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FATHER TIME :-
Of the service, no small thing Was the way they used to sing. (Music Master rehearsing:) "Sing Far down the ages now Much of her journey done, The pilgrim church pursues her way Until her crown be won."
FAITH :-
A devoted woman with love in her heart Said surely the children should have a part. On the Sabbath she gathered them round her knee And taught them of Christ and eternity.
(Woman with 5 children, different ages, old fash- ioned dress catechism .-
FATHER TIME :---
Then came the time when the demon rum
Debauched the youth, and often some
Of the finest homes were caused to sorrow,
Because of sin and the drink horror.
But men rose up, formed temperance bands To drive this evil out of the land.
(Four temperance cadets in white baggy trousers and red waist coats with banners "Down with the demon rum".)
FAITH :-
As usual when the funds gave out The "Willing Workers" set about
To making dainty things to sell.
Now Mr. Barnes, he knew them well,
And gave them yards of ribbons gay ;
They fashioned gifts, this helped them pay
The Deficit; and some folks say,
"They're at it still."
(Ladies' sewing circle at work-Old fashioned work bags. Mr. B. sends basket of ribbons.) FATHER TIME :-
I mark the time of evil days When North and South forgot that they Must stand united.
(Soldiers of Civil War marched in, stack guns and rest.)
FAITH :-
And while men fought to free the slave The women prayed in faith to save The nation. In Camp and hospital they worked
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No arduous task, they sought to shirk.
(Women bring baskets of food to soldiers, bundles of lint.)
FATHER TIME :-
And after war, with all men free
The people then began to see
That all must brothers be.
(Women's missionary society packing barrel for heathen.)
FAITH :--
The women folk formed little bands
To send their gifts to foreign lands.
They met to pray and to learn the need
Of the foreign missions ; to sow the seed
Of Christ's love over there.
They learned their blessings with others to share. (Enter Children of Messengers, first mission band.) 2 foreign children.
FAITH :-
So were the children taught, they too
Might share the work; and when they knew
The plight of children over there, They longed to help them, so they shared Their pennies with them.
FATHER TIME :-
I note the trend of changing time
In happy vein I see the sign
Of social life and laughter gay And work abetted by fun and play. (Butterflies and Flowers.)
FAITH :-
While the social life so dear
Was going on, some hearts drew near
To poor and needy souls, near by.
Good women trained the hand and eye
Of little ones, through sewing schools; Nor did they fail to teach the rules Of Christian living.
(Groups of poor children around women sewing.) FATHER TIME :-
Now from the circle of the home
Came young folks claiming for their own A share of work. We find them there, With high ideals and thoughts sincere. And I see many a maid and man Were married from this little band,
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(C. E. society tableaux golden circle.)
FATHER TIME :-
I see just here in history That days grew dark. Years seemed an age,
While the red dogs of war, Unleashed upon a horror stricken world, Spread death and carnage. Hurled
And trampled under foot were peace and love Men rose in sheer brutality
And smote their brothers. On this side of the sea
The cry went up, "This evil shall not be!" And rising up the youth of this great land Went forth a chosen band,
To fight for freedom and humanity.
(Service boys led by E. Karcher with bugle.)
FAITH :-
'Tis true! The youth went forth
While a nation prayed in faith
That all might know the worth Of Christian service. To serve humanity These gave of their time and energy, That those in foreign lands
Might carry on.
(Red Cross-Motor Corps, etc.)
FATHER TIME :-
And now that youth has found a place, We find the boy with smiling face Prepared to do his task each day. The boy scouts with their high ideal Have won approval. All men feel The boys are on the upward way.
(Boy Scouts Signaling.)
FAITH :- A "New Era" day has dawned While faith has led the pilgrims on. From heathen brothers 'cross the sea Come cries of help to you and me. New Era comes, they call her friend, She pleads their cause to budget men.
(New Era with sacks of gold-Foreigners plead- ing. New Era reaches out hands to budget.)
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FATHER TIME :-
The time has passed ! You have amassed A lot of facts from history ; There are only left these little ones.
Henceforth Father Time goes on What shall I bring in future years,
A wreathe of smiles or sheaves of tears? What sayest Thou? (Little ones in corner stone) .
FAITH :-
Ah! Father Time, a life's brief span, Seems short, 'tis true, to any man,
But what of Immortality These little ones that here you see, Are but the living corner stone
Of a new life and often grown To greater usefulness than known By men before.
The blood of churchmen pioneers Has come down through a hundred years A heritage these children know. Shall they not carry on in faith For hath not Christ their master said
They shall receive through faith their sight, That leads them to the living light. So lead thou on, Oh Father Time, We shall not fear thy mark or sign. We'll follow thee in faith and know
That God doth bless and guide, e'en tho The way seems difficult, and so We'll travel on with thee, With confidence, that we
May share the joy, the pioneers Found travelling through a hundred years.
On Saturday evening at 7:30, Rev. John Kennedy, D. D., dedicated the art glass windows which shall stand in the new century as memorials of the families active in the church of the past. Children and grandchildren delight to honor thus the memory of loved ones who bore the burden of their day and have gone to their eternal reward.
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LIST OF MEMORIAL WINDOWS AND DONORS.
John Shanklin 1795-1877
Philura Shanklin 1808-1874
Lieut. Col. James M. Shanklin 1836-1863
Lizzie Shanklin 1837-1919
Donor, Robert F. Shanklin, Chicago, Ill., grandson of John Shanklin. 1813-1879
Daniel Morgan, M. D.
Matilda Morgan
1816-1887
Donor, Miss Julia Morgan, daughter of Daniel Morgan.
James Huntington Cutler 1829-1907
Donors, Mrs. James H. Cutler; Mr. W. H. Cutler and family.
Gen. John W. Foster
1836-1917
Eliza Jane McFerson
1818-1913
Donor, Mrs. John W. Foster, Washington, D. C.
Samuel Orr 1810-1882
Martha Lowry Orr 1796-1882
James L. Orr 1838-1919
Kate Howes Orr 1840-1887
Martha Orr Bayard 1836-1909
Donors, Samuel L. Orr, Mrs. G. S. Clifford, Mrs. Chas.
Denby, Washington, D. C., grandchildren of Samuel Orr.
Thomas Edgar Garvin
1826-1912
Cornelia Morris Garvin 1829-1897
Donors, Mrs. Cornelia Brown, Morris and Cass Garvin, children.
George Cunningham 1855-1916
Susan Garvin Cunningham 1861-1900
Donors, George A. Cunningham, Jr., Mrs. J. Stuart Hopkins and Mrs. Ralph Lemcke of Indianapolis, Ind., chil- dren.
Elizabeth Mills Gilbert 1829-1917
Donor, Mrs. E. C. Johnson, daughter.
Matthew Dalzell
1825-1903
Donor, Mrs. Matthew Dalzell.
Samuel Wylie Little 1832-1907
Donor, Mrs. S. W. Little and son, Harry W. Little.
Mary Elizabeth Babcock
1831-1911
Donors, Mr. Howard Babcock o fChicago and Mr. Guil- ford Babcock, of New York City.
Philip C. Decker
1838-1917
Donors, Mrs. Philip C. Decker and family.
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Windows are also placed in the Sabbath School in mem- ory of the following :
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Scantlin, by Miss Lavina and Miss Ethel Scantlin, daughters.
Mr. Nicholas Elles and Miss Adelia Elles, by Mrs. Eliz- abeth Elles.
Mrs. Charles Wedding, by Mr. Charles Wedding, Jr., son.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Wells, by Mrs. W. H. Keller, daughter.
Mr. North Storms, by Mrs. North Storms.
Centennial window by Teachers and Scholars of Sabbath School.
Two bronze tablets also were dedicated, one erected to the ruling elders of a hundred years by the present Board of Elders, and the other to the ministers of the century erected by Mrs. Robert Smith, Miss Alice Smith, and Mrs. Harry Greek as a memorial to Robert Smith, Elder, for years Chairman of the Presbyterial Board of Ministerial Relief.
THE FUTURE.
Is the history of Walnut Street Church ended ? God forbid !
What has the future in store for her? God knows.
But ringing down the ages comes the declaration of the Apostle Paul,
as an exhortation to the church of the next generation.
"This one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are be- fore; I press toward the mark for the prize of the high call- ing of God in Christ Jesus.
"Nevertheless-Whereunto we have already attained. let us walk by the same rule-let us mind the same thing. and my God shall supply all your need, according to his riches in glory, by Christ Jesus."
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The trustees also announced the gift of a $1,000 Liberty Bond to the Sabbath School by Mr. and Mrs. John Hubbs of St. Louis, Mo., as a memorial to their sister, Miss Hannah Hubbs and their children, Frances and John, Jr., all de- voted members, in former years, of this Sabbath School.
Relics of by-gone days in fine needlework, books and pictures were on exhibition in the parlors under the care of Mrs. Edgar Garvin, Mrs. Alexander Gilchrist and Mrs. L. P. Benezet. Old records and documents were also open to inspection as well as a scrap book, compiled by Miss Alice Smith, of pew rent receipts, treasurer's reports, programs of entertainments, etc.
An impressive part of the Centennial Communion serv- ice on Sabbath morning was the reception into membership of the "Church of their Fathers," of four children of the fourth generation, who in the pageant of Friday repre- sented the pillars and arch of the Church of the Future: Kendrick Orr, Dorothy Bohrer, Edwards Hopkins, Henry Babcock Veatch, Jr.
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IN GRATEFUL MEMORY
OF THE DECEASED ELDERS WHO HAVE SERVED WALNUT STREET PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH SINCE ITS ORGANIZATION 1821 -1921
DANIEL CHUTE: 1821-59 LUKE WOOD
1874-76
JAMES GOODLETT 1821-31 F.W. SAW YER
1874.82
ELI SHERWOOD 1823-31 LA .ZELLER
1879-82
WILLIAM OLMSTED 1828-55 JAMES L.ORR 18821919 LUKE WOOD 1826-47 J.K.BROWNELLER 1882-85
JOHN LINDLEY 1828-60
&N.KKOX
1882-85
CONRAD BAKER 1847-50
JAN.MC COY
1882-9G
M.W. SAFFORD
1850-62
L.G.JOHNSOK
1882-64
JOHN SHANKLIN 1855-77 HIRAN KWELLS 1884-96 SAMUEL ORR 1855-82
ROBERT SMITH 1865-1911
CHARLES WELLS [861-63
E.T.SULLIVAN 18854803
S.E.RICKWOOD
1891-93
JOHN W.FOSTER 1869-82
SALLITTLE
1897-1903
ALEXANDER GOW 1889-77 FRANK COSS 18984905
ERECTED AND PRESENTED BY THE SESSION CONSISTING OF
BYRON PARSONS 1885: S.NRUTHERFORD 1915: HERMAN PFAFFLIN 1891 HARRY WLITTLE 1915. MELVIN H.LOCKYEARIBOT MIR KIRK
WALTER L.SULLIVAN 1894- C.V.CLARKE
19204 1920
JOHN M.CULVER 1906-WILLIAM GWWILSON 192L- GEORGE S.CLIFFORD 1908: FRED RUFF 1921
NOVEMBER 1921
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1692-93
HENRY F. BLOUNT 1661-68 C.C.TYRELL 1861-82 TAKKE BLWAIK
DANIEL G.MARK 1869 82 E.G.JARRETT
IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE MINISTERS WHO HAVE SERVED WALNUT STREET PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH SINCE ITS ORGANIZATION 1821 - 1921 REV. D. C. BANKS 1821 REV. CALVIN BUTLER 1831 REV. MC AFEE 1834 REV.JEREMIAH R.BARNES 1838 REV. SAMUEL K. SNEED 1846 REV.A. E.LORD 1848 REV.WM.H.MC CARER D.D. 18 49 REV. J.P.E.KUMLER D. D. 1868 REV. SAMUEL CARLISLE D.D. 1872 REV. CHARLES HENRY FOOTE D.D. 1876 REV.JOHN QUINCY ADAMS D.D. 1878 REV. SEWARD M. DODGE 1881 REV. LELAND M. GILLELAND D.D. 1884 REV. OTIS A.SMITH 1891 REV.SAMUEL N.WILSON D.D. 1896 REV.CHARLES S. NICKERSON D.D. 1901 REV.JOHN W. KENNEDY D.D.1907 REV. LESLIE G.WHITCOMB 1919 ERECTED IN LOVING MEMORY OF ROBERT SMITH, ELDER. NOVEMBER 1921
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