Bridgeton pioneer., 1897-06-17
BRIGHT FLOWERS,
HAPPY CHILDREN.
"A happy Day for the Sunday School Chill
dren Who had Charge of the Re-
ligious Services

Happy Day for the Sunday School Chill
dren Who had Charge of the Re-
ligious Services.
Children's Day with all it's glorious
brightness and delightful harmony was
Sunday celebrated in nearly all of the
churches. The young folks had almost
entire charge of the services, especially
in the evening.
The day was not a glorious one, and
yet there was much sunshine, despite the
clouds and an occasional shower of rain.
Sunday night, all the churches in which
Children's Day services were held, were
crowded, and congregations were de-
lighted with the bright programs pre-
sented by the young people, the hope of
the church.
Central NJ. f.
Perhaps the most successful and elabe-
crate service ever presented at Central
M. K. Church was that last night, when
the service, young Republic" was
given. The congregation was an inspira-
don, fully twelve hundred people occu.
pylng every available space in the hand
some large auditorium. 1t was brilliant
spectacle, made more so by the bright,
cheerful colors of the costumes of the
many ladies'.
The decorations were decidedly artistic,
nature and electricity com bining to please
the eye. Great pyramids of daisies, and
large cross, each bearing clusters of
electric lights, were prominent in front
OF the platform, while in a great arch,
back against the wall, were blazing cleo
trio lights forming letters completing the
sentence, "Our children, the hope of the
church."
The programme was rendered by the
little folks, some of the exercises being
especially pleasing and of a nature not
heretofore attempted. One of the bright
est features were the handsome views
spread upon large canvas, from a ster-
opttcan. The Lords prayer was thus il
Illustrated, together with that beautiful
hymn abide with me-" These views
are the property of the pastor, Rev.
James Moore, and were appreciated
greatly.
The singing was wondrously bright
ened in effect by superb orchestra.
Commerce Street NJ e.
buds and Blossoms" was the service
prepared especially for Commerce st. M.
E. Church, and given most elaborately
and successfully by the young people
The decorations were very pretty and
suggested decided skill and delightful
sentiment.
Leading from the front of the platform
was wide, clean gravel path, which
reached large flower garden of palms,
ferns and potted plants. Over the path,
supported by white columns entwined
about which was green ivy. On the
arches were the inscriptions, Trust"
"Love," "Hope," and back over the
fiowery dell upon hugh arch, were the
words Heavenly Rest"
The programme was lengthy, and re-
plete with bright, happy chorus, with
solo parts, and pleasing recitations and
dialogues. Especially pleasing were the
delightful exercises of the primary de.
partment. The address of the pastor,
Rev. Charles Elder was perfect gem.
While the congregation was in the
church until after nine O'Clock, there was
not dull, unoccupied moment Space
alone prevents what the entertainment
so richly merits, a full and complete re-
view.
First Presbyterian.
The First Presbyterian Church was
crowded to overflowing Sunday, the
occasion being the eighty-first anniver-
sary of the Sabbath School and Childrens
Day exercises which occurred at O'Clock
p. m. The following was the order of
exercises:
Organ Voluntary.
Anthem by the choir
Invocation.
Singing.
Awake! Awake F.! the Master now is Calling us
Responsive Reading, LXV Psalm.
Singing, King of Kings
Recitation, What Shall we do for Jesus
By Hildegarde Edwards, with singing by Infant
School.
Singing, Straight Onward, Hymn SAG
Prayer, Rev. 81. H. Beadle
Singing, God of our Fathers, National Hymn
Solo, Little Blossoms, Marion Milford
nectatlon' Mary PiersOn
Solos, Dorothy Hardon, Hildega1de Edwards and
Eleanor Beach, with chorus by Infant School
Singing, o Church of God Arise
Recitation. Anna Dubois
Superintendent's Report.
Solo. Hildeearde Edwards
Address, Rev. James M. Crowell d. D.. Secretary
of the American Sunday School Union, with
closing words by the pastor
Singing. The Old. Old Story Congregation
Offering for Sabbath School and Missionary Work
Singing, The New Life, Swiss Melody, hymn lO77
Doxology
Benediction.
East Bridgeton M. E. Church.