New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1913-06-07
CHIIDREN'S DAY AT THE METH
0DIST CHURCH,

ODIsT CHURCH.
| In old Judea a long time ago, when
Jesus was here among men. In answer
to what they should do to inherit
eternal life" He took little child, and
set him in the midst of them, saying
unless We become as a little child, We
cannot enter the Kingdom of Heaven.
| And, so you see, "A little child shall
| lead them" and the instruction of Our
! Living God sings down through the
ages forever and forever And in harm
onv with His command, the Methodist
, Church throughout the world have in
! stitutt< celebration on the lst of
June, lovely June called "Children's Day.
| The quaint and beautiful little church
was abloom last Sunday. In sugges-
| ton of the Holy Land, there were reeos
and grasses of many kinds and yellow
| flowers with deep crimson centers. Al
most hidden among the waving palms
was cradle of PUSHES and a dark eyed
little maiden Winnie Mayfeldl guard
ing lovingly sleeping baby and sing
ing in her turn The song of Murriam
and her brother Moses upon which so
much of vital importance in secret story
| depends But we are anticipating. The
service began with an impressive process
sional, over two hundred children in line
singing to organ and piano accompani-
| ment
Listen. a song of Padness speeds over
hill and plains,
| Voices of happy children. telling that
Jesus reigns;
| Here, III His Holy presence, offerings Of
| love and lay.
| Gather we now. for this is glorious
| Children's Day,
| light,
Rapture our hearts DER flowing our
faces bright.
| Here at His feet we gather. our gifts
| TO lay,
| Singing Our Saviots praises in on
| this glad day.
Under his wings outspreadinp close 10
His wounded side,
| Safe is his precious keeping. NAV we
through life abide.
| This is the Thought that thrills ne keen
ine all sin awav.
Making US glad and free on glorious
Children's Dav,
The entire school chapted the Lords
nraver
Harry Bow Winters introduced the rea
son for Children's Dav.
"rhe sweet old Bible stories of children
long ago.
A
truth aglow.
They truly lived those children. Of whom
we love TO hear.
And as we gladly listen they seem to
grow more dear: very well told
Then Chas Davis told of Bob and the
Bible,
"And why said Bob with scornful look,
should | study the Bible: that stuped
book
Because said the teacher, gentle and
sweet.
'Tis a lamp to thy path and light TO
thy feet
Without it we stumble and heedlessly
tread
Not knowing that Heaven is lust ahead, |
L ne blblt 1RntS up one darkness, you
see
And opens Heaven for you and me,
Said Bob, That's all very true, may be,
But its too hard for boy like me
But Bob, it has lessons and stories too
Just the thing Tor boy like you.
Stories OF war and fighting men,
vi Danlei smut IN the hons den
OF Prophets having a nations ire
VI men cast INTO furnace ire
VI ships ana storms ana journeys afaf
vi shepheio iaos ana "ohaetiui star
o,ofies OF so'oiefs ana Judges and Kings,
n, NE D' . nas many wonderful, l., 'hihes, |
wow 'hat SOUNDS something ike II
saio ne
guess ieau II niue ana see,
n ''iuaoie hiht oohta'heo III TINS poem
worm fememoefine'
puzzi,ne question regarding the
NUMBER OF DOCKS IN the old and the new |
" ,,, answered. ="
xeise ny NiyiNe winters ana uttle MIS-,
u'ton men eieh' '''.'e boys each to'o
part OF 'he history OF the baby Moses
men "eie h'''e mas'ef bernard Fough |