Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-06-11
CHILDREN'S DAY.
How It Was Observed in the
Churches.
ESPECIAL SERVICE PREPARED.
Sermon by Rev. w. A. Knighten
and Programmes of the Sacred
Concerts Last Night.

Yesterday WAS children'a day in many
OF the churches and the services were
arranged with a special view Of making
them interesting to the young folks. The
lecture rooms were tastefully decorated
with flowers and were made as attractive
as possible, aud the young folks were
present in large numbers in all cases
and they seemed to take the greatest in
terest in the proceedings.
AT the Boyle Heights NJ. f. Church
"Children's Day" was observed as fol-
lows; At II A. Ill, sermon by the pastor
on "The Proper Relation of Christianity
to Correct Education" At Z AS p. NJ. the
Children's Day exercises proper was
conducted by the Sunday school, consist
ing OF responsive readings, recitations,
and music, especially prepared for the
occasion. 1T =. NJ. Sunday school, and
G as p. NJ. young peoples meeting.
At the Main Street NJ. Il. Church, cor
ner OF South Main and Laurel streets, Rev.
s. J.. Fleming preached in the morning,
and at Z :45 p. NJ. the pastor, Rev. ]. H..
Spencer, presided. Bible study at 8 80
Am Glasses at 10 A. II. Sunday school
at 9 80 P. Nj. Young peoples meeting at
6 AS p. NJ.
At the United Presbyterian Church,
corner OF Hill and Eighth streets, Rev.
II. w. Crabbe, pastor, preached at Il a.
NJ. aud I 80 p. "a Morning topic, "Will
Man Rob God"
Rev. Il. Mayne Irvine, LII. D., pastor
of the East Los Angeles Presbyterian
Church, preached at ii A. ri. and Z 80 P.
NJ Morning subject, "He Led Them"
Evening subject, THE Rounded Life"
At the Bethany Presbyterian Church,
Temple street and Belmont avenue, Rev.
Joel S. Griffin, pastor, preached at i A.
NJ; subject, sermon 10 the children 7:30
p. NJ, subject, Home, Sweet Home"
the fourth of u series on Tho Prodigal." +"
At the First Congregational Church,
Corner Of Hill and Third streets, Rev
DIR. Brown, Of Cleveland, Ohio, preached.
The English Lutheran Chapel, corner
OF Eighth and Flower streets, Was for
mally opened yesterday at IL A. NJ, by
the pastor, Rev. G. W. Heisler, assisted
by many other clergy Of the city.
At the East Los Angeles N. E. Church
Special Sunday School exercises were
held al 80 A. NJ. AT II A. NJ. Rev. DR..
ii. Cox preached on "rhe Son OF Man"
In the evening there was a carefully pre-
pared programme Of songs, instrumental
music and recitation, in honor of Chill
dren's Day."
Services OF the Simpson Tabernacle,
corner OF Fort and Seventh streets, were
conducted by Rev. T. w. Casweil, pas
tor. "Ohildren's Day" was opened
morning and evening with appropriate
exercises. The evening was given up to
Sunday School concert given by the
children. Elaborate decorations, con-
sisting Of flowers, evergresns and buds,
were prepared.
At The First Baptist Church, corner Of
Fort and Sixth streets, the whole days
services we're devoted more particularly
to the Children. Sunday School at 9 80
A. NJ. Preaching at II A. NJ. and 80
p. NJ, by Rev. c. II. Bristol, formerly
assistant pastor of the church.
At the Church of the Unity DR.. Fay
read at his services in the morning, the
paper on "The attitude of the Liberal
Church Toward the other Churches"
which he read last Thursday evening at
the Liberal Chris ian Convention al
Pasadena.