Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 278, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 November 1919 — A RED LETTER DAY. [ARTICLE]

A RED LETTER DAY.

The Home Coming at the First Christian church last Sunday was i ’ great success. It was pronounces 'one of the most enjoyable and profitable days the church has experiI enced in a long time. People came I from far and near. Many old ac- ! quaintances were renewed and new i ones formed. Two large audiences were present at the morning and afternoon services and a very large Bible school was present. A very fine dinner was spread at noon, which provided more than the large number to partake of it could eat. I The church wa svery uniquely anc 'tastefully decorated fur the occasion. Bunches of corn fodder surrounded with pumpkins were placed iin the corners. 'A chimney was ! placed on the platform on which were hanging bunches of seed corn and other seeds. Nearby was an old drop-leaf table covered with a red tablecloth and on it was placet ' a basket of apples. | The scenery depicted an autumn ,or Thanksgiving scene. The prol grams were printed on corn-colorec paper to carry out the color scheme. j The adult and young people’s choirs music for the two services. ‘The congregation voted unanimously to have another home coming next year.