New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-12
FLOWER SUNDA Y.
CHILpREN,s DAY IN THE CHURCHES.

,r,.,rnn,,,vo THE s1xTEEsTH ANNIVERSARY
SPECIAL SERMONS TO TIE YOUNG.
The anniversary of Flower Sunday" or " Chil-
dron's Day. established IN me tear Unit ~
that wear being the centennial anniy ersary OF ue
Introduction of Methodism in America Inc Sec
and Sunday in June was chosen n t to entertain
children as we'll to interest them III ehich WORK.
1t Is also made the occasion OF h9rai for
the Sunday-scho0l Fund of the Board OF Educatioh
of the Methodist Episcopal Church; c,..,
The services in the Eighty-sixth street ChurcIss
were held at 1880 a. III. About 200 happy faces Of
members OF the primary class in the SUNDAY -scnooi
rose one above another on the tiers OF seats ina,
Howers formed a complete border to this pleasant
locking parterre. Between 200 ana 3oO Oider
members of the school, with me au.,ts pdeso a
made the little church crowded. The exercises con
sisted of singing by the children, responsive read
ing recitaonS singly and in concert. anu u snors
address by the Rev. Abraham ). Palmer, pastor oi
the church. During the services thirteen children
The Sixfv-irst Street Church was crowded with
members of the Sunday-scboO and OF the churcn at
1870 D. III. There were recitatlons III concert vi lIe
Apostles Greed and the Lords Prayer, singing, re-
spOnsive reading and pretty exercises ny the Cn,I
dIen of the infant and intermediate classes. Inc
Rev Lindsay Parker pastor of tue church, Eobert
Iavrrv superiutendent of the Sunday school and
others made addresses. lie Key. " lIlam L. III III
nreachad n sermon to Sunday-school WORKERS III the
morning The pulpit was decorated win mowers,
There was a large congregation at st. Pauls
Met hCdiSt Episcopal Churcn, nj fOullH-aNc' anu
Twenty-secOnd-st, i'll the morning. Inc galleries Oh
the church were reserved for the sunday schools
and bright dresses and bright faces beaIned rom
them like banks of flowers he pulpit ana chah1
eel were deliberately decorated with flowers and
plants, The Rev. j. A. NJ. Chapman, pastor
preached the sermon, his text beng irom Proverbs
xii q: Train up child III the way lie shOulu
90 and when lie is old he will not depart from
~ The services included the singing OF hymns
by the church choir ana by tne HunuaS 'G their
close the children filed down stairs marched up Tue
asles and at the altar received bouquets OF nOwers
from the pastor. About 900 bouquets were ~ us
trlbuted. ~ IL. ,,,L
:, The display of flowers at the Universalist Church
of the Divine Paternity was fully equal TO that Oh
nrevious wears The pulpit and baptlsnal iont
were handsomely decorated. he seats IN the cen
tire of the church were gwen up 10 the chluGi' INC
congregation occupying the SIDE pe"s anu INC gLl-
leries. The exercises included prOcesSl0lal lalcn'
singing bv the children, and responsive service,
participated Ill by pastor and children. Inc sermon
TO the children was delivered by the pastor, 5he
Rev C. II. Eaton. Seven children were Dapuzed.
The children of the ST. John Methodist Episcopal
Church, No. 23l West FIfty-thrd-s met IN The aLl-
ditorluin OF the church yesterday afternoon. ne
school superintendent, W llnam ~ Stoncy, presideu'
An address was gwen by The pastor, the heV.
George +. StTObrdge. Recltatlons ana music loi,
lowed Five children were baptized, ana AT inc enu
OF the exercises each cIi4d vas pISSch'cu Win d
Inc day wa. also observed in the Uniyersalist
churches The Rev. James NJ. Pullman presided IN
the Church OF Our saviour, Ia tIly -sc'enn-St ne
tod tine children that the sermon was especially Tor
them and that they must remember the text anu tne
outue of The discourse lie spoke FROM Ohm XIX ~
and ~ his topic being True Hearledncss." There
were eleven children presented Tor baptism ied-
ture of the occasion was the presentation 10 each OF
The ,uDdav-school children Of iiowerpot contain
ing a growing plant as memento oil the occasion.
| Inc church was decorated with flowers
The services in the Central Methodist Episcopal
| Church at SeVentl-aVe. and fourtecntll-st were
elaborate and peculiar. The chancel was fesiooned
with cvergrcens ana pots OF flowers, Terms ana
plants were placed in prOiusOn on the pupt-plat-
| form and IN front OF the pulpit. golden
| cage containing a golden canary stood among
| the cool greens ana the bright colors OF the
| blossoms and lis musical pipDgs made pleasing
undcrtone through all the singing. Ecd ana blue
class-hauneI- with the class name worked ON them
IN cold thread were also placed III the chancel a
large screen, over which the motto, Consider the
| lilies" gowed in white blossoms, was set on the
| platform On this two lilies were bullt up during
ihc exercises petal by petal, each lea! bearing AZ!
| emblem such hope" JOY, love-
etc. the flowers, wnen completed. rep
resenting the lessons Of grace and quality OF chaIac-
ter of the Saviour. There singing Dy the Sunday
| school whose members occupied front seats III the
! church. and solos by Miss Fields and Miss Thack-
! ston REGULATIONS were given Oy several boys and
| girls of the SUNDAY school, and the Rev. Dr. j ,.
Chadwick, the pastor. made a short address.
Flower sunday also observed As special day
! in the Methodist Sunday -schOOls III Long Island,
| Westchester County ami staten Island.