Morning journal and courier., 1886-06-28
CRELDR EMS DAY.

Crowded Church-Tnterestfng Occa-
 sion At Calvary Rap ist Church-A
 Very Beautiful Floral Display.
 Yesterday was children's day at Calvary Baptist, and consequently day of more than usual interest to the children of the Sunday school of this church, which is we'll known as one of the largest and one of the banner Sunday schools of the State. The church was splendidly and profusely decorat ed with laurel and other flowers for the oc- casion. The pastor, Rev. MT. Samson, preached discourse appropriate to the day,
 before an overfowing church. The five
 hundred or more Sunday school scholars sat
 in the galleries. He held the close attention
 of young and old as he spoke on the four Ss
 the Sabbath, Sanctuary, Scripture, Sa- viour." The splendid singing by the quar- tette was also fine feature of the services. The floral exercises by the school of chil- dren's day took place in the afternoon. The Sunday school is under the charge of H. Webster Stow, and is one of the largest and most 1ourishing in the State. The floral display, under the management of Herbert s. Auger and his efficient helpers, was very elaborate, in fact the arran cement of flowers in the designs were masterpieces of art Suspended from over the church gallery "@O@A star and white dove in the center The organ gallery front and the panels back of the sacred desk presented Q
 beautiful appearance in their profuse dress of laurel flowers, evergreens and roses. There also a fine cross decorated with calla blossoms and roses in memory of the dead of the year, Mir. Edward J. filling, lit | tie Miss Loveridge and others. The house | was packed to oveIfowing. Most pleasing | exercises were greatly enjoyed, among which the music by the boy choir and the cornet solo by Peterson were very commendable The addresses by Masters William $. Brain
 ard, Guy Hubbard, G. w. Derrick, Robbie Spare, Frank Cameron and Misses May Lov- eridge and Florence Fowler attracted atten- tion for the good merit in sentiment as well
 as in good delivery. The young ladies' recita- tion concerning scripture flowers and the
 embIems presented were very appropriate. The infant department, under the training of Miss Barber, performed their part in the ex- ercises with great satisfaction. The lessons from scripture flowers recited by lads and
 misses and the presentation of emblems and the memorial offering by several young ladies completed the decorations, making this one of the most successful "Ghildren's day ever held in the State."
 The lessons from scripture flowers were
 given by Ernie Hall, George Vail, Allie Cur
 tis, Clarence Spalding, Mary Hotchkiss, Flor
 ence Jerome, Faith Anderson and Leah
 Hutchinson The memorial offerings were
 by Jennie Lincoln, Rose Lombard, Sarah Loveridge, Fannie Hunt, and the presenta-
 tion of scripture emblems were floral star
 by Harry A Spalding, cross by Frank E;
 White shield by Mortie H. filling, a sword
 by Charles H. Forsyth, an anchor by Walter 0. Mansfield, sickle by Charles E. Burton, harp by Ed L. Fox, crown by Walter B. Curtis and Alpha and Omega by Robert l.
 Fowler, the whole making very beautiful
 floral effect Bessie Lincoln, Ethel Jewell,
 Oracle Linsley, Herbert Thompson, Mary L. Riley, Hattie Hall and Jennie Thompson represented the primary department in the exercises The address by the pastor owing to the length of the sermon was limited to a few words,