The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-15
TOO WET FOR CHILDREN
So the Special Services in Many
Churches Were POST
poned.

The Sunday School children were
doomed to disappointment yesterday. 1t
was Children's Day. and the schools a
been preparing for weeks for the special
services. In many churches one, at least,
Of the services, either morning or even
ing. was given entirely to the children
The storm. which was particularly vio-
lent in the morning, kept a great ma
jority OF the children at home, and made
1t impossible for The children to
wear their white dresses, a calamity
almost as great as being obliged to
stay at home. In the Tabernacle the
elaborate service which had been pre-
pared had about twenty-five auditors,
and some Of those who We're to take part
were absent. It was decided to go through
the programme as a sort of dress re-
hearsal n ave Children's Day again
two weeks from yesterday. The pro-
gramme. as given at the rehearsal .
was:-Seripture reading, Mr.. Parker;
prayer, Superintendent Hunt; Coward,
Christian Soldiers school; recitation,
The Little Yellow Buds by the Kings
Daughters, and duet by two of the order,
Laura TimInans and Alkaline Clerihew;
baptism of Raymond Dox; prayer, Mr..
Wells; song. Lovely S%pringtime,'' Nor
ma Anniss; recitations, Clarence Wells,
Ray Seymour: Take the Name of Jesus
with YOU" school. and benediction by
Mr.. Wells.
The Parmly Memorial Baptist Church
was slimly attended at the morning ser
vice that the celebration of Children's
Day was postponed until next Sunday.
Many of the churches postponed the SER
vices for the same reason, but others
gave the programmes without reference
to wind or weather. Excellent pro-
grammes had been arranged for all the
services.
The James Methodist Church was pro-
fusely decorated with palms, plants and
flowers in honor of the children's SER
vice arranged for the evening. The SER
gramme, called Bright Jewels" consist
Ing in hymns. Scripture readings and rec
itations with morals. The Superintend-
ent of the school made a short address,
telling of the origin of Children's Day
and of the reasons why we now keep
it. There was special music by the choir
under the direction of the organist, w.
s. Lowndes.
tioIal Church was, THE Message Of
Flowers" The message, as the children
decorated with the buttercups, daisies,
Lord Jehovah, for in Him IS Everlasting
Strength"
Chldren's Day was celebrated at the
First Presbyterian Church yesterday.
morning at eleven O'Clock. The Sunday
School met in the school room at 1880
and marched to the upper church, where
divine services were held. Addresses
were made by Mr.. +. A. Dear of the
Home of the Homeless, DR.. Talbot R.
Chambers OF the Children's Home and
Mr.. Flavel MCGEE. Owing to the rain
the programme of marching was omitted,
n the Sunday School was dismissed in
the church Immediately after the SER
vices.
Children's Day services We're held in the
Linden Avenue Methodist Church last
evening. Interspersed with Bible read
ings and hymns the following programme
was presented:-The welcome address
was given by Miss. Eta Hennemeyer.
olivette Guilbert recited "a Flowers
Complaint The class then sung
Jesus, Little Lamb Four little chill
dren spoke words of Wisdom; Mabel
Hahn recited and the class ang Beau
tiful Flower"
sour Object Lesson was delivered by
seven girls. Kelley Cheeseman recited
and eight children followed with selec-
tons called Jewels Merry Sum
shine was then sung by the class.
Pastor Hull delivered a short address.