The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-06-17
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CH1LDREN's DAY.-At the Methodist
Episcopal Church in this town, on Sunday
last, the services were of an intensely inter-
esting character. 1t was the occasion of
the observance of what is known as Chill
dren's Day. By the direction of the Gen
eral Conference of the church, one Sunday
in June, in each year, is devoted entirely to
the children and collection in aid of the
educational fund of the church taken.
Last Sunday, amid sweet Summer flow
ers, with service of song and pleasant, short
addresses the day was passed SO pleasantly
that the little ones will not soon forget it,
In the morning f. A. Ellis, ESQ., led the
children in Scriptural readings, and the
pastor, Rev. Mr.. Ph9bus, preached short
sermon appropriate to the occasion. The
hearts of all were made glad and the old
made almost young again by the merry
silvery voices of the children, as they, with
all the ardor of child nature, joined in the
glad songs of praise.
In the afternoon the attendance of chill
dren was larger than in the morning, one
third of the entire audience room being
occupied by them. Several of the mission
schools in the neighborhood attended in a
body. The lesson of the day was read by
the children, under the leadership of the
oupciIileiiuchl, w Ill. L OIL elt, LStl., dlleI
which appropriate and interesting adj
dresses were delivered by Mrs. Phmbus,
wife of the pastor, Rev. James McIntre
and Rev. Charles w. Biddle, of Lynn,
Massachusetts,.
In the evening the church was crowded
to its utmost capacity, it having been an
nounced that the Rev. George Brstor of
Bethel NJ. f. Church, would deliver an
address. The simple announcement of the
expected presence of this gentleman is sul-
ticient to fill the church with the good peo-
pie OF our town upon any occasion, and
this was no exception to the rule. His
address was a mastery effort, and added
to his already enviable reputation among
us.
The floral display in the main audience
room of the church was simply magniti
cent. In the center of the pulpit recess
stood cross seven feet in highth, made of
white roses; suspended Immediately above
this from the center of the arch hung a
monstrous floral bell; in the chancel below,
to the right and left of the cross, stood
immense pyramids of flowers seven feet in
highth, beautiful i'll the extreme. On each
side Of the pulpit recess, upright against
the wall, were placed spears nine feet i'll
length, made entirely of flowers, and the
arch and adjoining walls were tasteluly
draped with flower rope, the whole pre-
senting picture of beauty, such as was
never witnessed in our town before. The
first inquiry that suggested itself to our
mind was, where in the world did all the
| flowers come from, for they were there in
vast profusion. 1t surely was one of the
most attractive floral decorations we ever
witnessed, and the young ladies who planned
and arranged this rich display, certainly
possess admirable taste.
The musical direction was in the hands
of Edmund Brown. Esq, and was decided
success. The choir OF the church partici
pated in full force. Very many of the
pieces were finely rendered.