The Washington times., 1906-06-11
HYMNS OF PRAISE
BY LITTLE VOICES
Children's Day Exercises
Held in Many Churches.
FLOWERS DECK CHANCELS
Baptism of Infants Is Included in the
Program in Several In
stances.

Washington churches yesterday Joined
in celebrating Children's Day. and all
over the city groups Of white-gowned
little ones We're seen on their way 10
the various churches. Bright flowers
decorated the chancels. and hymns of
praise went out from hundreds Of little
thrOats. Parents and friends of the
children filed the churches.
The Rev. w. ]. Houck, pastor, dcIiv-
cred the address TO the children of
Memorial Brethren Church. North Can
itol and r streets northwest The Rev.
j. Herschel Cooper was in charge of
the exercises, and program of songs
and recitations was given by the pri-
mary department, assisted by the Sun
day school chorus
Two services for the children were
held in Waugh NJ. r. Church In the
morning the regular ChIldren's Day
program was given. and in the evening
the little ones listened TO a series of
Bible stories. Mrs NJ. NJ Mitchell. Mrs.
A. NJ. Muhey, Miss Lily Jett. A. w.
Howard. and Samuel Hardy. superin-
tendent of the Sunday school. formed
the committee which arranged the serv-
ices.
One of the most interesting and sue
cessful services of the day was held
In the Metropolitan Baptist Church, un-
der the direction Of Gilbert A. Clarke,
assisted by the pastor. the Rev. John
Battle, and Supt l.. +. Harris
Mrs. George +. Barber. assisted by
Miss Florence Popkins and Miss Ella
Halliday. was in charge Of the ChIl-
dren's Day service in r y1and NJ E
Church
Two Services at Eastern
Two services were held in Eastern
Presbyterian Church The morning pro-
gram was given by the primary de-
Partment. when the little tots were cx-
ceptionally clever in a series Of rcci-
tations and songs. In the evening the
service was given by the Sunday school.
DR.. J. z. Smith made the address to
the children of Grace Methodist Epis-
copal Church. a program of recitations
and songs was effectively given by the
children OF the Sunday school
Special services We're held in the First
Presbyterian Church under the direction
OF the pastor, the Rev. Donald Macleod.
The girls Of the Sunday school wore
dainty white frocks and looked exceed
ingly attractive. They formed a r.retty
picture as they took their places and
the fresh young voices rang out clearly
in the various songs on the program.
In the Brookland Baptist Church 80
children participated in the services of
the day. The address was made by e.
D. Lynch, superintendent Of the Sunday
school.
Eight Children Baptized.
An interesting feature was introduced
in the services at the Mt. Pleasant Con-
grecational Church when eight little
children were baptized They were Mary
Young Davis, Hubert Young, jr., Jean
nette CASTOR, Ruth Virginia Newman.
Alvin Senter Quiuter. 5r-, Tuna Frances
Russell Donald Clifford Savage, and
Margaret SOmerville. Rev. Michael II.
TishbUrn, brother of the pastor. Rev.
Ross F'ishburn, addressed the children.
The First Congregational Church was
filed when more than one hundred chill
dren participated in the exercises. The
Rev. DR. Everest. temporary pastor of
the church, delivered the address.
AT the Western Presbyterian Church
the Rev. J. J. Bailey made the address.
In his address to the children OF his
congregation the Rev. Dr. Evans. rector
OF the Metropolitan Presbyterian
Church. spoke of the significance Of the
day and the children's part in the ex-
ercises.
Two children were baptized during the
exercises at the Fourth Presbyterian
Church by the pastor, the Rev. Joseph
T Kelly During the service there was
music by the children, an address by
Mr.. Kelly, and solo by Edith Larri-
more.
At Calvary Church.
The day was appropriately celebrated
in Calvary Baptist Church under the
direction of Superintendent James Z.
West. Responsive Scripture reading
was led by Associate Superintendent w.
J. Bouman, and Rev. y. Ross Fishburn
made the invocation preceding the bap-
tism of several candidates.
Of h "a ~
Orphan Asylum were held in the Hall
Memorial Chapel at 3 O'Clock. The eX-
ercises. consiting Of songs, recitations,
Scripture reading, and prayer, were in
charge of i. D. Alden. assistant super
intendent Of the Sunday school A spe-
cial feature Of the program was an
emblematic exercise, The Gates"