The Washington times., 1895-06-10

Alice Crossman, Frank Keys, Ralph Nc
! Ellrich, Violet Jones, Willis Magruder
| Grace McKeusie, Hattie Willoughby and
George McKensie.
After the exercises three children were
| baptised by Rev. l.. H Wideman.
| THE DAY AT FIRST CONGREGA
| TIONAL
| The annual Childrens Day service con-
sisting of Scripture reading, reeftations
and songs by the Sunday school class, was
| appropriately celebrated at the First Con-
gregational Church yesterday morning, and
| attended by large congregation.
! The services were participated in for
/ the most part by wee lads and lassies
whose tiny voices united in singing many
| beautiful anthems, and who with their
| bright faces and pretty costumes, presented
| a most pleasing and animated scene.
The exercises commenced with the rem
dering of the anthem, 'sSing Praises" by
the entire Sunday school class OF over 800
scholars, and was followed by an invo-
cation delivered by Rev. S. Nj. Newman.
Scripture reading by Mr.. jerome F.
| Johnson, superintendent of the Sunday
| school, and q musical response by the
scholars, were followed with a brief adj
dress by MIR. Johnson on the object aud
| purpose of the exercises
The recitation, 1.-The First Children's
Day." by Mabel Foster, was well rem
dered, and also the recitations, "out in
| the Mead ws. by Tenny Wheeler; Crowns
| for Children" by Grace Timanus; ''Step
| by STEP by Elsie Macauley; and solo
| by Miriam Stoddard.
SINGING OF ANTHEMS.
Other features Of the programme were
the singing of anthems by the school and
| I'm nv A O.
sistant Superintendent A. F. Woods,
| s.s>ing Little Climbers by the primary
department, numbering about fifty little
| tots, brief address and benediction by
| Dr. Newmany-eoncerted scripture reading
| by Mr. johnson, and special exercise by
| a large number of the Sunday school
| children. a
These exercises were entitled Living
for Jesus, Day by Day." or Love, Peace,
| Obedience and Jesus Christ, and Were led
| by Frankie Marsh, and participated in by
Jennie Bagley Edith Johnson, Edith Yates,
| Lydia Hughes, Bessie Cushman, Maud Nc
| Pherson, Mamie Henderson, Katie Fenno,
Cornelia Rand, Ethel Chatfield, Fannie
Page, Margaret Johnson, Calla Barbour,
Louise Chatfield, Elsie Claflin, Florence
Beach, Matte Lewis, Miriam Stoddard,
and Sarah Henderson, and Lewis Beach.
Frank Browning and Ralph johnson.
III
The Children's Day programme at the
Eastern Presbyterian Church yesterday
was substituted for the regular morning
service. and embraced variety of interest
ing exercises. musical ard other features
being exceIIently rendered.
The order of the service was as follows:
chorus, 1.-The King of Glory" invocation;
chorus, "0h, Come and Sing" responsive
reading of scriptures; topic, The Cross. y
recitation, "A Little Child Shall Lead Them, y
by JAMIE Smith; song by the primary depart
nlent; DR.. Warden's greeting. read by Miss
Ruth Gardner; address to parents, by Mr.
Frank Hamilton; responsive reading, 1.-The
Flag Saving our Country by Saving the
Children;' Seven Wishes" by children OF
the primary department.; defamation,
There's Beauty in the WILDWOOD, by
David Heiser; an experience by ten little
maidens; announcement of the mite chest
Offering, with offertory, by Miss Nicholson;
address by DR.. F. /. Stanley, late of Japan;
recitation, The Child and the World, by
Helen Welch: an acrostie, Feed My Lambs, y
by the primary department.; anniversary adj
dress by Mr. r. E. Harvey; chorus,
America"
The address by DR.. Stanley was an inter
esting feature, to the children, being de
voted largely to a description of events, in,
cidents and scenesin Japan.
Inc mite OlIeTHlg was q penny lubu sdNeu
upby thelittle people. and when counted was
shown to aggregate S31. 30, one-third more
than was expected.
BOUQUETS FOR EACH SCHOLAR.
The day was observed with appropriate
exercises yesterday afternoon by the Sunday
school of the Church of the Covenant
Large bouquets were given to each scholar,
buds and blossoms were pinned on their
! coats and dresses aud the church decorated
80 profusely that the entire auditorium
bore a striking resemblancetoac conservatory
The exercises opened with an organ
F, prelude after which the Rev G. A. Smith
! offered prayer. The pastor of the church,
Rev T. s. Hamiin. d. D., extended q
greeting TO the pupils and their friends
| after which the intermediate and primary
| classes sang In O neat little speech
Paymaster General Edwin Stewart told the
| children of the importance of two things,
| obedience and integrity.
| Mr. H B. F. mcfarland described for
| the pupils a recent visit which he paid 10
| Missionary Ridge He exhibited an old
rusty battered and broken bayonet which he
procured there, and then drew some useful
and instructing lessons from the sketch
| Mr. B. H Warner W no was to have made an
address, was unavoidably prevented
| from being present, and his place was
| filled by Rev. c. A. Smith A feature
| of the musical part of the programme was
/ singing by a quartette composed of MIS-
f. G.. Farrell, soprano: Miss j. Kubel,
contralto; Mr.. G. Wallis, tenor, and Mr.
E. Ockert, basso, all of whom are pupils OF
| Prof T. william Pearman.
INFANTS IN THE PULPIT.
! An unusually large congregation attended
the Metropolitan N. E. Church yesterda,
! morning to witRess the annual Childreni
Day exercises, in which over two score o
merry little tots participated. The exer
! cises were conducted by the Sunday school
land the superinte ndent Mr. Thomas II. Nc
| Kee, acted as master of ceremonies. TIT
pulpit, which was prettily decorated witt
! American flags, was occupied by the mfan
class and the members of the intermediate
| department sat together in the front pews.
The programme was a most enjoyable one
| being composed OF solos, duets, quartette
! and recitations by children of both the pr
mary and intermediate departments Sew
! eral members of the adult departments alst
| took part,
After the close of the exercises and befor
/ the pronouncing of the benediction, Mr.. Nc
| Kee congratulated the teachers upon tn
progress made during the year, and EXTENDED
an urgent invitation to all the members o
! the church to assist in this Sunday -schoo
work
SEVEN HUNDRED WERE THERE.
at New York Avenue Presby terra
| Church the day was celebrated by about
/ 700 children, the gathering being com
posed of the children of this church and o
| Bethany and Faith missions. They were
nAassed in the front seats and presented
very entertaining and delightfully."- COO
picture, and yet one of activity and en-
| thusiasm.
The exercises were according to the
! programme prepared by Rev. DR.. james
| A. worden, OF the Presbyterian Board o.
Publication, and included an address from
that distinguished divine. Rev. Dr. Rad