Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-06-13
Children's Day.

With all kinds of weather the various
city churches observed Children's Day
on Sunday morning and evening. The
day is of great importance to the happy
fathers and mothers who are anxious to
have their young sons and daughters
baptized, and it is with regret that these
parents sec the day ushered in with a
downpour of rain as the case yesterday
How the day was observed by the local
societies is told by our staff of TELE-
GRAM Reporters as follows:
CONGREGATl ONAL CHURCH.
Special mention must be made of the
elaborate decorations which included
the large number of flags and other
trimmings placed there for Memorial
Sunday. A mass of flowers were visible
in front of the choir and Pulpit, while
from various electric lights and other
corners were suspended cages in which
We're many sweet birds who proved tc
the satisfaction of the large audience
that they We're by no means novices at
singing. After the opening exercises
the nine babies were carried up the
centre aisle of the church accompanit d
by their parents, and in line in front OF
the pulpit were baptiscd by the pastor,
Rev. S. n. jackson in accordance with
the gational service. He made
few fitting remarks to the parents
about their responsibility and of their
duty in relation of bringing their chill
dren into the Kingdom of Christ.
The evening concert was rendered by
the Primary department of the Sunday
School and was in the form of special
exercise entitled "ThC Builders" II
included recitations songs:and exercises,
and short address by the Pastor, Rev.
DR.. jackson. Much credit for the sue
cess of the concert is due Miss Cora
Manu. Mrs. W. ii. Gale and Mrs. O. G.
Stickney.
METHODIST CHURCH.
At the Holding church yesterday
Children'> Sunday was observed. The
church was beautifully decorated with
different shades of evergreen, ported
plants and cut flowers which was cspcc.
tally appropriate as the theme of the
evening concert was "Among the trees"
The pastors sermon in the morning
was an illustrated one especially given
for the children. His text was taken
from John |. Chapt ! and the last of the
9TH verse. His illustrations We're from
chemicals, their actions and reactions in
different combinations and also the moral
and religious application.
Three children We're baptized, Paul
c., son of Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Wilson;
John NJ. son of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Sowles and Harold NJ, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Murdoch Paterson. Rev. j. A.
Sherburn assisted in this service. Miss
Foley of the Spaulding school was taken
into church membership.
The concert in the evening was in
charge of Judge Barney and the COM
mittcc who had charge of the arrange
mcnts were DR.. Barnes, Mrs. j. w.
Vaughan and Miss Mabel Gale. The
consisting of rcctations and
chorus singing was very well rendered
$1,000 was raised in the collection
for the education of young men and
women.
uNIvERSALIST CHURCH.
Childrcn's Sunday was observed in
very appropriate manner by the Univcr-
saliats yesterday. both morning and eve
ming.
In the morning the pastor, Rev. Ellie
X. Nj, Jones preached II sermon in line
with the occasion, from the text Isaih |,
6 "and Il little child shall lead Them
After the sermon there was II bcauti-
full baptismal service. in which the
pastor made some very fitting remarks
relative to those who were baptised in
the holy bounds of the church.
The children who were baptised were
George William Bassctt, son of Mr., and
Mrs. Milo Bassett Raymond III. East
man, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Alva East
man; John Aubrey Gordon, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. John w. Gordon and Bcnona
w Ionns dan rhter of tho Onstor