Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-06-14

/ TO position in seating and in the ar
rangement Of the morning service. The
beautiful spring flowers on the plat
form were matched by the bright
faces of the children just below them.
The rite of baptism was observed,
and one child christened, Charles
Burnham Warner. Ten children, who
have reached the age Of eight years,
were presented with Bibles. These
were Elizabeth Brown, Clara Brosof-
ski, Celeste l.. Beckwith. Mary Y.
Broadhurst, William M. Eastwood,
| Irene E. Kenf1eld, Miriam B. Bliss,
Emily Latham, Mary A. Tirrell, Rich
ard H. Sayles, each receiving a Bible
and flower from the hand of the
Sunday school superintendent, Major
| Learned.
Nineteen others received from their
pastor, Dr. Howe, q valuable little
book for daily reading and instruc-
ton, as mark OF appreciation from
him OF their regular attendance at one
of the church services each Sunday
throughout the year. These were
Barbara Allen. Dorothy Alton, Henri
eta Browning, Robert Fletcher, Mil
| dred Gibson, William Huber, Dorothy
| Jones. Barbara Latham, Paul Latham,
Frank Linderson, Lucy Loring, Eu-
| genia Palmer, Jessie Park, Richard
Prentice, Ruth Symington. Fred Sym
ington. Marjorie Tobin, Winifred To-
| bin, Kenneth Tobin.
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Rev. Dr. Howe gave an address to
| the children from James Ia He said
| perfection might seem large SUBJ
Ject, but it is something every child
believes in. It's aim tones and braces
| one. The highest aim is perfection
Of character. Thomas Arnold's def
| milton of perfect character is the pos
Session of right principles. Of gentle
| manly beha' Tor and of intellectual
training. 4 first is the most i'm
| portant. It 5 necessary to have God
Tor the starting point. No man can
that which ne Ia. It also takes a
true Christian man to make his man
ners all they should be. Courtesy is
fine art, and Christ was the first
| gentleman. The test of true courtesy
is His own example Of ministry to
others. intellectual training is nee
| essary for every one who would sue
coed In life and such one keeps add
ing to his knowledge. The essential
thing is to acquire knowledge that is
worth while and that really teaches
something. A few great books. well
studied, are sufficient for gaining a
liberal education Light reading
should be used for recreation merely.
ChiIdren's Day at UnlversaIist Church.
Childrens day with its cheer and
| gladness was observed at the Univer-
salist church Sunday at the morning
service. The church was beautifully
decorated with palms. potted plants
and many flowers. The Sunday school
united with the church in the morning
service. This was in charge Of AS
sistant Superintendent Frederick S.
Young The following programme was
| carried out: Professional, school
marching upstairs singing Onward,
Christian Soldiers; hymn; responsive
service; hymn; prayer by pastor; an
| them by the choir; brief and touching
and helpful address by the superinten-
dent. Edwin A. Tracy; recitation, Sum
mer Returns, Miss Ruth Rush; song,
Children's Day Professional, primary
| class, led by Miss Hattie Jewett; reef
tation. The Saviors Love, Leotta Dat,
Madeline Kelly and Elizabeth Fill
more; recitation. To a Little Maid.
| Elizabeth Fillmore; song, Morning
Glories. Villa Bussey. Madeline Kelly.
| Charlotte Fowler Gladys Reeves, May
| Covers and Elizabeth Fillmore: recita-
! ton, Good Friends, Ruth Fowler,
| Gladys Reeves, May Covers and Villa
Bussey; recitation. Gods Love, Leotta
| Dat; recitation, Little Builders. Harold
Cobb and Lyle Fillmore; song, Knights
| Marching Song, primary class; talk by
pastor, Rev. Joseph F. Cobb, Lesson
from the Flowers. Then followed the
| dedication or baptism of six children.
the Oldest years and the youngest S
| months. Sixteen adults were received
into the church membership Potted
| plants were given each member of the
primary class, who numbered about
| twenty-five. The committee in charge
of arrangements were Mrs Maud r.
| Cobb. Mrs. Lillian Johnson, Miss Jes-
sic HILL Miss Ina Ruby Keppler. Miss
Minnie Keppler, Mrs. Nellie Bailey.
Miss Hattie Jewett and Frederick S.
Young.
At First Baptist Church.
The Sunday morning service at the
| First Baptist church was in charge of
the Bible school for the annual chill
| dren's' day observance. The church
was handsomely decorated with laurel.
| AT the back of this platform laurel.
tnowballs and green were banked ef-
fectively, outlined with ported plants.
| Special music had been prepared. in
| Which the Junior choir led, Miss Leora
Mitchell presiding at the piano.
The school marched from the Sun
| day school room into the church. led
by James Barber and Charles Frink,
carrying the American flag and using
the new Junior church flag.
e. H. Fowler, superintendent, spoke
| few words of welcome and after
speaking of the significance of chill
cren's day, announced the several
numbers of the programme as follows
lrayer Rev. William T. Thayer, pas
tor Of the church; recitation, Our
| Fathers Care, Miss Dorothy Tourtel-
lotte; The Daisy Wreath. an exercise
oy Vera Stetson, Edith Swain, Heccla
Wilbur, Gladys Meier, Geraldine Dat,
| Clara Sterry and Fannie Meier; vocal
cret. God Is Love, Miss Mildred Til
cen and Miss Madeline Perkins, Mrs.
Clarence K. Hurlbut, pianist; recita<
ton, Let the Children Come, Miss We
Ia Stetson; 23d Psalm, the primary
| class; recitation, June the Month Of
loses, Miss Marion Lathrop; I. Cor
!nthians, 10, given by the Sunshine
| class, Alice Leffingwell, Helen Dibble,
| Church, Olive Linton, Marjory Phil
lips and Bessie Dibble; ong,June Lul-
laby, the Junior church choir, Mrs.
william I. Thayer accompanist; reci-
tafion, The Givers, John Frank. The
Misses Adele Lindberg, Elizabeth
Evans, Louise Jacob and Ruby Lind
berg passed the contribution plates.
tefore which Rev. Mr.. Thayer spoke of
hrw the collection was to ge used
one-half for ths Rock Nook Home and
ons-half for the Baptist Publication
ssscaety. Mr.. Thayer spoke of the ex-
tersive work Of the Publication 81
clety and how this great missionary
work is carried out. An exercise. The
flowers Message vnas well given by
ellen Lyman, LaciIe Tracy, Maize
Stamm, Susie Evans, Helen Dibble,
Grace Mitchell, Owe Linton, Mar1ory
Philips, Given Evans, Bessie Dibble,
Althea Church, Alice Leffingwell and
Edith Swain. Flowers of Heaven was
given by Arthur Lamb, Clifford Cat
and Herbert Wiley followed by a REQ