The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-06-15

Il0 c0l6Drab1O0 OF Cn1lur6n Lay
in the various churches last Sunday
caused all places of worship to be
decked with flowers as for festival
And for the matter of that, it was a
festival in the biblical sense, for it
was day of happiness and great
rejoicing.
FOLLOWERS OF WESLEY.
The Methodist church was packed
to the doors. Most of the main body
of the church had been reserved for
the Sunday school, and there was
not near room enough in the galleries
for those who had come to look on.
Standing room, even, was at pre-
MUM The choir loft was filled with
a children's choir and an orchestra,
and the music was one of the features
of the service.
Colonel Dobbins, superintendent of
the school, conducted. The children
filed in to march played by organ,
orchestra and piano. Messrs. Corwin
and Cornish sang duet. and then
Miss May Timmons read the bishops
call and appeal. During the singing
of the next song many infants were
brought forward to receive the rite of
baptism, which was administered by
Rev. Dr. T. I. Coultas.
The exercises by the primary de-
partment were very pretty. The re-
view of the century showed the great
progress made by Methodism. All in
all the service was one to be remem-
bered and one which will be thought
of with pleasure many times during
the year.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
At the First Presbyterian church
the services were held in the after
noon. The church was very prettily
decorated for the occasion, The chill
dren had congregated in the chapel
previous to the exercises and at three
O'Clock they marched into the church.
They made pleasing picture as they
entered, each class headed by its
teacher, and took seats we'll forward
and in the central row of pews.
After the first song and prayer
fifteen infants were brought to the
altar, where baptism was admins
tered by the Rev. DR.. Macnaughtan.
The order of exercises was the same
as in all churches, most of the after
noon being taken up with the singing
of songs, recitations, etc. Mr.. Iron
side, of the Market Street Mission,
made a very interesting address, in
which he told the story of the rise of
some men and the fall of others.
Superintendent Voorhees, of the Sun
day school made his report. 1t show
ed there were 356 officers, teachers
and scholars in the school, with an
average attendance of rs per cent dur
ing the last year Five scholars had
committed the shorter catechism.
They were William Richards, Victor
R. Melick, Georgiana Mcbride,
Annie Richards and Anna Augusta
Lippman. The report showed very
satisfactory progress of the school.
Many prizes were distributed among
the scholars Some prizes were for
attendance, others for committing the
catechism
THE BAPTIST CHURCH.
Services at the Baptist church were
held in the evening. The interior of
the church was beautifully decorated
with flowers, palms and ferns. About
400 children were present, many of
them from the chapel of the Maple
avenue school. Music was the lead
ing feature of the service, hymns and
anthems being interspersed with
recitations and class exercises. Rev.
Mr.. Batten made one of his character
istic speeches, very appropriate to the
occasion.
IN MONROE CHAPEL.
Children's Day was observed in
Monroe Chapel, which was tastefully
decorated with flowers. Responsive
reading was conducted by the superin-
tendent, Mr.. Coren. Mr.. Storms led
in prayer. Rev Mr. Taylor, of St.
Peters made an interesting speech
to the children, also Henry Corwin,
of Madison The recitations and
songs were we'll rendered by the
scholars. George Voorhees, conducted
the meeting in the evening, which
was largely attended.
SOUTH STREET CHURCH.
The anniversary exercises of the
South Street Presbyterian church Sun
day school were held Sunday A radi-
cal change was instituted over
previous similar occasions. The scho-
lars gathered in the Sunday school
rooms, marching into the church in
sections Upon entering the church
they marched and counter marched
until all were seated in their pews.
AS the primary and intermediate de-
partments passed in front of the pull
pit each child deposited bouquet
of flowers. These were sent to the
flower mission in New York, to be
distributed among the sick and poor