Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-06-27
CHLDREN'S DAY.
How IL was Observed in the Pres.
bYterian Church Yesterday

byterian Church Yesterday.
Instead Of the regular preaching SER
vice at the Presbyterian Church yester-
day morning, the Sabbath School held
Its "Children's Day" exercises. A beau
tiful programme. America for Christ. =
by Rev ] A Worden. superintendent
OF Sabbath school work, was presented in
the most satisfactory manner. After as.
sembling, the school marched into the
audience room, the boys taking the left
aisle and the girls the right, singing,
Coming Through the Portals" 10 the
tune OF precious Promise" When all
were seated the hymn BE Joyful To-
Day" sas sung. followed by prayer by
the superintendent, Mr.. Geo. A. Culver
Miss Ruby Philips gave a pretty recita-
tion. God of State and Nation" was
the next hymn by the school A scrip
ture responsive reading was heartily en-
tered into. Misses b. Wells and b. Gard
liner sang duet The school singing
Happy is that People" Another res
ponsive scripture reading came next
Miss Ida Banks singing Early If we
Seek Him." A hymn sung 10 the tune
OF America followed. The annual letter
from the superintendent of Sabbath
school work, ]. A Worden, was read by
Mr.. Culver, showing the results from
previous Children's Day. how much had
been collected, and how much needed
for this year. At this stage of the ex-
ercises. Mr. Geo. NJ Hyde. on behalf of
the officers, teachers and scholars pre-
senled TO Superintendent Culver a hand
some bible Mr.. Hyde said
"MT. Superintendent, you. your assis-
tant officers and teachers for the past
few weeks have been planning and ar
ranging for these exercises. "Children's
Day" is always source of Joy and hap
piness. not only to these children but to
the older folks as we'll Anxiously do
we wait for the month of June with its
bright array Of flowers and the smiling
and beaming faces of these dear chill
dren. Sir. in the hour of loneliness 1t
must be pleasant to you to remember all
these are thinking about you. II must
indeed be pleasing and gratifying to you
to be superintendent OF q school that
| quit themselves so admirably of the du
| ties required of them on all former &C.
casions and to-day's exercises promises
| TO far surpass all other efforts. In the
name of the officers, teachers and schol-
ars of this school it affords me great
| pleasure to present to you this Sword OF
the Spirit, wishing you much comfort In
the perusal of its pages and abundance
OF success in carrying on the school, this
book enjoins.'
Mr. Culver responded In a feeling ad-
dress, thanking the school for their kind
| remembrance of HIM, also stating as an
officer of the church ii had given him
| great pleasure TO enroll large number
of the scholars upon the church books
| The various classes then answered to the
roll call and sent its offering by q mem
Der of the class. Eight little boys and
| girls with brightly trimmed baskets wal
ted upon the congregation. The contri-
buttons from the school was over $25. 90,
the plate collection bring the total
amount TO $31 00-this being a larger
amount than on former occasion. Little
Miss Schryer sang a solo with organ
and violin accompaniment. Misses Ola
Cox Josie Hollidayoke and Annie WerntZ
and Masters John Strohm, George Gil
rault and Herbert Brotzman gave recita
| tions with singing. The recitation of
Miss Katie Brewer was well rendered
Chorus, by the school, followed by re.
citation by Miss Bessie Wells in her US
ual charming manner six little girls,
Misses M. Watson, Carrie Gardiner, Flo
ra McInnis, Estella Phillips, @. Schryer
and Norma BrotZman sang very pretty a
motion hymn. The school again sing
ing the hymn "Mizpah," the exercises
closed with a goodbye recitation by lit
Ito four-year-old Norma Brotzman, and
the Doxology, An improvised platfarm
was erected In connection with the pull
pit anon which were seated the smaller
children of the school. On each side of
the pulpit and in front were beautiful
potted flowers and plants, and In the
rear of the pulpit on the wall was a
largo spray OF white tlowers and ever
green, while suspended from the center
Chandelier was large ball of beautiful
natural flowers. the whole displaying
great taste and rejecting credit upon
those having the decorations in charge
The contributions of the day go to the
Board of publication for the purpose OF
organizing new Sunday Schools and
helping those In feeble condition. The
exercises was one of the most successful
ever given. Mr.. w. b. Gardiner was
musical director and Miss Bertha Gar
diner, presided at the organ during the
exercises.