The Portland daily press., 1895-06-17
CHILDREN's DAY.
The Churches that Observed the Festival
Yesterday.


The first observance of Children's Sun
day took place June 9th by several of the
Portland churches Yesterday was de-
voted to the purpose by these others:
HIGH STREET.
At High street the pulpit platform and
communion table were beautifully
dressed with ferns. and other flowers. The
morning service was as follows:
Fest Preludium, Volckmar
Doxology
Invocation.
Anthem-'Not a Sparrow Falleth, "
Gade
Scripture Reading.
Baptism of Children.
Congregational Hymn, No. 339,
Responsive Reading.
Gloria, Shuey
Prayer.
Response-Soprano solo, "Consider
the Lillies," Topliff
Offertory-In + minor.
Congregational Hymn "Golden
Harps are Sounding.
Sermon.
Hymn-No 276-"Olmutz "
Benediction-Amenb by Choir.
Postlude-" Marche Roumane," Gounod
The pastor Rev. DR.. Fem made very
interesting address to the children. In
the evening Rev. Dr. Trueblood of the
Friends presided. The music by the
choir was very fine and Mr. Rankin
officiated at the organ to great acceptance
as usual
CONGRESS SQUARE.
At the Congress Square church yester-
day there was a pretty display of flower
ing plants and shrubs. Dr. Blanchard
made an excellent address to the children.
The children sang two hymns to great
acceptance and their professional into
the church was very pretty spectacle.
CHURCH OF THE MESSIAH.
Children's Sunday at the Church of the
Messiah was fttingly observed yester-
day. At the morning service there was
very large attendance. The pulpit plat
form was profusely decorated with wild
f1owers-buttercup and daisies-besides q
handsome display of potted plants, all of
which were tastefully arranged On the
table front of the platform was a beauti-
full memorial piece in memory of Inez
H. Hodgkins-1sS0 The pastor preached
very appropriate sermon, taking for his
text, "Be Courteous, from the Sd chap
ter of first Peter, 6th verse. At the close
of the sermon seven children were conse-
Grated by the rite of baptism.
In the evening the children's concert
occurred, which was one of the finest that
ever took place at this church. The chill
dren had been most admirably drilled by
their teachers, and the concert passed off
without hitch of any kind. The special
feature was the primary class, consisting
of eighteen or twenty little girls and
boys from three to six years of age, their
part being executed by motion. 1t was
beautiful sight and will probably be
repeated at some of the church ent er-
tainments. The following is the even
ing programme:
Organ Voluntary.
Anthem.
Scripture.
Prayer.
Singing, School
Recitation, Willie Harmon
Recitation, Ilene Moore
Recitation, FlosSle Wish
Singing, Primary Glass
Recitation, Eta Lewis
Recitation, Mildred Page
Recitation, Edith Loring
Singing, School
Recitation, Alice Legault
Recitation, Harold Harmon
Recitation, Marion York
Singing, Clara Neenham
Recitation, Florence Mclean
Singing, Mr.. Merrill's Glass
Recitation, Edith Baker
Recitation, Walter Dow
Recitation, Mabel Cushing
Recitation,
Annie Slzillin, Leila Greeley, Corinne
Legault, nene Moore, Monte Floyd,
Mildred York
Recitation, Charlina Cropley
Singing-Solo, Miss Morrison
Recitation, 1nez Harmon
Recitation, Willie Wish
Recitation, Charlotte Illsley
Singing-By six young men and six
young ladies
Recitation, Cornelia Bacon
Recitation, Irving Crockett
Singing, School
Remarks, Pastor
Offering Singing by six little girls.
Doxology.
Benediction.
FIRST FREE BAPTIST.
The pulpit recess of this church pre-
sented beautiful appearance. Across
the front of the organ was the legend in
white flowers, "Suffer Little Children
to Come Unto Me and Forbid Them
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There was festoons of evergreen, and
quantities of Towering plants and shrubs,
with potted palms tastefully arranged
There were several beautiful memorials,