The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-14
CHILDREN's SUNDAY.
Gloomy Skies Without but Happy
Children Within.

several Oh the CnuFcHes AecoSHizeds cite r.
terday-others VIII Take the Follow
ing Sundays in june for Celebration
Effective.
|. The Sundays in June are devoted by the
several churches to the children. This
custom has grown markedly in the past
few years. Formerly the celebration was
confined to the Methodists who do not
make much account of Easter, but now
all denominations as rule recognize
the day
yesterday was disagreeable outside,
the gloomy skies and occasional showers
in the early morning keeping many from
church. But what was lacking in the
character OF June externally was more
than made up by the beautiful decora-
lions, the bright faces and handsome
costumes of the children, and the selected
music, within the sacred edifices. 1t is
true that the cold weather and heavy
rains deprived the celebration of the
wealth of roses yesterday that is often
These churches celebrated:
STATE STREET CHURCH.
At State Street platform was built
out in front of the sacred desk in order
to accommodate the children of the pri-
mary classes. The pulpit recess was fes-
TONED with laurels that fell from q point
at the center of the arch. The festoons
We're caught up by great pots of hydran-
gers and palms xat either side of the pull
pit, where they touched the floor Large
pots of the same blossoms were placed at
either end of the platform and the rail
wreathed with !. snow balls and laurel.
Around and about the pulpit and plat
form were bouquets of cut flowers, bas-
kets of pansies and other beautiful floral
offerings. The seven pews directly in
front of the platform were distinguished
by knots of daisiessat the sides and were
devoted to the older classes of the Sunday
school This was the order of exercises:
Organ Prelude.
Professional = Coward Christian
Soldiers, Choir and School
Opening Verses-Mark 10th: 1916,
Pastor
Hymn-aThe Children's Corona
tion," Congregation
Prayer, Pastor
Anthem hildren's Day."
Harvey Murray
Responsive Reading and Gloria.
Hymn, Congregation
observation-disclosures to ALL .
Four Little Girls
When to the Lord They Come,
Hattie Braz1er
Chant Suffer Little Children Choir
Response, Primary Department
Singing-"The Alder by the River
Strachauer
A Boys Question.
Roy Ki1nball, Walter Davis
Words Margaret Skillings
Henry Rines, Edna Marrett
Ring Out Oh Happy Bells, Durgan
God Who Hath Made the Daisies,
Inex Hall, Dora Haskell, Helen Foss
''What Can We Do, Six Children
''Do Something, Oliver Sanborn
DO All You Can, Harold Small
Presentations of Bibles.
Recitation" Hear and Do With Song"
Nine Little Girls
Books presented by Pastor for excellence
in written examination on Sermon
on the Mount
Chfldren's Day Offering.
Address, Rev. DIR. Jenkins
Hymn Congregation
Recitation-"T Little Preacher
Hattie P Brazier
Benedi ction.
FIRST FREE BAPTIST.
The pulpit recess of the First Free
Baptist church was very attractive. A
wreath Of evergreens and snow balls was
festooned from the center of the pulpit
arch to represent large marquee, the
entrances to which at either side of the
platform were graceful arches made of the
same material. A perfect wealth of pot
ted plants, palms and cut flowers adorned
the front and sides of the platform, on
the main floor of the church and. among
them were beautiful memorials of Rev,
Libby, Susie Rich and Mrs.
A ajesson.
This was the programme of the concert,
Rev. Mr.. Malvern in the morning hay-
ing given the children chalk sermon.
-""Tis Children's Day." Chorus
Scripture Reading, Superintendent
Prayer, Pastor
Recitation, Marjorie Chandler
Singing-Duet, Two Girls
The Child's Day, Twelve Children
Recitation, Bessie Eaton
Recitation-"A Smiling Face"
Harris Brown
Dialogue-"W y Infant Glass
Singing-Solo, Miss Chandler
Recitatfon-"S Story of Ruth Dora Orr
Blessings Sought, Five Children
Singing, Two Children
Recftation-fS Show Your Love-
Frank Berry
Collection.
Singing" Joyfully Sing Chorus
Recitation, Abbie Hutchinson
Singing, Infant Glass
Recitation, Marion Adams
Jesus and the Children, -Four Girls
Recitation, Josie Webb
Singing little Hands,
George Sylvester
Recitation, Eight Girls
Recitation, Lillian Jose
What Can Little Children Do? 'N
-Four Children
Recitation, Robbie Skillings
Recitation, Frank Berry
Day." Florence Bailey
Singing" Jubilant Voices" Chorus
Remarks by Pastor
RenedictiOn