The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-14

another exercise, ohildren's serm on.
by eight little girls and hymn. Follow
| ing these were the recitations. eth o
Sparrow's Echo" and the "Church
Bells Echo" a class exercise, "Bible
Echoes" by q class of boys and girls. the
song, Triumph of the King recitation.
'sThank God for the Bible, dialoe1,e
elbow Eddie Preached" by Eddie and
his teacher, recitation, "For NV Sa'-,''
echoes from the field, 'sThe -Four Voices
song, when He Cometh,'' and an adj
dress ON the work of the American Bap-
fist Publication society. Then came the
collection and the song, "The Good Old
| Way"
CONGRESS STREET CHURCH.
| The services at the Congress Street
Methodist church were of thesusual order
in honor of Childrens day. No special
decorations were to be seen about the
church, but arranged on tables extending
along the front of the pulpit was pro-
fusion of wild and cut flowers besides
several handsome bouquets.
In the afternoon the pastor, Rev. w.
F. Berry, preached particularly to the
young people on the subject, eye Are the
Light of the World A baptismal ser.
vice was also held during the afternoon
at which time several young persons re-
ceived the ordinance of baptism. The
music was of the usual high order and
the selections highly appropriate to!the oc-
casion. In the evening the usual Chill
dren's Day concert was given by the Sum
day school with the following programme:
Voluntary and Anthem,
Scripture Lesson,
Singing, Sunday School
Prayer,
Address of Welcome, Eugene Shaw
Singing, Eight Girls
Exercise Daisy Chain, Nine Little Girls
Recitations,
Hazel Coffin and Hazel Brackett
Sin cling, School
Exercise-Bread of Life, Fifteen Children
Singing, is 1t Right, Harold Shaw
Recitation-God Is Good,
Gertrude Blossom
Exercise-Flower Fairies, Eight Girls
Collection,
Duett, Misses Cobb and Schumacher
Motion Song--Now the Rain is Coming
Recitation, Esther Lowell
Solo, Miss Bertha Brooke
Dialogue-Foolis Wishes
Exercise-F Floral Bells, Seven Girls
Recitation-In Blossom Time,
Exercises Garland of Roses, Eight Girls
Remarks, Pastor
Singing, School
Benediction,
Postlude,
CHESTNUT STREET.
A grander Children's day was never
known at Chestnut Street church. In
the afternoon over 1900 people crowded
the church, pews, afsles and platform,
there being about 175 children from ages
of to 10 upon the stage. There were
about 600 of the school present The
platform never was arranged with great
er taste and the addition of the following
memorial floral pieces made very beau
tiful effect:
Harris F. Thompson, cross; George W.
Tenant, star; Willie G.. Stone, star;
Carl g. Wight, bouquet; Edith W. Ire
fethren, Tyre; Ethel M. Jury, bouquet;
Joseph Wiley, basket; H AIRY, Johnny
and Calvin Chase, Tyre; Mrs. Carrie W.
Willard basket; Mrs. Paul Deering Luce,
basket; Mrs. Annie LeGrow, bouquet;
Mrs. aCallie Greene, basket; Eva Rich,
crescent.
The programme lasted just two hours,
and every piece had something of bright
ness and novelty, and all were correctly
rendered. Twelve infants received the
ordinance of baptism at the hands of
Rev. DR.. Parsons.
In the evening 500 people listened to a
fine concert with effective music and
readings and addresses by Rev. G. w.
Parsons and the superintendent, I. N. |
Halliday.
Organ Voluntary Festival March, Smart |
Harvey D. Murray.
Anthem-Children' S Day, Murray |
Chestnut Street Church Choir.
Rev. C. W. Parsons, D. D.
Baptism of Infants.
Welcome Acrostic,
Seven Girls.
Singing-Banner Song. No. 2, School |
Motion Observation-Disclosures third Psalm,
Primary Class |
Song-Sunbeam,
Bhirna Mcdonald.
Song-Anything for Jesus,
Bessie Wyer, Ada Bishop, Blanche Allen |
Recitation-Children, Thank God,
Maud Holden.
Singing by the School-The Fathers
Care. No. 10.
Duet-Best of All,
Winifred Hall, Doris Weber.
Exercise-Promises,
Miss Hattie Moody's Glass.
Violin Solo,
Walter Roberts.
Recitation-The Waif,
Jennie burlington.
Solo-Hear My Song,
Jennie Libby.
Recitation-Your Words
Everett Hazelton.
Song-Wil You Come to Sunday
School, Intermediate Department |
Motion Exercise-The Farmer,
Stanley Weber, Harry Libby, Theodore
Burrowes, Earl Strout.
Paul's First Missionary Journey, !
intermediate Department |
Duet and Chorus-Bring Your Gifts
to Jesus,
Lillian Roberts, Margie Mains and In
termediate Department