The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-10
METHODIST CHILDREN'S DAY.


ANNUAL SUNDAY SCHOOL EXERCISES AND COL
LGCTIoNs FOR THE EDUCATION OF THE
IGOR.
The second Sunday in June ia the day set apart by
the General Conference OF the Methodist Church Tor
special services the Sabbath schools the taxing
up of general collection for the educational fund OF
the denomination. Yesterday, therefore, was duly
observed by several OF the churches but not by ALL
In general the pastor board OF trustees is at lib
cry decide when collection best be taken for
my specific purpose, and the other observances Of
Childrcn's Day may be celebrated the appointed
day not tho superintendent Of each Sunday school
determining for himself and his flock OF littc ones.
Last year, out OF the educational fund, derived
chiefly from collections taken up on the second sun
day in June. 1877, tho Board Of Education OF tho
Methodist Church able 10 expcnd 81 900 in assist
ing poor young men in this city in the pursuit OF
knowledge. The money devoted to this purpose is
understood to bc OF tho nature OF loan, the student
being expected TO return all that he has received II
circumstances permit
As before stated collections for this purpose were
taken up yesterday in all the churches OF the de-
nomination in this city. In the Washington squayc
Church, Tor instance special collection taken
ny. and III tho Tabernacle FREQ Church the
collection was In aid oil the sunday school.
In s. Paups, however, special services were
the children being preached by Rev. DR.. .. II.
Tiffany, tho pastor, and The appointed collection
taken. Tho girls and boys Of the SUNDAY school, TO
the number OF several hundred. nIlcd The gaicrcs,
the ground floor beng occupied Dy The general con-
greeation The exercises began, after an opening vol
untary by Mr.. Jounston with the singing VI juDi-
late by the children. Bishop Harris, LL. d., the re-
Sang bishop, then prayed which followed by tho
singing OF the hymn, "Holy. Holy, Holy Lord God"
The commandments wore READ by the cLdren OF the
Sunday school, the choir singing the responses.
Alter TINS iolow's arrangement OF .Guide Nc, o
jehovah
WAS preached ana tho baptismal ceremony per-
formed on several who desired it. Tho front
OF Me church very prettny decorated,
wide border OIL green plants aud blooming
flowers snc,rcl'ns tue pulp. platform ana
surrounding line reading desk. DIR. Tiffany in his
spoke OF the dccliae OF household WORSHIP Tor
the cnildren. rhe mother, he said, shout not give
the place. Of home teaching only but OF pulpit
structon n we'll 1t Is a fatal mistake.
Regular Sunday school exercises were hold In the
AFTERNOON.
BIRDS, FLOWERS FLAGS
Tho day was observed WIN elaborate care In the
Tabcf nacie Free Church, Ia West street.
The decorations were rich and extensive unique
feature was tue presence Of dozen oil cages
continuing singing birds Of various kinds which
we're suspcndc from Tho outer edge OF the gallery,
running round ,hrce sides VI the hail. large square,
GIT cage. pendant from the ceiling, swung several
icct above aud front Of the pulpit III being
troubadour, repuled Vi line singing quaiities which
persisteLtiy refused TO sing note. Tue other birds
were chiefly canaries, who sang almost necessarily
well during tho speaking as tho music. Between tho
cages hung baskets VI flowers. Above them, along
the front oil the galleries, was of beautiful silk
banners, with iamiiinr notices IN giIt, ana line
with tnesc were crosses. stars and other IN
green Wires sus.aioing iuEumerablc banners
irom arch TO arcp vi the ro0, and the chandeliers IN
rear vi tho pulpit were drap~d with flowers ana Hays
white dove hanging below each group. A long
silkcn banner, bearing tho inscriplou ..Welcome,"
extended The wall ABOVE them. The pulpit and
platform were iiteraiY embedded IN flowers, growing
cut The SUNDAY school exercises In this
church held Ia the afternoon, about
faur hundred little girls nad boys occupying
the iron, seats The music, In addition TO the
organ and choir, was Increased IN volume by the
auction oil four brass Instruments, winch added much
10 tue richncss tho effect The ircs, clear voices OF
tho children pred the birds 10 rcdoubIe their ell
forts, 30 that the iamiliar Sunday school hy
given with somewhat moro Of Giscord tnan oi har.
mony.
eIed by Rev. g. Il. Corey, who was followed by Rev
Freeman next spoke Tor some time, keeping avo tho
interest OF his little hearers by numerous anecdotes
ana illustrations The Rev. Merritt Hubbard, OF
Lowell, Mass, also addressed the cnldren The cx-
ercises lasted about nour ana hail.
The morning service IN the seventh street Meino-
dist Church WINS devoted to the eaificaton OF tho
children OF The sunday school, OF whom several hu n
dred were In ATTENDANCE nlllng the galleries ON either
side rho pastor, Rev. J. l.. Glider inss,cd. IN nis
sermon, upon tho need OF the sunday school as an
influence ~ counterfeit the spread OF inadcli, anu
spirit Of Communism among tho OF the next
generation.
In tho Central Church, DIR. J. T.. Newman, past or
regular Sunday school services acre held Ia the alter
noon, anu IN the Washington Square Methodist
Church al nine O'Clock IN the morning.