The Portland daily press., 1890-06-23
chILDREN's SUNDAY.
More Churches where IL Was ceIe-
brated Yesterday.
Yesterday was Children's Sunday in sew
eral other churches. The proceedings fol
CONGRESS SQUARE.

eral other churches. The proceedings fol-
low.
CONGRESS SQUARE.
The services were very interesting and the
church was well filled. The floral decora-
tions were very fine. There was beautiful
memorial crescent Of wiegelias and basket
for Spencer Rogers, Jr. The programme
was very creditable. consisting Of recitatlOns
by Misses Alice Small, Harold Stevens, Emil
ly Hamilton. Edna Brickett. Arthur Tash,
Harry Eagles, and Alice Tompson. music by
the choir and singing by the school. led by
Mr.. Bent with the cornet, and duets and so
los by Mamie and Matte Snow, Grace Far
rington, Mildred Tompson and Christine
Crane and Ellen K. Snow.
The superintendent's report for the year
ending April 3oth, showed the school In a
prosperous condition. Forty-one sessions
were held Whole number of scholars, 298:
teachers. 81; There were % organized
classes. consisting of Bible classes
and children's classes. There are 1900 books
in the library Two scholars have died
within the year, Delight M. Lee and Frank
but feeling allusion to the death of Freedom
Nash, q former superintendent, who had
done so mich for the Sunday school,
Mr.. Blanchard prefaced his address with
the story Of a girl who was always In the
wrong place, who was always in mischief.
He told of some Of the wrong places, one
where boys walk on the top rail Of fences,
endangering their lives and their mothers
peace Of mind. Other wrong places are tAin
Ice, standing on street corners instead OF go
and attending Sunday Schools where per-
sonal devil Is taught and future endless pun
ishment The right places are to seek good
company, and attend Sunday School, and as
you grow up into young men and women the
right place Is the church-this church. Have
your motto, Love, serve"
In the morning three children were christ
ened, and In the evening the rites Of baptism
was administered to one little girl.
ABYssINIAN CHURCH.
Children's Sunday was observed at the
Newbury street Abyssinian church yester-
day. In the afternoon Rev. ID. B. Randall
delivered an excellent sermon to the children,
taking his text from Psalms xxxiv, II, "Come
ye children, hearken unto me; 1 will teach
you the fear Of the Lord" The church was
handsomely decorated with flowers and ever
green. The most noticeable feature in the
floral display was large and handsome arch
of flowers set In front of the pulpit, with a
hanging star in the centre. On each side
were two handsome floral baskets. Birds
filled the house with their sweet music.
In the evening there were interesting ex-
ercises by the school. Recitations and sing
ing were offered by Misses Lottie Brown.
renee, Agnes Fisher, Blanche Garrison,
Master Junco, b. Berry. Wiley. Thomas.
Mrs. Cary, Mrs. Spencer, Miss Huston. Lucy
Ball, Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Eastman. aud the
school,
After the exercises Mr.. P. G. Pinkham of
the Second Parish church addressed the
school in an eloquent manner on "Christian
Courage" which was listened to atteDtively
by the children. Remarks were made by the
pastor, Rev: J. g. Wilson, and by the super
intendent, Mr.. Lewis O'BIien, closing with
singing and the benediction.
FIRST FREE BAPTIST CHURCH.
Children's Sunday is regarded as the prin
cipal festival Of the year at the Plymouth
church, and no time and pains are spared to
make 1t successful. This year the decora-
tions Of evergreen, field flowers and punches
of cut flowers, were fully equal to those of
previous years. The church seemed almost
a piece of the woods, the air being laden
with the perfume of the fir boughs and the
fragrance of the flowers, while sweet singing
birds, in cages. helped to keep up the illu-
sion. In the morning, the pastor. Rev j. NJ.
Lowden. preached an impressive sermon to
the children and younger people, and In the
evening the Sunday school concert, the pro-
gramme Of which was published In Satur-
days PRESS, was given before large audi
ence Of friends Of the parish. A pleasant
feature of the morning service was the mu-
sic by the double quartette and the singing
by the children Of the Sunday school.
NEW JERUSALEM CHURCH.
Children's Sunday was observed at the
New Jerusalem church yesterday forenoon.
The pulpit alcove was dressed with flowers,
daisies. buttercups, peonies. plnks and yell
low lilies. with borders Of daisies and long
bundles Of grass at the Sides A cross Of
daisies stood on the Bible stand. and another
large cross lay against the chancel rail. The
pastor, Rev. Percy Billings. delivered a
short address to the children, dwelling ON
their duty to each other and to themselves,
and to the lessons of the flowers in connec-
tion with children's day. The musical part
of the programme was well rendered by the
school under the direction of the superin-
tendent, Mr.. ID. Page Perkins.