Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-15
CHILDREN'S DAY.
.,,S1y CELEBRATED YESTERDAY At
SEVERAL CT TAB CHURCHES.
,.- Socially Set Apart for the Little Ones
s.- Flowers, Bright Faces, and Joyous
Hymns-How Observed.


.. So much. Apart from the heat
.s,t a day for the occasion, and
sin. churches where specially OBJ
there was great outpouring Of
g, and girls.
,S.,sl-h day having special refer
... -ae children appears TO have
...ryed by individual ministers
..~ebcS several years before the
..rt took an definite form.
-la,e thus observing a day for
t... we're members OF various de-
...-.,r,- UniVerSaliStS, MethOdiStS
,-a6.bly others. 1t was natural
.... .,re special attention should be
-.rhc children, and doubtless IN
.,4.readent form the practice OBJ
-..... ..r many years. Sometimes this
,'-,.. ..a,icnated BLOWER Sunday.
-- -..l..-l sunday" The baptism OF
t..-., instituted an essential part OF
... .s~,ice The day had no other
s'-..,,., EXPRESSED Significance or pur-
Tt. first service of this kind
...,.. -o ms. i'm which the children
.,..-. ..ed 10 make a contribution for
'..,sr object. was in Il Methodist
lrch. CA.;..i,.s
..,.r- ina representative capacity that
-..,,,naried and adopted Children
ms ~roner was the Methodist Church.
fba3reas Day is distinctively Meth
-,.., -nstitution. The objects sought
.r. .feraisiug of Il "childrenS fund
,..s which 90 aid meritOriOuS young
,.,r'. from our Sunday Schools in Sc
bring "a higher education; the forming
an connecting link 70 unite the Sun
fsv Sch70ls aud the general system Of
.fs.a-.on together and the bringing OF
an ,h, children and youth Of Metho-
dish. under the influence of common
service THAT shall make them more in
aHrent Christians and more loyal and
,e.U MethodiSts.
NORTH STREET CHURCH.
There were very interesting services
s,. night at the North Street Method
s. Church, the exercises being largely
, .te hands of the Sunday school chill
i-.. In the absence Of the regular
n-rintendent. Assistant Superintend-
-r, Chas. NOBLE conducted the affair,
and very successfully. The church was
well filed and all listened attentively TO
the many attractive features. The
church. especially in the vicinity OF the
pulpit. was prettily decorated for the
occasion. and the children, attired in
bright and airy costumes, were
og, In full force. In addi-
ton 20 excellent readings by Walter
Splrro aud Miss Laura Fox, there were
several pleasing class exercises, and
also coueregational singing. The eXer-
else, We're an conducted according TO
plan, formulated in leafet appropriate
Co Ch.drag's Day, and by reason Of this,
al tle exercises were particularly apt.
Az tLe close of the exercises, the pas
ur Rev Riheldaffer made few brief
remarks. after which collection was
-s-g up, and the Serverce> closed with
..-resatiOnal singing.
DISCIPLES CHURCH.
Probably in no church in the city
SEP, the decorations more elaborate
..a no the Christian Church. The pill
-, and altar were gracefully feStO0ned
a-a evergreen, which was kindly fur
.,.el by the Wheeling Park AsSOcia-
SOD. while the pulpit was entirely mid
from sight by profusion Of roses
,i .trnatiOnS, set in a frame work of
evergreen and SmilaX. Similar floral
t.o-a,iorS adorned the base OF the
rat. while the floor in front was Oc-
c.,tI bv gracefully arranged pOtted
pants and lowers. The display was ar
range. under the direction OF Mr.. Geo.
E-er and reflects credit upon his
Dl.. eu, taste.
I Collection which was taken up
.,,l ,dt. and which is a feature OF the
ANNA. observance of Children'S Day, IS
or 'l- ore.gn missions, and the sun
realized was quite a handsome one. The
cao.r. under the direction of Mr.. +. A
>-.-r-- -eniered an excellent pro-
srauue % music. 1T was materially
assisted oy Mr.. John Hopkins, of Bell
are. tle we,l-known cO-net . artist.
Nr> Oscar Seeley rendered several So
I'D, .a 'erg effective manner.
TIE church, was well filled AZ the
services last night, the children being
s'e>el' ,n large numbers. The pro-
,rluue opened with an anthem by the
.- %. which was followed by prayer
,le pastor. Rev. +. A. Hopkins. A
N,; Happy Children'S Day" was then
.er-d, after which there was read
e, ,y the Superintendent of the sun
7 school, Mr.. Harry c. Connolly, the
-gters of the congregation making
responses from the printed manual
- Che service, with which each was
nydei. Then followed songs and
-'a-s 5y the congregation and recita-
.'l>b by the little girls, after which Mr..
, e. Naylor. Assistant superintendent
,ae Sabbath SchoOl, made BRIEF ad-
.e>>. Mr. Connolly followed with few
'lar6>, after which the services We're
l>cd.
WESLEY VI. Z. CHURCH.
,or4' Sunday was appropriately OBJ
NJ -l 40 yesterdays services at the
,'y NJ. E. Church, The pulpit was
SGD with profuSiOn or flowers
occasion, and presented very
- --.' NEE appearance. Thirty girls,
,eeomingly attired in white, Occu-
la elevation on either side of the
s's.~ and lent an additional charm TO
e.. very pleasing picture, at last even
Cd, services.
~ 'oe morning at 1890 o'clock the
.''''T' Rev, ID. l.. Ash preached a ser
Z appropriate TO the occasion, to the
49, congregation present. In the
,s. .,'"ooa the regular Sabbath School
r. IVES were observed. In the even
,s9. .1e aggregation took up all the
ass ana many occupied chairs in the
avs during the services.
r,'' very pleasing feature Of the eXer-
tys DIS The rendition Of several songs
chorus of about tbirtv-fve Girls