Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-06-12
THE MErHODISTS.
ChiIdren's Day at the D1ke Street Church

ChiIdren's Day at the DIke Street Church
Both morning and evening at the Duke
street NJ. Z. church were occupied with
services specially for and by the children,
and tho pulpit was very elabOratcly and
tastefully decorated for the occasion. Sur
mounting the design was the floral device
of star and crescent, and on each side
stands filed with flowers. In front of the
altar a fountain played in a scene Of topi-
ca! plants, fruits and bloom, and variega-
ted bcgonias and rich looking cactus
plants ornamented the sides. To tho
right and left were rustic baskets filled
with pine apples, bananas, oranges lemons
&C.. and the entire front was mass OF
roses and other June flowers, while all
around the gallery hung cages in which
calaries warbled ont their gladstone notes
in unison with the joyous worship OF the
day.
The chief feature OF the exercises Wis
exercise. arranged by Rev. VIM. c. VII
Dor, and based upon tine second chapter
and 18th and 10th verses OF the song "f
Solomon: For, 10! the winter is past,
the rain is over and gone the flowers APP
pear upon the earth, the time of the sing.
ing of birds is come the voice Of the tur-
tic is heard in our land. The fig tree put,
tetl forth her green figs and the vines wish
the tender grape give good smell.
The exercise consists of four parts, con
tanning a series Of questions by the supcrim
tendent OF the school with responses by
the class. The questions relate "a rain.
flowers birds and fruits. and Ill tic le-
SpoIses are passages from the Scrip ,.iu re
lating to these beauties and blessings oi
the spring. They are inter s2eIsed with i
number OF fine musical selections consist
ing of appropriate hymns and anthems by
the class, quartettes and solos by individ-
ual members thereof.
The exercises were SD long that only the
first and second parts of them were cOm-
p!cted during the morning session. The
musical pieces given were the hymn COM
menciEg Eternal source OF every JOY );
Guartette, Even Nc ); All anthem by
the choir. ''Like showers upon the mown
grass - singing by the class, I'VE plo"
slider TIE lites,'' and singing by the class.
" By cool Siloam's shady rill.'
Tho morning exercises closed with an
address by the pastor.
The evening exercises consisted OF the
the third aud fourth parts ofltev. Wilbur's
beautiful composition, the subjects being
Birds a..d Fruits. The dialogue between
the superintendent and the class is CON
tnueA, and the important part played by
the birds of the Bible is prominently
brought out by the scriptural answers
given by the class to questions asked BY
the superintendent. So, also, ofthe fruits.
The music consisted of two or three pieces
by the class, and vocal solo, ''Flee as q
bird to the mountain" very finely render
cd By Miss Halle BechtOld. There were
two or three recitations during the day
anL evening, which were prettily rendered,
the "Thauk Offering" by Master Miller,
only twelve years old, being especially fine.
Addresses were made by the pastor, Rev.
w. e. Robinson, NJ. Mr. Moore and Il. +.
Shcnk. Two collections were taken up
for the fund for the education Of poor
young men for the ministry, the amount
raised being about s25. The services
closed with the long metre doxolosy and
benedictiOn.
FIRST Communion at St. Mary's.
st. Mary's Catholic church presented a
scene of unusual interest yesterday, it
being tho occasion when seventy five little
boys and girls made their first communion.
The Z. IN. mass was crowded with the
relatives and friends Of the little ones,
while the weather was all that could be
altar was placed beautiful floral design
in the shape Of a cross resting on 4 crown,
typical Of the sorrows and joys in store for
the children. At the conclusion OF tho
gospel Rev. DR. McCulIagh delivered his last
instruction prior to the reception Oh
the Sacrament after which the act oi con-
secration was read in a clear strong voice by
Miss Eleanor McGranD, who was attend
ed on either side by Mis- Lizzie Hoover
ard Miss Alice Westman. The little girls
were rohed in white with white wells and
crowns, while the boys wore neat lifting
black suits with white ties, making very
pretty contrast. At 7 p. m. solemn vcspers
we're sung and the benediction of the Bless
ed Sacrament followed, the children occu-
pying the front pews on either side Of the
middle aisle. The services were finally
concluded with the "Te Deum" which
was rendered with fine effect bv the choir.