Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-21
CHILDRENs DAY SERVICE
 AT METHODIST CHURCH.
Eight Baptized, Rose and Booklet Presented, and Short Sermon by Rev. pr. Kaufman.

OAAANl D SGlNlCC dl 4llHlAN Methodist Episcopal church yesterday was a delightful occasion and greatly enjoyed by the large congregation. The pastor baptized eight little ones, giving to each a rosebud and a beau tiful booklet entitled, The Children's Welcome, containing pictures of Jesus, ritual of. baptism, record of baptism, etc, making a choice keepsake. One girl, who is soon to leave the city with her parents, was baptized and received into the church. Dr. Kauf- man preached a brief sermon to the young from the text, Luke IT., 40: And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom; and the grace of God was in him." His theme was Childhood Hopes, and he said in part:
 One of the most beautiful things about this beautiful world is childhood. How very large a proportion of hu- man happiness is the joy that parents find in their children-especially when the children are truly a comfort. And this, l think, is very commonly the case among Christian people. What high hopes of parents are centered in their childrenl How glorious when these hopes are realized! But how se- verely sad when these hopes are blighted by children who wander away into vice! It is perfectly natural for the young to dream waking dreams of future heroism and to see visions of what they hope to be and to do. What they ought to hope may be seen by studying the childhood of Jesus.
 1. He grew. Every child delights in growing larger in body. Little fel- lows like to think they are getting to be big. Very soon they do dislike to be classed with those who are younger and smaller than themselves. So eager are girls and especially boys to be considered bigger than they are that they initiate the vices of grown eople-having the false notion that it makes them look large. Never could there be a greater mistake. Wrong doing always dwarfs the soul. Right doing makes 1t big. Badness is little and belittling. Goodness is large and enlarging.
 2. Jesus increased in strength. He grew strong in body, mind and spir- it. Doubtless he cared for his body as all children should do. The body must not be neglected. Parents owe it to their young that they be properly fed, clothed, housed and that they have ample time for play under fa- vorable conditions. This does not dis courage habits of industry. All work boy. But all play and no work makes Jack a lazy boy. Better be dull than lazy-best not to be either.
 8. Jesus grew in wisdom. Every girl and boy should hope to become wise-wise enough to make right de- cisions as they advance into youth. One of the very best ways to gain wisdom is to learn well the lesson of obedience. Every home should be a school in which the most valuable of all practices-that of obedience, is firmly taught. Much of the lawless- ness which is the chief curse of so- ciety begins in a disobedient childhood. Parents owe it to their children to teach them this one supreme lesson. The following advertisement appeared in a daily: Wanted, for a store-a boy that obeys his mother" Such a boy could be trusted anywhere.
 4. Upon Jesus as a child was the grace of God. This means Gods favor Gods appreciation. It is dreadful to have Gods condemnation-to have him against you. He is against them that do evil" God is forever against them who have no regard for his laws-God is love; but he is righteous love, ab- horring sin. Childhood hopes can be fully met only by giving the heart to Jesus. He is the one supreme teach er-the one best friend. Love him; serve him; follow him wherever he leads the way, and your finest hopes will be more than realized in time and in eternity.
 Children Concert.
 In the evening there was a concert at which there was.a very large at- tendance and handsome decorations. The following programme was finely given: Opening chorus, With Banners Proudly Waving; prayer, David Pur- wis; responsive scripture Supintendent Ttncfc1In -nbnnT. Day of Gladness, school; anthem, What Reward Shall I Give Unto the Lord? vested choir; Welcome, Viola Palmer; solo, Up, Up in the Sky, Harriet New bury; exercise, Little by Little. Merton Palmer, Natalie McPherson. Amy Mondou, Irene Cruthers, Lulu Penfeld, Florence Rogers; recitation, Six Little Pauline Kennison. Dorothy Crowell, Elizabeth Service, May Guile, Ada Stanton, Harriet Newbury: singing. Buttercups, twenty-six girls of primary class; exercise, The Shower, Grace Service, Helen Woodworth, Edith Palmer; exercise. Don't Laugh at Us. Forrest Lewis, Milford Newbury, Arr Be Sweet, J. Nellie Woodward, Ella Burlingame, Bessie Brown; recitation. Beautiful June, Henrietta Ladd; sing ing, Junetide Comes, school; exercise, Giants and Lions, Norman Hines, Leonard Purvis; singing, Merrily Sing, the Misses Hacks and Haglund's classes; exercise. In His Fold, Sadie Ladd, Emma Maffitt; exercise, Gods Smile, Edith Shoemaker, Anna Hahn: singing, duet and chorus Summer Voice, Marjorie Young, Elizabeth Lane and school: singing. Quickly Pass It Along, school: recitation, Suppose Miss Lucy Blackburn; singinh, Wreaths for the King Marietta Boyens. Isabel