Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-06-15
CHILDkEN'S DAY.

| How IL Was Observed Yesterday Here
and Over the River.
Childrens or Floral day WAS pretty gen.
orally observed in the churches in this city
and vicinity yesterday in very beautiful
| manner.
At the Third Presbyterian Church, in the
South End, the exercises were decidedly in
ter stiDg and pretty. This building is one
| OF the finest church ediGces in the city, and
was begun under the psstorate Of Rev. J. G.
Lyle, who was only permitted to see the found.
alton and corner stone laid, which was &C.
com plished in October, 1883, Mr.. Lyle
dying in April, 1884. The lecture room OF
the building is one OF the best arranged in
the State, being provided with reversible
seats and other conveniences. The super
int ndent, Mr.. James Nix, with a corps Of
assistants, has been busy during the
pact week making preparations for
yesrerdsys exercises, by adorning
the room with beautiful evergreens,
hanging baskets, &c. A lovely arch or
semicircle in the rear Of the altar formed
the ser tence, Suffer Little Children to
Come unto Ne, and at the front and each
side of the rostrum wss pyramid Of flow
ers; in fact flowers were every where in pro-
fusson. The exercises were held in the
evening, and it is doubtful il any Sunday
School room ever presented q handsomer
appearance. The services began in the
morning with sermon by Rev. j. G.. Hair.
his text being taken from the Songs Of
Solomon, ~ am the Rose of Sharon. The
regular lessons we're gone through With in
the afternoon, nearly every scholar bringing
a pretty bouquet. The following excellant
prc sramme was gone through with
S5S9n org "R TSJ6I9y JoTy TSd,y oTr, rT cIss s
Prayer.
Responsive Prayer. ch. I: lvid
Bible Lessons from Nature
Song "Our Festal Day .......Chor1Is Class
Flower Offering.
iSps Re9isiion h''fP The F hy Christina DsycSrs aiieT
sopg, 'Our Mission To-day .Cnorrs
Rev. q. Hair
Add Add, ess sIS: S::;;.i ssan sSs1S.
Scrs' s"The standard Of Jesus Wayes'..........
Beneliction.
At the Thompson Me. Church, Island,
the auditorium was handsomely decorated
with evergreen and flowers On the altar
wts q tall and beautiful pyramid Of solid
flowers, and in front Of this was . lovely
cross composed OF flowers, and over these
wss q large and handsome arch, which con-
tanned the motto, with Joy we Hail the
Ckildren's Day" and depending from it
were number Of bird cages, the inmates
Of which made sweet music with their songs.
Several pleasing addresses were made and
the exercises were decidedly enjoyable.
The Chspline street N. z. Church was
also prettily decorated and pleasant and
Interesting programme Of exercises was
rendered in the afternoon.
The Second Presbyterian and First Bsp-
tist Churches also observed the day very
appropriately, the Sunday school rooms
Being prettily decorated with Q profusion OF
flowers, and interesting exercises gone
through with
At Martins Ferry the DAY was also OBJ
srved in the same beautiful manner at the
Presbyterian and II. E Churches, the services
bling especially for The children in the
morning. .r
The day will be oberved next Sunday
NJ the Foarth Street u l. church, this city
/. Floral Day was never more generally and
! pretiily observed in this city than yesterday
ard the exercises no doubt did much good,
and was decided treat for the children
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