The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-06-12
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
CHILDREN'S SUNDAY APPRO-
 PRIVATELY OBSERVED.
Attratiye Decorations Arranged in the Churches--Grand Avenue COngrega- tfonal Church to Celebrate Seventy fifth Anniversary-Partia Program me of the Event.


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 Children's Sunday was observed in nearly all the churches with appropri- ate services. There were special exer- cises. sermons intended especially for the day and decorations of flowers. The interior of the Grand avenue Baptist chrch was made attractive with flowers, cages containing canary birds and an arch spanning the pulpit platform of white and green. At the top of each of the two pillars was the word .F'aith," and in the center of the arch in a green chain the word Love. " The decorations were arranged under the directions of Mrs. Lillie Johnson and Mrs. c. c. French. The pulpit was supplied in the morning by Rev. MT. Davis, who is taking postgraduate course at the Yale Divinity school. In the evening was given the children's day programme by the Sunday school under the direction of the superinten- dent, Mark J. Hare.
 There was fine display of floral dec- orations at the Grand avenue Congre- gational church arranged under the direction of Fiss Lena Gierding. At the morning service the Sunday school assembled with the congregation for the annual festival. The following named children were baptized by Rev. Dr. Sheath: Esther Elizabeth Howard, 1S4 Fairmount avenue; Clarence Rufus Oskins Whiting, 112 Sherland avenue; Frederick Culver Ammann, 30 Houston street; Russell Layman Bradley, 216 Grand avenue; Alice Roberts Marsh; Gladys Evelyn Marsh; Clarence Alfred Wicks, 571 Winthrop avenue; Harry Gerald Shepard, 131 Blatchley avenue; Gladys Ruth Williams, 222 Ferry street; Palmer Clark, Audubon Place; Lottie Evelyn Rexroth; Ruth Isabelle Rexroth; Virgil Johnson FcNeil, Lom- bard street.
 The following children, who had at tained the age of seven during the year, were presented with Bibles:
 Donald Rowe, Gertrude Dudley, Ar thur Goodhue, Alice FcNeil, Fary Bliss, Lillian Cannan, Olive Cannan.
 Very interesting services were held at the East Pearl street M. B. church, which bore beautiful display of flow CTS and vines tastefully arranged. Rev. E. c. Fuller preached to the children in the morning and administered baptism to fifteen. At half-past six occurred the children's day programme for the Sunday school under the direction of Superintendent Frank J. Mansfield.
 Next Sunday will begin the services connected with the seventy-fifth anni- versary of the Grand avenue Congrega- tional church, and in the morning Dr. Sheath will preach on "Fair Haven and the Quinnipiac," and in the even- ing his theme will be, "The Oyster" On the Tuesday evening following the subject of the prayer meeting will be "Revivals of this church for seventy five years" For Thursday from to 5 D. m. g. reception by Dr. and Mrs. Sheath at their home 27 Perkins street, to ye old folks; anniversary reception in the church on Friday evening; his torical sermon by Dr. Sheath Sunday morning, and sermon by Rev. Dr. Haynes in the evening, and vocal selec- tions by Mrs. Hettie Bradley Kelley.
 The annual loan festival for the pri- mary department of the Sunday school was held on the lawn of the Baptist church Saturday afternoon under the direction of the superintendent, Mrs. s George Loveland. There were games, recitations by the children and the serving of refreshments.
 The ladies of the Baptist church held a food sale Saturday afternoon.
 NASHVILLE CHILDREN'S DAY.