The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-06-11
GHILDREN'S DAY.
DR.. Bennitt, of Grace, Talks
at Park Reformed
Church.


with appropriate ceremonies in the ma
jority of the churches yesterday morning
or evening At the First Universalist
Church. Summit avenue and Ivy place,
the programme was rendered in the morn
ing There were many reeitations, an
thems and solos by the children The
little ones gave the entire programme.
The Lafayette Methodist Church was
beautifully decorated in honor of the chill
dren yesterday. The Rev. William Red
heffer preached a short sermon and re-
ceived a number of probationers. Many
children were baptized. Superintendent
S. H Wheeler was in charge of the even
ing exercises. The pastor opened with
few words of greeting and then followed a
number Of reeitations, solos and anthems
under the direction of Miss Culver. the
organist.
The exercises at the First Presbyterian
Church on Emory street were excellent
The potted plants and flowers added to
the beauty of the church. The Rev.
Charles Herr. DID, presided. Some of the
tots from the Children's Home took part
in the services Bibles were presented TO
several baptized children and number
of infants were presented for baptism.
The Rev G. G. Vogel of the Emory
Methodist Church, preached beautiful
sermon to the children yesterday morning.
The infant school held its exercises in the
morning and the seniors took part in the
evening.
The services at the Congregational
Church were devoted to preaching the
cause of the birds A number of children
gave recitations about birds and deploring
the killing of them. and the pastor, the
Rev John L. Scudder, gave an interesting
address supporting the crusade against
bird killing. He told what bad effect the
killing mas already bad on the country,
and told what would happen if it were
continued.
Centenary Methodist Church was filled
by a congregation that enjoyed the ex-
cellent programmes of music rendered by
the vested choir, under the direction of
Organist and Choir Leader John H.
Ward, assisted by C. NJ. Van AIKEN, cor
netist, and Mrs. Harvey Hart, pianist.
The altar of the church was handsome
ly decorated with flowers. At the morn
ing exercises programme of music ap-
propriate to Children's Day exercises was
rendered by the choir. DR.. Cookman adj
dressed the children.
The Children's Day exercises at the
Park Reformed Church last night were
of an elaborate character. The puplit,
rostrum and other parts of the church
were decorated with flowers by a COM
mittee composed of Elder P. P. Benedict,
| w. J. Welch and Miss II. e. Meyer. Ell
der Benedict had two barrels of daisies
sent up from his old birthplace on Staten
Island A lot of sweet Williams and other
flowers were contributed by the Hender-
sons After the exercises the cut flowers
were distributed among the children. The
programme committee consisted of Miss
Emma Meyer Miss Minnie Blizzard, Miss
Rosine Newton, Roland D. Brown and
Lloyd Evans.
The programme opened with an organ
voluntary by Prof Williams, followed by
another by the choir. The school sang,
'-Come, Thou Almighty King" Pastor
Morgan then led in prayer. William Bax-
ter recited Coming Day. and the
school followed by singing "Hark,
Hark, My Soul" Sabbath Evening"
was recited by Emily Abbott and FIVE
little girls recited Song of Praise" The
school sang Love Divine" and Grace
Bluhm recited Watch and Pray" The
PRIMARY IGuQeIGu d
next and Alice Osmond recited "Watered
Lilies After another chorus by the
school, Leonard Meyer recited zone Lit
tie Star" Virginia Coffin rendered vo-
cal solo and Sarah Davis recited "The
Coming of His Feet" Flora Yearance
recited "a Days Review" An offering
was taken up for the Sunday-school, dur
ing which the choir sang an offertory
anthem. The school sang "Oh, Jesus,
Thou Art Standing!"
One of the big features of the pro-
gramme was an address by the Rev.
George S. Bennitt, of Grace Protestant
Episcopal Church. His discourse was
principally upon flowers. He said man
was first placed in a Garden of Flowers.
Flowers saw him fall. They watched
our Lords sacrifice in the Garden of
Gethsemane and His Agony and after
His crucffxion He was laid in a Garden
of Flowers. Flowers saw Him rise. DR..
Bennitt said he was glad to mingle with
the congregation of the Park Reformed
Church and interested the members and
the children in the work of Christ Hos
pital.