Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-06-18
"Chudren's Day" Service at Short Greek
NJ Il. Church.

"Chtldren's Day" Service at Short Greek
NJ r. Church.
Toths Eduor of the Register:
SIR:-Coming down the beautiful
Short Creek Valley Sunday last on my
wheel, | noticed quite a procession OF
vehicles of all kinds, and many
horsebacks, all heading a one direction.
l soon found their destination was the
Short Creek NJ E. church, beautiful
brick structure, about three miles from
West Liberty. "Hitching" my wheel l
too entered the building in time TO
witness the grand match by nearly 200
children from their school room down
stairs TO the large aud spacious room
or church proper above, the children
occupying the front pews. l was not
long 10 finding out that IL was a service
OF unusual interest," service that was
being generally observed all over the
country by all the UNCONVENTIONAL
churches-a service called "Children's
Dsv." 1t was certainly their day, and
they were there 10 enjoy II, which they
did 10 the utmost, il bright and happy
faces were any indication. The floral
decorations were beautiful, and showed
much thought and taste. The pulpit
"sas out Of sight" by bank OF potted
plaLts, ferns, roses and lilies.
On each side Of this bank
OF flowers we're two large
Maltese crosses fastened on poles, fes-
toons Of pine surrounded notices on
either side Of the wall. One was God
is Love" the other Feed Ny Lambs, 8"
while over the pulpit, between the
crosses, was the printed mot
10, "Our Future Leaders" An
chors, crosses, stars, wreathes, all &C.
cupied their spaces and places. Taking
all together, IL was as fine dec
GRAFTON as / ever saw in our own city.
Samuel Busbey, the superintendent OF
the Sunday School, presided. Instead
OF listening to addresses by their elders,
the elders listened TO the singing, re-
citations aud a programme OF exercises
and took only the place OF auditors-aS
a stranger in a strange place-and their
being no printed programmes 1t would be
impossible TO 90 into detail regarding
the performers. Each one deserved a
special mention. Upon inquiry : found
that the name OF the young man who so
gracefully and eloquently rendered the
Introductory address was Archie Nc
Colloch. lie spoke OF the millions Of
children who were in training for the
great future OF the coming church
aud that we should look after and take
care of this growing generation for they
are Our Future Leaders" The
"Floral Alphabet was a class OF
twenty-six little boys and girls, each
carving a letter and Gn appropriate
verse to correspond was recited by
each, made very pretty ar
rangement. Then came nine let
tiers when all in row
spelled Praise God" Three pretty
little tots sang trio, the school joining
in chorus, which was splendid. Then
came fectatiobs, one after the other,
all by little girls and boys, displaying
remarkable talent. Between the recita-
tionS the crowded audience was rested
with beautiful selections OF singing
by the entire school, as mentioned
before there being no programmes.
Everybod was kept in tiptoe eTpecta-
ton and was wondering what was
coming next" as each recitation seemed
better than the one preceding 1t. Like
all occasions Of a similar kind, it came
to an end by the uperintendent au-
nouncing the closing address, which was
rendered in 6 beautiful, graceful man
ner by a pretty little girl, Miss Jessie
! McColloch. After her came the offer
ing" or collection, the "DO1ology" by
the congregation and Oenediction by
their pastor. verybody enjoyed the
exercises, as certainly did the stranger
u,bo rode "A WHEEL"