Morning journal and courier., 1884-06-09
Special Programmes.

Fine Singing by Chorus and COngrega-
 tfOns-InterestInE Services for the
 Young People We'll Older-Chtl-
 dren's DAY-Praise Services.
 A praise service was held at Center church last evening that was attended by good sized congregation. The singing by the "B'' quartette of several beautiful selections and the congregational singing was very fine. Dr. Newman Smyth's remarks were appro- priate and impressive.
 PRAISE sERvIgE AT THE UNITED CHURCH.
 The union, or as 1t has been termed, the marriage of the North and Third churches was celebrated last evening by 8 praise fser- vice by the choir. The church was filled last evening by a large congregation. The soloists, Miss Nora Russell and Messrs King and DeForest, rendered their solos in admir- able style, Miss Nora RusselI's "Sancta Maria showed the lady's excellent voice to advantage. "Unfold, ye Portals" from Gounod's Redemption, was sung by the choir in all it's grandeur and was greatly admired as the happiest selection and best accented piece of the evening. In it all the choir par ticipated. MT. Malone played the violin obligato to Mir. DeForest's solo in the absence
 
 led the services. MT. H. R. Beach, the director of music, was indefatigable in arrang ing and carrying ont the service.
 correspondent says: ''It is very pleas ing as we'll as profitable on such occasions as this for the minister to give the history of the hymns that are sung or anything tend ing to impress the mind through the intellect no less than awakening the emotions and pleasing the ear."
 CHILDREN s DAY AT CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH
 ELEGANT FLORAL DISPLAY.
 ChiIdren's day attracted ans unusually large number of people to Calvary Baptist church yesterday. The front of the church was beautifully decorated with flowers gathered by the children. It was the work principally of Mir. Herbert A. Auger. Around the pulpit were smilax and roses and directly back near the baptismal font was a handsome large cross of daisies. The choir balcony vas hung with flowers and Sunday school banners and in the center of the plat> form stood a beautiful mound surmounted with cross, which was decorated by the children after their declamations The Sun day school was present in body at both morning and evening services and 1t was red letter day for the children. The church was crowded to overhowing at both services. The pastors sermon was based on the story of the destruction of the parchment roll as described in 36th chapter of Jeremiah. The sermon was warning to youth to avoid bad and immoral literature, of which the world to-day is so full. The best place for bad and contaminating books was the fire. The speaker spoke of the book of books. it's great and wonderful varle- ty of story, song and history and above all it's value as guide for the soul. The dis course was one of deep interest and practical value and well adapted to reach the minds of the young.
 The evening was devoted chiefly to recita- tions and singing by the children. The care full training which the children showed re- Aected great credit on MT. H. ". Stow, su- psrintsndent of the Sunday school. Un- fortunately Mrs. Blinn was obliged to be in New York on account of the dangerous ill., ness of her father. Miss Phelps kindly took her place at the evening service.
 GRAND STREET BAPTIST CHURoH-PRAIsE SER
 VICE.
 The floral decoration last evening at the children's meeting in the Baptist church on Grand street was very fine. The platform and pulpit were so filled with the floral dis play that there was scarcely a plsce for speakers. Rev. MT. Busfield. the pastor, and Rev. MT. Blakeslee spoke with great ac. ceptance to the children. The recitations and music by the school were in keeping with the occasion. The collection amounted to $35.4O
 AT ST. JOHN STREET M. E CHURCH.
 Children's day received special observance at this church. In the morning the pastor, Rev. A. H. Hyatt, addressed the people on the subject of education, closing with an urgent appeal to the young men and women to avail themselves of the advantages offered by the large number of seminaries and colleges which have been established by the Metho- dist church. In the evening large audience were present to listen to exercises by the children, Recl- tations were given by Ever cit Taylor, Jennie Jackson, Katie Hitchcock, Harry Northrop, Dottie Grumman and others. The literary part of the exercises were especially pre- pared for the occasion and were exceedingly appropriate The singing, as usual under the direction of Prof. Jepson, was feature of the exercises The Sabbath school was led by Mr. James Totham, who acted az preceu- ter. The boy choir repeated the chorus from the Oratorio of Eli sung at the last praige service Master Fred Weld rendered the solo finely. Superintendent Camp pre- sided, and the pastor read the responsive exercises with the children. The floral dec oration was very fine and reflected much credit upon the ladies' committee, Mrs. F. L.