Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1895-06-13
Children's Day.


A pretty observance that has become
almost universal among the churches
is children's day. All lovers of chill
dren and well-wishers of the race have
watched the growth and popularity of
this movement with increasing pride
and satisfaction. 1t is one of the hap
piest Sundays in the whole year.
This day was observed in two of the
churches in Bellows Falls last Sunday,
the Methodist and Congregational.
The Methodist house was beautifully
decorated with ferns and potted plants,
and filled with bright, happy faces.
The program carried out under the di-
rection of Supt. E. E. Ramsey was in
teresting throughout. The music YVES
provided by the children of the Sunday
school and the choir composed of George
Riley, Misses Clara Mandigo and Jennie
Pelkey, and Mrs. Biers. REGULATIONS
were given by Matte Reynolds, Ber-
nice Armstrong, Hazel Hart, Mildred
Booth, Melvin Damon, Winnie Nor
thrup, Rosamond Bodine, Jay'Putnam,
Ernest Reynolds, Everett Beaten,
Ethel Wheeler, Mabel Ramsey, Blanche
Woodfall, Raymond Wilbur, Lulu
Reed, Faith Thayer, Edith Cast,
Walter Martin, Bertha Bodine, Flor
ence Armstrong, Minnie Young, Edith
Damon, Bernice Wilbur, and Hattie
Mcdonald.
Duets were sung very acceptably by
Misses Grace Saker and Grace Young,
and Misses Bertha Bodine and Ethel
Wheeler The infant class composed of
Rosamond Bodine, Nellie Sargent,
Faith Thayer, A ice Mcdonald, and
Edith Cast sang chorus at two differ
ent times. The choir was assisted by
Herbert Ingram, cornetist, and Jay
Mandigo and Miss Ingenue Fassett,
violinists. Miss Fasset also gave a
violin solo during the taking of the Of
fering.
The entire program passed off
smoothly and the exercises reflected
credit on both the pupils and teachers
of the Sunday school. @
At the Congregational church spe-
cial sermon appropriate to the day was
given by the pastor, Rev.tJ. Ellsworth
Fullerton, in the morning. The choir
furnished music and the organist was
accompanied by Master Frank and
Miss Annie Cove, violinists. The
church had been beautifully decorated
with flowers, ferns, and potted plants.
At the opening exercises of the Sun
day school Miss Emily Adams asked 14S
questions from the American Tract So
ciety Catechism, which were answered
by scriptural quotation in unison by
seven boys of her class, William Hayes,
Jay Livermore, Merrill Proctor, Thomas
Mccartney, George Upham, Walter
Stowell, and Scott Splan and without
missing one. A 6 o'clock the children
gave very pretty concert. To the ac-
compartment of the organ they came
marching in from the vestry. singing a
professional, and headed by Misses
Gertrude Hayes and Charlotte Day,
who were very helpful and most eff
cient in drilling the children.
Following is the program: The
child in the Temple. Organ voluntary,
professional and prayer, chorus, Gear
Above in Highest Heaven" recitation,
Margaret Ryder, duet, Mildred Gould
and Amy Lawton, responsive reading,
"The Child Consecrated," by E. G. Os-
goods class; song with semi-chorus,
Margaret Ryder; recitation, Mabel
Roundy; chorus, "Children's Day."
recitation, Hazel Stevens; solo, Maud
Peterson; recitation, Nettie Libby.
Opening of the mite box. Recitation,
Mark jackson; collection; song, Char
lotte Ryder and Hazel Stevens.
The Child Ministering. Recitation,
jeanette Lawton, Lizzie Tidd, and Mel
lie Burnet; responsive reading, E. G.
Osgood's class; semi-chorus, While
Sabbath Bells;" recitation, Elizabeth
Day; chorus, "Our Mission Today
The Childs Call. Responsive read
ing, E. G. Osgood's class; recitation,
Annie Fullerton; song with semi
chorus, Mildred Gould; recitation, Iva
Stone; presentation of bible to Walter
Stowell: chorus, STANDARD of Jesus
Wave" Benediction.
Mark Jackson's recitation was in the
form of a bright little speech regarding
the Kurn Hattin home, and at the con-
clusion a collection was taken up by
the boys amounting to $3.50, which
was added to the contents of the mite
boxes of Misses Hayes and Days
classes, from January to June, S2.SS.
and sent to that institution. Miss Alice
Jackson, formerly had these classes,
and the contents of their mite boxes
from June, '94 to January, '95amounted
to 81 80, which with the Contribution
from Miss Lizzie Williams class of bows
of seven and under, S2.57, made SIS. is. |
which is to be used for some foreign
mission school.
The exercises were under the man.
agement of Superintendent Williams, |
and a pleasant and commendable fea- |
ture of the occasion was the pnmptness
with which all responded totheir parts. |
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