Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-06-14
oHILDREN,S DAY.
Special Exercises and Beautiful Deco
rRtions in Many Churches Sunday.


Churches of four denominations
Baptist, Lutheran, Methodist and Pres
byterian--observed Children's Day last
Sunday. The floral displays were numer-
GUS and beautiful. All the services were
largely attended and interesting. Collec-
tons to assist in educating young men
for tho ministry were taken.
At Asbury Church the Rev. J. II.
Howard preached in tho morning on
"The Sunday-school and Church of the
Future" Tho school had special exer-
cises in the afternoon. w. b. Gem was
musical director and w. ID. Walls and
Harry Boyer were respectively cornctist
and violinist.
Bethany Sunday.school had delight
full celebration in the afternoon.
Children's services were held in
Brandywine Church in the morning.
Central Church had services for chill
dren at twilight. The programme pre-
pared by the Rev. James A. Worden,
ID. d., of the Presbyterian Board of
Publication and Sunday.school Work,
was used, the Rev. William 2. Swartz
delivered an address and E. I. Taylor
and Rev. w. W. Taylor led in prayer.
A sermon to children, the subject of
which was "Giants," was preached in
Delaware Avenue Baptist Church in
tho morning by the Rev. William A..
Wallng.
German Baptist Sunday-schoul had
an enjoyable celebration in the evening.
j. II. Muhlhausen led the singing.
AT Grace Church the Rev. Merritt
Hulburd, d. D., preached in the morn
ing on "What Manner of Child Shall
This Be2" In tho afternoon two in
fants were baptized and there were ex-
ercises including prayer by Henry @.
Conrad, scripture reading by John s.
Mullln, a vocal solo by Miss Blanche
Weldin, selections by the Sunday-school
and Grace orchestra and addresses by
Chief Justice Lore and Dir. Hulburd.
In the evening there was a song service,
with an address by the minister on
"AIusic and Morals"
Hanover Church had special exercises
in the morning.
Harrison Street Church had song
service, with addresses by the Revs. ].
s. Willis and f. Burgette Short, in the
evening.
At Mt Salem Church the Rev. S. M.
Morgan preached to the children in the
morning and the Sunday-school had
special exercises in the afternoon. The
schools orchestra was augmented for
| the occasion.
The Rev. T. E. Terry preached at st.
Paups Church in the morning ON
"Christian Education" In the after
noon the Sunday-school used "Hugg's
Greeting for Children's Day." Joseph
Pyle, the Rev. L. w. Layfield and Mr..
Terry delivered addresses and Miss
Bessie Williams read q paper which
was prepared by Miss Irwin.
AT ST. Stephens Church the congrega-
tlon and Sunday-school had union
service in the morning and the school
had special exercises in the evening.
The Rev. John ID. q. Hanna preached
at Union Church in the morning on
Education the Sword for Life's Con.
tlict." In the evening the Sunday
school had special exercises, including
an address entitled 1.-THE Church of tho
Future" A miniature church was
erected on the platform.
The pulpit Of West Church was deco
rated with white flowers and ferns. The
rite of infant baptism was performed by
the Rev. A. N. Keigwin both morning
and evening. Children's Day exercises
were had at night, when special pro-
gramme, called the "Dike Builders u
was used. The exercises included songs
and responsive reading. REGULATIONS
were given by members of the primary
department. The hymn, "Buds OF
Promise" by the younger scholars, was
heartily enjoyed. Mr.. Keigwin de.
livered an address on Building"
Charles Baird also spoke and dwell
particularly on the contemplated en-
largement of the Sunday.school ROOM
Mrs. Pyle, Miss OFT and Messrs. Clymer
and Taylor excellently sang ASHAMED
of Jesus" -..=.