Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-12-28
Christmas in Lexington.

or all our holidays, none approach In Hi
terest the one gust celebrated. In Lsxing.
ton, while there Was some dissipation and
consequent unssemly conduct, the day was
celebrated by the mass OF the people as It's
character deserves. Ever men who do not
profess to be members OF any Christian CON-
munion reverence its memories, and &C.
knowledge tn. sslutary influences OF the life |
OF Him who came among men to save them. |
even at the sacrifice OF His life. They see
that the philosophy OF this Teacher has
worked steadily toward q great and WON
| derful civilization OF mankind, They see
tina. His tsnets are good. and wholesome to
be observed. The Christian, with the d.
vinity OF the Master In his heart. sees more
than this. and his thoughts revertinY to th't
infant In the stable ut Bethlehem follow HIM
through every stage OF His earthly Pilgrim
age with affection and gratitude for His In
estir able work. And the children, whom
Hs did not forget. now remember Him 10
praise and bless Him. and while they learn
the debt they owe Him., the old couplet Il
not forgotten.
IA Christmas play. and make good cheer.
For Christmas comes bat once q year
While escn home was more or less a scene
Of fesuvity, religious services were held 81
the Episcopal and Catholic churches.
., At the Methodist church the regular an
nual festival was held In the basement at 10
o'clock, q. m. Afler the delivery OF an al
dress to the Children, on the life and history
OF Christ. by MIR. E. Winsor, the supsrinteI
dent of the Sunday school, and questions uE~
. on the lesson. candies, cakes, nuts. &c.,werf
distributed among them. and their ii,tlt
hearts were made glad by the good cbesl
= AMI pleasant words.
The festival OF the German Sunday schoo
j, children, At the Cumberland church, OIL
Christmas eve, was IN occasion OF great hap
plress to the children. The church wa
neatly decorated, and i've or six large trans
parencies were to be seen here anu there
-, Two large trees, heavily loaded with pres
ents, made II sixirt the children loved to loo
on. After speeches by rome of the children
and An appropriate al dress by the pastor
the presents were distributed, and a bappi.
- lot Of little folks could not be found an.
nc where.
The exercises al the Baptist church, O
=, Christmas day, were very pleasant. Tn
u, number OF small children present was not
=. large as usual, owing to the extreme col
H.. weather; sun there WAS quite 4Rooo crown
II larger children and grown people. Tbs e:
n. ~orcises consisted Of singing, an address
-, the school by Mr.. c. o. Smith, speeches
4 some OF the Children, aud an address by II
no superintendent. Mr.. M. F. Royle. The
d, came the good things, such as cakes, candle
nuts. fruits. &c. There was plenty OF e
al } erything, and to spare. and the childr'
be were ali made happy by an unlimited suppl
vn Altogether 1t was q pleasant day. and o,
people should feel thankful that 1t found u
It'll " not as prosperous In = worldly point
m view as we should like. at least free fro
[cn pes;ilencs or other great public calamity,
inv peace with each other, and with plenty
bs eat and wear, and with warm hearths. ev'
,es though Santa Claus journey bad been ma
by through the deepest snow known 10 the oil
est iRhabitaAt.