Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-13
ALL In HIS NAME
Yesterdays Observance of
Children's Day.
BEAUTIFUL SONG SERVICES
Were Held in the Churches and Ser
mons We're Preached Especially to
the Little Ones.

Yesterday WAS an ideal Sabbath for the
celebration OF the beautiful festival of
children's Day. and being the most
pleasant sunday 10 weeks, WAS douoly
appreciated. Through the dainty ex-
eTcises and winsome faces of the CHILD
rem, the radiant flowers and the sweet,
simple carols, would have made the
dreariest day bright, 1t seemed pecu-
larry appropriate that earth and sky
should DC IN harmony with the glad
hearts OF the little celcbrants. Child
ren's Day Is one OF the sweatest festi-
walls of the church, the Easter OF child
hood, and has become one Of the most
cherished of ecclesiastical holidays.
Every recurring year brings more OF
elaboration aud beauty To its observ-
by the custom OF baptizing children,
made its offering of consecrated inno-
cence in the name OF the gentle
Nazarene.
Just rs the flowers and trees are tax
ing on the bright radiance of summer.
and making the world beautiful with
their heaven-given loneliness, the par
ent church leads Its children to the
altar OF the great giver of life and the
ceremony adds new significance TO the
day.
Exercises were observed In several
churches yesterday. At the Division
Street Methodist church q beautiful
program Of music and Rotations was
gwen. At the morning service the
Rev. A. NJ. Gould preached q sermon
TO the children, FROM which many an
older one CLEANED good and helpful
thoughts.
Appealed for More Sympathy.
He took as his text the gospel com.
mand, suffer little children to come
unto me-" The sermon was full OF
tender and beautiful sentiments, cloth ed
in polished language. He made a
manly appeal for more sympathetic
and patient Interpretation of the Little
troubles and longings of children.
In the afternoon Children's Day
exercises proper were observed with a
pleasing program of carols and recita-
tons. The church was decorated with
foliage plants and flowers, arranged
around the chancel IN generous pro-
fusion. The church was TILED with the
soft radiance of the afternoon sun and
presented q beautiful appearance.
The exercises were opened by volun :
tary, rendered very effectively on the
organ and violin. The school then
sang q hymn ard the pastor made q
simple prayer. Preceding the bap-
tismal and reception service Mrs. An
drew Fyfe sang the beautiful song. by
Toplitt, Consider the Lilies" Twelve
| children then received baptism and
twenty persons were received into CON-
munion by letter and on probation. The
services, though simple, were most i'm
| pressive.
After the singing of another hymn
by the children. the following program
| was carried out.
Recitation. ."Children's Day,,--May Carlstsdt,
Recitation. BIO SON M Time Mabel J. Hut
Class exercise. Blooming for Jesus"-Mrs.
Foote'S class.
Recitation, The Kings Children" Ella Burcaw
Quartet. Jesus Lover of Ny Soul'-Williams.
Mrs. A. k ks5s; Ms W r %ii%Sr'n E. a.
Recitation. "BaSy's xritnmstic"-Ha1cl
Class exercise-Pnmss . department.
Recitation. "Jobnies Opinion OF Grand
mother"-yay schoonneld;
Vocal solo, The w 3Rea p0or-ksllar-Mr
Recitation. The Lilies Of the Field"-clara
Recitation. .you, Prsw; Fuller
| Flower exercise. with chorus-Seven girls
Reading. "A Fragment. Mss Mamie Jeffords
Judge w. II. Hsg gerty then made a
few remarks on the objects of Chill
dren's Day. He spoke briefly on the
origin aud character of the festival
and urged that it might be every year
more faithfully and gladly observed.
| A generous collection was taken ur
and the program closed with the sing
ing of another hymn by the school. The
benedictiOn was pronounced by the
pastor.
Exercises at Park Church.
At the Park street Congregational
church Children's day was observed
with q service of song and . sermon by
the pastor, the Rev. D. F. Bradley
After the organ voluntary the children
of the Sunday school marched into the
church to the inspiring strains of "On
ward Christian Soldiers" The scrip
ture lesson from the XIII. psalm, "rhe
Lord is my Sheperd," was read in uni.
son and concluded with the Lords
prayer, the congregation standing with
bowed heads. After the choir had
sung Remember now thy Creator
the rites for the baptism OF the chill.
dren were observed. After the scripture
reading and singing of the hymn.
Saviour Ink 2 Shepherd lead u.s." the
pastor preached an eloquent sermon
the sentiment of which was Cod
call TO the children" He spoke Of the
great dependence of the church on the
children, and the necessity for early
leading them into q near and affection
ate communion with the work of the
church. He insisted that children
should be taught to give freely and
cheerfuIly 70 the work of Christ. The
sermon Was . thoughtful effort and
showed the results of deep meditation.
The enveiople offering was ther
taken for the benefit of the North Stal
mission in northern Michigan. After
the singing of solo by Mrs. Nichols
and prayer by the pastor the congrega
tim sang eve Praise Thee 0 God
and the benediction was pronounced
The First Presbyterian church was
beautiful with flowers yesterday morn.
ing, aud the musical program was espec
tally fine. The exercises we're conducted
by the pastor, the Rev. l.. III. DAVIS
who preached q sermon particularly
adapted to the children.
MEMORIAL SERMON.
Exercises Held Yesterday by the OBJ