Morning journal and courier., 1893-06-12
AMONG THE CHURCHES.

Children,s Day Observance -.-APpro-
 priate Talks to the Youns-Beauti-
 ful Flovers-Comfng Events.
 Rev. Mr. Cooper at Epworth M. E. church, yesterday morning discussed upon the importance of regular attendance upon the means of grace and other means for the increase of spiritual growth.
 Next Sunday will be observed at this church as ohildren's day. The pastor will
 preach to the children in the morning.
 The church will be appropriately decor
 ated.
 On next Thursday evening the Earnest
 Workers of the church will give an enter
 tainment, at which one of the attractions will be singing by the Fair Haven Glee club.
 AT HOPE BAPTIST CHURCH. Yesterday was observed as children's day at this church. The edifcs was beau tifully decorated with flowers, which the ladies and children had gathered, includ- ine fine contributions from friends. The pastor. Rev. Mir. DeLarme preached dis course in the morning appropriate to the occasion, and altogether it was a day of much interest.
 AT HUMPHREY STREET CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
 At this church the pastor, Rev. MT. Luckey, preached 6 sermon especially adapted to the young, and in the evening a Children's day service was held, when the church was filled to overfowing. The exercises were of very interesting character. The church was finely decorated with flow CTS.
 DAVENPORT CHURCH NOTES. At the Davenport church last evening
 Rev. I. 0. Meserve preached most inter-
 esting sermon, his text being taken from
 Ephesians v, 21: Submitting yourselves
 one to another in the fear of God," the subject being "Family Life" Last even was the closing evening service for the season. On next Sunday evening there Sunday of this month 8 children's service will be held.
 The young ladies of the church who gave the "Shepherdess Drill" short time ago will repeat 1t this evening in the East Haven church, and they have been in vited to give it in Milford. Yesterday morning Rev. Mr. Meserve spoke among other things of the import ance of church members living true and earnest Christians, and of the infrmities which beset sometimes true believers, ren-
 dering their lives unlovely. All should
 strive to initiate the ideal life of the Mas ter.
 AT UNITED CHURCH Rev. Dr. Munger preached an admirable discourse to the young in observance of
 Children's day, yesterday forenoon, dwell
 ing particularly upon the choice of reading
 matter for youth and correct early mental as we'll as moral training. There was an abundance of flowers about the commun- ion table. Before the sermon the ordi- nance of baptism was sdminittered to four infants.
 AT GRACE M. K CHURCH. Yesterday the day was observed as
 Christian Day" The pulpit platform and
 choir gallery were beautifully decorated with flowers, consisting of choice bouquets
 and potted plants arranged in very artis- tic manner. In the morning the pastor, Rev. F. A. Scofeld, preached to the junior league of Christian Endeavor, from the text, "He that is faithful in that which is least Is faithful also in much; and he that | Is unjust in the least is unjust also in | much" St. Luke 16 10.
 The sermon was interspersed throughout l with anecdotes and illustrations drawn from practical life, which made the service
 both interesting and instructive, not only
 to the children, but to those of riper years
 ss we'll. During the service .he audience was favored with a solo, which was beauti- fully rendered, "Wait Little While" by
 Miss Jessie Gallien, who is member of
 the league. At the evening service, which
 consisted of children's day concert given by the Sunday school, the house was filled
 happy children. At the rear of the plat. form stood beautiful cross of evergreen
 surrounded by bank of daisies, while g pillow of solid daieies rested upon the altar rail in front. The program of the evening
 entitled, "Columbia's Defenses," and which
 consisted of songs, recitations and music | by the school was very finely and beauti 1 fully rendered. @sa