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Oneontd'Stdr" T3, 'Children's Day Planned in Area Churches College Students Also To be Honored With the end of the secular school year rapidly approaching, many churches throughout the area wmorrcw will observe "Children's Day" to pay tribute to Church School students. In the city, several churches also will lay'special emphasis on the college students as well as the members of their ow church or Sunday Schools. Among the churches planning such special observances are: Responsibilities Of Parents Topic "Responsibilities ol Parents" will be the topic of the sermon by Dr. H. Claude Hardy at the three churches ot which Dr.

Hardy is pastor, Cooperstown Junction, Emmons, and West Davenport, next Sunday which formerly was called "Children's Day" but is now known as "Student DAY." Dr. Hardy has been teaching courses in family sociology at Hartwick College Jor the past live years. He will deal with some of the problems ot the home as they exist today and will discuss some basic principles ot family discipline from a religious point of view. New Equipment To be Dedicated New adjustable height tables and graded size will be dedicated for the Primary Department at the Children's Day program at First Methodist Church Sunday. This equipment is the gift of Mrs.

Beatrice W. Blanding. It replaces some which was used in the old church before construction of the present building. The Children's Day Service scheduled for 10:30 a.m. will combine Sunday School and morning worship.

Ushers include Paul McCoy director; Roger Hughes, Carl Smith. Thomas Sawyer, David McCoy, Marshall Hayes, Barnett. A special Children's Day offering will assist the national Student Loan Fund and the Loan Fund of the Annual Conference Board of Ministerial Training. The St. Cecelia and Choraieer Choirs feature the music this week.

Perfect attendance awards will be given to choir members and to Sunday School pupils. David Gratz and Patricia Bailey will receive awards for three years- of perfect attendance in the choir. These will be presented by Willis L. Wallcy, choir director. Mrs.

Grant Hamm. Sunday School superintendent, will present the Sunday School awards. A short program will be presented by the Beginners and Primary Departments under the dir- tction of Mrs. Floyd Briscoll and Jtrs. Robert Angell.

Babies are to ie baptized and the-Rev. R. W. iyon will preach on the theme: "What Is a Christian? 1 Lutheran Youth To Give Play Sunday will be observed as "Children's Day" in Atonement Lutheran Church when the child- of the Sunday School will attend and participate in the 11 a.m. service.

'A special sen-ice of worship has been prepared under the lead-; ership of the teachers of the sever' al departments of the school from nursery through adult groups. the CONFIRMED AS members of the Jewish Faith at Temple Beth-El last night, members oi the class were presented with Bibles by Mrs. Harold Wallace (left) for the Sisterhood. Con- firmands were (L-R) Hannah Weil, Susan Rosen, Lois Ettlinger, Linda Wallace and Susan Wilk. Gabriel Harris conducted the religious service.

A reception at the Temple followed the service. Lean. Richard Shumway and Barbara Flummer. The Cherub Choir under th direction of Wesley Many will sing a' group of songs. Boys of the Junior Hi department will lead in prayer.

Robert Kecslcr. Paul McLean and James Hanford. The Scripture will be heard from Janel Haines, Rebecca Policy, James Schmidt and Sally Wing. The Junior Choir, under the direction of James Emery, and girls trio of Martha Smith, Judy Flummer and Carolyn Knowles will sing. Members of the Primary department, Mrs.

Virgil Policy superintendent, will present a lesson "Lunch Jor Five Thousand" with David Yager as narrator Junior, Senior Students inCharge LAURENS Children's Day i be held on Sunday at the Laurens Presbyterian Church The worship service will be conducted by members of the i and senior high school classes under the guidance of Mrs. George Pattengill, Mrs. Boyd Aldrich and S. Davidson. A talk on "What Makes an Engine Go?" will be given by the Rev.

R. S. Watson, minister. The sermon, "Stories from- Pictures," will be given by the junior and kindergarten classes of Mrs. Albert Wellman, Mrs Agnes Sutton and Leonard Camp.

The nursery 'class of. Mrs Earl Aldrich and Mrs. Charles Schmid will take part fn the service as Cooperstown Jet. To Observe Day The Conperstown Junction Methodist Sunday School, will present a Children's Day program at 10 a.m. Sunday.

The program consists of Scripture and song history by the senior class; songs by the beginner and primary classes; quartet, Liedkie. Linda White, Pauline and Paula Carol and Timothy Anderson taking the part of Jesus. The Beginners department under the direction of Mrs. Wayne Kniskern will display its usual Sunday program under the caption "We love Jesus" Carol Eustice is the announcer. Taking part will be Karen Ramessine, Sandra Bryant, Deborah Kniskern, Darling Boubolis and Ellen Stillwell, Peter -Eldred.

Six boys will speak ot "Brave Daniel" in finger play, Ronald Howe, Mark Weslcott, Anthony Baldo, Thomas Many, Peter Eldred and Gary Wood. In another finger play called "The Helpers" seven giris will par. take Mary E. Clule, Cindy Yag- Judy Harris, Rebecca Kniskern, Rita Patten, Jennifer Policy and Laurie Eustice. Thomas Many and Gary Wood will be heard in a song.

Before the children's recessional the Cherubs will sing and the leading parls will be taken by Joan Policy, Cathie Gaylord and Minolta Loucks. "The Child in the midst" will be Hie subject of thc pastors sermon. Olego Church Plans Program OTEGO An original Children's Day program on the theme, "The Bible, the Book We Love," will be directed by Mrs. Robert Anderson at the Otego Presbyterian Church at 11:1 a.m. Sunday.

The Worship Service will be conducted by members of the Junior High Department under the leadership of Mrs George, Starr. Judy Sommer will The Sunday School of the the Scripture; William Russo 'River Street Baptist Church will give the offertory prayer will present its Children's Day and Sarah Hunt will announce I program at 30:30 a.m. Sunday, the hymns. The ushers will be I There will be no worship scrv- George Case, Michael Wiell, lce at 1 a Gemmel; recitations, A F. Duggleby David Palmatier, Kathy and Linda Silliman, James Seward, Donna Whiting, Bonnie McAdams, a Bishop, Deborah Baker.

Cathy Bishop, Mary Adee, Gail Gern- mel, Deborah Swift, Pamela and Jessie Kruh. Exercise, "One More Thing," Scott Gaston, Dennis and Roger White: exercise, "He Comes," Michael Tompkins, Susan Liedkie, Leona Seward, Cheryl Adee and Dennis Gaslon; anthem, junior group; humorous read- ngs, Pauline and Carol Gemmel and Duane Adee; closing recitation, "The i Hour," Linda While; presentation of Sunday School pins and awards. River Street Service at 10:30 Timothy arid Donald Wayman. will be the organist. The Junior The usual evening service will be at 7:30.

The Rev. Russell will have as his Leland serm on topic, "How to Find Rev. Harold C. Fry the Nursery, and Kindergarten group will Irad on "Paul and his Jailer" by the Primary group illustrating lessons i that have been taught during re- cent The Junior Department will present the "Bible as Living Char-i acters" and the Intermediate De-; partment will indicate the place! of "Youth in the Church." The service will be interspersed! with congregational hymns and the Cnildren's Choir and Senior Choir i singing. I Pastor Fry's illustrated sermon, will be on the themr "Always Use-; ful from Childhood to 0)d Age." i The Senior Choir will meet for rehearsal at 7 p.m.

Wednesday to be followed by a meeting of a of the teachers of the school to plan for a picnic to be held pre- i scntly. Tiie Children's Choir will rehearse at -4 p.m. Friday. Baptists to See Sunday School The annual Childrens Day service at Main Street Baptist Church will be conducted at 10 a.m. Sunday.

This will be a combined sen-ice ol the Church and Sunday School from 10 until 11:30 a.m. Instead of the usual Children's Day program of recitations and I songs children bl the Beginners, I and Junior Departments' will carry on in the usual Sunday- program as conducted in their' own departments. Tho Invocation bo olfcred by Dennis Cornell, Four girls from Ihe Primary Department will lend in Ihe Doxology and Lord's Pray- Sheryl Batcinan. Gary Me- he the heme ihc Plait propriatc recitations. Clara Fer- parimont in special exercises.

Thc Fourth Grarle. taught by Mrs. G. Mickelsen, will give dramatization of God's Laws. Mrs.

Louise Bump -will lead the 5th and 6th grades in a suitable number As each child leaves i church during the recessional, he! will be presented a small plant! by Mrs. Earl Mumford. chairman of the decorating committee. An-, other special feature will be; provided by Robert who will a fhe picture each front of the church at thc close of the Members of the congregation are asked lo remain within thc church until these pictures arc! taken. Hartwick Church HARTWICK Childrens Day will be observed at the Congregational Christian Church at Hartwick at 10:30 a.m.

Sunday, June 14. 10:30 June 34 following church services in place of church school. FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST Bl CHESTNUT STREET SUNDAY SERVICE 11 A. M. THE PRESERVER OF MAN" SUNDAY SCHOOL 11 A.

M. O. O. F. Hall 36 Chestnut WEDNESDAY EVENING Meeting 8 O'Clock The Public Is Invited Reading Room--61 Chestnut (Except Holidays), 1 to 3 P.

M. TV Program WKTV Utica Sunday 9:45 A. M. WDOS Radio Program Sunday 9:30 A. M.

Mei'idale Church To See Drama MERIDALE Children's Day will be observed in the Meridale Presbyterian Church at 10:45 a.m. Sunday, June 14. The program is as follows: Carol Bourn will give the welcome. The Children's Choir will sing and Wary Bourn will leac the memory selection, the First Psalm. A play, "The Multitude Were Fed," will be presented by Regina and David Goss, Bruce Hinkley, Nancy Swantak, Linda Hinkley and Mary Bourn; Lillian Bourn will give a selection.

A special section of the church will be reserved for the parents of the children. Members of the Youth Fellowship will the ushers for the day. Sermon topic is, "The Blessedness of Childlikeness," by acting pastor, Andrew C. Lange. Middlefield Joint Observance Slated MIDDLEFIELD There will he children's day exercises in the joint churches at 11 a.m.

Sunday June 14 in place of regular services. There will not be any Sunday School on that date. Children taking part have been asked to be at the church not later and at rehearsal at 2 p.m. Saturday. Gold to Speak Cooperstowu Pur-, suit of Humanness" by the William J.

Gold, pastor of All Soul's Ohurch, Schenectady, will be the highlight of the annual outing of the Cooperstown Unitarian Fellowship at 7:30 p. m. Sunday. With the outing, whjch fea- a picnic supper, the Fel- will conclude its third year in Cooperstown. Interested persons should communicate with Mrs.

Linden D. Summers at Cooperstown 1070 for information. Mr. Gold, long active in Schenectady, will aim his talk at application of religion to everyday life, with particular emphasis on human relationships. Ambergris, a substance from the sperm whale, is an important ingredient in perfumes.

Five Theological Students to Serve Presbyterian Churches Get Summer Aides DAVENPORT--Five theological students will serve United Presbyterian churches in Otsego and Delaware counties during the summer, and will begin their work Sunday according to the Rev. Harold S. Giffen, chairman of the ministerial relations committee of Susquehanna Presbytery. Dean F. Rowley, who has completed one year in Pittsburgh-Xenia Theological Seminary, Pittsburgh, will be the student pastor of the Garrattsville United Presbyterian Church under the supervision of the Rev.

Roger Beach of Gllbertsville. Mr. Rowley Is a native of Oregon, and graduate of Oregon State University. He is married, and, has daughter one year old. They will live in the parsonage at Garrattsville 'during the summer.

RICHARD C. HORN, a student in Colgate-Rochester Theological Seminary, Rochester, has been secured for summer service in the Milford Presbyterian Church, under th direction of the Rev. Richard P. Weld, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Cooperstown. Mr.

Horn is single, and will live in a Milford home, according to Robert Woodrow, Milford. Francis E. Spear, a native of Kansas, comes from Pittsburgh Xenia Theological Seminary to assist the Rev. Harold S. Giffen in the Davenport parish, and will preach in the North Ko'rtright United Presbyterian Church during the summer.

Mr. Spear is a graduate of University in Wichita, Kan. His 'wife is a graduate of Sterling College, Kansas, and they have two sons, Stanley, 3, and Larry, 2. They will live in the residence of Mrs. Frances McMullen, North Harpersfield.

RICHARD S. McCONNELL, who has completed two years at Pittsburgh-Xenia Seminary, will be student pastor at the West Delhi United Presbyterian Church, under the supervision of the Rev. Cameron Reed, D.D., who is moderator of Session. Mr. McConnell is a graduate of Wesleyan University, Middletown, and lives in Mount Lebanon, Pittsburgh, Pa.

His wife, Lynette, is a teacher of English in the Mount Lebanon High School, South Hills, Pittsburgh, and is also a daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. Harold S. Giffen of Davenport. They will reside in the parsonage at West Delhi.

Gerald Hallberg, who will be a senior this fall at Pittsburgh- Xenia Theological Seminary, will be the student pastor for a second summer in the Mundale United Presbyterian Church. He and his wife will occupy the parsonage at Mundale, and their work; will be under the supervision of the Rev. John McCreight of Walton. Delaware io Share Benfall Otsego Church Council Hears Plans for Activity Program Leadership Training Division of Otsego County Council of Churches reported at the meeting of the Board of Directors in Laurens Presbyterian Church that the dates had been set for the annual "Key Leaders Training Sessions" to be held in Oneonta, on the three Thursdays, Display Is Advance for Anniversary COOPERSTOWN Historic pictures, models and books from the past at Christ Episcopal Church went on display at the church this week in preparation for the church sesqui-cen- tennial and the 100th anniversary of St. Agnes Chapel, both due in 1960.

In glass show cases about the baptismal fount at i Church are now. displayed such relics of the historic structure as the early model of the church, made by G. Pomeroy Keese, showing the original -colonial character; photographs taken of the Chancel from 1840, 1864, and 1908, and church literature dating as far back as 1712. LOCATED BY GRAVE The location of the church was determined by the earliest grave, dating back to 1792. The ground for the structure was a gift from Cooperstown's founder, Judge William Cooper, the building was begun in 1807 and was consecrated on July 8, 1810 by the Rt.

Rev. Benjamin Bishop of New York. In 1840 the rear wall of the church was removed and a stone chancel, built. The nave and tower of the present structure are the original. During 1840 remodeling an oak screen was placed in the western end church by James Fenimore Cooper.

REPLACED BY OAK Also at this time the gallery was taken out; the old woodwork replaced with native oak, and the windows refashioned after the Gothic pattern. In 1853 the front of the church was remodeled and a spire replaced the old steeple, then fallen into disrepair. Again in 1864 more remodeling ws done, the transepts were built together with a chancel to replace the 1840 chancel, and finally, in 1891 the. Carter Memorial Chancel was built. St.

Agnes Chapel was built under the supervision of Mr. Keese, Remodeled in 1880 by Mrs; Jane D. A. Carter, a wing was added, arid a cloistur built to connect the church and chapel. In the past four years a vast program of restoration and modernization has been carried out, including the rectory, the parish house, chapel and church proper.

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M. Sunday School and Morning Worship Combined Session at FIRST METHODIST CHURCH October 8, 15, and 22, Representatives of both the Otsego and Delaware County Councils of Churches will meet on Monday afternoon, June 29, at the Council office, to plan the sessions. The division, chaired by the Rev. Philip Pitcher, also announced the assignment of members of the Board of Directors to the various divisions and committees of the Council. Through its committee on coop eration with Delaware County, also chaired by Mr.

Pitcher, the Council heard of steps taken by the Delaware County Council of Churches to secure the services of the Rev. Alfred Bentall as minister at -large, beginning in 1960, in cooperation with Otsego County. Otsego Council welcomed this action, and concurred in allowing Mr. Bentall to assist the Delaware Council in a series of meetings throughout that County to present the program plans of thai body. The Migrant Division, Mrs.

Ralph Alexander, Laurens, chairman, reported that a storage and sorting center had been securec through the kindness of the Mount Vision Grante, and'that clothing, toys, dishes, reading materials were being prepared for summer use in the Migrant Camps. A meeting of the Tri-County Migrant Committee has been called for Monday, June IS' at the West Winfield parsonage. The minister -at large reported three projects completed: A survey at Middlefield Center, for the Susquehanna Presbytery; a leadership training project al West Laurens, and a successful Vacation Church School Institute in cooperation with the New York State Council of Churches. The Finance Committee reported that were participating well in the appeal for current funds from individuals, and that the appeal will go on throughout the summer. The Rv.

Alfred Bentall is acling chairman of the finance committee. The next meeting of the Board of Directors will be held on Friday, July 10, at the Hartwick Congregational Christian Church. Week at your own place i Tel, 3007 I-v Ditmer Plans Sermon, Series BaptismSlated The first of sermon series on "Love God and Thy Neighbor" will be given at the 11 a. m. service at First Presbyterian Church by Rev.

Merlin A. Ditmer Jr. At his service, there will be the of Child Baptism and the reception of new church members. The church choir, under the direction of Mrs. Herman Ben- rens, will sing Lord Most Holy" by Franck, with Mrs'.

William Swain, soloist. The organist will be Arnold Ostlund'. The congregation and minister will read together a scripture- prayer to used in many Protestant churches throughout the United States Sunday in commemoration of the founding of 'International Christian University, near Tokyo, Japan, on June 15, 1949. An announcement will be made of the new youth officers for 1059-60. These are: Junior high, W.

F. president, Rick Whitacre; vice president, Susan Simmons; secretary-treasurer, Suzanne Whitaker; senior high W-. F. president, Mike Lewis; secretary, Anne Fitzelle; treasurer, Jan Stevens. For parents who attend this service there will be a baby nursery and child care program during the service for children under the age of six.

Future activities of the church will include: -Wednesday, June 17, 7 p. church choir rehearsal; 8, session meeting; Sunday, June 21. 11 a. recognition of senior high graduates at worship service; Monday, June' 22, 9 a. Vacation Bible School for children and young people.

Applications are available at' the church office or may" be requested by telephone GE 2-4286. A year on the planet Pluto is etjual to about 248 years on earth Reception Set OTEGO--A reception for the new pastor of the Otego, Sand Hill and Wells Bridge Methodist Churches, the Hev. Felisberto V. Cabotje, will held in the Otego Church at 7:30 p.m. Sunday.

The Bourse is the Paris stock exchange. j' FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHTJRCH 298 Miin Street. OneonU Sunday Services 9:45 a.m. Sunday School Adult Bible Class 11:00 a.m. Morning Worship With Church Choir M.

A. Ditmtr, Saddlebag Lake Bible Conference FORTLANDVILLE, N. Y. 1959 Program THE REV. JOHN RENO, Cedamlle, Ohio Monday and Tuesday, July 6 and 7 DR.

PETER HOOGENDAM, New York City Monday and Tuesday, July 13 and 14 THE REV. FRED G. Detroit, Mich. Monday and Tuesday, July 20 and 21 DR. HAROLD S.

LAIRD, Largo, Fla. Monday and Tuesday, July 27 and 28 THE REV. STUART CARVER, Sea Cliff Monday and Tuesday, August 3 and 4 DR. EVERETT S. GRAFFAM, Buffalo, Monday and Tuesday, August 10 and 11 DR.

WILLIAM A. MIEROP, No. Plainfield, Monday and Tuesday, August 17 and 18 DR. ROY L. ALDRICH, Detroit, Mich.

Monday and Tuesday August 24 and 25 REV. HALL DAUTEL, Portsmouth, Ohio Monday and Tuesday, 'Aug. 31 Sept. 1 MR. JAMES E.COLy!LLE,Packcmack Lake, NJ.

Monday and Tuesday, September 7 and 8 Meetings Are at 7:30 Each Evening.