Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-06-15

The Discipline of the Methodist
Church provides, that two special
days shall be observed in its Sunday
schools each year; Childrens day and
Promotion day.
1t has been found to be a rather
difficult matter for the small Sunday
schools to arrange and carry out a
program for the observance of both
these days; the result being that
only one and in many instances
neither is observed.
Waterproof Sunday School solved
the difficulty this year by combining
the two and arranging a program
containing the most prominent fea-
lures of both days. This program was
rendered in the Church on last Sunday
(the 10th, inst, and with the splendid
rendition of each number, the day
will long be remembered as one of the
most delightful and inspiring occa-
sions in the history of that Sunday
School.
1t afforded an opportunity to dem
onstrate to the public that the Sunday
school is not mere place to which
children may be sent on Sunday NOR
ming, and where they will be kept
out of harms way for the time. But
that il is an institution that exercises
a real active and vital force for good
upon the lives of all-old and young
alike--who come into contact with it.
This program further demonstrated
the fact that the Sunday school is a
real factor in the educational system
of our times; for with all Of our splen-
did school system and its facilities for
developing and training the mind, not
q single provision is made for the
development of the spiritual side of
mans nature and this lack the Sunday
School is endavoring to supply.
The Sunday school is place where
something is taught: and very def
mite course of study is provided, and
it is only those who actually perform
given amount of work who receive
the promotion certificates. The fol-
lowing pupils representing only a.
very small per cent of the enrolment
received the promotion certificates:
From the Cradle Roll. to the sunday
school: Olive Gorton; Chas. Graves;
John Shelton Jr. William Graves;
George Andrews Fox.
Mrs. Geo. Fox. Cradle Roll Super
intendent.
From First to Second Beginners
Sterling Graves, Malcome Shelton.
Kathleen Shelton; Cecile Marion;
Miss Mildred Hunter, Teacher.
From First to Second Primary:
Edna Hunter May; Douglass White;
Annie Laura Graves; Miss Lila Hun
ter, Teacher.
From Second Primary to Junior:
Willie White; Lanius Durbin; Abel
Hunter; Mrs. ]. g. Rucker, Teacher.
From Junior to Advance Junior:
Evelyn Hunter; Marian White; Pearl
louise Seaman; Fay Seaman; Mrs.
w. d. A. Gorton, Teacher.
The Church was beautifully deco.
rated, and q large congregation was
in attendance. The following is the
program as rendered:
PROGRAM
l Professional, "Jesus, Great Captain"
School
z Prayer NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Pastor
3 Prayer Response. ........... School
4-Superintendent's Announcement
5 Solo, 81 Think When Read That
Sweet Story of Old"
Mrs. c. D. Brigham
6 Welcome and Baptism OF Babies.
7 -Cradel Roll Promotion.
8 Song and Recitation. ...........
Beginners and Primaries
Song, There's a Friend for Little
Children" ...... Congregation
1O-Organized Glass Demonstration. 80.
Teen Age Girls
11-General Promotion.
12-"The Bible and IT. Message of Peace
Junior Glass
l3-Solo, "Peace On Earth" ....... 80.
Miss Evelyn Hunter
14-Offertory. Organ Solo. Miss Hunter
l5-"Lead Us Mighty Captain. School