The Portland daily press., 1895-06-10
MANY HAPPY CHILDREN.
This Day Was Observed in Portland
Churches Yesterday.


Churches Yesterday.
Sang in Public-Bright Faces on Many
Platforms,
Yesterday was bright clear day, cool
in the shade and warm in the sun in the
morning. warm and beautiful in the
afternoon. In several of the churches
Childrens Day was observed. The
observances are detailed as follows:
WILLISTON CHURCH.
The exercises at Williston church in the
morning were very interesting. The
decorations were very tasteful. Back of
the platform from which the children
gave their recitations was beautiful
arch formed of snow balls About the
chancel stood tables adorned with wild
flowers, which all around stood potted
plants adding much to the grand effect
The school children in their bright
summer dresses, marched in process
sional, the choir and congregation sing
ing Onward, Christian Soldier" The
Introductory service followed, after which
came the baptism of infants, There were
five fchildren baptized, those of Mr.. and
Mrs c. W. Hanson of Ocean street,
Woodfords, Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Barker,
Gray street, Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Grant,
Carleton street, and two of Mr. and Mrs.
George W. Barbour, Danforth street. The
song Anniversary Day. was sung, fol-
lowed by Ellis Jewels by Miss Libby !;
"Little Builders Philip Chapman; "If
Knew" Bartine Loring; "Corn and
Lilies,'' Edna Ballard; Blessing
Others,'' Ethel Burrowes, Mabel Nash,
Florence Burrowes, Beaumont Pennell
and Harrison Chapman; "Questiops and
Answers, Miss Robinson; song, Mildred
and Laura Reeves; recitation, Marion and
Mary Fletcher; '.Small Things" Viva
Peters and Hope Nickerson; "Flower
Piece" Marian Pratt, Alice Goudy,
Edith Nash, Helen Cressey and Margaret
Thurston; recitation, Eddie Deane
recitation with accompaniment, Margaret
The presentation Of Bibles was then
made by the pastor, to J. t. Edwards,
Arthur D. Cam, Albert E. Libby and
gar f. Cousins. Rev. Mr.. Pratt then
made an interesting address on The In
fluence of the Bible in Family and In
ternal Life.' Edna True, Charles Chap :!
man, Jr., Tanning Burbank and Beloher
Waugh then received the offering.
Tlr1r ;bo thorc Ery
the infant class Fand the school Rev.
Mr.. Pratt pronounced the benediction n
and the postlude followed.
FIRST PARISH.
At the First Parish church the floral
decorations were very pretty. They were
composed of ferns and daisies. At the
base of the pulpit were two tall vases
filed with ferns and daisies, and the
baptismal font was filled with them.
Rev. Mr.. Perkins addressed the congre-
cation from Solomon's Song IL, 18th
verse. "The flowers appear on the earth,
the time of singing of birds has come and
the voice Of the turtle is heard in our
land. " The music was especially appropri-
ate to Flower Sunday
FREE STREET BAPTIST.
The prevailing decorations at this
church were potted plants, ferns,
hydrangas and snow balls and were
very attractive. Rev. Mr.. Samson
officiated This programme was renderd
| by the children:
Violin Obligato, Mr.. Fred A. Given
| Recitation, sa~a Children's S Day
| Recitation, sezG1, What Flowers Do
Recitation, The Miller and the Camel
| Children's S Song, Heart Bells
| Recitation, The Kingdom
solo. II !, Enga Miss Carrie Green
Recitation, cps Bsp.e :. Be True, Boys
Recitation, '.e..i ~. M, A Deed and a Word
| Children S Song, The Birthday Box
| Recitation, Birthday Love
4 Recitation, Cw41l A 4 Suppose
Recitation, II q God s Love and Care
Chorus, ~.ss- Marching On
| Offering.
Address by the Pastor.
| Closing Hymn.
| Benediction.
The potted plants were distributed to
the school at the close of the service.
STATE STREET.
Children's Sunday was fittingly OBJ
served at State street church. The usual
good taste of the ladies of this society was
shown in the display of flowers. The
services in the morning were devoted ex-
clusively to the children, the Sunday
school occupying seats together in front
of the altar. The pastor, Rev. DIR.
Jenkins, preached an interesting sermon
for the children, taking for his text the
eighth, ninth and tenth verses of the
thirty fifth chapter of Isaiah, "And an
highway shall be there, etc. The
speaker drew word picture of 'sThe
Way, - "The Highway" and "The Way
of Holiness and closed by pointing the
children to Christ who said of himself,
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