National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-06-14

Bond. Willie Harper, VIII Waldo, and Ell |
mer Strong. Mr.. William Ryland Wood |
ward, we'll known I'm the Methodist Church
and at the Washington bar, was then intro
duced. With his usual enthusiasm and de.
votion to every noble cause he addressed
the assembly on the "Day,n IN warm and
eloquent words OF praise. encouragement,
ALL SOULS CHURCH.
The custom of observing the second Sun
served yesterday morning at All Souls
Church, Fourteenth street. The front of
the pulpit and the organ was beautifully
dressed In pure white lilies and other flow
ers, making a most pleasing effect. The
exercises which consisted Of singing and
Rotations by the Sunday school children,
were conducted by Mr.. $. Il. Bond, super
intendent Of the school. Mr.. s. Il. Bond
made a short address, in which he said: "If
| IL was not for the Sunday school where
would the church be, and In ten or twenty
years from now the recruits to fill up the
church must come from the Sunday school.
The day lie also appropriate to such a SER
vice as this, as all nature is now rejoicing
in vernal beauty and flowers" Ex-Gov
| Long, OF Massachusetts, was then called on
and briefly addressed the congregation.
| lie thought they were getting asmuch from
the children as they could possibly get from
any sermon that could be preached to them.
one Of the lessons from II ought to be that
as the flowers always live out their full life
| so ought our lives TO be lived out TO the
| utmost, with as much beauty and richness
as is In the flowers. Rev. DIR. Shipper said
that the Sunday school was apart of the
| vitality Of the church. II ever the kingdom
| OF heaven was to be established on this
earth II was to be done by the children OF
| the church. The Sunday school OF to-day
| will be among the leaders Of the new CEN
fury and the new civilization. He wished
the Sunday school children Of All Souls to
be the best children in Washington never
| to tell sie, and never to be absent
from school without good cause.
The "Song Of Flowers a recitation by four
misses, was a pleasing feature OF the SER
vice, as was also the "World Needs Men,"
by three little masters. The infant class
contributed its share to the service by
! recitation, thinking Bells" and sweet
both very sweetly rendered. "God is
Love,n as exemplifed by flowers, was given
by nine little misses, each bearing letter
made OF flowers; after each recitation the
letter was then placed In wreath Of ever
greens until the words "God is Love" were
formed. At the conclusion Of the service
a collection was taken up for the benefit Of
the Sunday school.
FOURTH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
The exercises for the children at the
Fourth Presbyterian Church were more
largely attended by the little ones than
similar exercises there for years. There
were 202 members Of the Sunday school, be.
sides a large number Of orphans from the
Washington Orphan Asylum, present, and
when Superintendent mcfarland gave out
the hymn, "We're marching to Zion,"
full volume OF voices Joined In the singing.
After scriptural reading and prayer the
infant class sang, "l'm little Pilgrim"
which was very prettily rendered. The ex-
ercises consisted Of singing by the children,
and sermon by the pastor, Rev. Joseph
7. Kelly, who, after the last hymn, said
some pleasant words OF welcome to the
orphans, who were asked to sing hymn
familiar to them, which was done.
Cut flowers and ported plants were taste
fully arranged at the altar.
MOUNT VERNON NJ. L. CHURCH.
When the infant class OF the Mount Yer
non NJ. L. Church South were marched
into the church from the Sunday school
room yesterday morning and given seats
upon the temporary platform which had
been erected at the pulpit, they found a
pretty arch Of sprea extending over the
platform from uins on either side contain
ing lilies. Potted plants were tastefully
arranged at the base of the urns, and two
canaries In cages were hanging at the back
OF the stage. Tiny Wilson made the ad-
addresses by Frank Daniel, Matte Janis,
Fannie Bangs, and Ruth Fletcher. Lily
4 Busey and Sadie Herbert sang solos
Q alternately, to which Frank Daniel
Y Steve johnson, and j. t. Petty Joined In
! singing the chorus; Katie Taft recited a
poem, and Renie Keene gave an exhibition
Of a child's gesture speech which was much
appreciated by the little ones. beautiful
Flowersn was the title OF recitation by
: Media Keefer. Jessie Davis, Margie Follen
I,lxa II Annl. - 40.
! while Rotations were given as follows
"Message of the Birds,n Bertha Stier
Q Beauty Sadie Keene; alive for Some
thing" Howard Lanham, and "What the
+. Choir Sang About the New Bonnet" by
Y Katie Taft.
I The children were addressed by Mr.. G.
Q. Walter, superintendent OF Broad Street
5 NJ. L. Church of Richmond, and Gen. Il
D B. Vance, Of North Carolina.
I M'KENDREE NJ. Z. CHURCH.
An extensive programme of song was
: prepared for the exercises OF chlldren's
day at McKendree NJ T.. Church. and II
, was supplemented by number Of recita
! lions and solos by the little ones. There were
: pretty floral decorations at the altar. After
prayer by Rev. G. IL. Richardson, the pas
. tor two children were baptized and "Th'
Children's Greetingn was sung by the Sun
, day school. The opening address was b,
Frank Wilson. Responsive readings OF
9 various subjects were Joined in by thu
3 entire school. Recitations were made b,
g Elsie Belt, Florence Brian, Florence Std
. ham, Grace Bowbeer, Archie Da
: Wis and Arthur Lemon, lille Black
Eddie Brian, Mabel Brooks, Josie Burton
! Cora Mason, Addle Bolway, Bessie Dodge
and Sarah Green. Dialogues were given b,
: Julia King, Jennie Bowbeer, Lulu Coggins
:. and Jessie LEMON by May Langley an,
. Helen Nye, and by Mamie Greer, Edn
u | I aEa Mania Maaka A1iaa Smith M m
= Garner, and Nellie Bolway. Addie BOLIVIA
i and Sarah Greer sang 1.-TWO Little Hands.
/ When the school had finished singing "Goi
i be with us till we meet again." the bene
diction was pronounced.
In the evening at 8 O'Clock the misslonar
! society OF the Sunday school held q service
q FOUNDRY NJ. E. CHURCH.
= The Foundry Church and altar were pref
. tily decorated with flowers and garlands
while singing birds added their voices +
= the occasion and made the children's ami
versary an interesting event. The pro
= gramme included prayer by Rev. Dr
J Nailor, singing and Rotations by th
y infant school, as well as recitations by til
I following scholars: sour Jubilee,n by q
! "Beauty,n by Meta r. Altschu; "Greeting,
by Grace Chandlee. After chanting th,
Z Lords Prayer, the exercises were closed
= with benediction.
a CoNGREGATIoNAL CHURCH.
@ The service at the Congregational Churcl
Y was very interesting and the closest atten
, ton was paid by the little ones. A few
s minutes past IL the children, accom-
, panied by their teaches, in pairs, lled dow
r. the aisles singing "0nward, Christian Sol
!. dlers,n and took the pews reserved for them
= When the singing had ceased, Rev. 8. N
n Newman came forward and read the open
e ing prayer. The prayer finished, the schoo
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