Morning journal and courier., 1885-06-22
AREAUTIFUL SCENE.

Ch1Idren's Day At Calvary Baptist A Church-A Crowded Church-An EIe- gant Floral Display.
 Yesterday was the children's day at Calva- " Baptist church, and very finely was it ob served. In the morning the pastor, Rev. MT. Samson, preached very powerful and elo- quent sermon to the children specially, but it was equally enjoyed by the adults. There
 was also singing by the school and choir, re-
 sponsive readings, etc. In the evening the fifteen hundred or more people present the exercises must have been unusually pleasant. The floral decorations were of the very best. The choir gallery and baptistrey, covered as they were with profusion of lovely flowers of all kinds, presented sight that one sell dom witnesses. The gallery was covered with laurel blossoms, while banks of flowers covered either side of the platform. The baptistrey was edged with beautiful ferns and pond lilies placed in water. Ban ners of flowers were on the read ing desk, while on the right plat form a magnificent large cross stood Gin me- moriam) for the deceased scholars of the Sunday school. On the communion table was an elegant anchor of roses. The front of
 the choir gallery was covered by an immense Tyre of flowers; also huge floral medallions { of various kinds. Beautiful emblems of flowers were brought one by one from the l pastors study and carried to the stage by seven masters of the Sunday school respec- lively. The emblems were received and placed in position. Each emblem was illus trated by scriptural quotation. The en- blems were cross, harp, star, sword, wreath, triangle and crown. The exercises were opened by the organ prelude. Then followed the professional hymn, con ward, Christian Soldiers" pg. 109, Book of Praise, after which the pas tor made a brief prayer. Next in order was the responsive reading by the school from Psalm 6; then singing by the school under the direction of Professor Jep- son, who stood in the choir gallery, baton in hand, and directed the music from that posi- ton. The address of welcome was made by ! little four-year-old Ethel Jewell, who spoke with great clearness and without restraint; ! she being distinctly heard in the further | most corner of the church. She was dressed | in pink satin dress and held beautiful | bouquet of flowers in her hand. Children's | day was given by Walter Newgeon, Clarence | Spalding, Harry Spalding, Georgie Smith, Grace filling and Allie filling.
 The following was the remainder of the | programme, together with the names of those who spoke: The Lilies, by Faith Anderson; EWhat I Think,' by Jennie Thompson; singing by the school from page 46 of the Book of Praise; Hymn to the Flowers, by S. B. Iover1dge (which was excellent and much appreciated by the congregation); flowers by Faith Anderson, May Hotchkiss, Mamie Lov- eridge, Marabel Mason, Eleanor Sam
 son, Bessie Booth and May Maltby; Wild Flowers, by Miss May Mansfield was very good indeed; Contentment, by Mabel Agate; Ramble in the Woods, by Miss Ella Hill, and Buttercups and Daisies, by Ruby Ridgeway, were all good. Singing by the
 school from page S3, Book of Praise; Elm blems, by Guy H. Hubbard, Joslyn, Walter c. Mansfield, Harry w. Chap man and Edward L. Fox; Sowing and Reaping," by Fred Joslyn; Flowers of Earth, " by Jennie Lincoln: singing by the school; scriptural quotations; Quiet Lives, , by Miss Fannie Hunt; 'Moss Rose," by Ma rion samson; Forget Me Not;" ''Primrose," :" by Miss Annie Joslyn; Remember Now Thy Creator,' by the choir.
 In Memoriam, spoken by Miss Addie Johnson, was, with one exception, the best
 exercise; singing by the school; Flowers, by
 Miss Alice Hubbard, good. The Midnight
 Mass, by Harry Anderson, was the best exer-
 else of the evening, the little fellow speak
 ing with distinctness. Miss Gaffney's offer tory, "How Many Hired Servants" from Sullivan, was rendered in her usual faultless style. The exercises concluded with a prayer and benediction