The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-17
SERVICES FOR THE CHILDREN
Conducted in Many Of the Churches
Of the City.
AT PROVIDENCE NJ. E. CHURCH
Tho Golden Cato Was the Title OF tho Ex.
crciscs Conducted Under tho Dircc'
tion of Superintendent Dawson.
In West Side Churches.

Children's Day was observed yester-
day in the Providence Methodist Epis-
copal church and attracted such O
crowd that standing room was at
premium. The church was beautifully
decorated with ferns, evergreens, lau-
rels, potted plants and cut flowers.
On the platform was a large gate OF
gold, over which. in letters of gold,
shone the title of the exercise, THE
Golden Gate"
on the pillars of the gate hung six
wreathS of evergreen, on which were
printed. with silver letters Duty"
Wisdom" Couture" Truth" Ser
vice" Life"
The songs and recitations by the lit
tie ones were particularly pleasing and
entertaining. The exercises were un-
der the general direction of the super
intendent, Mr.. Dawson, who deserves
considerable credit for the service.
In the evening the choir rendered
some exceptionally nice music. and the
pastor preached on THY Kingdom
Come" which was his third sermon on
the Lords prayer.
The Children's Day exercises in the
Welsh Congregational church yester-
day were very interesting. The church
was beautifully decorated with laurels
and cut hawcrs. Tho singing was in
charge of Reese Watkins.
Providence baptist Church.
Childrens Day was observed in the
Providence Baptist church yesterday,
and attracted a crowd which filled the
room. The church was beautifully dec
Grated with ferns. evergreens daisies.
potted plants and cut flowers. The eX-
ercise. which Is entitled "Garlands of
Praise" was rendered beautifully
throughout. The address by the pas
tor, Rev. Mr.. Watkins. was very in
| teresting. The music by the orchestra
was also very beautiful.
"The Golden Gate was the subject
of yesterdays celebration of Children'a
Day in the Simpson Methodist Episco-
pal church. Superintendent of the Sun
| day school, George Peck, conducted
the exercises, which We're listened to
by an unusually large congregation.
An organ voluntary by Organist Wal
| ter Davis opened the programme, fol-
lowed by singing, prayer, responsive
reading, addresses. symbolic recita-
| tions and the benedictiOn. The chill
dren acquitted themselves in a praise
worthy manner, the services affording
much entertainment and instruction.
At the Hampton Street Methodist
Episcopal church the day was observed
by the Sunday school. The pastor.
Rev. f. p. Doty, participated in the
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scholars entertained by recitations and
singing. The church building was dec
GRATED for the day and large audience
listened to the exercises.
Welsh Congregational Church.
The Welsh Congregational church of
the West Side held their annual Chill
dren's Day yesterday evening, the
event being enjoyed by large congre-
cation. Solos, recitations by the little
ones and remarks and prayer by the
pastor and school superintendent were
the numbers on the programme. The
church had received attention and was
| decorated with flowers.
| One week from yesterday the Plym-
outh Congregational church celebrated
! the day for the little ones. The Plym-
outh church always pays special atten-
| tlon to the children. and the year
event was full of cermony that instruct
ed and had an impressive result. Elias
| Evans and David Owens conducted the
| singing services.
At st. Davids Episcopal church, on
the West Side, interesting services were
held for the children, and twenty little
ones were christened by Rev. w. II.
MILL the pastor, who had charge of the
services. The church was artistically
decorated in honor of the occasion.
In the evening the day was appro-
llpriately celebrated by the Grace Lu-
theran congregation, Rev. Foster U.
Gift, pastor, in the Young Mems Chris
tian Association building. Special
singing. an abundance of flowers and
exercises by the little ones all tended
to make the service deservedly success
| full.