Evening journal., 1897-06-12
SUNDAY A FESTAL DAY.
General Observance of Chill
dren's Day in Wilmington.
RAISING MONEY FOR EDUCATION

SOME CHURCHES WILL BE DECO
RATED WITH ELABORATE DE-
SIGNS AND WILL HAVE SPECIAL
ADDRESSES OTHER CHURCH
NEWS.
The early Summer reunion Of the va
rious Sunday schools will be held to-
morrow in many OF the Wilmington
churches and on the following Sunday
in June in the other churches. Ii is
known as the Childrens Day festival
and a rally among the contributors Is
generally made for donation TO the
various educational boards. In the
Methodist church this fund is set apart
for educating ambitious young men for
the ministry.
First NJ p. Church, Seventh and Wal
nut streets, Rev. Dr. George l.. Wolfe,
pastor Preaching at 1890 a. m. and
at 7.30 p. m. by the pastor Subjects:
Morning, In the Kings Highway" "
evening, where's His Mother?" Sun
day school at a. m. and p. m. Y. p.
S. c. r. at p. m. Short services. Good
singing cordial invitation to all.
There will be a roll-call Of member
! ship at Epworth NJ E. Church in the
morning, and the pastor. Rev. f. Bur
gette Short. will preach on "A Bad
Man With One Good Quality" In the
evening Mr.. Short will preach on "The
Power of Sin"
Childrens Day will be an occasion OF
remarkable interest at Ezion NJ u.
Church, Ninth and French streets to-
morrow. A large and well-rlgged ship
will rest in front Of the altar to receive
the missionary contributions Services
will be as follows: 1890 a. m, preaching
by Rev. +. II. Butler. of Atlantic
City, N. j.; at $3.50 p. m, by Bishop
Cook, Of the U. A. NJ Il. Church; at 8
p. m, the Children's Day program will
be rendered.
Wesley NJ e. Church. corner Lin
den and South Jackson streets w. w
sharp pastor wiz have preaching at
1890 a. m. by the pastor, and Children's
Day exercises at $50 p. m.
AT West Presbyterian Church, corner
Eighth and Washington streets, Rev
A. ~ Keigwin, ID. D., pastor, there vii
be special service at 1890 a. m. preach
ing by pastor and baptism of infants
At 7.15 p. m, there will be Children''
Day exercises by the Sabbath school
with addresses.
At Goodman NJ e. Church, corner o.
Fourteenth and DUPONT streets. ther,
will be preaching at 1890 a. m by the
pastor. Rev John France; at 2 D. m.
Sabbath school and baptism Of chill
dren; at las p. m, Children's Day ser
vices by the Sabbath school.
In Central Presbyterian Church, a
4 9.45 a. m. there will be commitment
prayer meeting. Preaching by Rev. 7
A. McCurdy. ID. d.. at 1890 will be
communion address. At 745 p. m. tn
Children's Day exercises will be held
At ST. Johns Church, corner Marke
street and Elliott avenue. Rev. Georg'
G. Hall, rector, will conduct services
7.30 a. m, 1870 a. m. and p. IN. Ser
vices at Edge Moor at p. m.
At the Church OF the New Jerusalem
corner Of Delaware Avenue and Wash
ingtOn street, Rev. Philip b. Cabell
pastor, there will be services at 1890 a
. m, with a sermon on Spiritual Meas
urements. Reading class in the churcl
parlor at 7.30 p. m.
Brandywine M f. Church, corne
. Twenty-second and Market streets. AS
bury Burke pastor, will have Children
! Day service at 10 a. m. and 745 p. m
} At the Epworth League, at $3.50 p. m
lGeorge Baylis will be the leader.
Second Baptist Church, Ninth AM
. Franklin streets, Rev. Frederic
e Briggs, pastor, will hold morning ser
I vice at 1890, subject, THE Story of tn
e Lone Star Mission" Evening servic
p at s, subject, "The Strait Gate a ser
. mon for doubters.
. The coming week will be a busy on
- at Delaware Avenue Baptist Church
p corner Delaware avenue and Wes
/. street, Rev. William A. Walling, pastor
; There will be preaching at 1890 a. n
e and 7.45 D. m; Sunday school at !
r m, and prayer meeting at $50 p. n
:. Monday evening inquiry meeting a
4 730. Prayer meeting Wednesday an
e Christian Endeavor Friday at 7.45 D. n
?. AT Olivet Presbyterian Church ther
!, will be preaching by the pastor at 10.S
a. m. Children's Day exercises at IA
p. m. Sunday school at 2 p. m. Youn
Peoples meeting at GAS p. m.
A fine program has been prepare
n for The song service at the Y. NJ. G.
l. tomorrow. There will be selection
e by the Mozart Male Quartet and loci
:. soloists.
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