The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-06-16
ChlLDREN'S DAY.
Exercises In Other Churches Yes.
terday.

Yesterday was Children's Sunday in some
other churches than those which celebrated
the first Sunday in June. The exercises are
noted as follows:
PINE STREET.
Yesterday was red letter day In the his
tory of Pine street church. 1t was Children's
Day, and the several interesting services
were attended by very large congregations.
The church presented a beautiful appear
ance, the result of profuse floral decorations.
From the pulpit to the communion rail was
solid mass Of evergreen and flowers, and the
platform was covered with Towering plants.
while here and there were placed loving
memorial pieces. Upon the front of the or
gan hung a picture of the late beloved Rev.
G. j. Clark. and opposite the picture, sus-
pended In mid air, were two snow white
doves. singularly appropriate in their lovli-
ness and purity of the Significance and les
sons of ChMdren's Day.
AT the morning service the pastor, Rev..
f. Clymer, preached a sermon to the little
folks, exceedingly forcble and interesting
At 8 o'clock in the afternoon the Sunday
school service took place, and the impressive
services were listened to by an immense con-
gregatiop. The exercises consisted of recita-
tions by members of the school, interpreted
with musical selections. Beautiful solos
were sung by Miss Pennell, Miss Rogers and
DR.. Nickerson. Messrs. Gray and Mitchell
sang duet, 'The Sabbath Day." with fine
effect. The anthems by the choir were
splendidly rendered. The Sunday school ex-
ercises reflected great credit on the teachers
and scholars and the efficient superintend-
emit, Mr. F. B. Clark.
In the evening another large congregation
listened to an eloquent lecture by the pastor
upon the subject. sour Shadows" We re-
greet we have not space for an abstract. It
was splendid effort and held the closest at
| tention of the audience Special music was
rendered by the choir
1t is safe to say more interesting day was
never known In the history of Pine street
church.
CHURCH OF THE MESSIAH.
Children's Sunday was appropriately OBJ
served yesterday at the Church of the Mes
siah. The platform was beautifully dec
ials were vase of lilies for Inez "a. HOdg-
kins and bouquets for Miss Annie MARQUIS
and Philip Holden Harris. Over the plat
form were the words: "Children's Sunday"
Bring in offerings and come into His
preached very acceptable sermon in the i at.
ternoon from the text, Suffer little children
to come unto Me and forbid them not, for of
such Is the kingdom of Heaven"
After singing by the choir and sunday
the services closed with the benediction.
In the evening the Sunday school gave
delightful concert to a crowded house. each
NUMBER Deing carried out in very. pleasing
ana enloyapie manner, especially those per-
tanning to the choir; Although young in
years and service, they rendered their sever
al parts Ia manner that would have done
credit to professionals The solo. External
Rest" by Miss Edith Partridge. and the one
eey MISS Carrie Weeks, were exceptionally
tect Us Through the Coming Night" There
were recitatiOns by Annie Skillin. Annie
Craig, May Rockwell. Edna Mills, Edith
Sargent, Mildred Parker. Edith Loring, Ed
die Thomes, Clara Thompson, Harold Har-
Simonds, Evelyn Wescott. Blanch Fernald.
Mark Haskell, Edith Baker, Chester Butler
Grace Hinkley, Carrie Rockwell, Ella Craig,
Susie Fair, Flora Conway, and Marjorie Me-
s serve There n was fine music also by Miss
composed of Misses Weeks and Partridge.
Messrs: Waite and Webb, with Mr.. III. S.
Hannaford, 0rganist
VAUGHAN STREET CHURCH.
Large audiences assembled at this church
yesterday afternoon and evening to witness
the observance of Children's Day. The af-
ternoon was devoted to the younger members
OF the Sunday school, andlin the evening the
services were In charge of the adult members
Of the school.
The decorations were very beautiful and
the best ever seen at this church. The plat
form presented very pretty appearance.
being decorated with beautiful flowers of ey.
cry description, Jacqueminot roses, daisies,
pansies, evergreen and spruce went to make
up very handsome display. A very hand
some arch of snow balls was erected at the
back of the platform. The organ was also
handsomely decorated. The arrangement of
the flowers, and Of the memorials, list of
which Is given below, reflects great credit
upon the committee having that work in
charge. The following are the memorials:
Mr.. and Mrs. George Gilman, handsome
cross and crown Of daisies and roses; j. ID.
Merrill, beautiful rose cross; Mrs. r. p.
Jones, bunch Of tea roses and a cross; j. S.
burlington, sickle of daises; Mrs. Belinda
Jewett bunch of flowers; Minnie e. Baker,
roses and daisies; Mrs. NJ. j. Brown. beauti-
full bunch of flowers; ID. BERTHE Pray, large
bunch of beautiful flowers.
In the afternoon there were three children
baptized. The programmes were very inter-
estlng and listened to attentivey by the
audiences. The pastor, Rev. b. VI. Le-
Lacheur, delivered addresses, which were
yer very impressive The recitations given by
tne children were fine.
FIRST PARISH CHURCH.
Yesterday was observed as Cbildren,s
Sunday at the First Parish church, with a
union service Of church and Sunday school
at 1890 o'clock. The communion table and
front of the pulpit were covered with butter
cups, daisies and clover, with tall palms and
other green plants in the rear Dr. Hill
preached an appropriate sermon to the
children,