South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-14
CHILDREN s DAY
SERVICES HELD
Local Churches Devote Sunday
TO Youngsters = Value of
Little Ones to the Church is
Subject of Sermons.

Chidren's day services were held in
a large number Of the churches OF the
city Sunday at the morning and even
ing services Nearly all OF the ser
vices were conducted by the children
with music and Rotations.
According 20 authorities on the sub
jet there is no particular origin for
the childrens day; it simply happen
ed. The day Is traced back as far as
1850 in Germany when the Baptist
church gave aid and attention TO the
younger generation Of the time. or
phan homes were built in that coun-
try and all poor children were given
aid and religion was taught 10 the
child for the first time. IN 1870 an
niversaTy services we're held on Aug
T. and were continued for a mum Der
OF years. It is believed that the Free
VIII Baptists were the first to OBJ
serve this day annually.
In the year 1850 the American
Baptist Publication society set aside
the second Sunday OF June Of each
year TO be observed 10y the churches
OF America as Children's day and
since that time it has been universally
observed by every denomination Of
the Protestant church.
Westminster Presbyterian church on
Sunday morning taking the place Of
the regular church hour. The eXer-
cises consisted Of class drills. recita-
lions and songs with brief addresses
10y SupI /. q. Whitcomb and Rev. H.
j.. Hostetter on the subject The I'm
portance Of the Sunday School"
program appropriate for child
Tens day was held at the First Pres
byterian church by the Sunday school
Of that church. The primary depart
metn Of the Sunday school rendered
a few numbers consisting Of songs and
dialogues and the kindergarten also
presented several numbers. Follow
ing "A short program by the senior de-
partment of the Sunday school hap
tismal services were conducted by
Rev. Q. y. Lippincott, pastor Of the
church
Exercises I'm cOmmemOratiOn OF chill
dreu's day were held at the Quincy
Street Baptist church by the Sunday
school classes. The program consist
ed of songs. Rotations, exercises and
dialogues under the direction of John
w. Kendall. superintendent of the
Sunday school. Following the ser
vices an offering was taken up and
the funds received was taken Up and
for the work of the children.
The First BAPTIST church held SER
vices for the children which consisted
of songs and recitations with a SER
monette to the children 10y Rev. c. 4.
Decker the pastor.
At ST. Pauls Methodist church
Rev James l. Gardiner. j.. D., pastor
Of the church spoke 10 the children
on the topic THE Church and the
Child in which ne showed the value
the child is 10 the church at the
present time and the value he is to
the religious world 10 keep the child
in the church after leaving the sun
day school
The Sunday school and church of
the Trinity Methodist church was
merged into one service Sunday morn
ing and a program entitled The
Builders" was rendered by the school
a special chorus rendered a number
of selections and Rev. Melvin c.
Hunt. pastor Of the church. gave a
short address 10 the children.
Building the ship" was the title
Of program given by the Sunday
school of the First Christian church
Sunday morning at the Childrens day
exercises
Children's day exercises were also
held at Epworth Memorial NJ. r.
church.
Hope Presbyterian church gave
both the Sunday school hour and the
church hour 10 the observance OF the
day