Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-08
WAS CHILDREN DAY
Little Ones Hold Sway in Many
/ Local Churches.
BISHOP BRISTOL'S ADIEU
Says Farewell to Members Of Sun
day School Glasses.
DIPLOMAS GIVEN AT ALL SOULS
Exercises in McKendree Include
March-Large Attendance at
Vermont Avenue Edi6ce.
DIPLOMAS GIVEN AT ALL SOULS

The children of many of the sunday
schools of the District attended .special
services yesterday in observance of Chli-
,lren's day The programs embraced ad-
dresses and music. The services in the
Metropolitan NJ. F. Church were notable
because Bishop Frank NJ. Bristol deiv-
cred his farewell address to the children
of the Sunday school. In addition he
baptized six children and received four
new members into the church.
DR. Joseph Smith preached the sermon
in the morning The Chldren's day
ercises consisted Of songs. Rotations.
music. selections by the choir Of the
church. and the presentation OF diplomas
tn classes that were promoted from infant
to intermediate department. and from in
termedate to main school. The exercises
were followed by reception given the
bishop by the congregation.
The members of the first class of Sun
day school pupils of All Souls UNIVERSAL
list Church were graduated from the full
graded course. and diplomas were given
| The work in the Sunday school of this
church is correlated with the work in the
public schools. Several classes were pro-
NOTED. The program OF exercises con-
| sisted of songs. recitations, music and ex-
aminations. Rev. L. c. B. Pierce, pastor
of the church. preached the morning and
evening sermons.
In McKendree Church.
The services in Mckendree NJ z.
Church, on massachusetts, avenue. pre-
| sented pretty features. including the
marching of the Sunday school children
| into the main auditorium. A large plat
form had been extended from the choir
loft. and the children from the primary
department were seated on the platform
with their instructors, Mrs. Thomas Riff
fel and Mrs. Gertrude Jenkins. Four pill
lars topped with roses. palms. daisies and
a large number of American flags COM
posed the decorations In the singing
the orchestra of the school. numbering
thirty-two pieces assisted. After re-
tor. Rev. r. l.. Wright. words OF greeting
We're extended by the superintendent,
Frank T. Israel. and Master Edwin Tom
| linson. and the classes of Mrs. Israel and
Miss Hammond had special exercises
Little Forgetmenots. by five little girls.
and Rotations by Mary Jenkins. Julian
McIlhenney. Dorothy Coates and Miss
Marian Maxwell Four children were bap-
tiZed.
Vermont Avenue Church.
Four hundred and fifty young people
yesterday attended the Children's day ex-
ercises at the Vermont Avenue Chris
tian Church in connection with the men,
bers of the church. The latter was beauti-
fully decorated.
Miss Ada German had charge of the
arrangements. Musicians from the L. s.
S. Dolphin furnished orchestral music
The contributions to the Living Link mis-
sion fund amounted to nearly $3.50. The
program was as follows: March by the
orchestra: song. by the school: Scripture
reading. Philip Siggers; prayer DR. Pow
er: song by the kindergarten: recitation.
Mary Siggers; song. No. 224. by the
school. song. by primary: recitation. Ma
bel Goephert; recitation and song. by the
juniors; song. Mr.. Ackerman's. class: ad-
dress, Mr.. Gongwer: music. by the or
chestra: Offering; song. by the school; ad-
dress, DIR. Power
Gunton-Temple Church.
Gunton-Temple Memorial Presbyterian
Church presented an attractive scene yes
terday, when the children of the Sunday
school assembled for the exercises of
Chldren's day.
The primary department occupied seats
on the platform. which was deliberately
decorated with American flags, cut flow
ers and palms.
Recitations were given by Phoebe
Croker. Elizabeth Richards. Mary Lang
ley. Elsie CARRIER Marvin Herndon and
Donald Garretson. respectively.
The choruses rendered under the direc-
ton of Mr.. George A. Provost Of the main
school and Mrs. Robert j. Boyd of the
primary department. with Mrs Edith Gait
Misn and Mr. Harry Works as pianists,
were augmented by a stringed orchestra.
A duet was given by Mamie and Cath
crime Nichols and a solo by Bertha Graf.
The graduates from the primary depart
ment were: Esther Rodier. Ruth Graf.
Margaret Hidreth, jeanette Hayes. Alma
CARRIER. Russell Whyte and Clifton Whyte.
Superintendent Provost presented their
diplomas. the class having first recited
the Lords prayer. the creed, the beati-
tudes. the comma ndments. the twenty
third Psalm and the books of the Bible.
which was most interesting feature OF
the program
A class of six passed from the infant to
the primary department. They were:
Elizabeth Allison, Marvin Herndon and
Gerald Swan Each was presented with
a medal
In accordance with a longest bltshed
custom Marion Bell. jeanette Hays. Ruth
Graf. Nerna kenner. George Towles and
Russell Whyte received Bibles. each hav
ing attained the age Of ten years since
last Chiidren's day. The rite of baptism
was administered to Frank Harvey Welt
Eel and Chester Arthur Powers.
The children from the Washington city
Orphan Asylum were present. and added
much to the interest OF the exercises by
their happy voices in song
Rev. DR.. Allison the pastor. offered
prayer and made short address of well
come to the parents and friends of the
school