Democratic Sentinel, Volume 11, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 June 1887 — Childrens' Day Observances. [ARTICLE]

Childrens' Day Observances.

Next Sunday will be Children’s day at the M. E. church. This is getting to be an institution in all our churches. Instituted by the Methodist people just after their their Centennial celebration in 1866 as a day sacred to the children and educational work, the propriety of it has been recognized in some form by almost all Protestant communions, Hence they observe a Sunday about this time of year, either as Children’s Day or Floral Sunday, or some such name. The Methodists, however, in this as in their work in general, give to this the force and character of a great connectional enterprise, and so devote the day to the interests of education, and the offerings of the children are all sacred to the use of poor boys and girls who may be seeking preparation for religious work, either at home or in the foreign

field.

M.