The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-06-18
CHILDREN's SUNDAY.
Its Observance in Portland Yesterday.

btuic. may Hob preacn SO hs W lnahe IL ln-
teresting to the older people, but | will try TO
make it plain TO the youngest children present.
The word Bible means simply book-"the
book of books'--the book of Gods word" l
might tell you of the many external reasons
that make us think the Bible is indeed God Is
world will not tire you by telling all. One
reason is 1t is so small. III we were to write d
story Of mans life we should take two or
three books perhaps TO do so, but here is the
story OF our Savior Jesus Christ, contained in
SO small compass that it would make but two
or three columns of a newspaper. In fact the
whole New Testment you may remember was
printed in a single edition of New York daily
two or three years ago.
Another reason is the care with which il has
been preserved. God raised up the Jewish
people apparently that they might preserve
and care for his book. And it became the PEI
ouliar care Of the learned men to copy tho
book so that every letter should be exactly COR
rect. There is no book that has come TO us so
pure as the Bible. Another reason is the care
which God has shown in spreading the Gospel
1t is translated into $50 languages, and an en-
tire Bible is printed every ten seconds through
out the year. Once copy of the Bible could
not be bought for less than $500, when that
sum meant great deal moro than now, but
now the whole Bible can be bought for ten
cents. Once there was in many cities only a
single copy of the Bible chained to desk in
some church, and people came from long dis
tanees to read this. Now Bibles are everywhere.
"A light to your path" This means that II is
something you can take with you as you would
lantern. There will be dark places in your
life for which you will need light This is
why you should have the Bible. Read ii every
day. Some lamps don't give the light they
would because the chimney is smoking.
Don read the Bible by the light of
your doubts. A light shining through
colored glass takes on the color OF
the glass. If you were walking in a dark night
and had lantern with you, you would want
to turn it upon the bad places in your path so
you could avoid them. Turn the light OF Gods
word upon your sins. 1t will tell you of them,
and how you may be kept from them. There
will be great deal you do not understand, but
you can understand that God loves you. We
can each take enough with us to show Jesus
when we meet Him. We can take His own
words whatsoever will come may come, and
suffer little children TO come unto Me and
forbid them not for OF such is the kingdom of
heaven"
Four children were brought forward for bap-
tism and then the pastor in few appropriate
remarks presented TO each OF the baptised chill
seven years, beautiful copy Of the Bible--the
gift of the church. This year there were seven
who received this gift
The display of flowers was very profuse and
the outside arrangements of the decorations re-
fiected great credit upon Miss Addie Wyer and
her very efficient co-workers of the flower COM
mittee.
At the evening service the seventeenth an
niversary of the Sunday School was celebrated.
The exercises consisted of music, prayer,
greeting BIZ Miss E, H. Stanwood, addresses
by the pastor and others, and the reports.
There are III members of the church, 500
scholars. an average attendance of 241, and 81
classes. n. W. Edison is Superintendent,
Franklin Agge Assistant Superintendent,
Frank B. Knapp Treasurer. Frank w. Jewett,
Librarian, and Geo. L. Osgood Assistant Libra
rian. Mrs C. ]. Chapman is Superintendent
of the primary department
PINE STREET
The setting aside of one Sabbath ia the year
to be especially devoted to the interests and en-
Schools has already become widespread Gus
tom. This day was observed at Pine street
church yesterday. An efficient committee
spared no pains In causing the audience room
to appear beautiful and attractive to all. The
organ front was mass of evergreen and choice
cut flowers. At its extreme peak there was
six-pointed star composed of pinks, narphetas,
nd Ton amir IN eisb ciI 10 ~
tie below, were knots of callas and green
leaves. Still farther down was the legend,
'Children's Sunday" in purple letters on a
white ground, and large knots of lea roses
were profusely distribu ted over the whole or
gan front The rail- in front of the organ was
handsomely trimmed with festoons Of ever
green, and upon the platform beautiful ever
green arch was erected with an altar OF the
same beneath, decked With choice flowers.
This arch was used in an exercise given by the
infant class, "Praise meeting of the flowers
Csgesof singing birds aud evergreen wreaths
were also suspended from the chandeliers aud
pillars.
A large and appreciative audience listened
to the exercises, which were admirably rem
dered by the children, and to the tuneful
voices Of the choir, whose performances added
greatly to the delight OF all present. The ar
ranceruent of the flowers under the direction
- N. Aro-tor tho aorist ana The dscora,i,,,
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committee, was near apprvach 70 peflecuoh.
Besides the decorations already mentioned,
numerous bouquets and floral offerings filed
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'no 'po.7 iN 90 w. puio
white doves hovered IN the Charmed air. Ibe
following was the order Of exercises
Organ Voluntary.
p-aa~ ~ a. pas+or
Solo =; Mrs Cushing
Baptism.
SINGING by Inc Choir. o...,-e,
Recitation Alice Eastman
The Corn and Lilies ~, ,,:.,. Edna Snow
a year with jesus -. -. Bessie Furlong
Priase meeting Of the Flowers .lnians Class
The Childs Offering $500. Mile Sawyer
First speech in Public. .......- Matte snow
Singing. =. 49,. I'M. Snow Children
sight Misnnderstandlng -. ..aee reT TI.
Collection
Singing by tne schooi' w., c..,,a,,
Rock Of AGES Mabel Morris
Singing By i me Choir.
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