Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-03-30
BEAUTIFUL PAGEANT OF
EPWORTH LEAGUE
Imposing Ceremonies at First NJ.
E. Church to Emphasize
Missions.
THE CROSS IN LIGHT.
A Picturesque and Instructive Mis-
sionary Entertainment Last Night
The Program.

A very beautiful and impressive pa
geant was given last night at the First
NJ. f. Church. under the auspices of
the Epworth League and the Sunday
School The object of this pageant is
well as that of the one given a short
while ago. was TO give to the general
public a broader knowledge and 20
make them realize the important part
that Christianity and the League is
playing in the development of other
countries as well as the broad scope
and the need of mission work in for
eign lands.
The beauty of this pageant was due
TO the earnest efforts OF the commit
tee composed of MIR. Armstrong, Mrs.
Biles. Miss Edith ChiIds, Miss Duvall.
Miss Daids, Miss Clara Riley. Miss
Dorothy Brewer and Mrs Jewell, who
We're indefatigable in their efforts to
make it a success, as well as all others
who took part in it.
The entertainment opened by the
League choir who entered through the
front of the church proceeded slow
~ up the aisles singing 20 Zion Haste"
to their places in the choir loft. where
htey remained standing until the rest
of the pageant composed of different
delegations representing angels India
Mexico, Japan India, Korea Switzer-
land, China, Scandinavia, Africa, and
the Sunday-school entered and ad-
vanced to their places around a plat
form at the end of the church The
members of the League were dressed
in red and white the League colors
and formed a harmonious setting for
the multi-colored costumes Of the diff
ferent nationalities
Alter congregational singing and re-
sponsive services and "a prayer by the
pastor, DR.. Walter G. Mcneil, Mr.. Hig-
gins very ably sang "Watchman Tell
Us of the Night" as a bass SOLO. As
he finished singing. the lights all over
the church were extinguished. leaving
the audience in darkness, when slowly
the Cross Of Christianity appeared
shining above the platform as though
tos ymbolize the breaking light Of
Christianity in the darkened minds or
the heather countries.
AS this light increased an angel
choir very effectively sung Jesus
Loves Me" with all the delightful can
dor OF innocent childhood After this
was finished the Representatives of the
different foreign countries took the
platform. one by one, each delegation
garbed in the characteristic costume
of the land they represented and the
spokesman Of each gave a short talk
of the neel of Christianity in that
country. while League representa-
tive explained the work of the League
there
The American Indians. represented
by three little girls and three little
boys. were the first to appear. and they
We're followed ~ order by Mexico. ia
pan. India, Korea. Denmark. China
Switzerland. Africa. All of the talks
given by these representatives showed
the wonderful work being done by the
League and the part il bears in the
development of character and the spir-
itual and moral principles in the DIFF
ferent countries.
In Africa the nee,l of another relig-
iOAn ~ AoslNG NdS VI StAr lfOt viii aia y
and sword, but with the mercy and the
power OF the Word of God 1t was
told how the teaching of the church
was shattering the caste system OF
India, and how thousands of he Caste
slaves were being freed The status
of women in the Moslem countries was
discussed, and their deplorable condi-
tiop explained Mexico. the land of
trouble. deplored the fact that the in
ternal strife of the last few years had
iisrpted the League there, when it had
just begun 10 play a potential part in
he development of her young citizens.
Miss Frances Rullman very beadti-
fully rendered a soprano solo, stand
70 for Jesus" She was followed by
Master Burton Klakring. who recited
a plea for foreign missions very dis
tinctly and expressively
After a collection. which was taken
up by young ladies dressed as Japan
ese ami several other recitations and
musical selections, among these a duet
by Mrs. Biles. alto. and Mr.. Spicknal.
tenor. which was most touching and
feelingly sung, one OF the most pic
turesque and instructive missionary
entertainments ever given in the
church IN recent years came to an end.