New Britain herald., 1926-06-14
CHILDREN'S SUNDAY
 AT TRINITY CHURCH
Inspiring Exercises Carried Out
 Before Large Crowd

The auditorium of Trinity Metho- dist church was filled and extra seats brought in 10 accommodate the people who gatherer yesterday morning for the ChilIren's Day eX- ercises at 1o:45 o'clock. The church was beautifully decorated with daisies. irises, snowballs, peonies and carnations contributed by members Of the congregation, 4 large sign, Let the little ones come unto me, ' in white letters on green background was hung over the pulpit and added greatly 10 tho atmosphere Of the oc- casion. Members of the Senior h. termediate Junior and Primary De- partments Of the Sunday school sat in a body at the front CT the church.
 The Scripture Story Of Jesus visit to Jerusalem with his parents was rccited from memory by Marguerite Hubert.
 Thirty-one children, most Of whom were small babies, were pre- senred for baptism. They were as follows
 Leslie Arnold Beyeridge. Lois Norma Bigelow, Carolyn Alice Blau- welt, Adelaide Rachel Buckland, Guy Arthur Buckland Mabel Anna Buckand, Irving Frederick Carle, Shirley Ruth Darling. Robert Leonard Doolittle Althea Marie Ell mers, Violet June Gottlin, Russell Waldo Graulch, Jr, Edith Carolyn Grobstein, Loretta Augusta Herre. Edwin Jewett Hayward, Constance MacKay. Orman Darling Marsh, Alice Elizabeth Morley, Hazel Sdith Morley, George Clark Neumann Barbara Jane Peck, Elmer Dan forth Runkcy, Warren Everett Smith, George Frank Stephenson. Georgianna Helen Stephenson, Ava Naomi Ventres, Emma Arlene Will Hams, Grant Louis Wood Dorothy Maud Wood, Stanley Edward Cayer, Robert John Cayer.
 The baptismal service completed, Louise Hermann sang. Little Billy Anderson, son of the pastor, Rev. W. II. Alderson, presented each baptized baby with tiny old fashioned bou- quet. Following this the beginners entered and took their places inside the altar rail. After 'Thc Mothers Prayer" sung by Mrs. S. G. Hamil- ton and Mrs. H. c. Reffet. and recitation of the mothers creed by Mrs. Sherrod Skinner. the tiny tots of the Cradle Roll, some in strollers, some in the arms of their parents and some walking, came in process sion down the side aisle and across the platform. The Beginners sang a welcome to them, Richard Reffelt gave them q greeting and Ruth Eos ter asked the blessing of God upon them. As they marched out Miriam Stadler gave each a bouquet of flow CTS.
 The Junior, Primary and Begin ners departments each sang song appropriate to the occasion and Yir- ginia Elton gave a recitation of Jesus, the Chidren's Guest" Flow CTS were presented to the Beginners by Robert Hahn.
 In every Methodist church on Children's Day a special offering is taken for the board Of education of the Methodist church. This subject vas presented in unique way through a dialogue between Mar garet Ames and Ruth StockWell. Miss Ames, who has just won the leading scholarship offered by the Woman's College club of New Brit ain, was represented as receiving the congratulations Of her friend upon her success. The regret of both girls was that they would be unable to attend college together. Miss Ames then informed Miss StockwelI that the Methodist church stood ready to loan a maimum of s20o to worthy students in need of financial help. Thirty-fi five thousand were aided last year through this fund.
 The money is leaned without h. terest, payable within five years from graduation, Last year s150, 900 were returned by students who had been helped. Following this unique presentation the morning offering