Evening star., 1897-06-14
THE CHILDREN HELD SWAY
Observance Of Popular Custom in Protestant
Churches Yesterday.
Pleasing Program Presented-(hii.
Smiling Faces and Bright Eyes.

Children's day celebrated In all of
the Protestant churches of the cit, and
in some the exercises were extremely in
terssting. The children I'm nearly all cases
wore gala attire. the majority being dress
ed in white. and the churches were dec
GRATED with a lavish hand in honor OF the
rising generation.
At the Eastern Presbyterian Church the
children. after having assembled I'm the
basement rooms. marched into the audi
torium in body. Rev. T. C. Easton pre-
sided. and Mr.. c. b. Mcbride superinten-
dent of the Sunday school, led the re-
spcnsive readings. The singing was under
the leadership of Chorister X. F. Harvey.
All scholars who had recited perfectly the
golden texts for six months. were pre-
sented with a handsome copy of the Bible
each.
formation. although brief. were interest
ing. The exercises were held in the church
proper. and all the children were attired
in white. The music was excellent an or
chestra of young people. headed by Mr.
Clark, leader; Miss Freyhold pianist and
Miss Schott. 'celloist. adding not a uttl. TO
the enjoyment Several flower songs"
We're sung by the children and Dr Par
sons. the pastor. made a short address.
Prof. Richard Foster. superintendent of
the Sunday school Of the First Congre-
gational Church. led the exercises at that
church. and the program was mainly made
up CT songs and recitations. Mrs. Gates
wife Of missionary to India. nadc an
interesting address. and Rev. = NJ. New
man delivered forcible chidren's SER
mon.
AT the Church Of Our Father, Mrs T A.
Williams. superintendent of the Sunday
school. conducted the exercises which We're
| entertaining. Solos and songs by the school
and rectations made up the program. Mrs
! Williams addressed the school and the
| exercises were brought to a clo.s, by l,ev.
Mr.. Curry, pastor of the church with the
| benediction.
The Children's day exercises at the Mt
Vernon Place NJ. Z. Church occurred OH
the anniversary of the dedication OF the
edifice. and were the more impressive on
| this account. The large church was crowd
| ed with the little ones, and their pa..lI:s
| and the program was very pleasing. Su-
| perintendent F. A. Stier and Assistant Su-
| perintendent A. l.. Dietrich, had charge Of
the exercises.
| James L. Ewin. superintendcn Of the
| sunday school. conducted the services at
| Foundry NJ. E. Church. The feature of
| the exercises was the singing by the
school, under the direction Of Mr. Frank
| wilson, while an orchestra, ma.ie nm of
| members of the church. added to the ci arm
| OF the program. The children were for the
! most part attlred in white and made an
| attractive appearance. AT the conclurion
| OF the exercises, ten little people were bap-
| tiZed-
The Gunton Temple Memorial Church was
| crowded when the exercises began there
An anthem by the school opened the pro-
gram, after which there was responsive
| reading Rev. DIR. A. s. Fiske offered
| prayer. and at its close the baptism OF
infants took place. One of the features
| was the Offering made by the little ones
| OF pennies which they had saved up for
| the occasion.
The services at the f Street Baptist
| Church were held last evening, and were
| in the nature of a concert. Mr.. Burton IA.
N-lf lRn Il
| j. J. Muir. pastor of the church preached
| on the work of the American Baptist Pub
| lication Society.
| An excellent program Of exercises in
| charge of Mr.. W. s. keiser, superintendent
| Of the Sunday school, was gone through
| with at the Mckendree NJ. T.. Church
| Rev. DIR. Nayior the pastor. made a short
| address, ard the children did well in reci-
| tatioEs. solos and like numbers
Flowers and gaily-attired little folk
| graced the platform at the Metropoktan
presbyterian Church. corner OF 18th and Il
| streets southeast. The main attraction was
| afforded by the vocal exercises, and other
| features. supplied by the infant class. The
! pastor, Rev. DIR. Luccock, talked pleasingIy
to the children, and the teacher of the in
| FAINT class gave instructive object les
son. A brief sketch was given of children's
| day observances in the past, with a state
ment accompanying. which showed that
/ sirce 1883 the annual average of contribu-
| tions made by the children on that day
| was a little over so. The pastor admin
| istered the rite of infant baptism
| BrOokland schools.
The Methodist and Baptist churches OF
| Brookland celebrated the day according to
| usage. The churches were filled with flow
ers and potted plants. so that at times the
| little tots were almost hidden from view.
At the Queenstown Baptist Church. where
the matter was In charge of Miss Anetta
Etz and Mrs. Lord, Jr., the program was
| as follows:
Glad Children's Day." song by the
/ school: address of welcome, by Raymond
| Van Hoy: Scripture reading: prayer: song
Sunshine Everywhere by the school:
| The Ten Little Songsters." by Amelia Etz:
The Way of the World" by Helen
Marean: What Does the Echo say" by
| Bessie Maxwell; song. by the school; Scrip
ture reading; The Softly Echo" by Helen
Van Hoy. Merle Whiteside. Elsie Lord:
Consider the Lilies by Ruby Schwier:
song, by the school; Scripture alphabet and
| hymns. by infant class; Another Little
Echo" Rose Sherwood THE Sparrows'
| Echo" Marion Godfrey; THE Church
Bells Echo, Beuiah Boernstein: Bible
| Echoes" by class: Thank God for the
Bible" Grace Larner: How Eddie Preach
ed" Ralph Simons and Miss Lucy Lynch:
For My Sake" Grace Nelson; Echoes
| from the Field song by Fred. Godfrey.
| Viola Rhine, Margie Sisson and Barclay
| Bailey; song, by the school, and benedic-
ion. by the pastor. Rev. Robert r. West.
The collection amounted to nearly $40.
/ WHICH VIII DE ueNOleu 10 the Work OF the
/ Baptist Publication Society.
The VI. Il. Church.
The program at the Brookand NJ. f.
Church was equally entertaining. 1t was
| as follows: Song. by school: prayer by the
| pastor, Rev. c. o. Cook: address of wei
come. by Roy Wolfe; primary address of
| welcome. by Ralph Hospital: dialogue.
-Rosebuds.' by primary department; THE
| Master is Coming" by Miss Daisy Clarke:
| vocal duet, open the Door," by Mr.. Homer
| Fisher and Miss Daisy Clarke; The Chill
| dren's Day." by Mildred Moore: Hear
! What the Flowers Say" Helen Gore.
\ Louise Hollidge. Helen Moore. Ruth John
| ston and Louise Gore; anthem, by the
| choir; Service Corinne Gore; vocal solo.
Miss Reid; do All That 1 Can Estelle
| Laing: song, by school; "Emblems of
Jesus Doxis Southall; Thy Works Shall
/ Praise Thee" Nash Within and Ralph
| Johnson: dialogue, by intermediate depart
| ment: The Daisy Time" Helen Gore:
| vocal solo, The Sweet Story of Old" Es-
telle Laing; closing address. by Edmond
| Wolfe, and benediction, by the pastor.