Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-12-28
Christmas Festivities Of Ihe
Methodist Sunday school.

A large audience was assembled at the
Craw ford Street Methodist Church, .last
evening, to witness the Christmas Eve
festivities u the teachers and scholars OF
the large and H%Ourishing Sunday School
Of which MT. Thomas Mount Ia the etb-
cient superintendent. The exercises
were exceedingly varied, interesting and
beautiful, rejecting much credit on both
teachers and scholars, and elected many
Manifestations OF approval ti0m all pre- ;.
ent. The 70 lowing is the
PROGRAMME.
Marching Song.
Prayer and Temarks-Dr. Watkins.
Greeting Glee.
Christmas story. DiaIOgue.|
SOng-"Onward."
The Pulpit, Recitation BY joe Short
Song, "HarEl HRrk."
Christmas Eve. Dialogue
The -Four BE, t~Dlalogue.)
Infant Class.
Speech, BY jennie Cook,
Christmas Song.
Benediction.
The concluding piece proved to be a com
plet surprise for At least one gentleman
present. When little Miss Jernle Cook
advanced 10 the stage she held In her hand
= Beautiful OIL YER 9 silver, and Mr.. Mount
having been summoned TO the front, she
delivered, 10 q charming manner, the FOL.
lowing
ADDRESS:
Beloved superintendent Behold the
happy throbg Of children, teachers, pa.
rents and friends II o r. sunday school!
a gracious Providence has gently led us
along the pathway Of life n reach almost
the close Of another year and TO enjoy an-
other OF our Christmas reunions.
EhFiafm at What aunat and aa0Fal "a.
sociatlons Cllster around the name and
time.
In all Christian lands, from childhood to
old age, we hail the day with ~.
For your earnest devotion, your untir
Ing zeal and enc gy, your patient and Ia
bOTiuu, edOrts, In the cause OF sunday
Schools, we do most sincerely appreciate,
and at this time and occasion we wish to
oder you some slight testimonial Of our
gratitude to you
In behalf, then. OF our Sunday School, 1
have been selected IN the one TO present
you this pelce Of silver. Prize II not so
much tor its intrinsic value, but as the
hearts, Offering, which the poet says is
richer by far b silver, g"lu or precious
May Heaven bless and keep you to a
green old age, and when you reach the
decline OF lite, may you be enabled at
NtH : bANuAuk " ttNAll u llls wen bptuk
and may you look forward with pleasing
anticipation to a glorious future Ia the
":weet Bye.and- Bye"
And now let all, let oil be gay,
Begin with TapturOGs lay,
Let mIrth, let mirth, ana Toy,
Each happy hour employ
On this bright Christmas time.'
AZ DR.. Watkins cas- about to pronunce
the benedictlOn, &. II. Simrall, ESq.. came
forward and In a very handsome address,
pre,ented the past : with q silver Ice
pitcher, IN token o! the aflectiOnate re.
gard Ia which he 10 held By the people
whom he Is soon to leave DR.. Watkins
responded In te ms so eloquent aud fer.
vent, 30 earnestly expressive OF his 70.
greet and sorrow at parting with his be.
loved dock. that many were Affected to
teas.
on the conclusion OF thu entertainment,
the children and their friends adjourned
t. tue basement Of the church, where two
tables wero bOuntifuIly spread with
fare, ana which, surround d by
the %! Gus, prattlIng children, presented u
scene Of cheertllness that dtlingly clos d
these appropriate christmas Nv iesIiyi-
ties