, 1876-06-12
CIIILDREN'S DAY,

SERVICES AT PARK AVENUE 81. &. CttURCn.
Yesterday was Chlldrcn's Day ut the Park
Avenue II. f. Church, corner of laobry street,
tic Rev. N. II. Axtcil, pastor. The Beryccs
were dedicated wholly to children, and nost in
tcrcsting thy were, frightened with the buds
Of humanity and the flowers Of tho Geld and
garden.
Around the pulpit were arranged tropical and
native plants lii pTofusfou, sending npa refresh
Ing fragrance upon the summer air. Around
the chandelier in front Ut tic organ were ell
sgIi l,ai bven there to do that duty.
Vases, stands, and brackets held bouquets
formed by loving hearts a,ld lnnds for the ctill
drcn. Taste VIVA cyinced In their formation,
n,adc a,tractvc to the eye. At 1850 tho ser
Vices were opened by the children singing tl,e
+" Royal DIaden,," Which wis followed by 4
to%s'li',g prayer ty Samuel Springer. ..,,
cllapter Of job, commencing Where shall Wis.,
dotn liz fuunttlt alll also two yc.scs from the
sth chapter of Matthew. -
The children tllcn sang the hymn "Thc Sweet
Volcr.n
Miss lsadorc c. Gilbert then addressed tic
children, taking for llcr subject, "Fecl my
lnnbs.h IT wis rather III the shape VI un esaay,
being II plea to aid sun1ny-sshool tcacliers 70
and Gulliuess, aud thus lead" them to
be servants Of God antl Ut bcuciit to the world,
following but the. request Of Christ, " Feed
MY. lambs" teach'ng the Gospel to tic poor,
and bringing tn God all who l,iay scr,n lost or
longing ior spiritual consolation. Tie appeal
to te.Elcrs to work for God was pathetic ind
eloautilt, and her pcturing of thu difference
md CONNECTIONS between religion and science
llayc enjoyed the essay, but they crrtuinly {or
ut least tho majority Of thrn) did not under
stand II.
Ne. r. A. Decker spoke to tho children on
~ address, with much furre in 1t. It WIS re-
nlarkahlu fur its iatcv1nipging OF patriot-
isin with religion. md drawing morals
from both. 1t WIS a talk to children in plum,
simple words, teaching them to love God and
country, and showing them how liberty and
honor went together hsid In l,ut, and that
this glorious country WIS the grentcst In the
world, the most blessed, and therefore they
cich tl!an anywhere else. Her picturIngs Of thu
spoken III the ln1y's OWN peculiar way, were
rendered. with much fcclng, and showed that
uet!ye su.llay-sehool worker. She alluded
| to the corrlptIous IN political life, a,d
from them drew lcsson,, and showed
The little ores how much better II was to live MI
Masters footstcl,s, IN striving to work for God
and tho right, anu thus do Justice to dud aud
| country.
The iytnn commencing, ~ love Thy Kingdom,
children weru bap.ixGd by tho pastor, the Rev.
Mr.. Axtell.
A number Of persons were then received Into
church membership, after Which y collection for
was taken up,
After singing tho hymn "Scpk Jesus" the
bcncdivt!on was pronounced By the plstor.
III the afternoon tho Sunlay-sctuol lesson
| d. F. Ives, Miss Elm Willie, uud others, the
services being intcrspcrscd With the singing Of
hymns. In the eycIling the ley: Mr. Axtc'l
preached SERMON appropriate to the occnsion,
thcm."
| FIRST uH1yERsALtsT CHURCH.
The thiEty-tlItsd anniversary Ut the First Uni.
yeFsAlist Church Suhday-scllool WIS celebrated
parcnts and friends u tho children attended in
lorcc at,d the auditorium WAS comfortably filled.
Thu exercises were interesting, and consisted Of
music nnl rccitations.
at!uira ot tic S,lnday-school to ho III flourish
Ing condition. Tie Rev. Or. Ryder, pastor Of the
church, made u brief address,. He spuku Of tbs
SAbbatll-school as filling need for Christian
mile elsewhere. It lifts the children up to 4
higher law of God. There is nothing mure tender
than tho love ot tie parcnt for tue child, anil
Il n.atters not what The parents faitll may ee,
trailing fur the Held of life. Tho school ifsclf
will not necessarily save all the souls, but 1t Is
Aeattlltui placc 10 he IN anl 1t can't do any
harin. When We meet children VIC acc the Hight
| OF u religious purpose IN their fAces an1 we
know they arc singing thrirson In their hearts.
respectfully suggest 10 you the responsibility
VIC lave assunlel In tllc caro- OF these children.
To-day We aru trying 10 educate them to thc
! rank Ut good t!leM at!d WOAtGr. Not moro thulI
ont-tittsl Il tho children in the city urs under
| especial religious care. Now, who Is to DO the
work III time to come but your children and
mine
&k1, II,
drr,i were buptlsel.