The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1912-07-09
Roanoke Sunday
School Convention

| Inc CeleDTatlOH was q gTdllu sue
cess and the day enjoyed by all
present.
On Wednesday, July Sd, the Roam
oke people gave what some call a
picnic, but what we think as more
appropriate, a Sunday School con-
vention, in honor of Bro. Chas Ennis
as captain, and his co-workers on
theirs the Blue Side in a Red and
Blue contest, which was inaugurated
the first day of this year for the
purpose of building up the Sunday
School at this place. and it has been
a fact in evidence from first to last,
that our Sunday School is on the
upward way and prosperous at this
time.
We would suppose that there was
about three hundred people at the
celebration, and all whom we heard
speak of the occasion, affirmed that
they had never seen as much eat
ables and refreshments served to
the people, according to the number
present, as there was on this occa-
sion.
The forenoon was taken up with
the chiIdrens and young folks ex-
ercises, mixed with some good songs,
duets and solos, together with fine
speaking and Rotations. and closed
with an address delivered by Bro.
Lewis C. Hammond, pastor of the
Central Christian Church of Fitz-
gerald. illustrating the close of life
by the close Of our Red and Blue
contest, and at the close of this ad-
dress we were dismissed for dinner;
and when the crowd assembled at
the large table that had been spec
tally built and arranged for the din
ner, they found thereon one of the
finest and best dinners that has been
spread in Ben Hill county.
After the dinner had been arrang-
ed on the table, Rev. Hammond
was called on to offer thanks for the
dinner, which he did, then all were
invited to partake of the good things
to eat set before them, which they
did to their full enjoyment and
misery. After dinner it was esti-
mated that there was plenty left on
the table to feed the same crowd
twice again. Yes, and we surely
fed the pro-fashionables of Fitz-
gerald who always are found at the
big dinners in their reach, who new
er carry their families nor dinners,
but serve for all after their dinner
was served and over with, the
crowd was, as best could be, syste-
matically arranged and served with
ice cream, the specially invited
guests who were to lead in the sing
| ing, together with the Blues of the
Red and Blue contest, were served
first: then the Reds and then the
visitors. Ice cream was served dur
ing the entire afternoon, and some
cream had TO be carried away when
we closed and left the school house
There was the best of lemonade
and ice water for the people and
plenty left.
The crowd was in the best Of hui
NOR all day, and not one word Of
discord or strife was heard.
Some Of the specially invited
singers were not there, but the sing
ing was fine and of the best. The
afternoon was devoted to singing,
which was enjoyed by all.
G. L. Taylor, Thomas Lester, j. R.
Horton, w. T Cobb and W. J. Royal
did the leading in the different les
sons.
Words cannot express the appre-
citation of the Sunday School people
of Roanoke for such good order and
hearty cooperation as was rendered
in the Sunday School celebration.
With thanks to all we close.
Respectfully yours,