Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1912-06-13
TH0R0FARE

Last Sunday was Children's Day,
and began in the st. Paul M. E.
Church by the christening of eleven
infants and five children of larger
growth at the morning service. W
ing to the illness of the pastor, the
Rev. J.. T. Richardson, the sermon
was preached by the Rev. Isaac L.
Fowler. Many thought it the finest
they had ever heard him preach.
There was an unusually large con-
gregatior. The evening service was
entirely given to the Sunday school
and was one of the best ever given
at all. The church was crowded to
its utmost. After the usual devo-i
tional exercises beautiful Children's
Day Greeting was given by Jesse
Eastlack. Welcome All was a very
pretty exercise given by Mabel Budd.
Emma Gleason, Lettie Pierson, Sarah
Schulz THE Truth Loving Boy was
well presented by Harold Heritaga,
and Adelaide Clement made "A BaIby's
Logis' altogether CONVINCING Eve
lyn Brown. Alberta Hughes, Made
line Davis, Margaret Thompson and
Florence Henshall rendered This is
the way we go to church, inimita3le.
'sThe Day / Love- was we'll recited by
Harry Eastlack; with the Beauty of
the Lilies" a vocal duet, was charm
ingIy given by Mabel Rambo and
Florence Wyne; Young Builders for
God" was beautifully recited by Alice
Windish, and 1.-THE Lost Sermon" AS
given by Russell DeHart was excel
ent Milton Shirk, Elwood Thonp-
son, George Rambo and Wilmer Hen
shall gave as an exercise, Jesus and
the Children" and in it they sang with
so much enthusiasm as to delight the
audience. .Eventide" was a duet
charmingly sung by the Misses Mae
Gibbs and Florence Richardson; Rain
Rain go Away was good recitation
by Howard Gleason; Growing UP for
Jesus" was very sweetly sung by
Mabel Budd, very little girl. "A
Summer Heart Lesson was well CIV
en- by Adelaide Clement, Laura Ram
DO, Mabel Rambo, Pearl Chew, Edith
and Frances Owen; 1T Pays was
good recitation bya Alice Feltman;
THE Sea of Life" was given by War
rem Wilkins, William Bowers and AL
bert Babcock in sailor costume. They
sang Jesus Saviour Pilot Me-" loudly
enough to bring echoes from the
deep. The crown of the evening was
the hoop drill given by fourteen young
girls, for which Ruth Wilkins played
the march. The hoops were covered
with bright red roses which with
their white gowns made a fairy-like
effect. The decorations of the church
were all from the heart of June
there were roses, roses everywhere
the chancel was filled with them, and
all were taken to the sick in Cooper
Hospital next morning.
The Quarterly Conference will be
held in the church on Thursday even
ing of this week. The Rev. S. M.
Nichols, Phi. D. will be present.
The Commencement exercises for
West Deptford township will take
place in the M. E. Church at Thoro-
fare on Thursday evening June goth.
There will be sixteen graduates all
told. Seven of these are from Thoro-
fare as follows Ada Wilkins, Ruth
wilkins, Abbie Ranlbo, Erma Mullen,
Marguerite Blake, Charles Gleason
and Clark Mullen
Thorofare is filled with pride when
it remembers that one of its fair
daughters Margaret Platt Gibbs, took
the first honors in so large class
as that which graduated from the
Woodbury. High school this year. All
honor is due her and it is hoped that
the present class from Thorofare may
emulate the noble example which she
has set them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Garrison and
Samuel Jr., Miss May Weed, Mrs. H.
Garrison all from Philadelphia, are
spending several days with the Rev.
and Mrs ]. 7. Richardson.
Mrs. Charles Shaffer and daughter
Cora, of Philadelphia, were over Sun
day guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac G.
Low.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl H. Gerlack and
Horace, of Philadelphia, visited Mr..
and Mrs. C.. Blaine Hughes over Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Rambo enter
tanned at high tea on Saturday even
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Clement Budd of
Woodbury.; Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. R.
Gibbs, Mr.. w. Leslie Gibbs and Miss
Margaret Platt Gibbs, of Thorofare.
Mrs. Mary Moore, of Philadelphia,
has been spending few days with
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl S. Davis.
Miss Mary l.. Macmillan, of st.
Clairville, Ohio, visited Miss Margaret
Hammel last week.
Mr.. H. A. DeHart has been Obliged
to add to the corps of help in his
works owing to numerous orders for
ice and truck wagons from distant
places.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Fox and
family have come from Philadelphia
to spend the summer with Mrs.
Catharine Wallace.