Evening journal., 1888-06-07
CHILD gEN,s DAY.
How Many Cfty Sunday schools
VIII Observe ut

OF the city will observe next Sunday, June
10, az "Children's Dayn With appropriate
exercises The second Sunday la June Is
the Sunday set apart by the General As
sembly Of the Presbyterian Church, aud
the General Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. specially for the chill
dren. It's Observance Ia becoming more
ana more general. and many churches
now devote the entire day TO services of
a character that are interesting and iustruc.
tive TO the children OF the Sunday school.
The churches are decorated with flowers
Special collections for Missionary or Sab
bath school work are taken, and their In
terest 10 releions work aroueed.
The publication societies Of the different
denominations issue orders OF exercises for
services prepared especially for the day,
with new hymns and music appropriate Co
the occasion. interpreted with responsive
readings OF scripture, recitations by the
members # the Sunday school and ad-
dresses by their pastors and superin
tendHnts.
The Childrens Day services at the Central
Prssby ferian Church viii be hsli in the
church at 6.45 o'clock in the evening. The
church will be decorated with flowers ard
foliage. The regular servfcs Of song and
responsive readings published by the Pes
byferian Board Of Publication will be used
with pleca 10 the program for recitations
by some Of the younger scholars and exer-
cises by the infant class.
At the WeSt Presbyterian Church, the
pastor, Rev. A. N. Ksigwin, will preach
sermon to the Sunday school at the regular
hour OF morning service, 10 80 O'Clock.
The Sunday school will occupy the seats in
the front OF the church. The regular ses-
sion OF the Sunday school will be held In
the afternoon and the Chiliren's Day eer-
vices viii be held 10 the church in the even
ing. They will consist OF q program Of
music by the large and well trained choir
otthe church and the Sunday school with
responsive readings and recitations II Q
church will be decorated with flowers.
Hanover PrerbY Church will lie
decorated with Il owers and the Children's
Day services held at 10 so o'clock in the
morning The order of service pnhlishsd
by the Board of Publication will be used
VIII neAuc ouo OF TWO C1AuF8F.
The First Presoy yterian Church Sunday
school will hold their exercises Ia the
church from Ito o'clock in the evening.
The order OF services used by the otha~
churches will bs used with few changes
lnfants will be presented for baptism at
this service. The pastor OF the church,
Rev. H. d. Lindsay. will preach q sermon
appropriate 20 the occaeion TO the Sunday
school in the church at 10 30 m.
The exercises at tho Rodney Street Pres
byterian Church will be held at 80 Ia the
evening. The regular exercise will be used.
The Ollvet Presbyterian Sunday school
have been preparing for the celebration OF
the anniversary OF their organization and
have not made special preparations for
Chiliren's Day, but 1t will DO observed ia
the church ia the evening by the use of
program arranged by the officers Of the
school.
Scott NJ. r. Sunday school will usa the
exercises IN program called tho "Ship OF
State" with some attractive additions.
AT Union NJ. Z Church special music
and foral decorations will be the feature
Rev Adam 5renele will preach an appro-
pirate sermon to the children.
The observance II the day az Grace nj.
Z Church viii be postponed until June
nth.
st. Paul's NJ q Church have as yet
mado no preparations for the dsy. Exsr-
cises will 10 held On Sunday, June r.
morning, afternoon and evening.
AZ Asbury NJ. e Church services will be
neld morning, afternoon and evening in
celebrating Cnildren's Day. A long and
interesting program has been prepared. In
the morning the Rsv. James E Bryan will
address the children; the features OF the
afternoon service will be recitations and
readings by the scholars and an address by
Rev. L z Barrett OF St Paul's. In the
evening songs and recitatlons will be given
Silverbrook NJ. C. Church will appro.
priately celebrate the day. The
morning exercises will consist OF a
ermon by Rev. Charles Norris
Ind singing and responsive reading
~ the fchool In the afternoon the lesson
aill be studied by the school and illustrated |
y Mrs Willism i TompkInson: the sec
'etary Will read the replrt. AT G. As o'clock /
a the evening young peoples MEETING /
viii be held, and OF las praise service
will be given. addresses viii be made bv
Edward H. Spencer and Reys William e
romkinsan and Charl,s Norris Tbs
y mn God be With You Till We Meet
igainn will be sung in closing.
Brandywine n. E. Church Is preparing a
pleasant and interesting program. Slug
ng, recitetiors. addresses and emhlemmati-
'ai selections will be given. The church
will be decorated with flowers aud singing
BIRDS. Services win be held an day.
The Delaware Avenue Baptist Church
lave combined their regular monthly Sun.
lay school concert With the Children's
Day exercises and will carry out prosrsm
'repared by themselves at 7.45 o'clock ia
he evening.
The Second Baptist Church is preparing
or their annual Sunday school annlver /
sry ami will not observe the day.
sudden Death.