The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-13
BUTTE News.
L WAS CA|LDREN's DAY
WAS CLEvERlY RENDERED
Appropriate Addresses Were Delivered
by the Rev. Mr.. Groeneveld and
II n. Patterson-The Church
Was Crowded.

The annual Children's day of the
Presbyterian church. which falls on the
second Sunday Of June. was celebrated
yesterday at the First Presbyterian
church, corner Broadway and Idaho
street. The service was almost exclu-
sively a song service and was one of the
most cleverly ~rendere and most en-
joyable programmes ever rendered In a
place of worship in Butte. Addresses
appropriate to the occasion were deliv-
cred by the Rev. Mr.. Groeneveld and
H. NJ. Patterson of the Sunday school.
The numbers on the programme all re-
fected much credit on the children and
their teachers as well as Assistant SUI
p~erintendent Ford. who conducted the
services. The church was handsomely
decorated for the occasion In flowers
and evergreens and the spacious audi
forium was crowded TO its utmost ca
pacity. The choir. which was led by
Mrs. r. j. Flavin, was composed of the
Sunday school children. especially drill
ed for the services. The services COM
menced with singing by the congrega-
ton. followed by the Invocation and re-
sponsive reading. Next on the pro-
gramme was the singing by the choir of
THE Time When Earth Rejoices."
Superintendent II. NJ. Patterson then
addressed the gathering on the subject
of the Sunday school work. devoting
himself especially to an effort to inter-
est the older people In the Sunday
school,. He said he was glad to see so
many OF the older people present, as II
had been his observation that the schol-
ars of the Sunday school had. as a rule.
lone their duty by the church better
h a the older people had done their
duty by the Sunday school.
The Sunday school next sang up the
Mountains. Down the Valleys" which
was followed by a recitation by the
boys. Next was a song by the primary
class. followed by another recitation by
Ave youngsters. The next was a musical
number by the Sunday school. Jesus
Is Our Light" More responsive read
ing followed. after which the primary
class again rendered a musical number
In a delightful manner The next was
a recitation and song by six little girls.
ollowed by further responsive reading.
The choir sang clad in Gospel Armor,"
after which the Rev. Mr.. Groeneveld ad-
dressed the school.
The Rev. Mr.. Groeneveld took for his
subject. THE Seasons for JOY" and
spoke of the fact that Jesus Is our Sa-
vior is the reason for singing. n Of
Joy. Christ became a child. he said. and
could thus sympathize with all. Christ
has gon TO prepare a place for us" said
the speaker. as the last and greatest rea-
son for joy.
He then spoke Of the average attend
ance of the Sunday school and said that
curing the past eight months the ave-
rage attendance had been $50. which he
regarded as an excellent showing. but
said he would like To see 1t still greater.
and made an appeal to all to help in an
effort TO increase the Sunday school at
tendance so per cent. in the next year.
Following Mr.. Groeneveld's address.
Bells" an exercise. was given
by the Sunday school children. followed
by the singing of God Speed You on
Your Way" and the service was brought
TO a close by the Rev. MIR. Groeneyeld
p~ronounclng the benediction.
The collection up amounted to
s25. which will be used in the extension
Of Sunday school work I'm Butte.