Daily Kennebec journal., 1880-06-29
cHILDREN's SUNDAY.
The Day Growing in Favor Among
Christians of all Denominations.

The Day Growing IN favor among
Christians of all Denominations.
Last Sunday was devoted to exercises pc
culiarly interesting to the children. both at
the Methodist and Free Baptist churches.
At the former church the floral decorations
were quite elaborate. andthe interior was red
olent with the fragrance of the blossoms.
In the vestibule were hanging baskets Of
flowers, The communion table in front OF
the pulpit was banked with roses, with a
background of ferns. At each end were
placed vases of roses above which were sus-
pended basket of pansies and star formed
of white flowers. Upon the pulpit were pots
of rare plants in full bloom.
At the right of the platform rose a pyra-
mid ten feet in height, formed of evergreens,
in which were woven bright colored flowers,
principally pinks, peonies and roses, mixed
with field daisies. Upon the top were the
emblems of the cross and anchor combined,
made of hemlock and ox-eyed daisies. In
front of the pyramid, inside the communion
rail, was placed a flower stand upon which
rested cross formed wholly of field daisies,
the stand also supported a wreath of bright
blossoms and small vase of choice exotics.
At the left of the platform was q large
arch covered with green and pr0fusely
decked with white flowers; beneath which
was placed stand upon which rested large
cross formed of pinks and roses. Upon the
front of the stand hung an elegant wreath of
choice flowers in memory of Lillian Fuller;
and at the foot rested large pillow made of
white roses with border of pink roses and
ferns, in memory of Blanche Wing, and
Lillian Fuller by the SchoOl-the
two Sunday school scholars who have died
during the past year. Baskets of elegant
flowers were also placed beneath the arch in
memory of lmogene and Alice Beal, and
Horace Snow.
Directly in front of the arch inside the
communion rail, stood a flower stand upon
which was large silver basket, in which
was arranged with great taste beautiful
flowers. Upon the front of the stand hung
wreath of pansies, while upon the rear wall
of the church was hung upon either side
large anchor and star, made of white and
light colored flowers from which was fes-
tooped wreaths of maiden's hair ferns to the
top of the pyramid and arch, thence to the
top of the large chair upon the pulpit plat.
form, upon which was suspended an orna-
mental piece of choice flowers.
Upon the Bible stand at the right of the
speaker, was placed an anchor made of
rose-buds and white blossoms. at the foot of
which rested a beautiful basket of pansies.
pot plants in bloom, and vases of light
flowers and festoons of ferns
Cages of birds were hung in different parts
of the church, and seemed to vie with each
other in their sweet songs of praise in unison
with the choir. There are those. possiblv.
who NAV look upon that scene and saw that II
is a waste of time and needless expense. and
no good can come of it; but we could not help
thinking that those flowers were made by our
Father in Heaven, and that no better use
could be made of them than to decorate his
Sanctuary upon earth.
The sermon by Rev. Mr. Sterling. was very
interesting and appropriate to the occasion. 1t
was written more especialIy for the parents
of the children, and was taken from the text
.ounu III neu.. I'n Ilap'er :In verse 'LAnd
'nou n!", s.l"1' te"s" 'nI ,,l ui!seny ""'o my
cniiuIen' anu snait tax OF them when thou
si'Is' A, mn ,oI. anu ""c ..'ou wakes.
y. 'ne way anu "hen '"ou ies' oo"h' anu
~neh ',ou rises' up
In the evening the exercises were
exclusively icr 'he cniuIe4 Ihey had
peeh excused from oaooath ochooi concert,
On account ol 'lleiI u"'.es III lhe oay scnooi
'"e prev"us "eeA' oeine eAAnhhatoh
week; me Singing, however, was py them
anu inc p,Ios' ne Iasto, 'haoe Few open
ing remarks' "hen an ADDRESS was maze 10
."e c"iuIe" oy Tirs, o"hey' l. was iuh VI
interest aiso 10 the oiuer ones. ~ was reel
tal IN piain simple manner, OF tne ineldents
coh"ecteu WIN !ne Lie oi our saviour; OF
ms birth; OF his boyhood; his manhood
nls i,:sslon upon e.r.n. IN Giosng, ~hie
s speaAi"s n'ole Pal'icu.sy ., Vi .ne scnoo1, she
s'aue sone very lasorsoie l"'presslons oy re-
,er,ing " 'hose VINO hau passed. away VINO
hao pee" conhec'eu WIN tne schooi as teach-
ers ana as scnoiars' ana whose memory had
pee oeen renewed IN the contributions OF flowers
ma. tne cniidren were deepiy interested one
neeu ohly 70 look into 'ne litt.e upt1rned faces
to be convinced, and also to feel satisfied
sn:'. Una. .nese occasions eo'en up TO please the
c"i'ore" are oenenciai.
AT THE FREE BAPTIST CHURCH.
children and tr;ends Gathered in COIL, ,, ,a.e
bers at the Free Baptist church Snndav
morning. interested in the services ~ ~