The Jersey City news., 1892-06-13
CHILDRBN'S DAY.
Pleasant Exercises in MANY
City Sunday Schools.
FIVE PEAS OF PROSPERITY
Pastor Jackson of Hedding and Pas.
tor Lowrie Of Emory Deliver
Appropriate Addresses.

Yesterday was observed as Children's
Day in many of the churches throughout
the city with special services of song and
prayer.
In the morning the primary department
of the Hedding Methodist Episcopal
Church attended worship in body. A
short service of song proceeded ten
minute discourse to the children by the
pastor, the Rev. DR.. ]. c. Jackson.
he pastor took his text from Chroni-
cles 31-21. "And every work that he began
he did it with all his heart and pros
pered." The subject was the five peas in
the pod Of prosperity" The peas upon
which the pastor dwelt were punctuality,
perseverance. principle. politeness and
piety. The pastor dwelt at length. upon
punctuality, instructing the children 10
be punctual at all times and on all occa-
sions. BE at church on time" said he.
"lf, when you grow older. you take
an active part In church WORK
and succeed in being placed upon
Committees, be on time. Do not steal
anothers' time. Be prompt in keeping
business engagements. Upon punctual
ity depends the success of a persons
life. Do hot be neglectful or careless. but
Ue on tlIne IN everything tnat concerns
you spiritually. and In all other ways and
success and happiness will attend you."
STEADY AND SURE.
In speaking on perseverance the pastor
referred to that old quotation, ut is not
genius that wins" The pastor directed
the children to persevere in all things.
advising them particularly not to be
weary in well doing He referred to girls
especially in taking lessons in music,
starting off at first, determined to be
master, but In a short while neglect
ing to practice, thereby falling back
and forgetting all that had beed at first
accomplished. He drew another illustra-
tion from the manner in which boys be-
come discouraged in endeavoring to solve
arirhmet tical problems, throw down their
BOOKS and give up without any great ex-
ertion. "Persevere in all things" said
he. "Persevere in doing what is right
and just. and God will aid you"
Upon the pea of principle the pastor
advised the children to do everything
asked OF them In manner which will in
sure dependence on them; 10 do what
work is assigned them as n matter of
duty, without being continually prodded
by their masters. "Be honest in princi-
ciple and have an oDen heart and respect
will attend you," he said.
Upon the subject of politeness the pas
tor SAID but little. He urged that polite
ness was noticeable feature in every
was part of politeness In conclusion
he directed strict observance to the pea of
piety Live in prayer" he enjoined,
and by following out he lessons taught
you by reviewing the five pens in the pod
of life let 1t be said of you that you pros
pcred."
THE OLDER SCHOLARS.
In the evening the services were at
tended by the children of the intermediate
and senior departments. The services
were largely attended and were exceed
ingly interesting The pastor addressed
claiming the fallen persons in New
York" BY referring to statistics
the speaker showed that many
persons were yearly reclaimed, and that
year by year the number was increasing.
THE people from other countries are
made good citizens when we Americanize
them," said the Pastor. "Ne surround
them with words of kindness and acts of
charity. We win them over AMI many
make their wav into The Lords tiock."
EMORY CHURCH.
The celebration of Chidren's Day SER
vices in the Emory Episcopal Church at
Bergen and Belmont avenues yesterday
attracted large crowds of young people 10
every service. The church was tastefully
decorated with flowers and ferns. The
Rev. DR.. D. R. Lowrie. the pastor. ad-
dressed his congregation OF young people
in the morning ON "The Church of the
Future, the Sunday School of the pres
ent."
sour churches of the future" said the
pastor, will he churches of intelligence.
They will be churches Of reading conRre-
cations. The church libraries, home
libraries, city and town libraries, are all
tending to educate our Sunday school
children. In future, atheism and fnfidel-
ism will not be feared, and perhaps not
heard of. Our children are making too
much progress onward to he led out of
the path of goodness and righteousness.
Our churches under the management of
our now young people will be magnificent
ediflces and models of artesric architec-
ture. Our churches will be churches of
benevolence. We now see with pleasure
the number of charities ana mission
aries our young folks are sup
porting. The gentlemen who today
are giving toward our Sunday schools
and erecting monuments to God out of
their vast wealth are men who a few
years ago were Sunday school children.
We want to encourage our children.
Make life pleasant for them and saow
that the only complete and sweet happi-
ness to he obtained on earth is by walk
ing in Gods light and in the path of
righteousness aud virtue" 4
The afternoon services were we'll at
tended. An address on Sunday Schools
and Sunday School Work" was made by
c. G. Shepherd, of Newark
The evening services were attended by
an unusually large number of people,
both young and old. The services were
conducted by the chorister, J. G. Cham
berlain The musical programme was
rendered by the Junior choir. A short
address of congratulation was made by
the pastor.
RAV0NNE'C CHI DREN