Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-06-10
CaILDREN'S DAY.
Several of the Churches Observe the
day in q Fitting Mnnner.

Sunday was observed as childrens
day by several Of the churches. Fol-
lowing is summary of the way IL
was observed:
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
The beautiful auditorium of the
Presbyterian church was completely
filled at the children's day service yes
terday morning. The decorations
showed painstaking care and good
taste. The whole sunday school
marched In to the music of the
Flower song played by Prof. Ellen
berger on the organ. 1t required al
most the entire block Of pews for the
Sunday school Mr. VIM Moorhead
presided. The exercise used was
called God is Love, and was prepared
by DR.. Worden, supt of S. S. work in
the Presbyterian church. It consist
ed Of some of the best standard
hymns Of the church, and appropriate
scripture arranged for responsive read
ing. The boys and girls had been
specially trained on these hymns and
it rs safe To say there never was better
congregational singing in the town.
The anthem by the choir was we'll rem
dered and added much to the service
Very appropriate recitations were
given by Mary Bowers, Hazel DECKER.
man, Mary Shallcross, Marie Carney,
and John Bour. Every recitation
was perfect and showed both good
ability and careful training There
was no part of the program that gave
the audience more genuine pleasure
than the solos by Beulah Piekenpaugh
Elizabeth Cooke and Charles Hodges.
The collection for sunday school mis-
sions amounted to $26.5
BAPTIST CHURCH.
Ghildren's day was observed at the
Baptist church on Sunday evening at
seven thirty. There was a very large
attendance the church being crowded.
Prof e. G. Johnson OF the University
superintendent Of the sunday school
presided The church was a bower
Of roses and presented beautiful APP
pearanee. The fewer committee de-
serves special mention for their
efforts. There were songs, reeitations
and class exercises. The audience
was sorry that the program was no
longer. The children did very we'll
indeed considering the fact that they
had but one week in which to prac-
tice. a fine collection for home
missions was taken.
M. e. CHURCH,
The auditorium of the NJ. e. church
was never so laVishly decorated with
cut flowers as yesterday. Miss Emma
Coombs, Mrs. W. 2. Wiley. Wrs. w.
II. Gallup and many other ladies had
superintendent the preparation for
children's day.
The songs by the scholars and spec
ial classes-tbe solos by a number Of
remarkably gifted children-the reci-
tations by the little folks and the
music by the choir were all rendered
admirably. The galleries and pews
were packed with people.
During the exercises a basket col
lection of $2S was taken for the edu-
cation Of poor young men and women
for the missionary fields and other
pulpit duties. DR.. Leech baptized at
the altar Robert Leech Barker, john
athan Tucker, Mabel Virginia Ken
nedy, John William Kennedy, Mary
Louise Christy, Beatrice May Walls,
Edna Opal Walls, Daphne Harriet
Fortney, Thalma Emma Fortney,
Ross Earl Fortney and Virginia Cla-
rinda Rumsey These children were
presented with flowers and certificates
Of baptism.
A fine class Of little ones was grad
uated from the infant department to
the main school To be taught by Mrs.
A. G. Oliver. Professor Wiley the
superintendent addressed the class.
At night DR.. Leech preached on "Tbe
Eight Moral Lessons Taught by
Flowers, the text being the words of
Solomon "The flowers appear on the
earth the time of the singing birds
has come Mr.. and Mrs. j L.
Walls united with the church at the
morning services.