Middletown transcript., 1893-06-17
CHILDRES,s DAY.
A Pleasant Sunday for the Little Ones
at the M. e. Church.

A Pleasant Sunday for the Little Ones
at the M. e. Church.
Last Sunday was very generally observed
as Children's Day. and In the various
churches in city and country happy child
hood held sway, their Joyous songs awak-
ened the echoes Of vanished years and
brought to the minds of many listeners
sweet memories of by-gone days At the
NJ. e. Church of this town the whole day
was given to the Sunday School, the morn
ing service being in charge Oft the Infant
class. As teachers and preachers the little
ones proved themselves equal to the oc-
casion. and the large audience was not only
interested but edited. Children's voices
always have charm, and mingled with the
fragrance of June Toses and clover bloom
and the melody of merry birds, the songs
ofthese isping ones were as sweet as angels
songs, and made glad the hearts Of all who
heard. There was quite variety of exer-
cises, solos, choruses, motion songs and
speeches, and the clear and prompt response
on the part of each one was notable.
Those who have the, care and training of
this department are deserving of much
commendation. The song BY Grace Paryis
wasbeautiful, ,aswas also that of little Annie
Talbot Reese Darlington and May Kunple
we're speakers who won the audience, as
also did numerous other youthful orators,
and the whole service was delightful all The
way through.
The adult school gave the Rainbow
Promises in the evening. The music was
unusually bright and pretty, and as over
two hundred voices, lead by the orchestra,
blended harmoniously together, the power
of sacred song was forcibly felt. The
quartette Hope in God,}' by Misses Alice
Mckee and Ethel Parvis, DR. Barnard and
William Vansant was one of the prettiest
things on the programme The choruses
Sabbath Echoes and Rainbow Land
also were full of melody and were well
sung BY the school. There were numerous
recitations all of which were well given.
Misses Katie Vansant and Belle Wamsley
claiming special mention Reese Parker
also made a very fine address in which he
brought out the true idea of Children's
Day. The class Of little boys who recited
"The Rainbow Treasure" did well and the
programme was one CT the prettiest of the
season. The decoration was not elaborate
but very appropriate, the representation Of
the rainbow being the principal feature of
the design. The plants, vines and cut
flowers which were arranged at the rear Of
the platform formed pretty foreground to
the rainbow. Mr. ]. Fl. Emerson as chair
man Of the decoration committee, as usual
displayed both skill and taste, and many
thanks are due him and his committee, and
also to the Sunday School Orchestra which
added SO much to the music There was
nothing on the programme which was
moreenjoyed than the cornet solo by Prof.
George Price, accompanied on the organ BY
r Z. Price
The weather as usual on Children's Day
was insufferably hot, though it did not
sssa to cs!ract from the general interest and
the whole day was mnch enjoyed BY many,
but those who had the exercises in charge
breathed sigh of relief as another Chill
dren's Day was added to the list Of yes
terday.