The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-06-11

Solo and Chorus -. i alone the Cross must bear
Give. Master All Goody
Recitation. Miss Edith lHoqght,o,n
Recitation singing 6y school page 81 sane h0r'ln
Recitation ...-...Mlss Annie Blaisdell
Dialogue.
one Of the Promises. !. Miss Bessie Puddington
dialogue.
na ABOUT Eowers M by dI@9g iaes ReS
Messrs. Merrill, Kilcup and Lindsey.
Dox0iogy.
Benediction.
The address by Mr. Stanwood was very in
teresting and we regret we have not space for
it today. 1t gave full and clear history Of
the purposes for which the day was estab-
lished and what the ChiIdren's Educational
missionaries, and helped over 700 students in
20 institutions of learning. Last year ON this
day over $4,000 was contributed to the fund
The church has 20,90l Sunday schools and L.
100000 scholars. The Congress Street school has
800 members, with an average attendance of 1885,
with % classes and is very prosperous. There
has been a gain OF $50 In box collections, and
80 volumes added to the library. Three mem
bers have died the last year-Misses Matilda
johnson and Mary B. Blaisdell and Lincoln
Stevens. Fifteen have bsen converted and
Joined the church. The young Peoples
Christian Band" has been very successful.
CHESTNUT STREET.
In the discipline of the M. e. chu,ch it is
recommended that the second Sunday in June
be everywhere observed as Children's Sunday.
1t is not appointed for ceremony nor for mere
entertainment, but as a means of impyessing
the youth OF the Sunday schools with the i'm
poltance Of education as means OF Christian
usefulness and also connecting as directly as
possible the church systems of religious and lit
erary instruction.
At the Chestnut street church the exercises
in the afternoon were OF the usual interesting
and beautiful character and were enjoyed by
congregation which filed the spacious audi
torium to oYerflowing. The interior of the edi-
fee presented most pleasing appearance. From
the graceful gothic arches, the organ, the gall
leres, &C.. hung festoohs Of red, white and
blue. Cages Of bright plumsged feaihery
songsters added their sweet voices TO the glad
songs Of the children. The platform in front
oil the organ was tastefully trimmed with ever
green and there was a magnificent bed of flow
ers, sacred oedars, tropical plants, SO, from
Mr.. J. Dirwanger's. There were also memoir
ial tributes OF sweet remembrances for those
who had been called to higher lie. There
was basket "Lilies OF the valley for Mrs.
f. G. Patterson; a beautiful harp for Mrs.
Clara Hunt Winslow; a lovely star for Miss
Carl6tta Gosse and another for little Clarence
Lord, chila of the Superintendent of the school.
The children had been under the instruc-
ton of Mr.. Edward Everett, and they did
credit to his skill and practice. The following
was the programme:
Voluntary.
Chorus O, Children's Day
baptism of Children.
singing so,,.,;o Infant Class
Ups and Down. of Iafe ............ Herbert Delano
kecitation' .-......Patty kimball
Flowers . Cora Chase, Oracle Hughes, Lizzie Sta
pies, Oracle Allen.
Recitation
sonsiof Flowers :. Ethel Russell, Annie McKeoWn l
LIZZIE Hughes, Addie Russell, Hattie Foster.
Chorus .-........s.s The Sweet Voice
Recitation. :, ~
'O9S' Recitation. Sum A'''''O
Little Lillie.... Nellie Llewellyn
Recitation.
NsNoAANAAecc Alcc DlOeSom
Chorus .-......,.. -. -. Land of the Forever
Benediction.
In the evening there was an address by Rev
Dr. McKeown, especially to parents and teach
ers of the youth in the Sunday school and ap-
propriato and excellent music by the now
quartette choir of the church.
Much praise is due the decorating committee
for the manner in which the plants, cut
flowers and evergreen were displayed. The
pulpit has been extended to the communion
rail. THIS has very handsome arch over its
front, bearing at its top the name Children's
Sunday. This arch Is composed of evergreen
and flowers interlacsd SO as to make a fine
effect, while braces of evergreen pass to parts
on either side which are also trimmed with
evergreen. At the base of the arch and
little in front plants and cut flowers are
massed in good effect, making the place look
as large flower bed, Many bouquets and
wreaths lwere aplaced and hung about the
church making the whole grand success,
STATE STREET.
At State street church Sunday morning Rev.
Mr.. Bayley preached an interesting discourse
to the children, taking for his text part OF the
htst Neiso Vi tho iotu Cuapter VI ACtSs
And Manaen which had been brought up
with Herod the tetrarch."
In the evening the 3lst anniversary of the
Sunday school was observed. The church was
tastcfully decorated with flowers The exer-
cises, consisting of Bib.e recitations illustrat-
ing the true elements Of Christian. character,
appropriate music, were interesting, and In
tended to impress upon the children the impor-
tance OF living true Christian life.
The school is in a prosperous condition with
membership of 2s7, divided into twenty-seven
classes. The average attendance the past year
has been III. There have been four additionr
to the church from the school during the year,
with but one death. The contributions for the
work Of the school and benevolent objects ex-
ceed S40o. The library has valuable collec-
tion OF 200 volumes.
The address by the pastor in explanation Of
the Bible lessons recited by the children was
very interesting and listened to with marked
attention hv the school