Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1891-06-15
FAIR HAvEr NEWS.

FAIR HAVEN NEWS.
hildrenss Day-Speeial Services in
the Churches-Nusic, Sermons and
Flowers-A Praise Service-ss The
Leadership or Children, a Dis. |
course by Rev. DIR Sage-Lawn Fes- |
tival for Sunday school Children-A |
Fourth Of July Excursion-An APP
preaching Church Wedding.
Chilaren's day was observed in several
Of the churches yesterday. At these spe-
cial services there were large congrega-
lions, both morning and evening. The
churches were lavishly decorated with
flowers and the effect was very pleasing.
Besides the special sermon for children at |
each church service of miscellaneous
character was held in special reference to
the day.
At the Grand avenue Baptist church the
pastor, Rev. E. Q. Sage, Phi. D., preached
an excellent sermon in the morning. His
topic was "The Leadershipof Children"
Text, Is. II, g.: ssAnd Little Child Shall
Lead Them" "Whilst these words" he
said, Care prophetic of the universal reign
of the Messiah, they at the same time sug
gest fact of to-day, namely, that children
lead. The freedom of parents is partly
gone upon the entrance into the home of
the first child, who 'ruleth by the right of
divine helplessness' The bounds of our
habitation are often determined by the
school and social demands of our chill
dren. The health of the little ones often
requires change of abode, as the safety
of the infant Christ made necessary re-
e
hem to Egypt.
Moreover the religious belief of people
is largely determined by the bent which is
given to it's youth. The child-mind of to-
day is receiving the impressions which
twenty-five years hence will find express
sion in current opinion. First impress
sions live lastingly. The child's heart is
photograph which will treasure and here
after express that with which it has been
impressed.
Hence the necessity of the greatest care
in the training Of the young. Especially
should the first habits be right, and
among tbs habits needing attention is that
of church attendance. The oversight OF
this important matter of early fixing this
habit of church attendance is, no doubt,
accountable for the large numbers of nom
church goers in our cities. Children at
tend Sunday school in large numbers, but
only a small proportion of them
are at the regular services of
the church during the period
when the habits are being fixed. Hence,
when they drop out of the Sunday school,
as large numbers do, the natural thing is
to stay away from the preaching service,
for this has been the custom with them
for years, and the habit is strong. We
must awake to the necessity of training
children to attend church during that
period of life when habits are easily and
compelled to see the children leading
away from and not to the church"
In the evening the church was again
crowded, the occasion being the chill
dren's service. It was entitled "Sun-
shine and Song" and was arranged by
Rev. G. R Blackall for the American Bap-
fist Publication society. Following is the
program of exercises: Organ voluntary,
Miss Fanny I. Beebe; invocation, Rev. DR..
Sage; "The Children's Day." music by
congregation.
We Nv. With owe5s of June
And sing in gladstone roundelay
The fresh return of Childrens day.
Recitation-"Our Oblation, " Ella Jacobs,
Alice Hanselpacker, Flossie Hubbard and
Agnes Smith.
Responsive reading-"The Source of
Light.
Music-"Hours of Sunshine" school.
Scripture reading-"Some Festal Days"
Recitations-"An Evening in june"
Nettie Pollard; Little Things" Cassie
Burbank; "Semething Great" Emma Lud-
ington. Music, 'Tn Gods Clear Sunlight"
school. Responsive reading, 'Triumph of
the Light"
By the Primary department MRS. George
Loveland and Mrs. Jessie Price Teachers),
"Some Wonderful Children's Days." re-
sponsive service by class. Hymn, EDO
What You Can" Recitation, EsNew and
Sweet" Clara Ames; Chow to be an
Angel" Florence Siebert; "What Would
do" Ida johnson. Singing, "Singing in
the RAIN" Ruth Wilson. 'The Flowers"
recitation, May Hanselpacker; WANTED, F."
Charlie Loveland ''Tell Jesus" Ruth Will
son. Singing, BERTHE Fowle. Florence Sic
bert.
Music-'sBeautiful Sunshine" school.
Recitations-"God's Message in the
Flowers" Walter Carpenter; "The Old
Flower Beds" Willie Huntley; Sunshine
and Shower" Jessie Kay; responsive read
ing, "The New Song; music, "Flowers of
Summer" school, Rotations, "Nell and
Joe," Jennie Vogt; ''The Child's Message
Mamie Kanahan; "Children's Day An
thsm;" address by pastor; recitation, "The
Church Spider" Nora Sage; offerings; re-
sponsive reading, "Joyful Praise; f'The
Universal Song" school and congregation.
The services at the Grand Avenue Con-
gregational church were largely attended
and were very interesting. The morning
service included special music for the chill
dren and sermon by the pastor, Rev. J.
Lee Mitchell, from the topic, "The Bakers
Boy" In the evening praise service was
held, with program as follows:
Organ prelude. Robinson
My Shepherd is the Living God .Thayer
Solo, SIN Heavenly Love Abiding. .... Lassen
Miss Hottie Bradley.
seftl s' Now f the Light Of Day sesilins
organ postlude. Observation-Disclosures. wagner
Saturday afternoon the children con-
nected with this church had a gala time.
1t was the annual lawn festival or out
door fete and was given on the ample
grounds about the church. The festival
lasted from $50 to and every minute
gave solid enjoyment for all the juveniles
Children's day services at the East Pearl
street N. E. church at 1890 included ser
mon by the pastor Rev. H. D. Weston,
and the baptism of young children. The
exercises in the evening were by the Sun
day school, and were conducted by L. w.
Moody.
At the Second Congregational church,
Rev. D. NJ. James, pastor, large congrega-
tions attended. There was preaching by
the pastor at 1890 a. m. service appropri-
ate to 'Children's day." The first in the
series, ''The peoples midsummer vesper
Services" with music by a special chorus
and a short sermon by the pastor was Civ
en- at 1880 p. M; theme, 'The Broken Cis-
term"
Cards are out announcing the marriage
of Miss Nettie Hadley, daughter of Cap
tain and Mrs. Charles H. Seeley, and DR..
Marshall Jewell Adams, to occur at Grand
avenue Congregational church Thursday
evening, June 20, at o'clock. They will
be at home Wednesdays, July and Is, at
o'clock, Main street, corner Washington
avenue, West Haven.
One of the pleasantest excursions of the
coming Fourth will undoubtedly be that
to be given under the auspices of the Sec
ond company Governors Horse Guard on
the steamer Elm City to New York and up
the Hudson. Captain Luzerne Ludington
of this place is chairman of the committee
of arrangements.
A Joyous Occasion.
In New Britain Friday, at the future
home of the bride, were united in marriage
by the minister of the Central Conpreoa-