. He stated he expected to carr, {
hat seemingly lifeless plant home with
lin. He would put il in fresh earth.
1--WE II air, water and sunshine and one
'ther essential, the greatest Of ali.
which his Audience was slow in guessing.
This was love and and at Easter time he {
would carry that to his own church and
'lace near the chancel rail. and il would
lOd to its audience. Christ is truly
isen." From this lesson, he Of course
bowed how life could be developed into
he sacred and beautiful; shadows beget [
hadows and that the Christian life =
hould be submerged into Christian sun
hine that all might take on and live III
UGH an atmosphere. With this he lef, !.
he platform, and the people not onl,
aw the speaker, but had the essence Of
hat simplified speech deep in. Their i.
carts 10 keep long after he is gone. =
he glad hand was extended to him all
uring his stay downstairs and when
e entered the auditorium the organ. L
resided over by Robert Higgins, pealed )
1rth DIR Crabbe's ever beautiful com r
osition, Beauty for Ashes. - After
he morning service, and also that nigh u
eople kept grasping his hand with
howdy do welcome or a loath good
ye He viii only be here for TO-DAY.
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