The Portland daily press., 1894-06-18
CHlLDREN'S SUNDAY
Observed by Several Other of the Church
es Yesterday.
SECOND PARISH.


The Second Parish church was prettily
decorated with flowers. Two children
were baptized, belonging to Mr.. G. E. Leach
and G. A. Dunlap. There was presenta-
ton of Bibles to eight children who had at
tanned the age of seven years. At the morn
ing service this fine programme was rem
dered:
Organ Prelude-Andantino Wheeler
Anthem-Cantate Domino, Holden
Gloria,
Offertire-Selected, Mcclellan
Chant,
Response-A1mighty Lord. Byrnes
Wagner
At the evening service this was the pro-
gramme
Prelude-Andante, Mozart
acknowledgements of Gallilee, Morrison
Response,
Observation-Disclosures, Banks
Postlude-Mareh, H. B. Browun
The members of the choir are as follows:
Miss Eva Findley, soprano; Miss Maud
Legrow, alto; Mr.. Charles Briggs, tenor;
Mr.. Charles Wyer ,bosso; Mr.. James A. Balm,
organist and director.
PINE STREET.
The day was one of unusual interest and
enjoyment at this church. The decoration
was unique and beautiful. large white
ship under sail and seating thirty little
children in white, occupied the centre of
the pulpit platform. The white ship was
designed by Rev. f. c. Rogers the pastor,
and the frame made by S. f. Hamilton.
With it's white hull and sails against a
green background and amid surroundings
of flowers and ferns, and with its childish
faces looking out upon the audience, it
was beautiful feature of the decoration.
The platform was extended nearly to
the altar rail, and this was covered by a
profusion of plants and bouquets. Memorial
baskets .of flowers appeared in memory of
Rev. C. +. Clark, Miss Ida NJ Gerrish,
Miss Lizzie Lovejoy, Herbert Merrett, Lizzie
E. Merritt. THE PASTORS address was an
allegory entitled, 1.-THE Isla nd World and the
Little Prince
AT the close of the evening concert sixty
small potted plants in bloom were given to
the smallest children of the Sunday school.
The school is rapidly growing in numbers
under the excellent management of Mr..
Ernest Clymer, superintendent, with Miss
Mabel Morris and Miss Nettie May Leighton
in charge of the infant department.. The
children baptized were Hamilton s. Mitch
ell, Charles B. Mitchell, Frances Darker,
Hermann NJ. Burke and Marguerite Rent.
CHURCH OF THE MESSIAH.
Children's Sunday was observed yester-
day at the Church of the Messiah in a man.
ner fitting to the day. The platform was
very prettily trimmed with tall and grace
full ferns, Towering plants and many bou-
quets and vases of flowers. In the morning
the pastor devoted his sermon to the chill
dren, taking for his text, Consider the
Lilies after which the following children
were christened to the Infinite One Grace
May Merrill, Arthur Hollis Marden, Ernes
tine Sawyer Hall, George F. Davis Gordon
Pierce Floyd, Phyllis Angelne Craig, Ruby
Moshier Wescott, Carl knight Ross, Foster
| NJ orrison, Edna Morrison, Monte Floyd
Louis. Pearl Whitney, Wenona Whitney
Flossie Wish, Willie Wish, Harold Wish
Gladys Legault, Gladys G. Hanson, Fer
nando H. Weber and Celia Cora Weber
| There wa memorial for Philip H. Harris, {
| former member of the Sunday school. Ii
| the evening there was delightful con GER
by the members of the Sunday school.