THE WAUPACA REPUBLICAN

June 15, 1883

 

Children’s Day.

 

            Within the past few years a beautiful custom has been inaugurated by some of the denominations setting apart one Sunday in the year for the children and it has been named in their honor – “Children’s Day”.  The second Sunday in June, is the day chosen by the Methodists, and on Sunday last the day was celebrated in the M. E. church in this city.  The church was decorated with flowers and here and there the cages of singing canary birds were suspended.  Everything was typical of happy Childhood.  Rev. Mr. Carpenter secured an appropriate service for the occasion.  The good pastor’s pulpit was loaded down with flowers and he was gladly crowded on a level with the children.  The service was one of responsive readings and song.  The opening hymn was sung with effect by the choir and Sunday school.

 

CHILDREN’S DAY.

 

With joy we hail the Children’s Day –

With gratitude we meet,

The heart’s glad tribute now to pay

Before the Mercy-seat.

 

The buds and blooms of rosy June

With fragrance fill the air,

And put our thankful hearts in tune

God’s goodness to declare.

 

In concert sweet, with one accord,

The birds our chorus swell,

And join our praises to the Lord,

In valley, hill, and dell.

 

Smile, Father, on the Children’s Day,

And draw some hearts to thee;

Let Gospel light direct our way,

And grace our watchword be.

 

            At the close of the exercises a collection was taken up amounting to something over ten dollars, for the Educational Fund.