The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-06-20

THE CHURCH AUDITORIUM So OBJ
sERvANCE or THE DAY IN NORTH
SCRANTON. WEST SCRANTON AND
SOUTH sCRANToN-fEATUR OF
THE PROGRAMMES
Churches Of the city which did not
conduct Children's day services q
week ago held them yesterday. In all
of the churches where these services
were held. flowers were extensively
used in decorating.
The First Presbyterian Sunday
schools Children's day exercises were
held in the church auditorium where
the pulpit platform was laden with
| laurel blossoms and roses Flags
were also used in decorations which
were arranged by L. r. Mates class
of young ladies. Superintendent a. w.
| Dickson, of the Sunday school, con-
| Quoted the services.
| The Orpheus instrumental quartette
| played an Introductory selection and
assisted in the later music. Rev. Dr.
| S. c. Logan offered prayer after an
anthem had been sung by the choir.
The Sunday school sang Marching
on and prayer was offered by the
| pastor, Rev. Or James Mcleod.
| Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God AL
! mighty" was sung and Il responsive
reading, led by Superintendent Dick
son, followed. The school then sang
| Our Glad Hosanna' The primary de-
| partment sang and recited in concert,
"Childrens Praises" was sung by the
| wh Il, sch
Superintendent Dickson made a
brief address, following which offer
| ings were presented for Sabbath
school work on the frontier. The Or
| pheus quartctte played and Mrs
| Thiele sang THE Earth is the Lords"
After singing by the primary depart
ment, DR.. Mcleod made a five-minute
address. onward Christian Soldiers
| was sung by the school and a benedic-
| ton was pronounced by DR.. Logan.
At the morning church service ad-
dresses in behalf of the Rescue Mis-
sion were made by Rev. w f.. Plum
ley, \. W. Dickson and J. \. Lansing.
quite a sum for the mission was pro-
vided by the offering and many
pledges.
IN NORTH SCRANTON.
Many of the churches of North
Scranton held their Chidren's day ex-
ercises yesterday. The churches in
every instance were elatogat"ly deco
rated with flowers. The Primitive
Methodist church of East Market
street conducted the services in the
morning and the large oditice was
crowded by the unusually large con-
| hni Of
under the leadership of Professor Al
fred Hartshorn rendered beautiful
music and were assisted by Benjamin 5
orchestra The rccitations were num-
erous and well executed, and We're in
charge of A. Powell and II. Nicholas
Miss Lizzie Cuthbertson presided at
the organ.
The exercises at the Puritan Con.
gregational church were held in the
afternoon and brought together a
large concoursc of people. The music
was rendered in a pleasing style as
were also the recitations The pro-
gramme was under the direction OF
Professor Griffith Davies.
The Dutch Gap Mission Sunday
school Of the Welsh Congregations
church held its exercises in AleXan,
ders hall on North Main avenue, yes
terday afternoon. The programme wa'
rendered by the children in such q
pleasing manner as to be the source
Of much qualification to Superinton,
dent Williams and the large audienc,
audience present.
The services i'm the Christian churCl
consisted Of appropriate songs anC
: recitations. y large audience greeted
the rendition of a programme of ex
cellence which reflected much credi
, on the people who had charge Of tn
, affair
At the First Welsh Baptist churcl
of Wayne avenue, the Childrens cele
bration was confined to the evening
/, services. \ lengthy and interesting
. | programme was given which shOwcD
| the careful training the chill
; dren had undergone The ser
. vices We're much appreciated b.
large gathering of people VIII
t represented lseveral denominations
2 Professor George Davies was in charg
Of the music.
The exercises at the Welsh COngre
| GatiOnal church We're Of such magni
5 tudc and length that the Afternoon
= and evening We're found necessary l
, do the excellent programme justice.
=, large, well trained choir rendercD
music of unusual merit and the rcci
t tations and dialogues We're of a simi
, lar nature. As in the other places, tn
church was not large enough to con
tain the throng.
= The annual Children's day exercise
: of the Green Ridge Presbyterian sun
o day school were held in the morning
$ The decorating committee in chars &c q
= Miss l.. Rittenhouse and Miss Charlc s
4 worth, were well repaid Tor their un
firing efforts by the many expression
4 OF delight from those present. TIL
e committee had made the auditorium
= garden of roses, pinks. pansieS. fern
= and palms The organ and choir gal
= lery were festomed with green inter
. spersed with daisies and small Amer
, can flags.
: The exercises which were i'm Charg
/, of superintendent T. +. Wells an
y included music by the Lawrence or
Il cheStra, special vocal selections by III
school and choir and Miss Nichol
= class, responsive reading, a duet b
Misses Shoemaker and Perry, a solo b
) Miss Martin, class promotions an
o presentations and offerings for Sunda
o school mission work.
q The pastor, Rev. |. j. Lansing, az
x dressed the school on "A Man 10 I'm
x tate" in which Gladstone's charaC
x ter and career were held up for emu
x alton.
v ON WEST SIDE.