The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-06-17

she was last here, but time and the west
seems to deal gently with her.
The entertainment by class FIVE, of the
Raptist Sunday school at Bank Hall, on
Friday evening, June 10th, was well
patronized, the net proceeds amounting
to about twenty dollars, to apply on the
parsonage fund.
Children's Day was appropriately OBJ
served at the morning service In the
Baptist church last Sunday. Many
flowers were used in the decorations,
and the words of the pastor with other
suitable services made it very pleasant
occasion.
]. A. Beals of Galva, ILL.,, brother-in-
law of Mrs. W. G.. Shaw, has been stop
ming here for a week or two. He lost
hts wife some months since, whom ne
married in Castleton, VT, and has been
for time East visiting friends. The
recent cyclone which was SO disastrous
to the town of Galva, will hasten MS re-
turn home.
James S. Mckee of Danville, ILL.,, with
his daughters, Misses Alice and Milhe,
are spending few days with Mrs. j. Z.
Houghton and daughter. Miss Alice
has been in Europe for study, with her
teacher and two other pupils for a year,
and was met by her father and sister IN
New York on her arrival, before coming
here.
The reception of Bishop Michaud will
begin here June 30th. He will arrive IN
the afternoon of that day on the flyer
from the North, and a fine programme
will be carried out, particulars OF whlch
will appear in the BANNER next week ,3
From here the Bishop and party Will 90
to Bennington on a special traln III Cno
evening as announced elsewhere to-day
No sunday of the year is looked for
ward to with more delight by the young,
than is Children's Day, the second sun,
day in June, which has become liked
institution in many churches wltnouG
regard to denomination. In the Con-
prepational church there had been prep
arations made, by decorating the
audience room deliberately with flowers,
upon the wall in the rear of the pulpit
was suspended in gilt letters upon a
large canvas, tChildren's Day." while
birds were hung from the ceiling in
different parts of the room, which oc-
casionaly gave forth their praise in
sweetest melody. The morning sermon
was primarily to the children, holding
their attention, but was so connected
with the duties of parents and the older
members of the family, that it was en-
ioyed by all as adapted to those OF every
age. The ordinance of Baptism was ad-
ministered to one child, and two bibles
were presented to two of the baptized
children of the church, who lad arrived
at the age of seven during the past year.
At six O'clock the Sunday school held
concert, in which large portion OF the
members took part. By the sklltul
arrangement of the Superintendent a
largo cross was decorated with bouquets,
as a class repeated verses or gave reci-
tations pertinent to the subject: BY
another class a beautiful huge shield
standing upon the other side of the plat
form apparently plain white, except
having gilt edge and monogram n
&c. S, S., ingeniously formed in gilt,
until sixty small bouquets of pansies
thrust through preferations brought out
the word love, in semi-circle above the
monogram, all in keeping with approcpli-
ate passages of Scripture or Rotations
The selections Of hymns by. the
Chorister, the singing by the school and
the various parts by the infant class and
older ones, made it an impressive and
pleasant occasion.