Evening star., 1895-06-10
CHILDREN AT CHURCH
Beautiful Services Held in Commemoration
of Their Day
General Observance Among the Prot
sstants of Washington Makes the
Occasion IA Memorable One.

Most of the Protestant churches of the
| city were fragrant yesterday with the
| perfume of many flowers, and large part
| Of the audiences were made up of children,
! for yesterday was children's day, and spe-
cial exercises were held for the young
members of the congregations. Thousands
| of little ones made their first appearance
| in church yesterday, for it was their day,
| and appropriate music was a feature of the
exercises. In the Methodist churches a
| collection was taken for the children's day
| fund, out of which young men in needy
| circumstances are helped to secure the
| illogical instruction.
At Hamline NJ. E. Church there were
elaborate exercises, for which the children
have been preparing for several weeks.
golden gate stood Immediately in front OF
the organ. while the pulpit and its vicinity
was strikingly decorated with growing
plants and flowers. The services were con-
Quoted by Superintendent T. H. Martin,
assisted by committee composed of the
following named: r. l. Booraem, chair
man; G. T. Gallaher, chorister; Ray NIoul-
ton, pianist; Otis Sweet, organist; W. d.
Mundell, cornetist; Mrs. Fannie Perry
Polkinhorh, Mrs. Ktttie Johns, Miss Grace
Muirhead, F. W. Bolgiano and WE. Basin.
! The golden gate exercises were by Mark
A. Watson, Miss Efie Perry, Edna Got
| void. Caryol McCreery. Ada Llpp, Harry
Wallace, Parker Reinohl and Wilbur Coe.
An object lesson was presented by Helen
Winter, Ora Lipp, Jessie Holden. Virginia
Andrews, Ella Lashhorn, Ella Thompson,
Violet Seitz and Frances Hancock. Wis
| dom for Little Folks" was illustrated by
Ella Schmidt, Charlie Kirkley. Annie Hodg-
| kins, Vernon Turnburke and Bessie Bow
ers. Fifteen infants were baptized by the
Rev. E. S. Todd. The collection exceeded
$1G0.
Mckendrcc and Metropolitan.
Golden Gate" exercises were held at
Mckendree Church. An organ voluntary
opened the program, followed by prayer by
Rev. L. T. Widerman, the pastor, and q
song by the school. A chorus of children
| also sang the offering hymn. There WEI e
three children baptized during the services
The exercises at the Metropolitan NJ E.
Church were conducted by Sunday School
Superintendent Thomas H. Mckee Ameri-
can flags were draped around the pulpit
Immediately in front of which sat the in
| FAINT class. The children took part in the
program with recitations and songs, and
several of the adult members of the school
made brief talks.
Unique exercises were held at Mount
Vernon Place Church yesterday morning
! The Sunday school was divided into three
| divisions of the Methodist army corps. The
| first division represented the missionary
| forces of the church, the second, the church
| extension forces, and the third, the edu-
| cational forces Each division had appro-
| pirate badges. Speakers from each division
| told what was being done by their respec-
| tive departments.
In the Presbyterian Churches.
| Children's service at the Eastern Presby-
| terian Church was substituted for the
| regular morning service. Beside the part
| the children took in the program an inter-
| esting address was made by DR.. L. l..
| Stanley, returned missionary from Japan
| At the morning service al the Western
| Presbyterian Church the pastor, Rev. How.
| ard Wilbur Ennis, preached special ser
| mon for children, his subject being Lit
| tie Things"
| Beside the Sunday school of the Church
| of the Covenant, over 800 children from
| Peck Chapel were present at DR.. Ham
| Inns Church and Joined in the exercises.
DR.. Hamlin made an address of welcome.
| and quartet, consisting of Mrs. z. G.
| Farrell. soprano: Miss J. Kubel, contralto;
Mr.. G. Mellis. tenor. and Mr.. Z. Ockert.
| sang several selections. Paymaster Gen
| eral Stewart Rev. C. A. Smith of Peck
| Chapel and Superintendent H. 3. +. Mac
farland made addresses to the children,
| each of whom was given bouquet.
Joint services Were also held in the New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church. The
| schools Of Faith and Bethany chapels unit
| ing with the main school. The exercises
| which began at 6:30 in the evening, in
cluded responsive readings. the singing of
| hymns, brief addresses by the different su-
| perintendents and the reading of letter
| of greeting from Rev. James A. Worden of
| the Presbyterian board of publica ton. The
pupils of the three primary departments
| sang America" in concert, while other
| classes rec.ted verses of Scripture. DR..
Wallace Radcliffe made an interesting ad-
! dress on the lessons to be learned from the
| lamp post, and held the attention of the
| children throughout.
Among Other Denominations
| The pupils of All Souls Sunday school
! held flower service, consisting chiefly of
| MI sic and responsive readings, with brief
talk by Rev. Rush r. Shippen the pastor.
Four persons, two of them children, were
| baptized. Canary birds concealed among
| the extensive floral decorations sang
| throughout the exercises.
| The primary department of Kendall Bap-
| day exercises in the morning, and the main
school in the evening. There were reclta-
! tions and songs by the whole school and in
| dividual members and in the evening an
| emblematic sketch was presented of pill
grim in search of peace and happiness,
| which was finally found al the fountain of
| life. Rev. Theron Outwater addressed the
| children and congregation morning and
| evening.
DR.. l.. B. Wilson, presiding elder of the
| Washington district, delivered short ad-
| dress to the Sunday school of Trinity
| ject, Opportunity" The services at this
church were specially interesting and
| largely attended.
| In the absence of Rev. Alexander Kent,
pastor of the Peoples Church, his wife oc-
oupied his pulpit. and made an address.
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