Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-06-13
CHURCHES OBSERVE
CHMDRFN'S DAY
Ideal Weather and Beautiful Ser
vices Interesting Pro-
grams, Etc.

Sunday, June 11th, was an ideal
occasion for Ghildren's Day observ-
ance, the weather having been
balmy and delightful. Two churches
observed this annual day and with
several other churches OF the city
welcomed in new members, also in
several instances celebrating the
Lords Supper. All the churches
were deliberately decorated with
flowers and the day was generally
observed by the church going pub
lie. In the Congregational and uni
vcrsalist churches, infants were ded-
icatcd in simple~and impressive cere-y
monies by the touching pr water and.
the giving of flowers, TO the enjoy
ment and services OF all that is good
and beautiful. The dedication isi
made, not as If the sweet and irrno-:
cent children were. not already of
God, but~that the public testimony
tof devotion to the noblest and best
we can think of may. be an inspira-
tion to all in considering the call OF
the Divine in every heart.
In the Universalist church at the
morning service, Elizabeth Miller,
baby daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. r. w.
Miller, was, dedicated, the babes
father and grandfather, j. r. White.
also afliliating in the company Of
mine who united with the church at
this service. The others uniting
We're Mr.. and Mrs. w. +. Maywald
and daughter Irene; Mr.. and Mrs,
Ford Price of Highview; Nob4el
Garth and Harold Newman. The
pastor paid high tribute to the good
work of his predecessor, Rev. H. L.
Haywood, in speaking of the group
Of new members as largely Hay
wood fruitage" and both Rev. Shook,
and congregation feel optimistic ov-'
er the outlook for the work Of the
church.
At the Christian church in the ev-4
ening splendid Children's Day pro-
gram was given to a packed house.
The auditorium was tastefully dec
Grated and the program of recita-E
ltions, tableaux, dialogues and songs
was, as is the custom of this church.,
missionary in spirit. China and her;
missions was the real subject matter
of the program with the possible OK
ception OF group Of songs and reci-;
tations by the tiniest tots Of the Sum
day school who outdid themselves
and covered their teachers and par
lents with glory. The committee of.
ladies who drilled the children for:
the evening, deserve especial COM
lmendation for the fine program.
The Childrcns Day program Of the
congregational Sunday school was
given at the morning hour, usually
occupied by the sermon and Sunday
school, and several infants were al
so dedicated to the Lord. These babes
were Margaret, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Oscar F. Donaldson; Evelyn,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Stanton
Hoyt; Donald, SON Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Morrow, residing southwest
Of this city; Alexander, son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Ralph Groves, residing
southeast of the city; Everett, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerome WEIGH, also re-
siding near this city; Charles. son
of Mr.. and Mrs. II. l.. Wise. The
service was both beautiful and i'm
pressive, the parents of the little
ones bringing them to the altar for;
baptism. A very fine miscellaneous
program was also given at the morn
ing hour by the children Of the Sun
day school, among the numbers being
solos by tho little ones, recitations,
character sketches and choruses. The
character sketch work by q class of
boys was especially fine, the num-
bers. beside giving much Biblical in
formation, testing the knowledge of
the Bible students of the audience
who were asked to answer the ques-
tions the boys asked.
The Children's Day programs Of
the city are always attended by pack
ed audiences, who take personal in
terest in the work Of the little ones.