Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 211, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 September 1911 — Opening Day at Watts de Peyster School and Monnett Hone. [ARTICLE]

Opening Day at Watts de Peyster School and Monnett Hone.

The exercises of opening day at Watts de Peyster School and Monnett Home began with a very instructive and spiritual talk by Rev. Gre j n of the Baptist church. He chose for his

talk the story of the nameless 1 title serving maid of Naaman the Syiian. Her fidelity and unselfish devotion to her God were instrumental in healing her master’s leprosy at the hand< or Elisha the prophet. He told the story very simply and beautifully u) the children, impressing upon them that each one of them could act as a messenger of good tidings to the sin sick ones of the sorrowing world. ~ In the afternoon; visitors and members of the school were delighted by instrumental music rendered by Miss Florence Godshall. After a duet, “Only a Word," Rev. Parrett of the Presbyterian church gave a short talk to the children, impressing upon the’-, ideals of education and Christian life. Rev. Winn of the Christian chu.- a also spoke of the work at Mouaet: Home, setting before the' children a beautiful type of consecration and service. Following this came a song by the children, “Bring Them In,” and an instrumental solo by Miss Godshall. At the request of some one present the children recited some Bible verses which closed the afternoon program.

The visitors expressed much pleasure at the improvements which have taken place at the school this year. They were sorry to learn, however, that the house will be full up to the doors with the twenty children who have been enrolled, allowing no room for the dozen more who are applying. The evening program took place at the Methodist church, the pastors of all the Protestant churches closing prayer meeting early that they and their people might unj,te with the Methodist people. The entire services were in charge of the workers at the Monnett Home. After the opening song and scripture reading, one of the deaconesses lead in prayer. A duet, “Lord Speak to Me,” was part of the program. The field secretary spoke briefly of deaconess work, emphacising its magnitude and influence and making an appeal for the co-oper-ation and prayers of the Christian people of Rensselaer. This was followed by the beautiful solo, “He was not Willing that Any Should Perish.” Rev. Harper closed the exercises of the day with a soul-stirring prayer of Christian fellowship and interest. Superior and Hoosier grain drills are sold by Hamilton Kellner.