Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-19
Children's Day
at Bethany Church

At the Sunday morning service.
Bethany Baptist church a most
unique and interesting program was
presented in observance of Chill
drens' Day, directed by Mrs. Ethel
w. Amcs and Miss Velma NJ. Fogg
The program opened with greet
ing by Arthur Mason: recitation
grandmother: recitation, "Rose
Thoughts" Elizabeth Stanwood and
Edith Thomas; recitation, Glendon
Turner and Ruth Ames; recital ton,
Polly Atkinson and Luella Anne
Cleveland; song by Mrs. Ethel Nv.
Ames' class; dialogue. Gladys Man
tor. Lucille Moore and Marjorie To-
zier, were followed by the pageant
"Broadcasting the Word" during
which soft organ music was played.
The Herald. Albert Decker read the
prologue from 1.-THE Ancient Scroll of
the Ages and afterWard announced
the five episodes; Episode ]. the
Early Word presented by tableauN,
which represented Miriam guarding
the baby Moses and boy Samuel at
prayer in the temple, David the
Shepherd Boy entered and the pri-
mary children rccitcd the 23rd Psalm
and sang a song: Episode 2. The
Cord Made Flesh, which was repre-
scented by the boy with the leaves
and fishes and the two travellers on
their way to EmmaiauS; third Epi
sOde. the martyrs of the Word John
Wyclif, John Huss. Martin Luther,
Adoniram Judson, David Livingston.
Horace Pitkcm which We're an
nounced by the quartet and the chill
drcns choir who sang Behold the
Goodly Company: Episode four
THE Written WORD as shown by the
Monk and Printer which was read
by Albert Decker: Episode five,
Broadcasting the Word representing
followers, who entered singing God
Beneath Thy Guiding Hand" The
Swede. Russian. and Rorta Rican,
the Banner Display representing the
workers of the American Baptist
Publication Society and the rc-cnter-
ing of all characters in the proceed
ing episodes with the Bible Held
aloft the Herald then stepped for
ward in front of the characters who
gave the Bible a salute followed by
the occasional.
The male quartet composed of
Donald p. Burrill. George Oulton.
Lyle S. Moore and clyde F.. Dcclcr
which was hidden from sight by
De1utl1ul WHITE DlttHCS anu iciHS
sang Faith of Our Fathers" Il
Think When I Read the Sweet story
and Onward Christian Soldiers. Mrs.
Ethel Whittier Amcs presided at the
organ and the music added greatly
to the success of the program.
The cast of characters included
Herald. Albert Decker; Miriam,
Winnifred MacIntyre: Samuel, Rhy-
no Stinchfeld: David, Emery Esta
brook: BOY with tho lunch. Ralph
Nutting: two travellers on the way to
Emmiaus. Evelyn Savage and Flor
ence Clark: girls who told about the
Martyrs and Heroes. John Wycliff.
Louise Smith; John Huss. Kathrine
Atkinson: Martcr Luther. Frances
Lancaster: Adoniram Judson. Eva
Ames; Horace Pitken. Eleanor
Young: Pilgrim, Evelyn Taylor;
Burmese children, Norma Clark,
Amber Easier, Linnette Mantor, Mar
garct Gates, and Phyllis Hoyt:
Swede, Lucille Stinchficld; Russian,
Shirley Patten: Porto Rican, Geneva
Hodgdon; Banner Display. Evelyn
Fletcher, Charlotte Gates, Betty
Sedgelcy, Gladys Mantor. Marguerite
Savage, Lucille Moore and Celia
Moore.
The pastor Rev. George Merriam
made some excellent and most APP
propriate remarks. The entire pro-
gram was splendid and showed much
work on the part of those having
charge of it and the young people
taking part.