Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-13
NORWICH TOWN

Impressive exercises for Children's Day, entitled Children of the Fathers were given at the Fir1 Com gregational church Sunday morning, be- fore a congregation that filled the church auditorium. The theme Of the service was the Chid in the Midst throughout the ages, beginning with the children of the Bible. down through history to the present time; the thought developed being that 2s children are taught Gods truth. so they, in their turn. pass it on to succeeding genera tions. The climax comes in the appeal of the present day child of the Father't kingdom for aid in spreading the light of His love to other children.
 The light of Gods love which each sue. ceeding generation of children guards and passes on to others. was symbolize6 by a tall candle on a table at the center, back of the platform. Two herslds re. mained on either side of the table throughout the service, a safeguard for the lighted candle.
 The platform, which was reserved for the children, was beautifully decorated with roses. peonies. aurel. daisies and other flowers.
 During the exercises Rev. Gurdon P. Bailey, pastor of the church, admins tered the rite of baptism to six small children. Edward Francis Jordan. Frank Bonne Jordan. Anita Alice Potter. Rich ard Louis Heller, Robert Wells Sterry, Jr.. and Kenneth Coates Sterry. At the conclusion of this impressive service. twc little girls brought baskets containing white flowers and certificates of bap- tism.. Rev. Mir. Bailey presenting one Of | each to each child.
 i When the primary class with its | faithful leader, Miss Marion L. Bailey. 1 assembled on the platform. the appear ance was that of fairyland. The little 1 folks in their dainty frocks seated amid the flowers made a most effective pie | ture.
 1 The regular choir was assisted by Dr. i Charles H. Lamb. tenor; Theodore Ster- " violin: and L. Stanley Gay. flute. Miss Elizabeth L. Luther gave the soio in the anthem. Organist H. L. YerrinE- ton was in charge of the music. Follow in gis the programme:
 Processional. We Thank Thee. O Our Father; invocation. Rev. Mir. Bailey and children; Scripture. Matthew IS: Is. Dwight W Avery; song, Father in Hea- ven; Message of the Heralds. Doris Browning. Elizabeth Avery; Children ol the Bible. Children of the Old Testa. ment; song. members of the Sunday school. Praise Him. Praise Him. Thsni Him Thank Him: Children Of the New
 
 Serve Him, Serve Him; Message of tn,
 Heralds. members of the Sunday school Children Of History. Children of thu
 Early Christians Children of the Hugue nots. Children of the Pilgrims NesssE' : Of the Heralds; Children Of the Present |. baptisms solo. Miss Margaret Chapin
 beginners exercise. song. Happ, ! Thought. Secrets; song. Love Made tn | Dairy; primary circle. story. The eff
 of the Shining Stranger; song. The Ligh So Beautiful: offertory chant; offertor- sentence; Message of the Heralds; ina
 assembly; benediction. Rev. Mir. Bailey
 recessional. We Thank Thee, O Our Pa 2 ther. Sunday school
 , The Mems Forum convened at Hoo- with the topic for discussion. Are " o Obligated to World Evangelizations Phi !. iD B. Whsley was the leader of th Young Peoples Christian Endesvor meet = ing at e.5L The subject was Out an Out For Christ, Corinthians 2: 1-s.