Los Angeles herald., 1891-06-15

The Features of the Services
Yesterday.
Children's Day Observed by
Many Churches.
DR.. Russell to Leave Tonight on His
Vacation.
DIR. Chichester's Sermon Yesterday
Morning-East Side Chnrches-Spe-
cial Services Generally Held.

was happy blending of truths, appro-
pirate both to children and their par
ents. He took for the basis OF his re-
marks Jobs lament concerning his lost
children-"When my children were
about me''-and the doctor informed
the Sunday school that he intended to
use them as sort of object lesson to the
grown people present.
"Job's experience" said he, sis not
ours this morning; for, instead of using
Jobs sentence as sad, despairing wall,
we can put it into the present tense and
speak gratefully and gladly as parents,
teachers and friends of this blessed Sab
bath service-wEen our children are
about u.s." The doctors first point was,
that so long as our children are
children we should keep them
about us. He told of the boy who did
not want to go to heaven if his father
was going to be there, because that
father was always saying :"Go along,
Johnnie, out of my way, and don't
bother me-" He also told of the phi
lanthropist, Wilberforce, who in at
tempting to take his baby from the
nurse at one time, noticed that the
baby shrank from him, and the nurse
said, ooh. sir, the child is afraid OF
strangers )" and the doctor argued that
we should keep our children so closely
about us that they would never be
strangers to us, either in the home or
the church.
The next point was that when our
children are about us we should seek to
make things attractive for them. 1t is
not much wonder that some parents
find it difficult to keep their children
about them when they themselves are
sour and disagreeable. Then the doctor
argued that we should try to estimate
our children at their true value. A
friend said to him the other day, when
an infants funeral was passing "Oh,
it is only child" We should never
speak slightingly of "only a child," for
even the tiniest babe has an unspeak-
able value.
But besides estimating our children
at their true worth, we should endeavor
to understand their individual charac-
ters. There are many misunderstood
children. Every new babe is a mys-
terry, and has to be dealt with differ
entity from every other.
The doctor finally spoke of setting
our children good example, az we'll as
teaching them by precept.
r, The address was one of unusual force,
packed full of fresh thought and-a apt
Illustration, and it held the unfagging
interest of everyone to the close.
A pleasant feature of the occasion was
the baptism of seven little children.
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The members and children OF the First
Presbyterian church turned out en-
masse yesterday to celebrate children's
day in an appropriate manner. A special
choral service occupied the time in the
morning, and the children did the ex-
cellent music full justice. Rev. DR.. j.
L. Russell delivered short address to
the children, which will be his farewell
to his congregation, as he goes north on
tonight's train from the Arcade depot,
for six months vacation. In the
evening there was specially prepared
programme, which was rendered to a
packed house. The programme was as
follows:
Organ voluntary.
Singing. SO
The Lords prayer.
selections by the choir.
Prayer.
Responsive reading. f-f
Selection by male quartette.
Offering.
Recitation-Always a River to Cross Maud
and Mabel HILL Marie Hunt.
Paper-Robert Raikes, Miss Carrie Austin
6ong-Showers of Blessing. No. 40.
Reading-Mrs. Joseph NJ. Wilmer
Recitation of class mottoes-What Am to
song-work, For the Night Is Coming, No
224.
Scripture reading, in concert.
Closing prayer.
Christian Endeavor benediction.
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The day was observed with special
exercises at all the East Side churches.
At the Second Presbyterian the decora-
tions were something beautiful and ap-
propriate, and had been arranged with
the greatest care. The programme in
the morning was begun with the sing
ing of Happy Little Pilgrims, by the in
fant class, and continued as follows
Prayer-Rev. R. M. Irvine.
Anthem-Choir
Poem Children's Day, by member of the
church.
Collection-For the benefit of the Arroyo
school.
History of Children's Day-Miss Nellie Lam
bic.
song-Children Come, infant class.
Ten Minute Sermon-Rev. r. NJ Irvine; text
For Thou Wilt Light My Candle,
Prayer-Pastor.
Anthem-Choir.
Benediction.
In the evening there was another still
larger congregation, with the following
programme:
Orchestra-Gloria in Excelsis.
Prayer
Hymn-No 1876, Halleujah to the Cross.
Collection-Benefit of Sunday-school
Kings OF Israel-Miss Mcintyre.
Kings of Judah-Miss Baker
Quartette-In the Hollow of His Hand.
Voices of Flowers-Mrs. Benefits class.
Beautiful Things-George Cox.
The Christian and His Echo-Mrs. Hawks
class.
Who Made Them-Clara Wiley.
Hymn-No. 144, The Gospel Call.
Baby's Mission-Mamie Andrews.
Field I.ilies-Wayne West.
Bluebells-Stella Whitaker.
Gods Love and Care-Carrie Henderson.
Recitation in Concert-Miss Ledbetter's class
Orchestra-InclineT Thine Ear.
Three Words of Life-Mr. Cluseman's class.
Childhood's Prayer-Belle Chadsey.
Closing Hymn-When the Mists Have Cleared
Away.
Benediction.
The instrumental music was supplied
by an orchestra composed of Master Roy
Sumner and Mr.. Ragland, cornets G.
Pierce, Bert Russ, and Messrs. Sparks
and Pierce, violin; Mrs. Klusemann,
flute; and Mrs. Park, organist.
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At Asbury Methodist church the
morning service had the following pro-
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