The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-06-17
CHILDREN TN CHURCH.
Yesterday Was Floral Sum
day and Every Church
Was Filled.
SINGING AND REGULATIONS
Exercises in Hedding, Centenary,
Westminster, Presbyterian, La
fayette Methodist and North
Baptist Churches.

Children's Day was observed last even
ing at the Westminster Presbyterian
Church on Summit avenue, according to
the programme adopted by the Presby-
terian Church throughout the country.
The children assembled in the seats re-
served for them in the body of the church
as a voluntary was played upon the organ,
and when all were seated the school and
congregation sang the doxology Then
there was an invocation by the pastor, the
Rev. Mr.. Hathaway, and the interesting
programme followed
There was singing by the school and
scriptural readings and a responsive serv-
ice, which set forth briefly the main
points of the work which has been accom-
plished during the past year in the mis-
sion field by the Presbyterian Church
The need of Sabbath school mission work
was set forth in similar services.
An interesting portion of the exercises
was d service by Laura Mckee, Elizabeth
Brown, Mary Stiner, Eta Meyer, Ella AL
berts, Sadie Hart, Eddie Bowman, Louis
Meyers and Willie Davidson, entitled
"What Can Little Hands Do?''
Another interesting. feature of the exer-
cises was scene by Hattie Theory, Oracle
Mcfarland, Emma Hale and Jennie
Tompson. Each recited an appropriate
verse as she laid a handsome bouquet at
Jesus feet. The Centennial Christian
Cadets recited selection entitled the
'Armor of God,n and the Infant Glass
sang several hymns. The singing, under
the direction of Miss Cokalet and Mrs.
Louis Meyers, was excellent. During the
evening Pastor Hathaway delivered a
short address upon the responsibilities of
parents in their relation to the Sunday
school, and the encouragement OF the
teachers.
Lafayette Methodist Church.
Children's Day, OF Floral Sunday, was
observed in very appropriate manner in
the Lafayette M. E. Church yesterday.
Pastor P. G. Blight delivered sermon to
the little people in the morning, of whom
a goodly number were present A short
song service was held previous to the
sermon.
In the afternoon helesson for the day
was used, and there was singing by the
with a profusion of flowers. In the centre
of the platform was placed a ladder, sur
mounted with crown, which formed a
handsome floral design. There were
potted plants and cut flowers in abund-
ance.
At the evening service the members of
the infant class were placed in the front
seats, the larger scholars being just be-
hind them. The remainder of the pews
were crowded and the aisles were filed
with camp stools. The exercises were
wholly by the infant class and their work
showed that they had been well trained
by Miss Josie Allison and Miss Clark, the
teachers. The class presented a very
pretty cantata, entitled Feast of Flowers
and Flow of Song" The first part was a
full chorus. "Floral Praise" Flora Clark
recited sFeast of Flowers" followed by
the chorus, "Children's Offerings" 81
Bring to Thee Fair Lilies White was re-
:ited by Edith Dickinson. A. Harrison
recited Il Bring Pansies," and "We Are
Pansies" was sung by the chorus. "This
is the Month of h sses'' was recited by
Annie Waters, followed by the Rosebud
Song" by Carrie B. Eiser. Carrie Lathrop
recited IA Basket of Daisies" and the
chorus sang the 'sDaisy Song" The piece
was closed with the "Dandelions, recited
by Willie Jordan.
Pastor Blight made an interesting ad-
dress to the children, iii the course Of
which he told some amusing anecdotes
He then turned to the parents and gave
them some good advice In the matter of
keeping their children out of the streets
on Sunday, and he warned them to be
careful and keep them in the church and
school He spoke on the small beginning
of the Sunday school and the mighty
work it has done, and is doing