Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 111, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 May 1916 — EVENING BIBLE STORIES CHARMINGLY TOLD [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

EVENING BIBLE STORIES CHARMINGLY TOLD

Miss Spraggins, of Birmingham, Ala., who is here introducing the “Home Bible Chautauqua Work,” gave an interesting and charming manner, al playlette at the home of Mrs. J. W. Medicus last night. Miss Spraggins is the originator of

the idea of putting these beautiful Bible stories before children in such an nteresting and charming manner. One scene portrayed the children running in at the twilight hour, asking their mother for a story; another, when they have appeared in their nighties to hear the bedtime talk; another, following their mother to the piano to sing the evening song: “When He Cometh to Make Up His Jewels.” On leaving the room to retire the children interrupt their mother by saying: “Tell us another story,” ami the climax of the playlette was reached when, at the close of this story, the children kneel around the mother and join her in the singing of “Our Father,” to the tune of “Home Sweet Home.” In her unusually interesting and charming manner as a storyteller, Miss Spraggins held the attention of the children throughout the entire time of the playlette. Those present were made to rejoice that they had enlisted in the “Home Bible Chautauqua,” when they saw how the beauties of the Bible were brought out in this pleasing style—-story-telling.

Miss Margaret Spraggins.