Daily Republican., 1890-06-09
childrsn's Day At Cookman..

or Whlam l.. White was seldom
more surprised than he was yesterday
IeF9noon when be entered Cookmap n.
\. church, on Scott stssst between fhIr-
soentn and Fourteenth streets, and saw
oank OF nOwers extending al along In
'front.' Of the pulpit and organ. There
were howers every v here, twinsd around
Iettere IN the centre, around pictures.
especially tue Likeness Of Cookmsu: =
oaaket Of wild daisies depended from tho
ceiling over the ministers head. and 4
wreath VI daisies hung upon the wall to
the rear. The aroma OF roses and honey
suckies blended with the pure summer
aif, and the twittering and singing Of
Gagged birds chimed In with the singing
q the children and the congregation.
fastor White WAS not only surprised but
pleased. aud none were more pleased
than those who spent Saturday evening
until nearly II O'Clock In arranging the
surprise.
The surroundings seemed to inspire
preacher and people. Tho 6rst zee me 4
TO preach better, the children's choir
sang better aud the audience gave deyout
Attention; ..N. The text was the word
Tho sermon was principally to children
put adults werc equally interested.
The pastor dissected The word, taking
each letter 10 the commencement OF other
words Of equal importance. "W" repre-
ssntsd "words." the importance Of which
whether wise or angry words was dwelt
uPo1. IA represented "anger" and
hard os 70 eons1o an a.p1.S unssy %:%ssr 9H.
psny" and the Importance Of keeping
good emma A-att urc. S,rrs1
represented "hsart" and a perfect heart.
pure and clean was the eubjsct Of the
close OF q most excellent sermon.
The Sunday school In the afternoon at
2 o'clock was very largely attended.
The lesson OF tho day was laid aside and
tre programme OF "Jur Grand Army
Review" for childrsu's day was sutsti-
tuted with appropriate music for the
occasion.
Miss Mary Dillon Iu an appropriate ad-
Dress represented tile pastoral divisions Of
the Methodist Army; Arthur Davi. like
wl:e represented the Literary division OF
the Grand Army;Hiss Lizzie Neat told all
about the great church Societies OF the
grand army; Master A. J. Or. zior repre-
sented the Epworth Guarda OF the 6rApd
Army, and Miss Indiana Thompson re-
presented the Junior Army OF Ne he
dism. Each of the speakers. performed
Ills and her part we'll. Another section
of the Grand Army called "Our Little
represented by the infant
department OF the school and sung Drop.
ping Pennies' In delightful manner.
The other department of the Grand
Army was represented 10 an admirable
address by Rev. b. II. Corkiaa OF En-.
worth NJ. h. church. Mr.. Ccrkran got a
good subject for bis discourse by getting
lost 10 trying to get to Cookman church,
He went out Pennsylvania avenue 80 lar
that he thought he would have to make
soms inquiry and q man OF whom he
asked where Goodman Chapel was told
him 1t was away ON farther and up Ban
crof 9 lane. Are you sure you are right
asked Nj. CorkrAn.
"Be dad aud am sure, for hIvIn't
lived here all my life."
Thus assured Mr.. Corkran went on
and when he got somewhere about the
Odd Fellows Hall, In the Highlands, he
saw some boys aud asked them where
Cookms Chapel was.
"Oh, Mater" sail . boy, "you are
away past It. its away over yondsr on
Scott street."
slow can get there the quickes.?"
asked Mr.. Gorkran.
it"Why, jist you climb that fence, cross
that fsld, jump yon' ditch down yonder,
and creep under that fence away down !
tn, re AID you will be almost there"
sail the boy.
Mr.. Corkran did as directed, and after
lenpipg fence, Jumping ditch, crawl
lag under barbed wire hedge fence,
gettlrg bis coat torn, he turned up at
Cookman with o flushed face, muddy
boots. torn coat h'd otherwise dilapi. |
dated. 1t was little rough on Mr.
Corkran, but It afforded him an excellent
subject Tor n speech. In which he exhort-
nj the children never to get on the wrong
oath. Rev. W. l.. White also male some
appropriate remarks about keeping ou
he strsis sht path.
Tho co'leciiohs for cbildren's day
amounted 10 Sl2.i7, which was consid-
red looi snount fer little Sunday
choCl som etimes hard to find.