, 1877-12-29
With joy the chorus We repeat
Glory to God on high!
Goodwill and peace are now complete.
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Goodwill and peace are now complete.
Jesus was born to die"
In imitation of the wise men who
brought precious gifts to the infant Sa
vior, we are here, on this eve of Christ
mas, to exchange. through the medium
of these beautiful trees, our mutual
gifts of love and friendship.
Tonight let all by cones be by-gones!
With the bright tomorrow let us one
and all learn anew the gladsome lessons
of Christian love and gratitude ever
more following the footsteps of our
common Lord and Master!
Let every eye be fixed on that Star of
Bethlehem! May our hearts be enrap>
tured with the heaven-inspiredm motto:
"Glory to God in the highest, peace on
earth, and good will to men,"
"From age to age, from cline to cline,
The numbers of that song
Have rolled their notes OF love along,
With all the sweetness OF their prime.
Oh Christmas dawn, we welcome thee,
Thou happies: day of all the year,
Crowned with our Fathers brightest cheer,
And vocal with our jubilee"
And now, in anticipation of the joy~
full morrow. in the name of our Sabbath
School, we wish you all-a Merry Christ
mas!
Beautiful pieces appropriate to the
occasion were also spoken by Hattie
Colberg and Gertie Parkhurst. A class
of over thirty little girls then marched
to the platform and were catechised by
Mrs. NJ. G. Dillon. All the questions
asked concerning the advent OF Christ
and the object of his visit to our world
were promptly answered in concert by
the little girls. who then sang merry.
Merry Christmasr' Mrs. H. E. Parx>
hurst read the beautiful and entertain>
ing piece: Gamma and Willie's Prayer"
commencing, "'Twas the night before
Christmas" These exercises we're ins
telspersed with appropriate singing by
the schools, and short address by DR..
Lane closed that part for the evening.
The Trees were then unloaded. and as
the names were called, Messrs. Coulter,
Stadelman, Hawks and Sewer were kept
busy in passing the precious gifts to the
excited and joyful recipients. After the
doxology and benediction all retired
we'll pleased with the success Of the
evening
METHODIST PROTESTANT CHURCH.
At the Brown Church, on Christ
mas Eve, the exercises attracted a
large concourse of people. The
Church was elaborately trimmed
with garlands and evergreens; while
appropriate and tasteful notices
hung pendant from the balconies.
Two Christmas trees. profusely COW
cred with elegant presents, added
much to the pleasure of the occasion.
D. B. Ward superintended the exer-
cises.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
A beautiful tree held the presents
at the Presbyterian Church. A large
and elegant cross of evergreens oc-
cupied the rear of tie platform,
with festoons and notices on the
walls. A large audience was pres
ent, and the exercises were heartily
enjoyed.
CATHOLIC CHURCH.
Long before the midnight hour
arrived the Catholic Church was
packed with people eager to witness
the celebration Of the holy sacrifice
of the mass. The altar was deco
rated in an elegant manner. Father
Lautan celebrated the mass, and the
singing by the choir was excellent.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
Christmas Eve at the Congrega-
tional Church was new departure:
Christmas Festival without pres
ents. It was about as successful as
reforms usually are at the outset
But reform they believe it is and
hope to prove it true. The singing,
under direction OF Mrs. David Kel-
log. was fine; some of the parts pro-
voking hearty applause. Mrs. Prof.
Anderson read a charming Christ
mas poem. And after this came the