Grand Rapids herald., 1893-06-12
ALL FOR THE YOUNG
Methodst Churches Celebrate
chadrens Oa,.
HAD EXCELLENT PROGRAMS
The f'rs<rsm- ss All Gssea-..Doy
NsnasssaI sharch fxescs-<- fs.s-
p.qs.i Iasii Neat ssssizsy.

az the mefhe.ii-t churches a the city
and n the Park congregational church
The pFufa=icn n flowers used IN stecor
afins ths affairs. AMI IN many sa~rs the
shole churches exc,--sied anything ever
before attesnptsd IN the city. Nature.
TO. snaiied on the little ones and brighs
sansbine p.sred through tire stained
glass ladoNs and wifh saftenssi light
fs1l upon natures choic-,st pr,rlacts "a
neld and fern x grove and garden. The
rich fragrance ~ Mid r,-ses was every
where anal the delicious o<iors II wilsi
flowers tiled all the hoos,s % worship.
The little ones we're out in the gayeet
ec<tgnes ansi took part in thr, exercises
wifh a spigit that Indicated how much
these ceremonies impress them the
httie >oae- may not have bs.sn perfect
A. % time or expression. bat there WAS
a somcthing IN the fresh young voices
vastly more touching than the trained
soices q artists.
Afti~tieaiiy Desorated-
Ia Davisioa Street riethssitss episcopal
church there was an endless variety q
foWefs. honey suckle and fern and May
flowers au1 thousands q others. There
we're ai-e many potted plants and garden
flowers
me following program Of music was
rendered
tsloria 10 Excel-is.- Coneome-Miss
Foot and Miss Jeffor.is.
feDoF >oip Me Murphy.
Sanctus ilfh Mass Mozart.
Teach Us q. Lord. kalofleisch- Miss
Foot.
\ prsgfam n songs and recitations
~as given - the children.
\ Class Baptixeci-
In Second Street NJ. r.. church there
Was aB even greater abundance of
flowers Not only ~ss the pulpit banked
with them. bat the window hedges we're
fllei with rich collections of flowers.
FERNS and ysnes
ihe following program was presented
by The sunday school pupils.
Song - the school
scripture reading by the superia-
teudent
~Welcpme. by Elva Hendershot
Happy Voices. song and recitation.
Bapfi-snai exercises.
Singing. Precious Jewels" by the
school
Graduating exercises
Recitation. Golden Keys. by Trixie
Perre.
Singing Sweet Bye and Bye by the
school
4 class 20 ten children. were baptised
during the exercises In the evening
another tine program was presented
Taught Them Patriotism
In Piainheld Avenue Church Mr..
Frye. The pastor. followed the program
rrop'sssd ~ the board of education of
The church. The exercises took place in
The evening. There we're many flowers
displayed. hut the greater portion of the
es'cpFafinGs were the national colors n
large cfoss 90 the pulpit vas drapcd IN
red. v hItc and blue and festoons - the
ssnc coiors hung from the ceiling. Each
winsioN held group of flags. The ccn-
tral lsies ~ the EXERCISES vas patriotism.
o. a banuer hack ~ the pulpit were the
wortis Christian education for Our
leufh Religion. Education. Patriot
ism Patriotism - Duty The serv-
i-cs consisted a recifation~ and songs.
la ame~ VI. - Church
1t Amez Methodist episcopal church
90 S,uth Division street a great profus
IN q ilo~crs was banked around the
l+ttt- .'N ''"F"HS lre'"Nt ~"'
given
Song ty the school
Prayer.
Song by congregation.
Responsive reasitng
Recitation by Nira Wing.
Soug ~ Miss Duucans class
Recitation by Blanche Fox.
Song - infant risrs
Recitation bv fdilian Winters.
lfuef ~ Pearl Fox and J duncan.
Recitation hy kath Dunbar
S.ug by The schesj
Reeiiafisn - Belle Leach.
song ify Miss Nme~ eia@sl
fssifa-e ~ he pastor.
Sooe ~ Nay Wari
Recitation ~ Jessie Bartlett
Recitation ~ Susie Daily.
Ia " ,isiaa Drnrnsa'~ Church
Ia East street Netbosiist church the
ehislren are slthin easy reach ~ Wild
foHcre. aud the decorations were more
exf~nsivalY q wiid howers than IN any
ether etsrch The program wis ar
ff.fvs
tifaan voluntary.
prfc~ssienai 10 I, with Holy Devo-
tssn
Responsive reading.
tfaser
Anihen ~ the pshooI. Bless the
Lort ~ Nations
Eiiie reatilnx
as ~ the -cho,l. Lift Up Thy
V,see
Raeifafanr. -hlfuming far J-pu4-
Reeitsfhln. The Sure Founslstt,o."
Sinaine ~ the sChooi. Holy Bibie'
t.-,i.iea FFes<ure
tfehtg ~ superintendent
Recitation. ilis F.xreliebt Wont
~.nsia3 ~ sch0sd. Jesus. Lover -
Ms ~ai
hrrisatian. Called hy Thy Name
fser.1ns-a ~ infsnt class.
Snrire ~ snfsnf class
tfa.rt,aY The Wantiefal Word"
Short s.lise-~
fssarins - the congregation.
tso.tilefn.f..
Tie Attendance in AL the ctarche~
r4l-ee bal tae @ssfins capacity al mani ,
stita Ia tA,s aisie- - sst 10 The Ratfsn.e~
ianez tae eseretee~
Ae Psrk Church.
Pave congregational chsreh ~ss pref
filr 49, L rfofu-ssig .ircarsts.i fa- chu
sifer the flast-..ntan street and tiffaws
slfaef a. e.-ehina joined sitb thf atsst~F-
- ~ rhafeB sunday -rhcsA N eele
ifat < iile tay The Rev William
fsH 4 sta1a superintendent a o'sasiay