Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-07
Two Churches
Observe Children's
Day Exercises

NSA'oA S5otlOidl anu lTSI BdD-
tist churches held their Children,s
Day exercises in their respective
churches yesterday but at different
hours, and the audience rooms were
crowded in each church,
The exercises at the Congre ga ton
al church were held at the regular
hour of service. The platform was
beautifully decorated with apple bios
SONS, and following the prelude,
Morning Mood" Greig, reading of
scripture and prayer by pastor, was
baptism Of little children, five in num-
ber
The program began with the Swing
Song" by the primary department,
Miss Angle superintendent. Then the
graduating class Of this department
was led in an exercise by one of its
members. Marie Reynolds. in repeat
ing the books Of the Bible, the COM
mandments. the beatitudes, showing
excellent training. The members of
this department receiving diplomas
were Charles Abbott, Arthur Arm
strong, Gerald Armstrong, Arthur
Brann, William Carter, Chin Park
Chung. Chin Fen Chung, Gerald Cram.
Fletcher Eaton. Harry Grindall, Will
lard Libby, Ruth Marston, Carroll Per-
kins. Marie Reynolds Edward Risley
and Beatrice Wyman.
The junior girls sang 1.-THE Beauti-
full Bright Sunshine" and 1.-THE Ships
Glide in the Harbor's Mouth" follow
Ing which members of the class gave a
Bible demonstration Of the story of
JOSEPH, Robert Inversion. Jr.. taking
the part Of Joseph and Charles Reed
the part Of Pharoah. and other mem
bers of the class were wise men and
servants. The three scenes were very
we'll done. The members Of this de-
partment graduating were Ronald
Brown, Wilbur Cole, Arnold HILL
Richard Muzzy. Robert Nivison, Jr,
Charles Reed and John Turbyne.
The primary department sang sweet
1y Fair JAPAN" then Marie Reynolds
sang very prettily a Japanese Love
Song" in costume, having as her oppo-
site real Chinese boy Of the depart
ment, Chin Fon Chung, and Florence
Stobie also sang a Japanese song in
costume. following which missionary
dramatization entitled Sunlight or
Candlelight" was very well presented
At the close of the morning service
Bibles were given each pupil who had
reached the age of seven in this de-
partment and accomplished the requir-
ed amount of work.
First Baptist Church
The Children's Day exercises at the
First Baptist church had this year an
added feature in the missionary giving
for Miss Ellen ]. Peterson, a member
of the church and also of the Phil
brick class.
The beginners department presented
very beautiful introduction to the
day by blossom exercise, singing in
answer to talks by their teacher, Miss
Ruth Daggett, an apple blossom song
and others. A beautiful story was told
the children by Miss True Hardy. DIR.
Whittemore told the story of Miss Pc
tersons work in Hanchow, East China,
saying the first great event of this
church was when George Dana Board
man was sent from it as a missionary.
and that Miss Peterson will have in
her home SOC far away the articles
brought by the young and old of the
Sunday school and church today for
her use. Following these remarks the
superintendent of the Sunday school,
Harry Brown, called the various
classes and organizations of the
church and they brought their offer
ings, everyone having some part. Even
the little girls of Mrs. Ella Morse's
characterization class gave a guile
which they had made under her direc-
ton. All sorts of household articles
made up the offering which came from
the beginners class to the mems class.
DR.. Whittemore said at the close that
Miss Peterson would be upheld during
the whole year by the memory of the
interest of her home church in this
Christian center over there in East
China.
Mr.. Hass, the pastor, explained then
the meaning of diplomas, referring to
the steps along that line taken by Miss
Peterson, after which the diplomas
were presented to the various classes,
beginning with the cradle roll gradual
ed into the beginners class and going
on through the various departments.
The graduating class of the primary
department were given Bibles from the
Sunday school. as is the custom at
this time.