Mexborough & Swinton Times – Friday 07 July 1893
Conisborough and Denaby
Flower Service at Conisborough Church
The annual children’s flower service and the church’s dedication festival was held in the above place of worship on Friday evening.
Each child in the church was presented with a bouquet, and after processions up the aisle presented the flowers at the altar.
Special hymns and Psalms were sung by the choir, under the conductorship of Mr. H. White, the respected organist.
A short address was delivered by the Rev. J. G. Wood, the late vicar, who took his text from the 6th chapter of St. Matthew, 28th verse, “Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow.”
He specially directed his remarks to the beauty of flowers, their usefulness, and the moral taught by them.
He also stated that a flower service was a children’s service, but he hoped no one would ever become too old to take part in a flower service.
The collection was devoted to the society for providing for Waifs and Strays.
On Sunday, the morning and evening collections were devoted to the Sunday school.