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benediction.PIUST M. 15.The members of this congregation always take a great Interest in Children’s day, and this occasion was no exception to the general rule. The floral decorations were very beautiful, eviuc-iag taste of high order, and the exercises were very appropriate and appreciated by those who were present. At the morning hour the pastor, Rev. O. F, Mattison, dlivered a sermon on “The Relation of Children to the Church,” and at the close of tho service several young people were baptized. In the afternoon, at 3:30 o’clock, the pastor made an address to the children that contained excellent thoughts. In the evening the church was crowded with people. The programme presented was aa follows:Voluntary, Consider the Lilies, by school; Prayer, by pastor; Singing, by school; Words of Welcome, Marvin Mattison; Recitation and Song, Infant class; Recitation, Ida Roland; IIow the Children loved their Mother, Olive Runner; The Dandelion, Katie Stevens; The use of Flowers, Jessie and Jennie Leigh;!Can,Harry'Worterdale; Singing by the school; Cheerfulness, Mary Etta Wood; The.Golden Stair, Bertha Briggs; The Little Star, Bessie Wright; The Trees of the Bible, Mrs Stibgen’s class; Recitation, Ella Martin; Recitaton, Paul Stibgen; A floral Offering, Mrs. Westerdale’s class; solo, “Wlnit do the Angels Dream Above,” Miss Hockey; The Temperance Pledge, Ethel Preston ; Recitation, Ethel Hart; The Better Land, Mrs. Whiteside and daughter Mifbel; Singing, by school; The Discontented Buttercup, Ada Chapman; The Little Rogue, Charlie Runner; The story of the Flowers, Mrs. Preston’s class; The Bud, Mabel Whiteside and Emma Heard; Recitation, Harley Pixloy; The new Bonnet, Mamie Tobias; class exercises, Mrs Uemenway’s class; announcement of class collections; song, God Loveth a Cheerful Giver, Maggie Miller and sisters, Ida and Moilie; evening collection;. Good Night, choir; benediction. There was$20.5(1 collected.SECOND P1US8BYTKU1AN.
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Freeport Daily Journal
Freeport, Illinois, US
Mon, Jun 14, 1886
Page 3
Full Page
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