Middletown transcript., 1921-06-11
FINE CHILDRENS.DAY
Morning And Evening at The M.
L. Church Last Sunday
TWO BEAUTIFUL PROGRAMS

That very important part of society
known as the Little Cnes. had its
inning last Sunday in the Bethesda
Methodist Church when they rightfully
appropriated the whole day. morning
and evening, for their ''Children 5
Days exercises" 1t was not the privi-
lege of the Scrihe-not knowing of
then-to be present in the morning
when the very littiA ones including the
wee tots and cherubs. all tricked out In
dainty, snowy garb and looking very
sweet and pretty. entertained and IN
structed their elders, giving blessed
object lessons of the purity and lnno-
cence these older ones must achieve II
they would center the Kingdom of
Heaven"
Report says they disported them
selves. these sweet folk, as they always
d very creditably indeed, and their
"peces' well conned and spoken,
praised their Woodworking superinten-
dent and teachers for their tlreless
labors to teach the young idea. how to
shoot"
In the evening the larger (?) scholars
gave very interesting performance m
the flower adorned upper sanctuary
tastefuliy trimmed with roses and
daisies and as bright as MONDAY from
Its brilliant electroliers.
A big archway was set in the center
Of the cleared platform and from 1t
hung white disc with tiny red roses
pinned around its edges. -,
The boys and girls 'spake their lines
well and several of their spectacular
pieces were very beautiful as 1or IN
stance when seven young misses, clad
most of them in fluffy pink dresses
came one after another upon the plat
form wearing snshes inscribed WITH big
letters, "Pence,' Truth, Joy,
Kindness, "Gentleness, Courage,
aud Love" each girl speaking her
verse as she pinned spaIl red rose on
tie disc border. The last one, whose
sash bore the device "LOVE,' set
large goi,:en heart on the center OF the
disc. The effect was s'rikingly pretty.
The young girls outnumpered tie
bows, while the older boys were con-
sp!cuous in their absence. One wonders
why. Are our older boys grown
ashamed of the Sunday School, which
is by far The tnt,sC important educational
instrumenlai!y in the state, and whose
influence for good is SO far-reachng anu
enduring?
These Children's bay occasions are
ve.y beautiful and useful, AMI there
should be more than this single day In
all the wear set apart by the churches
for children, not only Tor their sakes
but also the saEes of the grown ups
whose older and harder souls need the
softening lessons and influences thai
come from the lips and faces of these
purer little ones upon whom, as w Jrds'
worth beautifully says, ellis hand was
placed as it were but yesterday.
From these innocent faces OF Childhood
beams hallowed light like the glory
which glowed on the face of Moses just
descended from Sinai.
The singing by the choir and the
school was hearty and tuneful and undel
the skilful leadership of precentoI
Stewart with voice and Kiss Margare
PIeasanton at the organ, went OFT II
fine tempo. The buMen of their songs
was the praises of Childhood. Children,
Day and of Him whose coming made
possible all their beauty and blessedness
The program was called by the super
intendant NJ. b. Burris who limited hi
address to supdry brief humorous com
ments now and then interJected
After a few words by the pastor tn
benediction was pronounced by him