The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-06-14

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The exercises under the direction of the
school superintendent. Mr.. III. w. Noyes,
were of very interesting character, and the
school contribution amounted to 500.
ST. LAWRENCE STREET CHURCH.
In accordance with their custom for few
years past, this society observed yesterday
as Children's Day. There was profuse
and tasty display of flowers in front and at
either side of the altar In the morning the
pastor, Rev. Mr.. Wright, preached an inter-
esting discourse to the children. using as a
text Rom. %. "For all have sinned and
come short Of the glory of Cod The SER
mon contained important points of doctrine
admirably illustrated by many apt stories
and anecdotes.
In the evening, notwithstanding the rain,
the church was well filled with the children
and their parents. The desk was removed,
and the flowers beautifully arranged on the
platform. The exercises of the evening were
prepared with great care and taste by COM
mittee of the Sunday School. At the OPEN
ing the pastor made brief address. This
was followed by Rotations and songs by
members of the school. The music was
greatly enjoyed by the congregation. The
choir, led by Mr.. Frank Shaw, gave excel
lent aid, and Mrs. Samuel Thurston presided
at the organ with her accustomed grace and
skill.
CONGRESS ST. NJ. E. CHURCH.
The decorations of this church were beau
tiful and appropriate, A mass of bouquets,
floral memorials and dollhouse plants almost
completely buried the platform. The organ
bore the motto "Children's Day." in green
upon white ground, and was prettily draped
with red and white bunting, while streamers
of the same ran from pillar to pillar around
the auditorium.
In the afternoon the pastor, Rev. Mr.. Tink-
er, delivered an interesting sermon specially
adapted for the children, speaking on the
''Day of small and great things" A large
audience gathered in the evening to listen to
the children's exercises. They consisted of
singing and recitations, and were well appre-
ciated by the hearers. The solo of one little
four-year-old, without an accompaniment,
was exceedingly good The Rotations of
BERTHE Littletieid and Gertie Leighton, as
well as the dialogue by six little misses, were
very pleasing. Mr.: Tinker spoke to the chill
dren in his usual vigorous manner and told
several laughable stories.
PLYMOUTH FREE BAPTIST
AT this church the pulpit platform, the
desk anu Tile SJdCe III lIOllb VI OuC uCoh WAC
filled with Towering plants, baskets and bou-
quets of choice flowers, while birds in gilded
cages. filed the sacred edifce with their mel
odv. In the morning three young ladies
were baptised, and at once admitted into the
church Rev. Mr.. Lowden preached a SER
mon to the children from Isaiah ix:17. There
were as memorials beautiful pillow for
Eta Fullam. with 'Etta" worked ON it in
blue violets, an emblem for Master Percy
Mcdonald, a wreath of pansies for Annie j.
Allen, bouquet for Lena n Walsh, and a
basket for Edith Barnes.
In the evening there was delightful con-
cert under the charge of Lindley NJ. Webb,
superintendent, with solos and recitations,b by
Annie Harmon, Ethel Frost, Bertha and Le-
ma Turkey, Noodle Osborne, Willard Bow
dom, Sadie Welch, Ralph, Percy and Lizzie
Thompson, Cliff Porter, Master Brooks, En-
nest Eldredge, Edith Gribben, Robbie Nc