Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-15

that contributed towards this end. At Central Baptist.
 The exercises at the Central Bap- tist church were held in the evening, taking the place of the evening serv- | ice but coming half an hour earlier
 than the usual time for this. The superintendent of the school Shep- ard Palmer. presided. Two large American flags with potted plants were used in the attractive decora- tions.
 The programme began with a se- lection by the school orchestra, di- rected by Fred Moves. which was fol- | lowed by prayer by the pastor, Rev. pr. Joel B. Slocum, and a hymn by the school.
 The following numbers followed fin
 the programme given: Scripture
 reading, Jameson Slocum; welcome, Adelbert Beeman; anthem, church quartettei recitation, Sword of the Spirit, Lila Phillips; recitation. Irene Barstow; song by the kindergarten; exercise, Some Boys of the Bible, by
 the Live Wires; recitation Rainy Day, Sunshine In, Freda Moves; recitation, At Intervals, Richard Parker; exer- else What Would We Do, by primary
 department with solo by Lewis Covey.
 An incident that attracted the fla
 vorahle notice of many in the congre- Gdlioii ONSOiiC WlGIl tlc IltAl nuInDeT was given. It was the verses of an Italian hymn given by two boys, Ba-
 sfl Romano and Jacquin Grillo, who
 gave a soldierly salute to the flag be-
 fore they gave their recitation. Numbers that continued the well
 rendered programme were as follows:
 Exercise, Just A Little Flower, Mar
 jorie McComb, Dorothy Gildersleeve,
 Mary Pascouche; recitation, Work
 For All, Mildred Tucket; recitation,
 The Stars, Clara Palmer; song by the
 primary class; recitation, Helen Coyle;
 anthem by the church quartette. The pastor Rev. Dr. Slocum, made a short address that held the closs at tention of all and the collection was
 taken for the benefit of the Rock
 Nook home. A selection by the or chestra and the benediction by the pastor closed the programme.
 The church calendar contained the
 following patriotic sentiment for Flag day from the proclamation of Governor Felker of New Hampshire:
 The Continental congress on June IA, TIT, passed a resolution that the flag
 of the thirteen United States be thir- teen stripes, alternate red and white; that the union be thirteen stars, white
 in blue field, representing new con-
 stellation." For 137 years that flag has
 represented the complishments of a
 mighty nation. To millions of men in
 other lands it is an emblem of popular liberty and human rights. It glitters
 on the proudest ship as it glittered first
 on the Ranger. It floats peacefully over three and one-half millions of
 square miles of territory and over ono hundred millions of human beings. We
 do well to cherish a sentiment of pas sionate devotion to the old flag. No star is plotted, no stripe erased.
 At Park Church.
 The morning service at Park Con
 gregational church was devoted entire
 ly to the children who occupied a
 prominent place in the congregation. A special service of songs and re- sponsive readings of stories of Bible cildren was given. One inftnat was baptized and eight children who had
 reached eight years of age were each given Bible. These were Esther
 Marsh, Edward Duff. Richard D. Bunnell, Stanley W. Vaughn. Ebenezer
 Learned, John Warwick, Walter Ken field, and Paul T. Turner. Rev. Dr. s. H. Howe's sermon for the children was taken from the story of David
 killing the Giant Goliath.
 These Bible stories he said are far superior to any other. for they DOT tray human strength allied with di- vine strength which arouses courage and heroism. This one shows the big,
 clustering, bullying. cowardly and brutal spirit of evil Against him
 
 tlemanly. shepherd boy. There are
 giants to be killed in the world today giants like intemperance and greed. And those who like David, have in herited nobleness and have been an ointed to Gods service by baptism. should be training for the challenge
 which they must make to evil some day if they would not be towards themselves. Little things are often of great use for God knows how to use them and majorities are not always in the right
 At First Baptist.
 At the annual Children's Day ob-
 servance at the First Baptist church, the pastor, Rev. George H. Strouse, preached at the morning service a sermon for the day.
 The church waas prettily decorated | with green and with many roses. The evening service was given to the annual concert by the Bible school which reflected much credit upon Miss Elsie Lindberg who had the entire charge of the evening and to the par ticipants The Sunday School or chestra of seven pieces assisted very materially, Miss Elizabeth Park piano, Miss Vera Staeson and Burton Thom- as violins. Le Rue Bliven and Robert Otis comets, Harry Ward trombone and William Kicker, cello.
 The school met in the class rooms marching into the auditorium in | classes many carrying class banners The programme opened with song 1 Happy Summer Time, school: prayer was offered by the pastor. Rev. MT. I Strouse. followed by prayer sung by
 school and a song by the school. Words of welcome were wei given l by little Justin Briggs and were fol- 1 lowed by this programme: The First | Children's Day, Lester Peckham; {; song, Joy in the Masters Service school; exercise, Love by four little ones Katherine Strouse, Dorothy Mall colm, Mildren Douglas and Jeane Goss; exercise. Silver and Gold. by little Elaine De Monte and Polly Mitchell; song. Sing His Praise. junior childrnn Misses Helen Risley, Nola Leffingwell Marion Rove, Mary Peckham, Jennie Fowler. Helen Curren, Irene Hatha- | way, Ethel Curren, Annie Perkins, Ina | Allen Dorothy Holden, Laura Peck ham and Paul Higgins George Risley
 Paul Turner. Harold Higgins, Alfred | Harring. William Lafferty. Russell | Crowell, Richard Holden, Roger Browning and Irving Jones; recitation
 Butterfly, Helen Risley was especially l pretty: song, Herald of Sunshine 1 song, exercise. Kings Messengers, by
 Masters Percival Harwood, Rodney | Carlyle Raymond Royce, Roger ! Browning, David Carlyle, Clarence | Tracy. Morris Pond and Lawrence Browning: solo, The Sweet Story ol | Old, Miss Lucille Howard; recitation l The Master Painter, Laura Peckham | Song, Rose Time We Love Thee; SO | h lime Time ROSes Miss Grace Nit.