Evening journal., 1888-06-11
CHaLDIsEN's nay.
How it Was Observed by sunday
schools in This City.


Yesterday YVES children's Day. The ex
ercisea In moss OF the churches OF the city
ware OF character especially interesting
so the children and they enjoyed them to
the fullest extent
Ths Presby yterian Sunday schools
used an order of exercises entitled "Chil-
dren In the Temple prepared by
lishsd by the Presbyterian Board Of Publi-
cNiion. The exercises consisted OF music
aud responsive reedings, with exercises by
the primary classes and addresses by the
pastor or other persons. The services oil
appropriate to the subjscs and carrying
Qua the thought Of "Children In the Tem
plsn All the Presbyterian churches car
ried ont this program with slight changes
Al the Central Church the exercises we're
held in the evening. The platform wac
decorated with roses and daisies, ferns and
other flowers and foliage. The singing of
the school was led by N. Dushans Cloward
and assi.tsd by she choir. The primary
class sang hymn and a number OF chill
dren hook part In q responsive recitstisR,
"Is There Room in Hesvsn for Children
Warner Reed, who was TO take
part In q recitation with Lena
Brown, did not pub 10 bis
appearance, SO The superintendent carried
owt ths part instead. Addresses were made
by w. g. Prickets and Rev. WV. Taylor.
The special collection for Sunday school
missionary work was over S57.
AZ West Church q star Of roses hung
over ths platform. a sheaf OF wheat stood
In the centre. and the edge Of the platform
was bordsred with dAisies Rev. A. N.
Keigwin, pastor OF the church,
and Charles Baird. superintendent
of the school, made addressed q. r.
EvsnS read the selections Of Scrip
ture. Mary Danner and Harry Duntz
took part 10 q responsive recitation. The
Misses Conner with Messrs. Eaton and
Clymer saug duet "Softly fades the twi
light ray, and the choir sang two anthems
The collection wss then taken up. Ten
children were baptized at the morning ser
vice.
The SER vices al Hanover took the place
OF the regular morning service. DR..
Marks made a very appropriate address
Willie Hobbs and Edgar Reilly gavs a reef
tation, and the children Of the infsnt class
spoke and sang This collection was $40 90
The regular program was carried out at
the First Charch. Rev. Henry d. Lindsey
preached 10 she children in the mernIHe.
Several children we're baptissd st the even
ing service.
At Rodney and Olivet abe day YVES
observed by appropriate exercises In the
evening.
TIVE CONES Of daises were feature of the
decorations at Delaware Avenue Baptist
Church. The exsrcises were held In the
evening The program used was iHeued by
the Amsricau Baptist Publication Society
and was the same used by all the Baptis.
churches Of this city that observed the day
The Sunday school was assisted in the
singing by the church choir. Eddie Ayrss
made recitation and kiss Powict sang a
solo. Interesting address were made by
the Hon. Charles B Lore and Allen Cav
throp. A collection Of s23 55 was taken
up for the publication society.
The exercise entitled THE ship of state''
was carried out at Scott NJ. K Church. A
ship was built on the platform sod decora
ted with flowers. Rev Vauga s. Collins
gave an address In the morning on "Edu
cationn and the regular exercises took place
ia the evening.
Ths services at Brandywine Church be
gan at o'clock 10 the morning and
lasted the entire day. There we're racita-
tious. dialogues and responsive readings by
numbers Of the scholars, and solos. Duets
quArtettes and choruses innumerable The
pastor MAIDS an address, and large collec-
tion Was taken up. In the evening Pre-
siding Elder W L. g. Murray preached a
sermon to the children.
The services at Asbury lasted the entire
day also. and into tbs night At the
morning serTies the Rev. Jsmes d. Bryan
preached sermon to the children. In tbs
afternoon exercises Of recitations and sing.
log we're held, with an address by the Rev
Louie e. Barrett Of St PauTs. The day
closed with more exercises Of a similsr
character in the evening.
Az Epworth NJ. z. Church Children,
Day was appropriately observed, the exer.
cisss consisting OF singing. recitatioBs, etc
A professional chorus, by class Of girls,
was well rendered, as was also she exer-
cisss by the infant scsool The church was
beautifully decorated, and the congregs.
tions we're large.
At Silvcrbrook NJ. E. church the Rev.
Charles Morris preached IN the morning
and the Rev. William Tomkinson made
an address at the evening service. Appro
prlate exercises Of music with rsci,ationl
and responsive readings were held during
the day.
The day WAS observed at UsioH 40 usual
Rev. A. I Scott and Rev Adam Etengls
made addresses In the morning and the
services we're intsrspersed with appronriats
music and recItations.