Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-30
AM UNUSUALLY
fine PROGRAM
Annual Rally of Congrega-
ti0nal Sunday School
is Unique.


md Sunday school held it's annual
Sunday school rally. A large attend.
nice gathered to take part in an UNI
usually fine program. The program
was remarkable for its spontaneity.
The usual Sunday school lesson was
not taught. all the time being taken
up with special exercises incident to
rally day.
The rally day service at the COngre-
gational church has made a reputation
for itself through the years, but it is
safe to say that in all the past no pro-
gram has been rendered that was the
equal of the exercises yesterday.
Mrs. 0. ]. Henderson and Miss Edith
Lee rendered the fine duet. Il Waited
for the Lord" This was followed by a
roll call of departments in the Sun
day school, The kindergarten depart
ment responded with some fetching
recitatiOns and class songs. Mr.. Nc
Murray's Bible class was out in force,
and OvertiOwed one section of the
church. The class response was the LIST
Psalm read in unison with fine effect.
Mrs. C. L. Briggs read brief resume Of
the history Of the big class, and the rec
ord stirred enthusiastic cheers. Mr..
McMurray's Bible class is one of the
notable organizations for Bible study
in the state. For the pastors Bible
class fitting response was made by j.
l.. Pentzer and Mr.. w. H. Cook, who
gave a glimpse OF the seven years
Bible study of this, organization. The
class is now engaged on the last part
of a notable study of life and litera-
ture covered by the Old and New
Testaments, and the good record was
well received yesterday by the school.
The entire program was attractive
and well rendered, but the piece de
resistance was the closing climax OF
the program embraced in unique and
effective response by the intermediate
department. This was roll call of
the allied nations, and the text and
tableaux which had been arrang-
ed by Miss Katherine Lane and Muir
ray McMurray. Miss Grace Critten-
don appeared on the platform robed as
Columbia. From a roll lying upon her
arm she read the roll call of the allies,
and as representatives of the allied ma
lions appeared. bearing the flags OF the
nations fighting for world liberty, they
were greeted with hearty cheers. First
appeared Belgium, and the tremendous
ovation which the martyr nation re-
ceived set the pace for all the rest as
they stepped on the platform. The
scene created great enthusiasm and
brought tears to many eyes, Briefly,
Columbia characterized the different
nations as their flags came on the plat
form. All the allies were there. The
choir platform seats forty, and when
the last ally had taken it's place among
the flutter of flags on display the plat
form was full. Then came the Stars
and Stripes. Spontaneously the audi
ence arose, and The Star Spangled
Banner was never more heartily sung.
At the close the pastor prayed Gods
on all these polyglOt and poly
chrome people banded in a league for
liberty, asking that the American peo-
pie might be big enough and good
enough to really feel brotherhood with
all the allies who fight to set mankind
free. Nothing more effective in a
patriotic way has been presented i'll
Webster City. 1t is hoped that the
text of the exhibition can be published
so that the material may be available
for patriotic demonstrations elsewhere.
1t was little pageant that produced
big and lasting effect.