New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-11
CHILDREN'S DAY IN CHI URCH.
HAPPY FACES AND FRAGRANT FLOWERS MADE
THE SUNDAY MEMORABLE

THE SUNDAY mEMOIsaoLI<
Children In cool white costumes gave pleasant
variety to the services In churches all over the city
YESTERDAY The second Sunday in June has for sew
era years been set apart for special service by tho
children In many denominations While II Is more
generally honored by the Methodists, Presbyterian
Conversational and Universalist churches also oo
served Children's Sunday in New-York yesterday In
the churches where the greatest attention was gwen
to the exercises, programmes were printed Win TO
sponsive services, the churches were decorated WIN
smilax and the pulplts almost hidden with flowers
contributed by the members for the occasion IN
some instances cages of canary birds we're hung
around the churches and the birds warbed their songs
with the music Of the congregation In nearly al 'no
churches the pastors preached to the children anu
baptized infants In the morning. In some process
sion of children In white dresses srewed the chances
and altar with wild flowers, while tho afternoon or
evening was devoted to anniversary services.
One of the most attractive Of these services was
that of St. James Methodist Episcopal Church OF
Harlem, where the Rev. Dr.. o. II. Tiffany preached
in the morning. In the evening the Rev. Dr. Robin
son. of India, preached on Children's Day In India
Bedford Street Church was crowded with Children
Dr. Chadwick the pastor, preached In the morning
and the childlens exercises were held at night In
the Forsyth Street Methodist Church the chidrens
exercises were In the afternoon Among the Presoy-
terrain churches, the Rev. Robert +. Sample, OF the
service for children. In the Second Collegiate 10
formed Church of Harlem chlldren's services were
held morning and evening. Yesterday was Celebrated
as Childrens Day by the Sunday-school OF tns VI"
John Street Methodist Episcopal Church
The throng of little waits who cared for at the
Five Points House Of Industry and Mission gathered
there yesterday the number of about 400 10 celebrate
Childrens Day. Thanks to kind and generous frlen~
there were plenty of flowers for all of them and er
the lessons and the song service, many little urehn
with dirty face ragged clothing and bare feet macnee
out bearing his rosebuds lilies and daisies as prouay
as IL they decorations OF the Legion OF hoh"'
Chdren's Day also celebrated by the SUNDAY
school of the Presbyterian Church Of the Sea and Lah
The church decorated with cut flowers and ever
greens and by plants and vines in pots. The serves
OF song was the chief feature Of the programme
short address made by the Rev. r. j. Cone
Special Children's Day. services were held n
many Of the Methodist, Presbyterian and Reiortnea
churches in Brooklyn yesterday. Addresses "e''
made to the children and they sang hymns for inc
occasion. Flowers decorated the affairs OF the
The members of the Pilgrim Congregati9ha .I aorai
attended services in what might be called HU sss
bower. Cut flowers, wild flowers and plants We" U
in abundance and made up In various designs s MA
piece that attracted much attention was an imI pS
bunch of daisies brought from Fordham oy nr hdcs5
one of the choir. There was a baptism OF cnI1ica
in the morning. The sunday greeting was ~
the evening" which were recitation Oy Mayo' -
Ayres, floral offerings by the infant eass bSs
and responsive reading by the entire sunua' s'"'"'
| and an address by the Rev. DIR. 5. H. Virgin .>.
Floral sunday" or Childrens Day vas spphrx
priateIy celebrated in all the Methodist Churches me-
In Jersey City yesterday, in ACCORDANCE Win Ertas
instructions gwen by tho General Methodist s ssr.
ence. The churches were decorated Will IL. ~ also
| and the attendance large. Services were an
| held In the Congregational Tabernacle ana III '0~
| of the Presbyterian and Reformed Churches'