Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-06-14


held at other than the usual school
hours.
At Broadway Congregational.
At Broadway Congregational church
the special exercises were held in the
morning in the church auditorium, be-
ginning at 1890. when the school
marched into the church, led by the
choir and the Sunday school officers.
They marched up the two center aisles
and occupied seats reserved for them.
The professional hymn was o Day of
Rest and Gladness.
After prayer by the pastor, Rev. z.
S. Worcester, and responsive read
ing, three children were baptized. They
were: Janet Houston Carpenter,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Harold w.
Carpenter; Myrtle Jane Greiner,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry L.
Grenier and Ruth Marie Wight,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Wight
An anthem by the choir was follow
ed by an exercise. Jesus Little Sun
beam, by the primary department.
After the hymn, Think When I Read
That Sweet Song of Old, two recita-
lions were given. Six BIS. by Miss
Christian Soldiers by Mrs. George
Gifford's class.
The offering that was tawen was
for the Rock Nook home and during
the offertory a flute solo was given by
Edward A. Breed.
After reading the scripture lesson
from Joshua, the pastor preached a
brief sermon for the day upon the
theme, The Task at Hand, using the
text, Joshua $40; ''And the people
went up every man straight before
him, and they took the city"
The services which were conducted
by Supt. H. B. Cary, concluded with
another hymn, and a prayer and the
benediction.
The Sunday school orchestra. as
sisted with the music and the decora-
tions were of daisies and laurel against
bank of green, with bouquets of
peonies.
At Park Congregational.
Children's Sunday was observed at
Park church in the usual manner by
giving the Sunday school the prom
inent place in the church and in the
service. The rite of baptism was adj
ministered to four children those of
William NJ. Eastwood Hibberd r.
Norman and Telley E. Babcock-
Six children of the Sunday school
who had reached the age Of eight years
were given Bibles. These were Marion
GaIIaudet, John F. Fellows, Charles
E. Marsh, John G. Sayles, Roy Ken
field and Paul Turner.
Rev. DR.. Howe's sermon to the chill
dren was taken from 1 Corinthians,
9: 24-27.
Like the race the Christian life must
have a definite starting point and
an ultimate goal. Faith in Christ is
the beginning and perfection of char
acter is the goal.
There are three ways of dealing
with the Christian life. Some decide
not to live at at all. Others live it
by fits and starts-a sort of DR.. Jekyu
and Mr.. Hyde way, which ends in dis
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Of Iivign it entirey.
At Trinity Methodist.
Children's day at Trinity Methodist
Episcopal church was enjoyed by the
adults fully as much as by the young
people themselves and the attractive
programme of recitations, songs and
drills reflected the heart-interest and
painstaking care of those in charge
The day was observed by a special
service Sunday evening and the Or
ganist, Waldo S. Newbury, was as
sisted by an orchestra of six pieces
The programme as rendered follows:
Professional March. from Aidas Yer
di; singing by school, Hail. Children's
Day; PRAYER; ChiIdren's Day Greet
ing, Raymond Brown, George Guile
George Haddad and Lorraine Macpher-
son.
Exercise, Children and Flowers, with
song, by Alma Fenton. Agnes Fenton,
James Jones, Gwendolyn Jones, Mar
cha Stanton, Margaret Macdonald
Anna Rodin: Ida Barrett, Harriet
Newbury and Eugene Rogers.
Solo parts sung by Alma Fenton
and Harriet Newbury.
Exercise: Little Links in a Chain:
Florence Clifford, Grace Harmon
Harriet Newbury, Alberta Boardman,
Anna Rodin and Grace Purvis
Exercise, June Roses: Alma Fen
ton, Margaret Macdonald, Harriet
Newbury, Ida Barrett, Florence Cliff
ford, Elizabeth Durie, Grace Ham
mond and Grace Purvis.
Song, Little Rosebuds, by prim-
airy department.
Exercise, A Mighty Army Gathers
with song, Marching With the King:
George Guile, Eddie Baker, Albert
pherson, Merton Palmer, John Young,
Jr., and Avery Stanton. Solo parts
sung by John Young, Jr., and George
Guile
Exercise, What We Gave: Edith
Palmer, May Guile, Elizabeth Hag-
strom, Cora freeman and Hattie
Clark.
Singing, by school, Ye Hills and
Wales, Awaken, No 2; recitation, A
Talk with the Flowers, Arfifey Had
dad; exercise, The Blossom Band: Lu-
Gle Guile, Irene Caruthers, Edith
singing by school, Sound His Praise,
recitation, A Beautiful Gem, Gladys
Boardnan ;eXercise, Flower Girls:
Natalie Macpherson, Florence Rogers,
Marjoriy Poole, Blanche Freeman,
Dorothy Rogers, Isabel Rodies. Caro-
line Britain, Annie Stockdale, Pauline
Mather Irene Stockdale; singing by
the choir and school; recitation
Flowers For Summer. Mary Ladd: ex-
ercise, There is Good News to Tell:
Bessie Brown, Gladys Newbury, Helen
BerrymaTA ARTERY Haddad.
Singing by the school, Praise His
Holy Name; recitation, We Have Work
to Do For Jesus. Lillian Stockdale;
exercise. Jesus and the Children: Ha-
eel Purvis and Ella Burlingame; exer-
else, What Shall We Give For Chill
dren's Day: Arthur Botham, Gilbert
Blackburn, Gordon Snow, Thomas
Tammamy, Edward Sutton: recitation,
Giving, Forest Lewis; address by the
pastor, Rev. F. W. Coleman; coIIec-
ton; offertory, Day in Venice, Nevins;
Singing by school, o Summer, Wake
Thy Songs of Praise; benediction;
Postlude March, from Carmen, Bizet.
The church was attractively decor
ated with flowers and flags.
Mrs. F. w. Coleman and Mrs. 3. NJ.
Newbury had charge Of the program.
At Second Congregational.
Nine children were consecrated in