Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1889-06-13
CHILDREN'S DAY.
BIRDS. FLOWERS AND SONG
MAKE ANTHEMS OF PRAISE
Delightful ChIItlren'S Day SER
vices i'm Most of the
Churches Sunday.

| 'CnllQfenS lay was CHe SrdHu lea
ture of Methodist worship Sunday,
| and it was also feature of the SER
vices of some other denominations
notably Pearl street Baptist and North
Pearl street Baptist Chapel.
Those particularly holding Children's
Day services, either all day, in the af
ternoon Or in the evening, were the
| following: Commerce street M. E.
| Church, morning and evening; Cen
ural NJ. E. Church, morning and even
ing; Trinity NJ. E. Church, evening;
Fourth NJ. E. Church, evening; Laurel
Hill NJ. P. Church, morning; Mt. Zion
A. M. E. Church, afternoon; Gould
town A. M. E. Church, afternoon;
Pearl Street Baptist Church, morning;
North Pearl street Baptist Chapel, af-
ternoon. The preparations of each
were more or less elaborate, and all
the churches were handsomely decor
ated with flowers and plants.
COMMERCE STREET NJ. E. CHURCH.
The morning service opened by the
choir singing an anthem; the pastor
read 147th Psalm, and the congrega-
tion sang ''All hail the power of Jesus
name" Master Howard Wick told in
a neat speech, ''The object of Chill
dren's Day Miss Louetta Meyers
read a selection entitled ''St. Michael
and the Weighor," and Miss Lizzie
Wick read the accompanying piece
''St' Michael's Church,
Rev. Mr.. Stanger then preached a
sermon from the text "The flowers ap-
pear on the earth; the time of the sing
ing of birds is come and the voice of
the turtle is heard in our land" The
sermon was appropriate to the oc
casion, drawing lessons from the text
of the goodness of God; the wisdom of
God, and learning to sing
After the sermon six children were
baptized, and three persons taken into
| the church on probation.
The church was filled to it's utmost
capacity in the evening and the SER
vices were highly interesting. The
schools occupied the main audi
forum while the congregation
was seated in the galleries. The
choir opened the services with the
anthem, wake the Song" The pri-
mary department then gave this pro-
gram: Opening address, 'Children's
Day." Ray Weightman; recitation,
''Trusted and Tried" Ella Bozarth; !;
recitation, ''Two Boys" May Helm
sley; singing, "rm Listening" by nine
little girls; recitation, "Would be q
Preacher" Willie Bozarth; recitation,
''Flowers," Maize Fisher; recitation,
''Be Careful" Lolita Towle; singing,
''This is the way the rain comes down" :"
Meta Simpkins and Eta Seeley; speech,
''Lost Shoe," Jammie Shaver; recita-
tion, Manners" Celia Weightman;
| ''Dasy's Faith" Clara Bozarth.
Anthem, by the choir. Thirteen young
ladies, each representing tree in the
Bible, gave verse of Scripture in an
swer to a verse of poetry. Recitations
were given by Miss Edith Gabler and
Miss Laura Anderson, and then four
teen little children, each holding a gilt
letter, which stood in bright relief as
they spelled out the words in recita-
tion ''Children of Zion" Singing by
the school followed this, and six little
girls recited The Value of an Educa-
ton" The design represented six
steps leading to throne, the steps
successfully named "Christ, Heart" !"
Conscience" "Will, ""Body, ,"''Mind," ="
The top was surmounted with large
plush chair; with the words True
Success" the back ground and sides of
the pulpit were surrounded with tropi-
cal ferns and palms.
TRINITY M. E. CHURCH.
This church was beautifully trimmed,
the design being similar to that of the
Commerce St. M. E. Church-Six steps
to the Throne-while on the steps
were the words, Mind, Body, Will,
Conscience, Heart, Christ" and over
this hung in gold letters, "Al for
Christ, True Success" Ia the pull
pit were tastefully arranged ferns, pot
flowers and handsome baskets and
vases of cut flowers.
In the morning the pastor, Rev. Mr..
Neal, preached powerful sermon to
the young folks, taking his text from
| Proverbs xxi. vi. NTrain up a child in
the way it should CO." His theme was
the proper education and training of
the young. In the evening the church
was crowded to its utmost capacity,
and the exercises were grand success.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN.
The quarter-centenary anniversary
exercises were held in the First Pres
byterian Church Sunday afternoon.
The West Presbyterian and East-side
schools were present, and the children