New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-06-14
CHILDREE'S DAY SERVICES.
CHURCH EXERCISES FOR LITTLE ONES.
FLOWERS, SINGING AND OTHER oBsEEvANcEs bf
THE sUNDAY-sCHOOI.S.

FLOWERS, SINGING AND OTHER oBsEEvANCEs III
THE sUNDAY-sCHoOIS.
The pulpits OF most OF the Methodist EpS
copal churches OF the city and many OF Inc ehureH
other denominations pgofusely decorated win
rowers yesterday. as II for second observance %
Easter But instead OF lilies and hot house plants the
flowers were roses geraniums elder blossoms and OhI
plants that bloom in open air in June. For sevefai
years the Sunday June has been set apart oy
the bishops OF the Methodist Church as "Chlr
dren's Day." on which services are directed enureH
for their benefit At least one service OF the Jay q"
given to the children in ali the churches. and many ue
voted the entire day to exercises in which the children
OF the sand ay schools the most prominent part
Collections were also taken for educational work
In ST. Paurs Methodist Episcopal Church. at FOURTH
ave- and Twenty an infant class IN tue no
ing occupied the pulpit which was decorated Win
flowers and the children OF the Sunday-schoo were
seated IN the body OF church The exercises con-
sisted Of responsive readings by the pastor the Rev. Dr.
McChesney and the school aud short sermon 10 the
children At the close there was %
All the services In Cornell Msmoral Churcn' IN 5veu
tvsixfhst near Second-ave given 10 Children.
Day" The Rev. j. Benson Hall, the pastor preached
by the sunday school and taks by tle Rev Dr. James
NJ King Howard Henderson and Merritt HuIourd. Inc
evening By the PASTOR on " Oallee, was Nus
trstea by stereoscoplc views
A. X Sanford in the West Twenty fourth Street Metho
dist Church sermon preached Tor the children ia
afternoon. At the Jane Street Church there was an
evening service for children With singing and
responsive exercises. The Rev. DR. Bottome CEN
Quoted the exercises at ths Asbury Methodist
Church iRWashugton square ami there was large con
trbuon Of flowers by the congregation TO decorate the
church. .
In the West Thirty-third Street Baptist Church the
services for "Chlldrcn's Day" held IN the evening
ana addresses made the sun layschool by the
pastor, the Rev. A. W. Bowen. aud TAomas L. JaInes
The Rev. Dr. j. Ford Sutton. OF the Murray Hi PrerOy
terrain Church. talked to the children IN tho morning
The afternoon exercises conducted by e. T. Ptcner
with addresses By the Rev. Henry G BrchDy ana 'ne
pastor.
The Row. Charles II. Eaton talked 20 the children
OF the Church OF the Divine Paternity In the
morning on Good aud Bad Seed" There was
handsome floral display and q responsive service Dy
the children, occupied the body OF the church Inc
Third Universas Church. IN West Eeyenthst blooIned
with flowers and the morning services were cohuucteu
By the children OF the 5unday-schoo- 1890,
The floral in the Pilgrim Congregations
Church. Harlem. held In the evening Alter re-
apOpsve reading. singing and recitatlOLs the cnureh
build In actions the norsl cross
The service ended with address ny the pastor the
Rev = II. Virgin. The Rev. Merritt Hulburd permit
ted the Sunday children OF Trinity Methodist
Episcopal Church. Harlem TO control the morning ser
vice One the OF the floral offerings was an
elaborate banner of daisies with the word Truth
dagonay The inside front OF the church was
decorated with daisies ana or singing canarles
were uspendei from the galleries