Smyrna times., 1895-06-12
Children's Day.
HOW IT PASSED OFF IN OUR SEVERAL
CHURCHES,

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CHURCHES.
Last Sunday, the annual event of
1hildren's Day was held throughout
most of our churches. The weather
was quite unbecoming for such services,
being cloudy and threatening all day
with cold eastern wind. Neverthe-
less, interesting services were held and
the attendance, considering the fact
that a number were held Simultaneous
ly, was very fattering. The churches
which observed Children's Day in this i
were the Methodist Episcopal,
and Jerman Chapel OF |
this town; Friendship and Seyerson's |
of the Neck; NJ f. Church, of Kenton; |
NJ. E. and Bethel Churches of the J
CheswOld charge.
THE METHODIST CHURCH.
In the Methodist Church the Chill |
dren's Day services were held in the |
morning. The church was tastefully
decorated with June roses and potted
plants. In the chaDcel there was a
unique arrangement of palms, ferns
and dialetra. which was greatly ad-
mired. At one corner, was a beautiful
bunch of field daisies, and at the other,
a bunch of fragrant roses. From the
chapcel continuing down the main
auditorium, each window was the re-
cipient of beautiful vase of flowers.
Mrs. Marion Coverdale played a
sweet organ voluntary, after which the
Sunday School marched up from the
basement and took the place allotted to
them in the audience. Supt. John ii.
Holfecker had charge of the exercises,
while chorister, Walter o. Hotiecker,
led the school in the well-prepared
singing, supported by the organ and
an orchestra composed of VIM. Norris,
Lee Clifton, AllisOn Start, George Rose
and Clark Franklin. The following
program was carried out:
Invocation................ Rev T. H. Haynes
Singing-'A Joyous Gathering School
Responsive Reading. .Supt. and School
Singing" Savior, Keep Me Near Thee" e.;
School
Collection-Regular
Opening Address. ......... Allison Start
Singing Lovely Springtime' .......School
Recitation-"The Legion Beautiful" .........
......... ......................Mi Miss May FAIRIES
Song and Reeitstion..........."Infant School
Responsive Reading .........Supt and School
Rocitation-"One Step at Time ..............
.................................M Miss Nina Wells
Snging-"The Children Jubilee ............
School
Children'S Day Collection.
Remarks by Supt John II. Hottecker.
Singng-"M My Name is Recorded on High
Benediction..................Rev Rev. T. II. Haynes
AT THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
The Pres byterians took up the entire
morning in observing Children's Day.
The attendance was good and the exer-
cises especially interesting. The deco
ratiOus, though not as elaborate as in
the other churches. were simple and
neat, and a profusiOn of June roses and
cut flowers were arranged here and
there in conspicuous places. The Chill
dren's Day subject. as issued by the
Presbyl erian Board of Sabbath School
work. was The Country: The Cross
The Child" The service was presided
over by Supt. Gilbert Taylor. One of
the most pleasing features of the pro-
gram was The solo singing of Miss
Bessie Couuselman which was excep-
tionally sweet. The following was the
program a carried out:
Singing King of Glory .... School
Invocation Rev. f. +. Christine
Singing-"Oh Come and Sing ~ School
Responsive Reading .........Supt. and School
The Flag Saving Our Country by Say
ing the Children ...... ........................
.....................L Leader and Congregation
Singing Our Country Voice School
Recitation. ......... ......... Miss Beulah Ransom
Solo................ Miss Bessie CounselmaH
Address ................... Rev. Mr.. Christian
Singing March on, 0 Banner of Jesus
School
ReceS- -ion-"A Armageddon' .............School
Benedietion. ............... Rev f. f. Christine
AT JERMAN CHAPEL.
At Jerman Chapel the event received
special attention and the program was
carried out in more elaborate style
than at either of the other churches in
town. The decorations at the Chapel
were especially fine. Over the pulpit
spanned an arch of roses, fragrant and
beautiful. At the top of this was
cross of roses and a motto made of field
daisies bearing the inscription, God is
Love" Like decorations embelished
the organ and windows of the church.
In fact, there was massive profusion
of June flowers. The exercises were
presided over by the pastor, Rev. w.
r. Mowbray.
The topic of the evening was "The
Children's Convention" one of the
largest and most successful the children
of Jerman Chapel have held in years.
The president or chairman of this noted
convention was Merritt Archer and the
secretary was A. +. Fowler. After
calling the meeting to order, the ses-
sion proceeded at once to business, for
there were the advocates of the differ
ent auxiliary societies of the church to
be heard from, and with the singing,
would take considerable time. After
opening with song Hear the Call"
the secretary arose and said:
The chair, if he please
Will now rise and mention
The object of calling
This Childrens Convention.
The chairman stated the object of
the meeting and at once the following
program was carried out; each delegate
as ne advanced to the platform waved
the banner of his particular organiza-
ton:
Duett-"We are Growing"
.............. Misses Alice Green and Ethel Jones
temperance AdV0eate-.........Miss Bessie Johnson
Sngng-'Crush 1t Down School
Advocate of Good Citizenship
Master Alfred FAIRIES
Sngng-'The Man Who Dares' School
The Advocate of fRelief.-..........Miss Maud Lang
MISS Alice
The Advocate of the SchOOl...,...,, William Morris
The Advocate of the Epworth League.
Miss Miss Gertle McAtee
The Advocate of Missions Miss Katie TayIOr
Snging-"Tel it Out .......,.. School
Little child of Infant class
.:......;;...............;Miss Florence MGttiiord
Sngng-"FOr Jesus sake School
Miss Lizzie McAfee, who had been
sitting quietly during the evening,
hearing the excellent reports of the
diHprpnt a1VOpataS oroca haf,ro H.