New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-09
RELIGIOUS sERVICES FOR CHILDREN.
CELEBRATING AN ANNIVERSARY N METHODIST
AND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHES.

CELEBRATING AN ANNIVERSARY N METHODIST
AND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHES.
In accordance with a custom established ten
years ago, settiug apart the second Sunday In June az
.Chidren's Day of the services IN the Methodist
and Presbyterian churches Yesterday was specially
adapted to children It being the centennial year OF
Methodsm, medals concentrating the event were dis
trbuted among the sunday-school children Of that
denomination. Each medal had the profile OF Bishop
Asbury on side and OF Bishop simpson on tho other
There were sermons fer children the singing was by
children there were floral offerings by children, and
children were baptized
At the Pilgrim Church, at Madison-ave. and
Observation-Disclosures y-frstst. the Rev. Samuel H.
Virgin baptized several Infants, and preached
tothe children the morning. II The evening Superiu
tendeut Charles T. Pierce and Musical Director L.
stone conducted floral service OF the SaOoah school
The bows raised a banner, and the little girls aided by
Mr. Pierce, presented little punches OF flow
eycntuaiy they formed the words Rose of sharon"
The Rev. Wesley X. Davis was 10 have
made an address, he did not arrive from Europe
time IL MADE by Nj. VIGIL -. -,
LILY AZ tbe Vest IhIrtieth street Methodist Episcopal
church the floral service ana celebration vas IL the atel
-, me Rev. Drs Sabin, HuIlburd Dickson and Reid
maze of the old John street Methodist Episcopal
5I0 in tine morning and the Rev. A. B. Sanford
preached the sermon e bnry Nto6iif AnurS.
'Tat 1,nurch celebration the evening. services
sn held FOR the children at the Jane street Methods;
Church. in the evening wheu tne Key DI fos-er ae
ivered an address. The Rev Ebert = Iodd conducted
a. Churcb music birds and flowers beng the features
The rels,ration at the Central Methodist Church
tn"L Mace in the afternoon, the Rev. Or.
GSadyytck presiding At the Lexington Ave
nue. Methodist Church the celebrations were
i, tbe morning and afternoon tine pastor and Others
maxim addresses The Rev. Dr. Narrower preached
The children in tho morning at the It Lukcs Methodist
Church At the Seventh Street Methodist Church
Chanucey shafer and the Rev. DR. sanford Hunt ad-
drcSsed the children. The Rev Merritt Hulburd
Sucted tue celebration services In the evening
a. he Washington square Methodist Church. The
edtfcs was decorated with wild flowers and plants
coIiacfed by the children. The Rev. DIT
~ Tiffany preached 10 the children
~ the Madison Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church IN
fne morning and the Rev Dr. King held Chldrens Day
services and baptized several chdreh al the eighteenth
street Methodist Episcopal church.
The Chidrens Day celebration at the spring street
T,reshvteriau Church was conducted by the pastN
in the morning; by the Rev Geer:N H. Hmyth at the
Reformed Church Onc-bundred and twenty rsist and
Third ave In the morning, and at the Church
of Inc DIVINE Paternity By the Rev Charles H. Eaton
The dav was also observed In all the Methodist and
TrntversastE Churches OF Brooklyn The sermons were
devoted entirely 70 Children, and in each church
collection was taken for the educational fund to assist
In lie education OF young men for the ministry.