Morning journal and courier., 1890-06-09
FAIR HAVEN NEWS.

FAIR HAVEN NEWS.
Day Observances = Special
Services In the churches Large
Attendance ana very Interesting
observation-disclosures Filled with the |
Voices OF Children and the sweet.
ness OF Flowers.
"Children's Day" was delightful go far as
weather conditions were concerned, 1t being |
one of the most agreeable days Of the season.
All nature seemed in harmony with the
spirit of the day, that was made glorious
with children, flowers and music. In nearly
all the churches the day was observed and
evening.
At the First Congregational church there
was celebration for the children on the
church grounds, Saturday from to 9 p.
M, exercises preluding the more religious
services of "Children's Sunday" The plan
for the festivities originated with Miss Car
RE Rice, chairman of the committee of ar
fragments. the other members of the
committee consisted Of Miss May Hart, Miss
Wealthy Thompson, Miss Clara Ford and
Mrs. I. j. Kelsey. There were such games
as croqustte, football, lawn tennis ETC., and
hammocks and swings for those who de-
sired. Two or three ponies had also been
provided to give the children short horseback
rides. Refreshments were served.
Yesterday morning special services were
held in this church, which was finely deco
rated with flowers arranged under the direc-
ton Of Mrs. Edward D. Fowler. Four chill
dren were baptized. The service was preceded
by an organ voluntary by E. A. Le6eld.
Then occurred the professional, when the
cupied front pews. The professional hymn
rendered was
wherever sweet-voiced Sabbath bells throughout
the land are ringing,
As wise men unto Jesus came, their gold and in
We come shis az With gifts of love, with flowers
sSe ya e the land, from mountain
To ce,ssEass this chdrens day. let all the children
rally.
The remainder of the service was as fol-
lows:
Invocation prayer. DR.. Hart
MusicNo. We Are volunteers. 'eS"'''A
s&s asIs@oh larsen Of Jerusalem.
Bsptisman Service.
Response by Choir.
Presentation of Bibles.
Music BY. ShoirTaox Sweet e 18th the Bible.
The children baptized by the pastor were:
| Mr.. and Mrs. Ed d. Smiths daughter, Mar
| guerite, and Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur II. Smiths
son, Arthur Trumbull.
It has been the custom for long time at
this church once each year to give copies of
the Bible to each child of the Sunday school
reaching the age of seven within the year. In
observance of this custom Bibles were given
yesterday to Beulah E. Stannard, Josephine
Hemingway, Alexander Dingwall, David
Dingwall and Flora Wiper.
Rev. Mr.. Mitchell preached very interest
ing sermon to the children. His discourse
wss based upon the subject: 81 am the
Door,, From these words the pastor preach
ed admirably TO the children, adapting his re.
marks to the comprehension of the young,
and rendering them alike interesting and
profitable to those of mature minds. Jesus
was the door, not the door keeper, but the
way of entrance, an entrance open to all be.
lieving souls. There was but one way. the
straight and narrow way leading to the joys
of life eternal. None can climb into heaven
master. The pastor illustrated this by q
little story about some wild reckless boys
who tried to steal some fruit off a
good mans table, in which enterprise
they were thwarted by big burly
policeman. He then charmingly told the
story of the Garden of Eden and the fall OF
the fret parents. What caused their fall
It was disSbsdiencs. and BY 1t they were cas-!
out into the outside world, q roaming world
Of evil. Adam and Eve did just what thei1
defendants keep on doing more or less.
They seem to want to do just what they are
forbidden to do. Adam and Eve opened the
door that let evil into this beautiful world,
, and once they got out they were never able
to get back into paradise again. Ever since
people have been hunting for the door Of
, paradise in order to get back. How do we
find the door Of paradisea Through Jesus
Christ. Why did God not lock the dool
SO that Adam and Eve could no. lose para
Z disea He wanted them to grow strong by
obeying him. If your mother and father for
= babe you to 60 out doors and then locked
you 10 SO that you could not get out II would
DO no test of your obedience, and they could
Z not tell whether you were obedient or not
Why doesn't God compel us to come to
Christi Because then he would never find
out II we loved him. Enter In at the door
and be saved.
At the East Pearl Street NJ. E. church the
decorations were especially fine. Tho ar.
rangement of flowers was In front of the
pulpit and around the altar, and were pre-.
pared by o committee consisting of Mr. and
Mrs. John G. Hurd, Frank Crawford an6
J Miss Lille Glad win. The contributions con
sisted of some special offerings, including
baskets of cut flowers from Mrs. Henry E.
Stone, Mrs. Fred Mansfield, Mrs. William
Potter, and Mr.. and Mrs. Hurd. In the
morning the pastor, Rev. Il. D. Weston,
preached an interesting sermon appropriate
to the day, from the dual texts: Isaiah xl: q
"He shall gather the lambs with his arm
Mark x: 16-"And he took them up in his
arms" Mr.. Weston baptized four children
The choir sang Nearer, my God to Thee.
by Schillipg, with contralto by Miss Hop,
Lewis, and "Father. Holy Father" by g
. Hinton.
, In the evening occurred the floral concert
, with program as follows:
Scripture reading.
, Ss5ss:..s sY. pastor, s:;.,...
J Recitation-AlIie sperry.
Recitations-Mrs. Cutters class.
REGULATIONS sanforaFs class
Recitaton-w alter Sanford
dsson ct . e 9a ladies'
sHafn ssson of rrus. and pe.oe"xls. Hattie pri.
Glass rscitatiou-"aod Cares for the Children"
"A Lesson Of Mans Frailty"-Louis weatherwo
and school.
1 Recitaton-''The Farewell Of the Flowers"-Mis
; Singing.
The picnic of this church will occur a
r Parlor Rock, July 81, by special train owe
the Housatonio system. On Thursday, Jun
10, the people of Nostrand avenue NJ. E
church, Brooklyn, hold their picnic at Rotor
Point, near South Norwalk. Rev. A. II
I Goodsnough, q member of the congregation
r of the East Pearl street church, will charter
l car and join the Brooklynites at the point
D John G. Hurd has charge of the arrange
s ments and those who wish to 60 can consul
r him.
: The arrangement of flowers at the Crane
l avenue Baptist church was on lavish scale
Q and were chiefly displayed about the pulpit
= and around and In front of the platform
= The flowers were interpreted with ferns ant
: other greenery, and the effect was very fine
| In the evening there was q large ATTENDANCE
at the concert by the Sunday school. unde
. the direction of Superintendent ]. P. Mer
!, row. beautiful Praise" an order of servic
. FOR ohildren's day arranged by O. r. Black
a all for the American Baptist Publication
: society, was presented. The exercises wer
: as follows: