Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-12-26
were all closed throughout the day with tn Q
exception of the House of Hope, the pastors
and congregations spending their Christmas
in the home circle.
At the House of Hone,

Seven hundred and fifty pairs of wide ex-
tended eyes. Seven hundred and fifty eager,
palpitating hearts. Seven hundred and fifty
bright faced, rudy checked, merry hearted
children assembled at the House of Hope
yesterday.
The hour of II o'clock was designated as
the time to begin the Sunday school festival.
And at that hour the capacious church was
filed with old and young. Every seat was
occupied, and halfway up the aisles stand
ing room soon became at premium.
The chapel schools at tue Harvester
works and on Fort street, united with the
church school in the festival observances.
Each class was seated apart, the teacher
looking to the decorum of their
little pupils. Even before seated, glimpse
had been taken, but once in
their seats, the wide extended eyes of the
children took in and enthusiastically devour-
ed the fairy scene before them.
On temporary platform in front of the
organ-loft, miniature forest had been
SET To the right rugged rustic cottage
had been erected, with veritable chimney,
out of which smoke could almost be seen
10 issue. Forest and house
were covered with snow-it looked like snow,
so deeply and naturally had feecy heaps and
bits of cotton been distributed around and
about. The picture was both pretty and
even realistic in artistic arrangement. Why.
the children believed the forest had especi-
ally grown there for their pleasure was
all like a story book to them. Their
eyes spoke forth volumes of
gladness, and eager spoken
whispers gave evidence of the general de-
light. Little ones stood on tip-toes to see,
and beholding some new marvel of beauty
increased their pleasure. Immense piles of
neatly tied little boxes were discovered piled
up at the foot of the trees. Every child
reckoned on a present. Huge heaps of gold
en- oranges set of and made the picture
complete against back ground of ever
green's sprnkled with "beautiful snow
Hush, silence, the services begin
Every child is quickly and decorously in
his seat:
Then followed beautifully arranged rit-
ual. Printed programmes Of the exercises
were distributed throughout the audience,
and ready response in unison was made by
the hundreds of childish musical voices.
Services opened with the anthem, ''HeraId
Angels" commencing:
Glory to the newborn king;
Peace earth and mercy mild,
God and sinners reconcilcd.
After the gleeful shout had died away,
the pastor arose and made an appropriate
and impressive prayer. Divine blessing up
on the little ones was feelingly asked in the
Savior's name.
Then the Infant class sang q Christmas
carol very sweetly and understandingly.
A specially prepared and arranged
christmas Praise Service was pro-
nounced by the pastor and respond
ed to by the children in harmony
of voice; SO we'll had they learned the lesson
that it sounded like musical rhythm.
The "Angels' Proclamation" was ne xt
sung in triumphant tones, beginning:
Hark the mighty tones sublime
Trumpet tongues Of olden time.
Again pastor and schools took up the SER
vice and response.
The schools h5n Joined in singing "Joy-
Bells"
Joy-bells ringing,
Children singing,
Fill the air with music sweet
Jocund measure,
Guileless pleasure,
Make the chain of song complete.
Verify, the air was filed with music sweet
from the Threats of the joyous and happy
throng of children.
"Our Pastor" now gave the children
"talk.' He acquitted himself to the i'm
mense satisfaction Of the youthful audience.
The talk" was good-natured one, and the
moral and instruction was conveyed il a
way to make deep impression, because not
beyond the comprehension of single
nearer.
After "oar pastors talk the children
felt themselves Christian army and sung
with enthusiastic voice:
Onward Christian soldiers,
Marching as to war,
With the cross nf JESUS
Going on before.
Christ the Royal Master
Leads against the foe.
Forward into battle
see his banners so.
'CRRIsTMAs."
And with Christmas comes Santa CLAUS.
All of sudden, fat rolypoly grey whis-
kered little gent pops out of 'the rusted hut
in the forest" 1t is Santa Claus and he is
accompanied by four attendants.
Santa comes forward and greets the child
rem in urbane voice, and recites an original
Christmas ode to the immense satisfaction
of every little hearer. The old folks, too,
are enthused up to the occasion, and join
the children in acciamations of applause to
Santa Claus Master VIM. L. Banning.)
Christmas sure enough! The children are
marshalled by class and pass in review be-
fore old Santa Claus. Attendants are at hand,
who, under the direction of superintendent
W.B. Dean, hand each girl and boy Christ
mas box and load them with oranges.
The festival is over, and the children 90
out chattering about the wonders they have
seen.
Seven hundred and fifty children happy
and bright. It WAS q sig we'll worth see
ing. Even the heart of an ascetic would
have been delnged with the milk of human
kindness by such spectacle.
1t is not inappropriate after making men
ton of the festival to give some account of
the Sunday schools.
The Church school was organized in De-
cember, 1856. From it two others, the
Chapel school Oh Fourth street and at the
Harvester works have been organized. In
all, the schools number $50 constantly at
tending spupils. The largest Sunday
school in the Northwest, not ex-
cepting any even in Chicago. An
Industrious and Jealous volunteer corps
of teachers are employed at all the schools
The Bible is made easy, and a practical
course of religious instruction is given,
adapted to the minds and understanding of
the scholars. A grand and holy success
seems to have attended the church in this
field of religious effort.
The teachers, advised by the pastors, have
been Jealous and untiring in their efforts to
instruct and please the children. Yesterday
the climax was reached III the most success
full issue of the Christmas festival. The
honor is due alike to all the teachers of the
several schools.