The Washington times., 1895-06-10
Services Full of Interest in All
Protestant Churches.
LITTLE FOLK GAVE PRAISE
Ceremonies symbolizing Purity of
Life-Passing Through the Golden
Representatives of the Cardi-
nal Virtues by Little Girls ROBBED In
white-Elaberate Decorations.

Fr,sn belfry, tower, and steeple brazeu
! threats rang ont the glad tidings on Sunday
! morn that Chldrens Day was at hand.
The churches were given over to the little
ones, and the old folks for the time being
took a back seat and coutented them
selves with looking on and taking no part
in the service. The exercises were bealiti-
full and inspiring and of such q character
as appealed to and struck a responsive
chord in the hearts Of the boys and girls.
The participants comprised for the most
part laughing, dimple-faced children of
both sexes, and even little toddIing tots
whose tiny lips reverently Iisped the name
| OF their Maker.
PROTESTANT CHURCHES UNITED.
| Nearly all of the Protestant churches
Irrespective of denomination, united yes
| terday in celebrating c hildren's Day
Metbodists, both Protestant and Episcopal,
North and South. the various seets and
creeds of Presbyterians, Lutberans Bap-
lists and Christian Disciples, put aside de-
nominationai differences, and Joined in
| Thanksgiving and praise for the success
| which has crowned their efforts TO make the
next God-loying and God-fearing genera
| ton.
The Methodist churches throughout the
country lay especial stress upon this &C.
casion. When the general conference was
in session in 1892 The board OF education
was authorized to exercise supervision
| over the course of study pursued In all the
| colleges recognized by the Methodist church.
1 This board gathers and publishes annually
statistics of all the UNCONVENTIONAL schools
/ and in a general way acts as an agency i'll
| behalf of ministerial education and train
ing. The Children's Day fund, to which
| the collection AIKEN yesterday viii be added,
was originated in the centennial year OF
/ Methodism. 1866 and this is used in aiding
needy and worthy young men to secure
! thorough mental training ior the ministry.
| The money given to the students is re-
| garded as loan which may be paid back
| in amounts and at times that suit the
| borrower.
DEVELOPS SELF RESPECT.
This feature develops self-respect and
self-reliance among the theological stu
dents, and every dollar given to this fund
is an everything means OF good, and from
| time TO time returns to the church Golfers
and thus nlultiples its power for doing
! good a hundredfold.
| every pastor to observe Chfdren'S Day and
/ take a collection for this fund.
! Last year ,539 young men were assisted
| by means of the money contributed through
the various churches. The total number
! OF students aided since the work began
is considerably over 6 900. In single
year the list Included persons of twenty
| five different nationalities. Last year
| $65, 900 W raised and expended, and
| ii is thought that the collection taken
/ Yesterday in the Methodist churches OF the
land will amount to twice this sum.
AT HAMLINE NJ. Z. CHURCH.
The day was deliberately observed at
Hamline Methodist Episcopal Church yes
terdaymorning. In lieu ofthe regular church
services a programme upon which the
children have been at work for some
weeks was rendered. The altar had been
| floored over and a great mass OF palms,
| ported plants, roses, and lilies were
| placed in profusion upon the improvised
| platform, whsle the children in summer
| attire OF varied hues appeared here and
there among the foliage and shrubbery.
A long arch was built Immediately in front
of the organ and upon it were Inscribed
the words "A Golden Gate"
The services opered with singing by
the school, after which the pastor, Rev.
E. s. Todd, Offered prayer. Infants were
| brought to the chancel in the arms of their
parents and nurses and Mr.. Todd pro-
| ceeded to consecrate the little ones to
Gods service. Those baptised were Hazel
Lomax Alden, Norman Winfield Barrett,
William Oliver Blakeny, Marguerite
| Camille Bradley, Ieliana Rebaret Glen
dening, Lillian Frances Ingley, Florence
Ingley, Viola Ingley, Oscar Amelia Jack
son, Clarence Oliver Leech, Carvillis
Chr isty Lipp, Annie Mary Magruder,
Audrey Meyer, Rella Winn Reid, and
Randall Nash Saunders.
OBJECT OF THE CELEBRATION.
Mr.. Mark A. Watson made brief open
ing address, referring 10 the AIMS, objects
and purposes of the celebration, and a
the close of his remarks Miss Effie S.
Perry, impersonating Guardian stepped
forward to extend a greeting to duty,
/ represented by Master Wilbur Coe. He
was followed in the order named by Miss
Ada Lipp as Truth" Mr.. Harry Wallis
as Wisdom Miss Edna Gotwals as
Service" Mr.. Parker Reinohl as "Cul-
ture," and Miss Caryl AicCreary as Life"
AS the speakers finished reciting the as
signed lines they placed upon the two sides
of the arch wreaths of evergreen, into
which was worked the name of the VIRTUE
they respectively represented.
They in turn were presented by Guar
dian" with golden key, upon which was
inscribed the words sincerity, humility,
love, endeayor. and self-surrender. These
keys were placed over their heads, and at
the end large cross, upon which was
| written Jesus" was suspended from the
dome of the arch. Then together the
white-robed children marched through the
open gates, while the school sang The
Golden Gate" hymn.
In the course of the exercises several
birds Were released from their cages by the
children and the little feathered songsterS
filled the air with melody as they fitted
from Dough to bush among the decorations.
The committee in charge of the pro-
gTamme, and who are entitled to much
credit for the manner in which it was car
ried out were Mr.. E. J. Boeraem, chair
man; Mr.. George T. Gallagher, chorister;
Mr.. Raymond Moulton, pianist; Mr.. w.
B. Murdelly, Mr. B. F. Galwats, Mr.. d. B.
| Galwats. DR.. Diffenderfer.
GOLDEN GATE AT McKENDREE.
Children's Day was observed at McKen
dree M. e. Church, on Massachusetts, ave
nue.. nearNinth street, with the presentation
of "The Golden Gate" exercises by the
children of the Sunday School, under the
direction of Mr.. Frank T. Brael, superin-
tendent, assisted by Miss Josie Burton, who
represented the guardian of the gate.
The church was tastefuliy decorated
aud Immediately in front of the chance
rail stood the golden gate, "where the
pilgrims sought entrance In search of
Wisdom Truth. Duty, Service, Culture
aud Life. The pilgrims were repre-.
sented by Misses Edna Middleton, Bertha
King, Della Cissou, Isaac Bowbeer
Horace Nailor, aud Jarvis Cissel
on their arrival at the gate they were
presented by the guardian. Miss Burton
with the keys Of Obedience, Sincerity,
Humility, Love, Endeayor, and Self
surrender, which would gain them en-
trance to the presence Of Christ, the EN-
Dodiment of them ALL
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