Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-31
christmas Celebration of the Sunday
school Of the Union Presby terrain


joyous and happy, but those of Chri,tms 8
Present, witnessed last night-the occasion be-
ing the annual Christmas celebration of the
Sunday School connected with the Union Pres
hSterlan Church, of which the Rev. Dr. j. J.
Bullock is the dcservedly popular pastor-were
the brightest aud happiest we have ever wit
ue>sed 10 the old First Church, which has, in
It's tune, seen so many changes, and around
winch cluster so many happy, nay, almost
sacred reooectious
Long before the hour of commencing the ex-
| crclscS, every seat set apart for the visitors ia
the body oil the Church was occupied, and
"hen me exercises commenced the whole house
was iu!l Ut pretty faces, happy aud bright; the
niue ones happy at the scene presented, and
'neir bright eyes full of expectation, and the
older ones happy because the little ones, who
had been committed to their care and love to
TRAIN ior Eternity, ami 10 have impressed upon
thelryoung minds that 0! all the Christmas Gifts
ever bestowed upon them, and OF all the han
piucss that Love could devise, none were great.
| er, and no Love stronger than thar which
prompted the Great God, their Father, to give
his Son, Jesus, to become babe, child, a
|
eAjoy the happiness flwug from that Great
Christmas Gilt, commencing here below, to q
higher aud purer degree, throughout the cease
less ages oil Eternity, were happy.
The Church Was handsomely decorated with
evergreens, beautiful tree placed on the plat
form OF the pulpit, tastetully and handsomely
trimmed, and hrllliaotly Illuminated, on each
side OF the arch were banners bearing appro-
PIRATE inscriptions, together with shields of
different colors, with notices of Faith, I"
Hope" and Charity, while above the whole,
in large gold letters, spanning The arch, we're
the words, God Bless Our Sabbath School, v
and at the cast eud Of the building was sus-
pended large gold star, with the words above
II, III evergreen, Star 10 the East" The dec.
Grafton was truly beautiful, and reflects great
credit upon the ladies' who have spebt SO much
time and labor II It's preparation.
AT twenty minutes past seven the scholars o.!
the school, who had assembled in the galleries,
with their teachers, marched down to seats re-
served Tor them 10 the body Of the Church, and
at halt past seven the exercises commenced.
The superintendent of the School, Mr.. Fl
W. Beadle, gave out the hymn,
lis the promise of God, full salvation to give,
Unto him, who on Jesus, His Son, will be-
lieve"
which was sung by the school, as ooly children
whose hearts are light, aud pure aud innocent,
can sing, Mrs Charles Whittlesey presiding
at the organ.
| Rev. Dr. Berry then offered prayer of
| thanksgiving Tor the many blessings aud priv
leEcs bestowed upon this people as Church,
aud tor the blessings bestowed upon the Sab.
bath School, aod prayed that the officers aud
teachers may continue, with greater zeal and
power, 10 the good work, and for the seed they
are sowing may reap an abundant harvest, and
that they may be made glad by seeing souls
brought lato the Kingdom Of Christ.
The Superintendent thcu read portion of
the ID chapter of the Gospel OF ST. Luke, re-
atiug to the birth of Christ, concluding with
GLORY to God 10 the highest, and on earth
peace, good will toward men,"
The School and congregation then sung beau
titu!ly,
What, lay my sins on Jesus? Gods we
beloved son
No! 'tlss tru h mos, precious, that God e en-
| thut has d)ne.
Rev. Dr. Bullock then addressed the school
in his usual happy style, who said he was not
gong to detaIn them by any protracted remarks,
but merely desired to express his gratitude at the
sight he Witnessed He was not q young man,
he SAID, but he had not lost his sympathy with
the little folks, and his heart was reoced to see
so many glad hearts aud happy faces He
spoke OF Christ love Tor little children, how
when lie Was on earth, more than eighteen
hundred years ago, lie took little children IL His
arms aud blessed them, aud said "Of such is
the Kingdom Of Heaven" and urged the
children to show their gratitude to their
teachers Tor their cndeavorS to make them
happy, by being punctua IN their places in
the Sabbath School during the comiog wear.
aud by their strict attention to the truths I'M
parted to them. He desired, he said, to ex
press his thanks to the officers and teachers OF
the Sabbath School for the good they had done
him as minister of the Church Of Christ, and
urged the teachers to be faithful in the work
In which they We're engaged, for God had hon.
nrcd them above the Angels, 10 calling then to
he CO. workers with Him, in building up the
Kingdom Of His Son.
AT the conclusion Of DR.. Bullock's remarks,
beautiful solo aud chorus was rendered ia
splendid style, by Mrs. Charles WhittIesey,
Miss Sarah Noise, aud Messrs. S. +. Gregory
and W. W. Willoughby, Mrs. b. II. Lambert
presiding at the organ:
Sowing the seed by the daylight fair,
Sowing the seed BY the MONDAY glare
Sowing tn c seed by the fading light,
Sowing the SEED III the solemn night
Oh, what shall the harvest br
Oh, what shall the harvest be
II. y. Claughton, ESQ.,, with large, beau.
tlfully bound volume oil the Holy Bible 10 his
hand, came forward and in presenting it to the
Doctor, said DR.. Bullock, the ladies of the
Sewing Society Of you Church, unwilling that
this season Of iestviiy should pass without be-
slowing upon you mcmento of their love, and
10 their behalf | present you this Holy Bible.
DIR. Bullock returned his thanks, through
MIR. Caughton, to the ladies of the Sewing
Society for their handsome gift
Mr. VIM. II. Lambert, on behalf of Mrs.
Bullock Sunday School class, presented that
lady, in neat aud appropriate address, with
large photograph. handsomely framed, of
the young ladies OF that class, some thirteen
10 number.
Mr. Robert Bell ST., then, 10 a short but
happy address, presented Mr.. Fl. w. Beadle,
Superintendent of the School, with very