Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-12-26
Sabbath School Festival.

Eight hundred children collected together.
Eight hundred children collected together
to celebrate Christmas. That is the specta-
Gle witnessed at the House of Hope, yester-
| day forenoon. The Sunday school children
! to the number stated, accompanied by their
teachers assembled at the church at II
O'Clock. The children at least we're eagerly
prompt in coming, and expectantly took
their places. While awaiting the commence
ment of the celebration, scene was pre-
sented which warmed the heart of mankind,
even would have kindled in the heart of a
cynic, responsive enthusiasm and
sympathy. The children were eager
and actively expectant, and
the music of their voices enlivened the church
walls with angels whispers, as it were.
First on coming in, every little one took a
look. So soon as his eyes become accustomed
to the gas light, each one saw
the church decorated for the occa-
sion. On the pulpit platform
most conspicions object which caught the
eye, was miniature model of the House of
Hope. 1t stood out in bold lines, an exact
counterpart in doors, windows, steeple and
nave of the church, big enough to hold
people. The little folk wondered what it
meant, and buzzing question run the cir.
cult of the church, to be answered to the
supreme satisfaction of every one later on
during the exercises. Around this temple
trees, looking as though they'd grown there,
sha led the church, and then, best of all,
| significant boxes, indicative of goodies,
formed churo yard fence. ALI these at
fractions were brilliantly lighted up, and the
whisper of admiration was interrupted by
| Superintendent w. B. Dean, who called the
congregation to order.
An instant hush followed, and then the
children were called upon to sing the beauti.
full hymn:
| ''There's beautiful star, beautiful star,
The weary travellers have followed far
The sweet, young, fresh voices
united in very gladness in their invo-
cation to "the star of Bethlehem
The story of our Savior's birth was then
read to the children by Mr.. Taylor. The
children paid the striotest attention and were
intensely interested in the familiar story of
the Babe of Bethlehem.
All voices united with Superintendent
Dean in the "Invocation:''
"Let the words of my mouth and the
meditation of my heart, be acceptable in
Thy sight, O Lord, my strength, my re-
deemer.''
DIR. Boardman prayed, and every little
head was bowed in silent reverence.
Prof. Leib followed in song, after which
Miss Ella Banning told the children about
"Rocket's Christmas Day.
The recital told a simple, pathetic story of
street gamin, who found little beggar girl
even worse off than he, and gave her bis last
! dime, and went to bed dinnerless and sup
PEERLESS, after he had INDUCED in visions of
mince pies and turkeys for days, while he
jingled his savings. Miss Banning had a
sympathetic audience, who laughed with her
at the bootblack's anticipated joy and cried
in sympathy when the urchin manfully con-
quered self and gave his all to the starving
little girl.
hymn especially adapted to the wee sma'
lads and lassies was next sung, Mr.. Moore
leading and keeping the children's voices in
tuneful refrain.
The Rev. D. r. Breed, pastor and father
of the eight hundred children, next ad-
dressed them. The remarks were we'll suited
tos the understanding of his hearers, and
they appreciated the jokes in loud laughter,
and gave intelligent responses to the colo
gucal part of the address, after Christ's story
was told, and questions followed as to what
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had also few words to say.
Then the church resounded to and re-
echoed to the words of the joyful hymn,
Ring the Merry Bells"
But the joyful voices fairly vibrated with
enthusiastic harmony when the hymn
'Sing it Out With Shout
was sung to the refrain of "Halleluiah, the
Lord is Gomez
"What'' ~:
That's "What'' closed the exercises and
entertainment of the day. After the last
words of the last hymn were sung, the min
ature House Of Hope was illuminated, and
music sounded from the interior-solemn
church music. As it closed a shout and a
laugh went around the church
for eight hundred pairs of brilliant, spark
ling youthful eyes saw old Santa Claus on
the roof of the church.
Such laughing, merry welcome as he
got. s e
Descending, he called for cheers on every
account. III
They we're given. ....s. - - ...sz
Then he gave every child present, and
all went home, just as happy as children