The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-06-12
CHILDRHu'S DAY.
Sunday School Exercises
Yesterday in Protes-
tant Churches.

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brated In nearly all the Protestant de-
n%ominational churches in Jersey City
yesterday with appropriate ceremonies
and interesting exercises, the churches
being decorated with flowers and
shrubs and plants in season. Following
are the churches which celebrated
AT THE TABERNACLE.
Yesterday was Chiidren's Day at the
Tabernacle. The exercises ware all that
could be desired In excellence and attend
ance. Tine pulpit. platform ana tne or
pulpit were deliberately trimmed with
eyergreens and flowers. The children
brought ported plants with MOWERS.
which were placed on the front OF
the platform on each side OF the pulpit,
and the platform was nearly nliea
with the hanks of potted and FRAGRANT
cut flowers. Immense streamers OF ever
greens were festooned from the middle OF
the organ to each side of the church. In
the centre. wreathed with eyergreens,
was the roll OF ono Of children who
have heen present at every session OF the
Sunday school. This is the W1iliam
N. Jewell. Lena Doriand, Christie Iie2ler,
Emma Garrison. Arthur Garrison, George
Young, Eddie Rawls and Gertie Rem-
ington.
Seven infants were baptized by Pastor
John l.. Scpdder. The Assistant Pastor.
the Rev. J.. Lester Wells, made an address
and Pastor Scudder preached a sermon
for the children, In which he related the
good qualities of a collection OF trained
animals he saw at the Chicago fair.
The Junior Endeavor Society sang
Lighted Candles" and children Of the
primary department recited. Lutte Es-
telle Feinthal recited, Norma Ames sang,
Ethel Reed recited, Matte and Jennie
Postlewaite. sisters. spoke a dialogue and
Ida Heyniger ans The committee on
iecitations were Mrs. Williamson, Mrs.
e.. w. Apness. Mrs. Dr. Parsons ana
Mrs. Jonn Gillies.
PARK REFORMED CHURCH.
Chiidreu's Day exercises at the Park
Reformed Church took place last even
ing. The big church was crowded mainly
with enthusiastic Sunday school chi
dren whose faces were as bright as the
mass of flowers which decorated the
pulpit. Al immense floral pyramid
praced the centre of the rostrum, and
was lanked by vases of flowers and
ferns. Superintendent G. H. Raymond
conducted the exercises. On the plat
form with him was seated Pastor John 4.
Morgan. Th exercises opened with q
song of creating entitled "Sengs and
Flowers" Pastor Morgan offered a
the CORONATION hymu. God of the
Seasons" was then suns by
the school, after which Miss
Eta Meyer reeifod Voices Under the
Ground." The school then INDUCED III
responsive reading aud sang Natures
God Creator WISE" -Four little girls.
Holly Roberts, Florence Greene, Evelyn
Davis and Carrie Smith, recited Springs
Little Voices" IL Mr.. C.. f. Putnam re-
cited possibilities of Cnildhood'' The
infant class San Goods Little Ones."
MY Resolution was recited by Master
Simeon Smith. Emily Abbott, Edna
Kull, Walter Krugler. Elliott Greene and
William Ward recited The Children's
Time Table" aed the school sang Dare
To Say No"
One of the features of the exercises
was a dialogue emitted Way TO Life"
between Matte Spencer, Daisy Davis,
Jeanette Brown, Barbara Seeley. Lizzie
Huncke aud Gertie Woodruff. This WAS
followed by singing by the school of the
Morgan Thea addressed the children. on
the object of Cbildren's Day.
The school sang "Giving yet Rsceiv-
ceiyipQ." and tnen Ethel Morgan made a
collection speech. Mrs. Floyd Lefferts
and Mr.. Alden Higgins gave a violin and
piano duet. The song "Sing unto the
Lord'' was followed by the singing OF the
OOXOlORy duQ tucu tAO DchCukSeiOA Noo
pronounced.
EMORY NJ. E. CHURCH.
Emory NJ. X. Church was pretsily dec
GRATED with palms aud cut flowers YES
terday in honor of Children's Day. The
services throughout the day were devoted
to the little ones. At half past ten o'clock
Rev. G. Lowrie preached Il sermon TO
them; and the members OF the Sunday
school attended he service in a body.
HIS subject was from Luke K: 49. tie
said that over forty members of Emory
sunday school had made the happy
choice of serving Christ during the past
year. He told them that children are
much more appreciated nowadays than
they used to be, He spoke of the cadet
corps and battalion amt other means OF
Keeping the boys and girls interested in
church work. HIS sermon was inter
spersed with Illustrations and pleasing
anecdotes.
Al half-past two O'Clock the regular
Sunday school session was held n at
a quarter to seven the Epworth League
had u meeting. at a quarter to eight
special exercises were held by the chill
dren OF the sunday school. The pro-
ANN was as f0llows;-Organ process
sional; Children's Day hymn, Time
the Encircling Seasons WingiMg;.' res
ponsive Scripture reading by Che super
iutendent and the children; prayer by the
pastor, hymn 0Wttu Uuuc WIN LSAuch
Hand is Leading:" Words OF Welcome"
by Miss Mabel q. Chamberlain; singing
DIV Inc school; "Harpy Little Children"
bv the Infant Department.; Tine Tiny
Text, by Infant Class scholars; THE
Brook and the Robins" by scholars in
the Intermediate Department.; singing.
God is Love- by intermediate DEPART
ment; Hold Tnou My Hapd," by
Infant Glass scholars; sThe Gross" by
eight of the infant class, enduring
Ioye.u by Emory Kennedy; Some
Mothers Boy by Nettie Earle; Rock
Of Ages" by MRS. Dell Cnamberlaln: In
Thy Cleft o Rock of Ages" by all; sTne
Shadow of the Rock, - solo and chorus:
sDecial exercises ny eight scholars; Rock
of Refuge" Misses Clara TuJnlll n
Edith ID. Lindsey; "rne Last Hymn, =
Edgar B.. Bradley. Jr.. hymn, "The
Lords Our Koek, In Him We Hide, By
theo congregation; henediction by the pas
tor.
SIMPSON NJ. E. CHURCH.
Flowers, responsive readings, songs
and recltatious made up y beautiful pro-
ANN for tue Chiidreu's Day exercises
ut simpson I'd. Il. Church last evening.
The sarvica was entitled. 1.-THE Firm
Foundation.i The decorations were III
harmony with the spirit of celebration
An immense floral shield, inscribed
.Chiidren,s Day, $685." between the part
ing folds oftwo large nationai hags, Was
the centre pfpce Two stacks of arms,
trellised with flowers and vines. thanked
tine pulpit and the front Was
lined with palms ana potted plants