The Portland daily press., 1891-06-22
cHILuREN's SUNDAY.
CONGRESS SQUARE CHURCH.

Young Peoples Sunday was observed al
Congress Square church by a special service
In the morning and a Sunday school concert
in the evening. The pulpit platform was
charmingly decorated with many different
colored flowers. The pulpit itself was placed
against the rear wall, and was surmounted
by a glass dish, whose high branches were
decked with yellow flowers. After the de-
votional exercises, the pastor, Rev. DR..
Blanchard christened four children and then
presented them with tiny bouquets. A hymn
having been sung by the choir, DR.. Blanch-
ard gave an address instead of sermon. He
spoke of the Young Peoples Christian I'm
ion; the use of the Bible. instead of leaflets
in the Sunday school, the naturalness and
the beauty Of having the young Join the
church; of the missionary spirit
In the evening a Sunday school concert
was given. Many of the children reclted
and sang. The superintendent, Mr.. Philip
f. Turner. read his annual report and DR..
Blanchard delivered brief address, taking
as his theme the new Soldiers Monument" "
which he greatly admired. The day-Young
Peoples Sunday-will be remembered with
great pleasure. The sacredness of the SER
vice of baptizing the children, presented by
their parents; the loveliness OF the flowers !;
the delighted faces of the young people in
their summer costumes; the beauty of the
church; the charming weather, all combined
to make the day memorable one.
There have been 40 sessions of the school
held the last year. with 76 teachers and 257
pupils with n per centage attendance The
receipts vera $246-Gn and nd-ths-e-perdtture
S22254. There are 1900 books In the library.
No deaths have occurred.
CHURCH OF THE MESSIAH.
Children's Sunday was observed at this
church yesterday. The front of the plat
form was very prettily decorated with flow
ers and wreaths, while on each side were
notices appropriate to the occasion. Rev.
g. s. KERN. the pastor. took for his text,
Consider the Llllies," Matt. 6: %.
In the evening the Sunday school gave a
delightful concert to very large audience.
There were recitations by Annie Skillen,
Flossie and Willis Wish. Edith Wade, Edith
Baker, Geo. Baker, Harry. Carrie and May
Rockwell, Clara Thompson. Frank Haskell.
Lou Stone, Chester Butler, Marjorie Me-
serve, Mamie Allen, Bertha Bond. Ella Bur-
CESS, Hattie and Harold Harmon Edith
Loring and Daisy Fisher and singing by the
school.
ABYssINIAN CHURCH.
Children's Sunday was appropriately OBJ
served at the Abyssinian church yesterday,
the church being handsomely decorated with
flowers and evergreen, the most noticeable
being the arches Of evergreen In each aisle
and the words "Chlldren's Sunday. 1891"
over the pulpit. The afternoon service was
a discourse by Rev. G. E. Cate Of the Free
Baptist church. who took for his text. Matt.
6: 0.
In the evening fino Sunday school con-
cert was given. There were recitatlons and
singing by Misses Lottie Brown, Alice Eli
OFT, A. Love, the Misses Ball, Mrs. Lucy
Nepean, the classes of Mrs. Howes, Miss
Huston. Mr. Clark, Mrs. Allen, Mrs. Shell,
Mrs. Libby and Mrs. Ball, the class of little
ones and the choir.
AT PINE STREET CHURCH.
Sunday was happy day to adults as we'll
as children at Pine street church. In the
morning Rev. Mr. Yatman preached SER
mon of great power and pathos on the office
and work Of the Holy Spirit. The words Of
Christ, that 1t was necessary for Him to go
away" were very beautifully and clearly
illustrated.
In the evening Mr.. Yatman's sermon was
On the text, "Tne wages Of sin Is death, but
the gift of God Is eternal life' The large
congregation heard the word Of God with
unbroken and devoted attention.
These special meetings will continue one
week more. Monday and Tuesday after
moons at O'Clock there will be general Bible
addresses, open to all, with special invita-
tion to business men. Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday at p. m. there will be spec
ial addresses to women only. Monday and
Tuesday evenins at 7.45 Mr.. Yatman will de-
liver two character addresses. subjects,
Paul and Jesus. Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday evenings the addresses will be,
heaven. Hell and the Pathway oil Lie
with Illustrations.
The children's service at 8 .. m. yesterday
was beautiful rendering Of concert exeI-
else called the Pearl Gatherers by four
teen members Of the Sunday school.
The members of the Epworth League ex-
hibited most excellent taste in the decora-
tions Of the church. The altar was mass
of ferns, eVergreens, daisies, buttercups,
potted plants and cut flowers. Great tubs OF
ferns stood on the right and left Of the plat
form, and streamers OF Nile green bunting
festoOned with daisies decorated the organ.
There were many beautiful and appropriate
memorials Of departed friends At the close
the little people made generous Offering fol-
the children's educational fund
VAUGHAN STREET CHURCH.
Children's Day was appropriately observed
at Vaughan street church yesterday The
decorations were unusually fine and dld
credit to the committee. The floral Offering,
were bouquets in memory Of Mr.. GeorgC
Gilman, Mr.. 1. ID. Merrill, Mr.. VIM. Derrah
Rev. T.. Jaques, Mrs. Belinda Jewett. Mrs
Mary johnson, Mrs. NJ. j. Brawn and Ed
win l., Pierce; crescent and bouquets, Mis-
Flora 4. Phillips; baskets, Nina Baker anC
J ID. Berthe Pray; wreaths, Ernest True.