The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-06-10
HIGH STREET.

The children were not forgotten at High
street church yesterday. In the morning
DR.. Fem preached from the text stake him
and nurse him for me-" in which he urged
the responsibility resting upon the shoulders
Of parents and the church.
In the evening the anniversary of the Sun
day school occurred. There were numerous
responsive readings, some:excellent anthems
by the choir and brief addresses by DR.. Fem
and Rev. DIR. Boynton.
Superintendent Edwards made a short re-
port Of the school and its work during the
past year, stating that the church was being
greatly strengthened by Christian hopes and
desires the Sunday School was awakening
in the hearts of its people.
The services, though not extended nor
elaborate were extremely interesting, as
marking another mile post in the children's
lives.
ST. LUKE's CATHEDRAL.
Whitsunday Is Children's day at st
Lukes Cathedral and was observed yester-
day in the customary appropriate manner.
At three o'clock in the afternoon. the mem
bers of the Sunday school with their parents
and members Of the parish filed the church.
After the opening service, the Rev. Canon
Sills, superintendent OF the school made his
ACpOtt NJ year just CiOotU Hd~ Dcen
marked by an increased attendance and in
terest in the work. The school now num-
bers about 175. The offert0ry for the wear
was s142.77. Bishop Neely addressed the
school in fitting words and gave tokens Of
remembrance Tenanot N 70 those pupils who stand
pleasing feature Of the exercises was the
formation OF q large floral cross, members of
each class placing bunch Of fragrant flow
ers on the wire framework until II was hid
kAlat atfNA Nfa IAuA al kA.w. 81 n.
There was full choral service morning and
evening with appropriate sermons.
CONGRESS SQUARE CHURCH.
The weather interfered somewhat with
the attendance though the services OF the
day were of the most enjoyable character.
The rite Of baptism Of children was admins
tered In the morning followed by an ad-
dress to the young people by the pastor, Rev.
Henry blanchard. He took for his theme
the life and service Of George Washington
and the inspiration and help TO be derived
ticularly on Washington's strong religious
feelings. his dependence upon God and his
profound reverence for the truth.
The concert in the evening by the Sunday
School was very pleasant one, the young
people singing and reciting in most pleas
ing manner. The decoratings were simple
but In most excellent taste. At the back OF
the chancel was large evergreen arch, bear
ing tne inscription -OI Sucn In the kingdom
Of heaven" in large letters made Of daisies.
while the whole platform was profuseiy de.
corated with potted plants and flowers.
PINE STREET CHURCH.
At Pine st. NJ. L. Church, yesterday fore
noon-although next Sunday will be cele-
brated as Childrens Day-Rey. Henry p.
Winter preached an excellent sermon on the
training OF children, taking as his text,
Train up child in the way he should go
and when he Is old he will not depart from
It," Prov. xxi: vi. Mr.. Winter vigorously
maintained that, Notwithstanding the many
apparent cases Of failure, the text Is true,
the fault being In the training, not In the
text. The pastor, Rev. nj. +. Dryden, preach
ed to a large congregation in the evening ON
"Hezekiah's thorough service for God" Mr..
DRYDEN is remarkably gifted as pulpit ora
tor. His sermon abounded in practical
points, and was listened to with rapt atten-
tion.
wILLIsToN CHURCH.
II has been the custom of this church, for
several years to observe Children's Sunday
by presenting copy of the Bible to each
baptized child who had reached the age Of
IL years. This year there were two, Forest
Everett Baker and Vernon Deering Cram, to
receive the Bibles. After an eloquent sermon
by Rev. DIR. Geo. M. Boynton OF Boston a
very pretty presentation address was made
by the preacher in such a pleasing style as
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