The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-06-19
CHrLDREN'S DAY.
special Services in Three Local Churches
Yesterday.

Yesterday.
Children's Day was observed in the United
Evangelical, German Lutheran and Calvary
Baptist churches yesterday. All the churches
were beautifully decorated for the occasion.
The attendance at each was very large At
the United Evangelical church the decora-
ti0ns were particularly beautiful They
were pronounced the finest in the
history Of the church canopy of
various colors surrounded by a profusion Of
| flowers was magnificent. The American
colors figured conspicuously and cages con-
tanning sweet singing birds were hung in
several places. A unique feature Of the
decorations at the Calvary Baptist church
was light house, an excellent Counterpart
of the genuine. Electrical effects were in
troduced in connection with it and enhanced
the beauty of the other decorations.
UNITED EVANGELICAL CHURCH.
| The congregation took part in the morning
service at the above church, and bible read
ing was the leading feature of the program.
The title given to the service was 'Idoatry."
The program opened with singing, followed
| by prayer and address by the pastor, Rev.
j. r. Hensyl. Nineteen members of the
congregation then took part in the bible
reading, after which Miss Gertie Hassler read
an essay on Happiness" The choir rem
dered several anthems and the service closed
with the benediction At the evening
service the following program was rem
dered Subject, Searching the Scrip
lures" Reading, Rev. Hensyl singing,
congregation; prayer, r. s. Stocker; respon-
sive reading, Rev. Hensyl; singing, congre-
CATION exercise, by ten children responsive
reading R. s. Stocker; singing, congrega-
tion; recitation, "Blind Mans Appeal"
Miss Mamie Fogle; singing, choir; reci-
tation. Heaven at Last" Miss Susie
Helm; responsive reading, Rev. Hensyl;
singing, congregation exercise, boys and
girls singing, school; scripture reading,
twelve teachers; singing, school recitation.
| Earnest Desire to Understand" twelve
children singing, twelve children recita-
tion, my Mothers Bible" Miss Gussie
Hagenbuch exercise and singing, primary
school; recitation, "Solomon's Prayer" Miss
Esther Chadwick singing choir recitation,
My Shepherd" Miss May Acker; singing,
congregation exercise and singing, primary
school and congregation Children's Day
offering; singing, congregation bonediction
Rev. Hensyl.
GERMAN LUTHERAN.
At the German Lutheran church the Chill
dren's Day service was held in the evening,
and the following program was presented /:
Singing, Jesus Leads the Way :" prayer,
Rev. John Gruhler addresses of welcome,
Harry and Hattie Katz German hymn /;
First Childrens Day." Lentz singing in
FAINT department; recitation, go Labor On, "
E. Schuz; responsive reading; solo and
chorus, God Has Opened All the Gates Ibe-
tween :" recitation, "Pansies," Emile
Hoehler; recitation, what can we
do for Jesus" H. Stauffenberg, r.
Bierman and A. Neiswenter singing,
infant department; responsive reading /;
recitation, 1T was so Little" M. Bierman /;
responsive readingi recitation, Gods
Lilies" f. Hoehler; THE Promise Wreath" I"
little girls; recitation, 'The Lord in His
Garden" r. Katz singing, Resting by the
Way" recitation, "The Heavenly Garden" >"
L. Dornbacb; recitation, "Garlands oi
Praise" infant class; singing, "On to Vie
tory" collection; announcements; singing
''The Glad Home Gathering" chant, The
Lords Prayer" benediction.
CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH.
Children's Day was appropriately cele-
brated in the Calvary Baptist church yester.
day morning and evening. At the morning
service the following program was rendered
Singing, school scripture lesson, John Bum;
prayer, James Morgan singing school
recitation, Gwennie Lewis; recitation. Robert
Miller; recitation, Cassie Cox recitation,
Albert Harris; singing, school; recitation,
Willie Thomas; recitation, Myrtle Harris
recitation. Clara Bum; penny dialogue,
primary school; recitation, Joseph Miller
singing, school; recitation, Willie Bunn
recitation, Margaretta Powell recitation,
George Cox anthem, choir; singing, school
Following was the program rendered at the
evening service Singing, school; scripture
lesson, Samuel Davis prayer, John Bum
singing, school recitation, Rachel Thomas
duett, Albert Harris and sister; recitation,
Jennie Weeks children's chorus; recitation,
Minnie Hoffman; solo, Calvary" William
Waters; recitation Ray Miller; motion
song seven scholars anthem, choir EN-.
blematic Piece, seven young ladies recits
tioD, Gertrude Fishburn; duett, Misses
Morgan and Griffiths; recitation, Minnie
Evans; anthem, choir doxology and ben Q
dction.