Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1897-06-16
ChiIdren's Day.

Children's Day was observed at the
churches, and the exercises mainly di-
rected by the young people. At Salem
Church, Pastor Jewett preached an inter-
esting illustrated sermon to the children
upon the blightiDg effects of sin and the
necessity of Christ's saving influence
Some simple chemical experiments with q
glass of water made the lessons of his
text more impressive to the little folks
and also interested the older ones. The
reading of the scriptures, hymns, and all
the preliminary devotional exercises
were conducted by the children. During
the offertory the Misses Cora and Emma
Rein sang a sweet little duet, and later
on, the ordinance of baptism was admin
istered to three little children, Leroy
Collins, Leslie Stebbins and Violet Roser.
In the evening the children again had
charge and an excellent program was
given to a large audience that crowded
the house to the doors. The choir and
Sunday school did the singing, and the
young people gave the welcoming ad-
dresses, rotations, etc. "The Young
Peoples Republic" an ideal OF good
government was represented by the
Misses Eva Bowen, as Liberty; Abbie
Shaw, as Law; Alice Horton, Intelli-
gepcp; Linda Bowen, Fraternity; Hattie
Rogers, Temperance; Ruth Risley,
Righteousness.
Little Grace Risley sang solo, and
afterwards she and Harry Newell Jenness
sang a beautiful duet, Miss Matte
Risley and Miss Florence Thomas sang
'Hear My Prayer" with much feeling,
and Miss Gertie Robinson recited "The
Legend of st. Freda" with excellent
effect.
The church never looked so well before
as it did with the mass of beautiful
flowers that completely filled the chancel
and covered the organ and were grouped
in a large arch braced with arms covered
with daisies. A background of palms
and other growing plants were taste
fully arranged with pleasing effect and
bouquets of roses were everywhere.
The celebration was a success in every
way, and reflected much credit upon
those who made it &c.,
At the Presbyterian church the house
was crowded to oveiflowing, and the
Altar and surrounding space loaded
with beautiful flowers. Prayer was
offered by Pastor Douglas of the Bap-
Ulbt CuurCu, duu OIL uPPlcpl idtO uuuI Ors,
made by the home Pastor Rev. John M.
Ferguson. The singing was unusually
good and was mainly from the special
program published for Children's Day.
Mrs. Lippincott and Mrs. Edge sang a
duet "The Rose, and sixteen small
children gave q class recitation entitled
.sThe Rose Class Greeting" Miss Edna
Warner was the soloist in the chorus
eCome to the Smiling Meadows" In The
Promise Wreath of Roses Miss Madge
Andrews sang the solo, and Maud
Adams and Rena Frambes the duet,
Mrs. George W. Frambes sang the solo
'sThe Flowers of the Field" with the
church quartet, and the choir rendered
the Anthem Consider the Lilies in
grand style. Numerous recitations by
the young people added to the interest
of the occasion. and the whole program
was given in the most satisfactory man
ner. The wreaths of roses that were
prepared for the occasion were after
wards taken to the cemetery and laid
upon the graves of the dead soldiers as q
beautiful and touching tribute to the
memory of the country's defenders,
The Baptist Church, and the st. Johns
NJ. P. church, will have their celebration
next Sunday evening, and an elaborate
program is being prepared for the oc
casi0n.