The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-12
CHlLDREN'S DAY
Appropriately Observed Yes
terday in the Churches
Of the City.
AND MUSIC
Sabbath Schools Had Prom
inent Parts in the
Services.

Children's Day was observed yesterday
in all the Methodist Churches, and some
of the other churches. In most eases
the Sunday school had charge of the ex-
ercises.M In all cases the schools were
present in a body. Flowers played an I'M
portant part in all the services. The
churches were prettily decorated with
them. A number of floral exercises were
given by the children.
The Rev. T. C. Mayham, of Grace Meth
odist Church on Tonnele avenue, preached
on "The Religious Training of Children
yesterday morning. His discourse was re-
plete with advice for the young people.
who, he said, should regard religious
training as one of the greatest benefits of
life. He impressed upon them the neees-
sity of getting the requisite amount of
training to fit them for more responsible
positions in the church in the future.
The pastor administered the sacrament
of baptism to the chilren.
Superintendent T. w. Coyle presided
at the Children's day exercises in the
evening. The singing was led by Prof. C.
5. Smith. Miss Holman was the pianist.
Children's Day was appropriately OBJ
served yesterday at Emory Methodist
Church on Belmont avenue. Services be-
gan at half-past ten, when the members
of the primary department of the Sunday
school rendered a fine programme of
music. A number of children were bap-
used by the pastor, the Rev. Mr.. Hoag-
land, after which he delivered a short
sermon.
Beginning at 7:45 in the evening there
was professional singing by the senior
department of the Sunday-schooI. spe-
cial singing, the Sunday-school and
choir, and an interesting exercise by a
group of girls. Several addresses were
delivered by various members of the
church.
The sixteenth anniversary of the main
Sunday-school of st. Johns Evangelical
Lutheran Church, on Fairview avenue.
was celebrated yesterday, in conjunction
with the Children's Day exercises. The
two branches of the Sunday-sehool parti-
cipated. An interesting programme OF
music was given, under the direction of
the organist, Miss Clara Wittemeyer, and
addresses were delivered by Mr.. c.. H.
Benson, Mr.. Charles Hebel, Mr.. Max Won
Kali, Mr.. Horst Kestner and the Rev. G..
Andreae.
IL cA . DdyMUWdS observed yesterday
morning at the First Universalist Church,
Ivy place and Summit avenue. A~ppropri-
ate services were held under the direc-
ton of the pastor, the Rev. Charles Vail.
The musical programme was very fine.
Miss Virginia Dogget had charge of this.
AT Trinity NJ. e. Church, yesterday,
Children's Day was celebrated. An elab-
crate programme was rendered in honor
of the day. The interior of the church
had been beautifully decorated with flags
and potted palms.
The programme rendered was a very
lengthy one. 1t w~as:-Singing, school;
prayer, pastor, the Rev. D. b. f. Ran
dolph; Scripture reading, Miss Sadie MINI
mo; recitation, "Children's Day Greet
ing" Grin Crosby; sole, Roses in the
Garden" Miss Mabel sniffen; Children's
Day, five girls; recitation, What Little
Things Did," Allie Donnelly; solo, For
get Me Not Miss Grace Mccormack;
solo, Little Feet Be Careful" Ruth
Green; 1.-THE Tapestry Weavers,' Mamie
Cunningham; singing, Helen Nimmo and
Fannie Deacon; recitation, Addison Nor
rison; Floral Bower, ten girls, and adj
dress by Pastor Randolph.
SlliiQItn . LAY was Ct1tDId t6u ytSteI-
day morning and afternoon at Hedding
M. =. Church. In the morning special
exercises were given by the pupils of the
Sunday-sehool and in the evening the pas
tor, the Rev. j. B. Owen, preached to
the children on 1.-THE Magical Box"
The programme at the morning exer-
cises was:-Prayer, pastor; recitations, by
Miss Florence Millman, Howard Taylor,
Miss Ida Mitchell, Sadie Epting, Blanche
Mutt, Margaret Purner, Margaret High
dial, Elizabeth Sands, La Rue Taylor,
Florentine ST. Pierre, Beatrice Houlis-
ton, Leah Percy, Ada Sledrake, Helen
Walsh, Celia Schady, Jessie Courtney,
Mamie Jameson. Kitty Levines, Daisy
Olsen, Mabel Bowers, Dorothy Owen,
Elsie Keegan, Esther Altz, Laurin
Gericke and Edwin Ehrens. Flag exer-
else, by sixteen small boys, and solo,
Miss Sadie Baldwin.
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