The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-08-21
CHlLDRENS DAY
AT MOUNT PLEASANT

Beautiful Exercises and Pleasant In
termingling Made a Day of Pleasant
Memories.
Mountville, Aug. 19,-Last Satur--
dayday was great day for the Mt.
Pleasant Sunday School. 1t was their
first Children's Day. Especially was
it delightful occasion for the fifty
odd children who seemed SO happy in
the interesting and instructive exer-
cises rendered. Mt Pleasant church,
situated near Cold Point, is one of
the old churches of the Laurens AS
sociation and has an interesting his
tory Of which the older membership
love to speak. Surh names as Pinson,
Henderson, Fowler, Moore, Madden
and many others suggest the great
work and progress of the church in
antebelllm times, and even since the
war, when Uncle Toliver Robertson
and other noted divines dispensed the
Word of Truth with power and tell
ing effect. 1t was in that period of
the church history that, during a re-
vival meeting, ninety-nine persons
were saved and baptized into the
kingdom of Christ.
By 10 o'clock Saturday morning sew
eral hundred people had gathered for
the days exercises. Pastor j. A.
Martin who was to conduct the intro
ductory service was prevented from
attending and w. p. Culbertson was
came the revular program of the day
which consisted of beautiful songs,
appropriate recitations, dialogues,
pantomines, etc. To say that these
exercises were complete success is
but stating a simple truth. There was
not a mistake in the whole program
of two hours length. Every one of
the hfty children. from the little tots
to the grown up young people, did
their part we'll and won credit, not
only to themself but to the ladies who
had charge Of their training, as we'll
The character and success of these
exercises by the children are bound
to give inspiration and enthusiasm to
the Sunday school work at Mt. Pleas
ant. The large audience which filled
the spacious church building were
delightfully."- entertained throughout
the morning exercises.
When the hour of noon came all re-
nnirn1 fn ch ne
where a bountiful dinner was spread
for which the good ladies of that sec
ton are deservedly noted. 1t goes
without saying that everyone enjoyed
this delicious repast and an hours So
cial function with friends.
In the afternoon a memorial SER
tation and song in honor of the Con-
federate dead whose remains lie buried
In the cemetery at that place. After
some Introductory songs, Mrs. Mollie
Pinson gave very appropriate reci-
tation and song in hoor OF the Con-
federate cause, and introduced the
speaker of the occasion, Hon. r. A.
Cooper. Mr.. Cooper spoke briefly but
to the point, commencing and Justify
ing the South in her stand for right
and the constitution. He recalled some
incidents Of the war illustrating the
loyalty and patriotism OF the southern
people. His address was very much
enjoyed by the audience. Veteran
Wade H. Pinson called the roll OF
thirty-three Confederate soldiers
whose remains lie in the Mt. Pleasant
cemetery A procession OF old soldiers
and children was then formed at the
door and advanced to the cemetery
where the children placed their con.
tribution of flowers upon the graves
of the dead as token of honor tc