The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-09-07
STAGE IS SET
FOR BIG SING
NEXT SUNDAY
GREAT CROWD EXPECTED
TO JOIN IN SWELLING
CHORUS
TO BEGIN AT TEN
IL Auditorium of First Baptist
Church OverflOws Another
Sing Will Be Held at
Lee High School.

Mr.. ]. |. Harrison and his co-labor-
ers of the Annual All-Day Singing
Committee have set the stage and all
is now in readiness for the great an
nual singing next Sunday. Mr. Harri-
son and his committees have been at
work for several weeks preparing for
the musical event, and have left moth
ing undone that would in any way add
to the success of the occasion.
The singing will be held in the au-
ditorium of the First Baptist Church,
members of that denomination having
consented to the use of the church for
the day. The First Baptist church is es
pecially desirable because Of its near
ness to the campus of the Stephen ~
Lee High School, where the dinner IS
to be spread. 1t has been announced
that in case the auditorium OF the
church overflows, another singing VIII
be held at the Lee High School. This
can be easily done, inasmuch as there
will be enough song leaders for both
places.
We have been informed by Mr.. ). "A.
Goree that three or four rows OF pews
At the First Baptist Church viii be
roped off for the exclusive use Of sing
ers. The pulpit platform and organ
loft will be used by the leaders. Peo-
nile who take no part in the singing
will fill the remainder Of the lower
floor and all of the balcony rms
sten IS considered advisable in order
that the singers may all be together
and in order that the song books ma
be given only to such persons ~ VIII
make use of them.
A book will be kept wherein all
song leaders will be expected to reg
lister. This will be used as a direct
ory by the programme committee.
The classes for the All-Day Sing
ing will be arranged by Mr. W. =.
Blake. The program will be IN charge
of Messrs. j. A. Goree, J. H. Redus,
George McCrary and w. f. Blake
An enjoyable feature of the occas-
ion will be two choruses and two quar-
tettes made up exclusively of Colum-
bus singers. Mrs. Battle X. Sessums
will play the accompaniments.
The singing will begin with an old
time hymn. familiar to everybody, -
When Shall | See Jesus ?" This vii
no giyen under the leadership of Mr.
J. H. Redus. This WIT be followed by
PRAYER by the Rev. T. +. Gregory
pastor of Central Methodist Church.
who has given up his Sunday morning
service for the All-Day Singing.
The singing will begin next Sunday
morning promptly at ten o'clock. The
Baptist Sunday School will be dismiss
ed at $3.50 to give the programme COM
mittee a half-hour TO get the songs ar
ranged.
The seating committee, headed by
Mr. Jud Smith, will find places for
all the people to sit, and will separate
the singers from those who do not
sing.
Mr.. f. L. Kuykendall, who IS to
have charge of baskets and grounds
requests that all who send baskets tag
the same, with name and street ad
dress. in order that none may be lost.
II is advisable to not put any silver
ware in the baskets and to use paper
mates and napkins. If you can send
YOUR basket to the school grounds do
il. But if you have no way to send
your basket, telephone Mr. huyken-
dali and he will send for It. From
present indications we judge that
there will ha plenty Of food for all,
and then some. However, TO make
sure that there will be no shortage
Mr. Gerhart will have a half-dozen
hams boiled. which, with bread that rs
easily obtsinable, can be used as food
for a large number.
Now let everybody unite in making
this years All-Day Singing an event
long to be remembered. It is COM
munitv affair. in which members Of
all churches and members Of no
church at all will participate. Il Is
not intended as a picnic in any sense
Of the word. but a day spent IN the
worship Of God by singing songs Of
praise 10 Him. Some q the churches
will dispense with the morning servie-
e. TO engage IN the singing. and some.
vii not However, al WI Be expect