The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-06-20

Children's Day at the Towsontown M.
e. Church.-The observance of Children,s Day
at the Towsontown NJ e. church, Rev. Watson
Case, pastor, Jas. E. Dunphy, superintendent, on
Sunday last, 14th inst was occasion OF unusual
good cheer and success. Three services were held
during the day-morning, afternoon and evening
and Notwithstanding the extreme heat, large
congregations present, especially in the even
ing, when there at least 600 persons seated
in the large auditorium of the church. Shortly
before p. m, Epson M. P. Sunday school OF this
place, filed into the church, headed by their SUI
perintendent, Mr.. S. Merryman Anderson, and
we're conducted by Superintendent Dunphy to
seats reserved for them. Among the large num-
Der present in the evening were noticed not only
those who attend the Methodist Episcopal church,
but many Methodist Professionals, Presbyterians,
Episcopalians, Baptists, Lutherans and Catholics,
which gave evidence of the appreciation of the
community of the observance of Children's Day.
The decorations, which consisted of beaptiful
flowers bright colored banners, festoons, etc., far
surpassed anything of the kind ever before seen
in this church, which, together with the neatly
frescoed walls and rich furniture, gave the room
beautiful appearance and were greatly admired
by all. High up on the wall in the alcove be-
hind the pulpit were the words, in gold letters on
dark blue background, "Wecome to al" which
was encircled in evergreen and flowers. Between
this and the words "Children's Day" in bright
red letters, was a small floral cross, and beneath
this was hung beautiful wreath of evergreen
and flowers. The remaining space in the rear OF
the pulpit was occupied by silk banners of differ
ent colors, belonging to the missionary society
connected with the school. On the pulpit plat
form were placed potted plants, large bouquets,
etc. The chancel rail was deliberately dressed
with evergreen and flowers, and inside the railing
were noticed large floral cross, six feet high,
pyramid of flowers, and numerous other designs,
giving the church the appearance of a palatial
conservatory. Singing birds were placed in diff
ferent places about the pulpit and seemed to enjoy
the occasion as much as the bright-eyed and rosy
checked children present. On the wall to the
right and left of the pulpit were two large banners,
one containing "Suffer little children to come unto
me, and forbid them not for of such is the king
dom of heaven" and the other "Train up child
in the way it should 60, and when he is old he
will not depart from it, Remember now thy
Creator in the days of thy youth" Above these
were large wreaths. On the side walls of the
church were hung different colored banners con-
tanning Scriptural quotations, while the windows
were neatly trimmed with wreaths. Opposite the
pulpit on the gallery front were the names, in
large letters and neatly framed, of the pastors Of
the church since it was made station, viz: j.
W. Cornelius, Joseph B. Stitt, G. H. Richardson,
M F. B. Rice, James N. Davis, W. T. d. GLENN
and Watson Case. Festoons of evergreen and
flowers were entwined gracefully around these.
Mr. John E. Flayhart, foreman in The UNION
office, who is active worker in this school, made
nearly all the designs for the decorations, banners,
&c. devoting much time and care thereto. The
ladies and gentlemen connected with the school
labored earnestly to carry out the work mapped
out for them by Mr.. Flayhar whose skill as an
artist was most favorably commented upon by all.
Promptly at IL u. m. the school filed in the
auditorium from the school room below and atten-
lively listened to an interesting and instructive
sermon, delivered by Rev. Louis H. Cole, of
Baltimore. Again at 3 p. m. the school assem-
bled and all present were treated to an appro-
pirate entertainment by the scholars, which con-
sisted of Rotations, dialogues, choruses, ETC.,
concluding with short addresses by Revs L. Cole
and Watson Case. The programme in the evening
consisted of responsive reading service, the title
of which was "Christian Education" prepared by
a committee appointed by the General Conference,
to be used in the M. E. Sunday Schools on Chill
dren's Day. This was interspersed with Duets,
quartetts, choruses, readings recitations, dia-
logues, etc. The scholars deserve credit for the
manner in which they acquitted themselves. The
music was under the direction of Mr.. j. E..Dun-
ply, Mrs. Charles A. Roe presiding at the organ.
In the evening Messrs. Charles A. Roe and Geo.
Coe acted as ushers.