Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-13
Henry q. Turner of Georgia for many
years worshiper In the congregation.
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At Temple Baptist Church.
The Temple Baptist Church and Sunday
school yesterday at IL m. celebrated chill
dren's day in the auditorium of the edi-
fce 10th and streets northwest. An in
teresting program was given, a striking
feature of which was enblematic piece,
entitled The Song of the Heart" rendered
by young ladies under the leadership of
Miss Mary Richards. Those who took part
were: Miss Gertrude Deland. Miss Flossie
Batemah, Miss Bessie Whitford, Miss Clara
Chase, Miss Hazel Owen, Miss Theresa
Drexel. Miss Cora Wallace, Miss Mamie
Hardell, the Misses Garland and Miss Her
bert. These ladies' dressed in white and
carrying flowers. engaged in song and rec!-
tation, representing characters such as the
Evangel of Joy, the Evangel of Hope. PHI
grim, etc. A large white heart. fully five
feet high, with a border of Ivy and flowers
black cross, STATS carried by five of the
young ladies, a large musical clef, bouquets
of pansies roses, violetS and carnations,
representing notes. were introduced into the
recitation In such way that at the end OF
the exercise the dark cross of the heart
was buried under the musical notes of the
doxolOgy, Praise God from Whom All
BE ssings Flow
Other striking features of the program
were spreading the Light for Jesus" by
seven girls dressed in white. each carrying
a lighted candle and a large gilt letter
spelling the word Saviour Miss Lillian
Eisenbeiss, one of the teachers of the
school, had charge of this exercise.
Miss Jessie Hodgkins. in charge or the
intermediate department of the school, gave
a rendition Of the I'D Psalm, consisting OF
song and recitation, twelve girls taking
part. Mrs. William III. Henderson had
charge of the primary department. and the
singing of the school and congregation as
body was in charge of Mr.. Harold De
land. The orchestra, also under MIR. Le-
lands direction, rendered music.
Miss Bessie Whitford gave a select read
I'm ha Crown
Foster recited Summer Urea sures.' Mr.
Norris Bowen recited breaking the Ice
Master Harry Yates recited "A Laugh.
and Miss Goldie Whitford gave AS You 20
Through Life
The Pastor, DR.. Muir, made an address in
which he gave some hints in regard to the
obligations of parents in the religious train
ing of their children, stating that such
training is too frequently left wholly TOT
the Sunday school, whereas the Sunday
school is merely help to the home train
ing
The offering taken, amounting to about
$40 was given to the American Baptist
Publication Society for its missionary work
The church was beautifully decorated with
palms and flowers.
Brightwood Park.
Brightwood Park NJ. E. Church held its
children's day exercises yesterday, the fol-
lowing program being rendered: Singing
by school, followed by prayer by Rev MT
x.
welcome" Miss Genevieve Smith; Ihe
Wanderer," by Misses Genevieve Num-
NAV, Helen Walsmith, Marie Glst, Elouise
Osborne. Rose Stoll. Beulah Van Horn
Gertrude Clifford Matte Bell and Martha
Detwiler; Happy Thoughts" Dorotha Det-
weller; "The Blessed Story" Cleo Smith
Step By Step" John Loberfish; "A King y
Eddie Pitt; The Golden Band by Masters
George Bowen. Geo. Gist Benz. Gist, Tneo.
Cox Edward Pitt and Luke March. Re-
marks by pastor and the baptizing of three
children. Benediction by Rev. John Flynn
Methodist Protestant.
The annual children's day celebration
took place at the Rhode Island Avenue M
P. Church Sunday. The church auditorium
and Sunday school room are so arranged
that they may be thrown into one large
ROOM but even this could not accommodate
the crowds.
The decorat ions We're especially pretty
and too much credit cannot be given Misses
Ferguson and Chauncey, both of whom
worked early and late arranging the flow
ers all of which led to make the event of
the day memorable
This church. located in Bloomingdale sew
eral years ago, has outgrown its accOmmo-
datons the crowds and success of the ex-
ercises of yesterday emphasizing the fact.
Many of the friends had to stand during
the whole service
Rev J. W. Gill pastor of the church. adj
dressed the audience, stating that not only
he, but, he believed, each individual pres
ent, enjoyed the services as never before on
like occasions.
The program was well rendered, the adj
dress of welcome by Irene Martin, and the
recitations by Ralph Wolf and NJ Dutton
being of special interest.
The amount of the collection, which Is to
be devoted to foreign missions, 500.
Both morning and evening services yes
terday were given over to the children Of
the Sunday school of the Fifth Baptist
Church for the observance of chldrens
day. The morning exercises We're for the
little folks and the evening service for the
older ones. Mrs. j. w. Waple. the super
intendent of the primary department. drilled
the children for their parts, and Mr. Clar-
ence l. Gessford, the superintendent of the
whole school. presided at both services.
After an organ voluntary by Prof. ]. w.
Garland, responsive reading, led by the
assistant superintendent, Mr.. r. A. Ford,
and prayer by the pastor. Rev. C. C. Mead
or, d. D., the children rendered their parts
Children's day was observed at the
Fourth Presbyterian Church yesterday
morning. All available seats in the audi
forum were occupied by the friends of the
school and the auxiliary building was utfl-
lied to accommodate the large audience
The decorations were elaborate and