The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-12

consisted of many choice selections.
Or. Robinson gave n short address
and spoke generally with reference to
Children's day.
WEST SCRANTON CHURCHES.
The usual Childrens day services
were held in the Methodist, Baptist,
PRESBYTERIAN and Congregational
churches in West Scranton yesterday
and the attendances were large in
every instance. The decorations were
particularly elaborate in all of the
churches.
The exercises at Simpson church were
held in the morning and were partici-
pated in by the pupils OF the various
departments, the congregation and an
orchestra. Rev. l.. w. Peck, ID d.,
offered prayer and George l.. Peek,
esq, had charge of the programme,
which consisted of addresses, recita-
tions, songs, declamations and other
features by the children.
At the Washburn street Presbyterian
church Rev. j. Z. Moffatt and Prof
T.. \. Cruttenden were in charge A
ouartette and orchestra assisted ana
500 Hoo Org, of the Chinese mission,
read the Scripture lesson. In addl-
tion to the primary and Intermediate
department eNtTtlStS, iAS Shlo' '''''N'
and Harold Miller sang solos. and Ber-
tha Houser recitcd. Rev. Mofatt also
spoke.
An elaborate programme was given
at the Tabernacle congregational
church. where the choir, Stenners or
chestra, T. Armon Jones and others
participated. Anthems, duets, Solos
and recitations were given and Mar
garet Morgan gave the opening ad'
dress and May Lewis recited the
one hundred and twenty-tirst psalm
The programme at the Welsh cal
whistle Methodist church was given
under the supervision of Mrs. George
Howell and Rev. Hugh Davis was in
charge. The Band of Hope and in
fant class were conspicuous the other
numbers were given by Ray Evans,
William Jones, Masters Harris, Lewis
and Jones. Misses Phillips, Rachel
Powell, Lizzie Davis and Rachel Lewis
Superintendent Parsons and Chor-
is9er Reese were in charge of the eNer-
cises at the Plymouth Congregational
church. Howard EynOn made the ad-
dress Of welcome and David stephens
and Philip Warren sang solos. In ad-
dition to the children's exercises, Prof.
James 4. Hughes gave an address.
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list.
SUMNER AVENUE CHURCH.
The observance Of the day was Cele-
brated at the Sumner Avenue Presby-
+erian church IN the evening. The
pupils of the school acquitted them
selves creditably and the ordinance of
baptism was administered. \ series of
recitations were given and Rev. l.. r.
Foster gave an address. The chorus
singing was a feature. under the direc-
ton of G. \. Sampson.
The Roses" was the title of the ser
vice at the First Welsh Baptist church
in the afternoon when the pupils OF
the Bellevue Mission, the Fourth Ward
mission and the mother school united
and gave an elaborate programme OF
songs and recitations.
The children Of the Hampton street
Methodist Episcopal Sunday school IN
duged in appropriate exercises or th'
day and gave n pleasing programme.
The Children's Day exercises in the
Providence Presbyterian church yester'
day was taken from a book entitled
praise of Jesus" written by j. a
worden, d. ID. National superinten'
dent of Sunday school mission. Th(
exercises consisted of selections by the
Sunday school, responsive reading, in
teresting exercises by the primitive de-
partment, and a brief address on sun
day school missions i'm the West b!
Rev. Dr. Guild. The services were II
charge Of II. II. McKcchan. The chol
assisted in the music.
The theme. blessing and Honor
was printed especially for the occasion
by Choirmastcr c. f. Whittemore. Th
decorations were elaborate, roses ant
laurels being extensively used. The Of
fcrings for the sunday school mission
was extremely large. In the evening
the pastor spoke ons"Notable Facts o
the Apostles,
Chidren'S Day exercises were hell
before very large congregation in tn
West Market Street Baptist churc
Yesterday. The church was beautiful
decorated with palms, flowers an
flags. Across the pulpit was a chat
of laurel leaves, and in the center
handsome wreath made Of white an
red roses in the center of which tn
words our School" was made wit
small flowers. On the pulpit was
light house with the words "Lov,
Faith and Hope" Above the words
cross was cut
LARGE OFFERING.
Before the light house was bed {
flowers and wreaths the length of IL
pulpit and about two feet wide,
large offering was collected for II
baptist Publication society. The 70
lowing programme was rendered in II
Welsh language: Reading of Scriptul
and prayer, David W Sanders; sele
tion, u. f. Davis and party; reciti
tion, Joseph Morris; solo, Evan '
Lewis; address, John r, Evans; sol
Isaac l. Edwards: recitation, Mrs.
]. Shook; duet, W. J. Hopkins al
Watlin Price; questions asked to
answered by Thomas John; trio, Nj
r. e. Jones and friends; selection,
+. Davis and party.
Children's day was appropriately &c
cbrated yesterday in the Providen
Methodist Episcopal church. The NOR
ing service was under the auspices
the Sunday school. The superinte