The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-06-20
CHILDREN'S DAY
EXERCISES HELD
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Slded. DAVID jenkins was IN Cnarge
of the music and Miss Harriet Davis
acted as organist. John Long, assist
ed by the Misses Elizabeth jenkins
and Elizabeth Jones, were in charge of
the recitative parts.
The service was entitled the Little
Builders" and the members of the
Sabbath school participated. The
church choir also assisted. There were
songs in chorus, Scripture reading and
prayer was offered by ]. w. Davies.
REGULATIONS we're given by the Misses
Nora Davies, Margaret Davis, Mar
garet Hughes, Jemima Morgan. Edith
Woodyatt, NJ. Davies, Jennie and May
Evans. Ruth Thomas. Lillian Jones.
Rachel Williams and Edna Evans, and
Fred. Evans, William Hughes, Thomas
Thomas, Thomas Evans and Arthur
Jones. Children's praises were given
by the Misses Blodwcn Lewis, Gladys
II. Jones. Amelia Davis. Elizabeth
Morgaus, Sara and Blodwen Davies
Jennie and Mamie Jones. Short ad-
dresses were made by different ores
and a baptism of infants, eleven i'm
number, was conducted by the pastor.
Miss Mamie Jones and class gave a
pretty exercise, entitled praise and
Offering" and the service was con-
Cluded with the benediction by the
pastor.
The service of the children at the
Tabernacle Congregational church was
given instead Of the regular evening
service at 6 O'clock Jacob jenkins
was in charge and was assisted by II.
A. Jones and T. ]. Williams. the latter
acting as organiSt. Songs were sung
by the school. Miss Bertha Thomas
gave several monograph selections.
Prayer was offered by Evan G. Reese.
and Miss Edith Jones read a passage
from the Scriptures. Recitations were
given by the Misses Elizabeth and Lii
lian Evans, Elizabeth Cullen, Margaret
Thomas, Jennie Davies. May Jenkins,
Blanche Jones, Ellen Roberts, Eliza
beth Williams and Maud Morgans.
Exercises were given by the children
OF the primary department and by
| classes of eight and twelve children
Several hymns were also sung by the
| congregation.
The beautiful childron's day service
at the First Baptist church, Scranton
street, of which Rev. S. f. Matthews
| is pastor, were hel1 in the morning in
|
d. T. Evans, OF the intermediate
classes, was in charge. Miss Clara Reed
acting as aCcompanist The primary
| department was in charge Of Mrs. NJ.
| Watkins, assisted by Miss Lillian
Moore, as aCcompanist and DR.. r. NJ.
Scndering. The church choir under
the direction of Mrs. b. c.. Beddoe
| also assisted
|
Miss Reed. The invocation was Of
| fered by the pastor, who also read a
passage from the Scriptures Miss
Florence Jones made the address Of
welcome. A motion song wac given
by the members Of the primary de-
partment and songs, choruses and eX-
ercises were given by the whole school
Superintendent Evans made short ad-
dress and prayer was offered by Assis-
| tant SuDerintendent G.. II. Watkins
A dialogue was given by the Misses
Gertrude Moore and Cora Cramer and
Blanche Royce and Frances CrOfut.
| The Misses Annie Dagger and Ruth
Beddoe sang duet and Miss Gertrude
| Floyd rendered a song sermon.
Recitations were given by the Misses
Jennie Thomas, Bessie Ford. Frances
| CIoltl, NTolucH SllNeld, Alice W NllllamS,
| Mabel Lang, Annie Rossar, Cora
| Tague, Edna Ainey and Mamie Reed
and Allen Beddoe ard Alfred Kline.
No sabbath school session was held at
2 o'clock as is usual hut at the evening
| preaching service, the sermon by the
pastor was a special one for the chill
drcn His text was Consider the Lii
lies"
SOUTH SCRANTON CHURCHES.
| Childrens day exercises were OBJ
served in the Hickory Street Baptist
church yesterday morning. The usual
morning services gave way to the
special event. and the edifice was filled
| by friends to listen 10 a programme of
| tWenty-eight numbers
Fred Schuman, superintendent of the
Sunday school, was chairman, and he
gave an interesting address. outlining
the special features of the occasion.
Duets were sung by Misses Lillian
Maus, Maggie Wagner, Kate Graft and
| Minnie Riskey and Miss Lena Schu-
man recited. In the evening Rev. J.
c. Schmidt delivered a special sermon
To the children.