Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-03

! THE UNIoN PREsE TERRAIN sCED.Y SCHOOL
! CHRISTMAS CELEBRATGOS.-iba 5HtaI'y u
it.: ;cu l5er CT h. Cny:st!ao system j: q. 2f"'
! I'd lhroughort tie cS;!z 4 Yl!.i. M'1j 2oh
Taricu. are tho ways. Ths trGe !o"c"t!s q
the r.sek snd holy Cari.:, Of ec.iy ta'::e, ere
united. VIC believe, rcs cling the nr2%aF tc"ae
Of celebrating the birthday Ct taciT nope
aud felicity, both 10 this AID the w3rld to Gene,
mon tAis that it is s,ason tn7 the rcun,oo
CT :riacis and loved ones for u.kas those
around us happy, ard performing. deeds CT
charity when aIi Supposed, or real, !tiuH66
| shculd be forgiven, AID When, n c;m0sz.o
ration CT the Divine, uaiathoaa5e LG7e, peace
ard happiness should reign lime when the
rule of l,ye. I'D, unto Other: rs y0n Tcud
| aa7e them do u0:o you,' Is especially app:
cabs. DG: where does the outside wo!:, ~aica
has 20 interest il the birth CT Ch1.s;' get rs
s6cs OF the p,anocr iG which i. celebrates tc:s
great day? We look in Valn Tor any W=F:AEt
II the life acd chsraa;er CT C5rlst. CT he holy
! 1ciigioc, cf witch Tie il the author, ;or me
celebration OF Christians o. 10 the custom o.
! the :r@st mass Of nsrklld TO day, os which
heaiaepisca ouly tu,cishes The example.
! With the true des then of cslebrstios this
rrast cYsct. ail the Sunday Schools Of The city
have uoited, We believe. with 90 other OH ect-
certainly ros rivalry. fer that would he dl
rec,I; contrary 70 al tight pribciple-but TO
ri axe the chilrco hsrry, each having enter
taipmea!s that would &C oreti! to aoy CITY 10
tho Uni1a, the last of which took rlaoo 10 The
U",on Presbyterian Church last night.
Tn$ Clursh, Thich was crowded With i noSt
orderly coaprcgsti5o, was truly han1somci?
decorated. for which Mr.. Charles Ball aod
Nj. Sidney DlugIas deserve Buch p:sise, and
fnc whose valuable services thanks ate rltuTGed.
from ihs ceptro Of the calling, huog SIX iarsc
eds. gsyalds, a!tschei to the pillars 90 taca
side OF tho olu:oh, t,rmiag canopy, tfon
he ceu;rs Of whioh swung q full slzsd archor,
;:reserte4 By Mr.. Bat amio Lam bert. Jle
prini, vas really beautiful. with rs singing
birds. h.opipg baskets, plants aoi ii>"are, and
summer blT37, III deslsa Of Mr. Il. W.
Bsadie.
Attar p,a7tc s:ngicS ana rea.ils Of the
Scripture. By Mr.. Robert Bell, az eiier @! the
oaurch, Rev. Or. Bullock made Gt!ef al
dress which was ls:eoed 10 very a!ient'gf'y,
Tie scaooI than sang. Gospel Bills alter
whioh d.. Bullock presented TO Masters lsiac
Blekiughsm Fi.ld aud James llowi,op. 90
oe#.I! of Miss Auuie aud Hiss NJ. V. AsneW.
medals for comntling to memory. perfectly,
the Catechism of the church, expressing Tho
hoDe ,hs. i: would be bis pleasure to presoat
other scholars Of the school with su,h tea-
Llnnpi,s.
Tho presents we're than distributed to the
several cI.ssas, and " ben completed, Mr.. Robert
E.!l, or behalf Of their classes, made. pres
rcts to ai-+ Aouia Agnav nod Miss Fannie
Bell s'so to Mr.. Wn. Il. Lambert, from 8
ir;crG.
Tho siaei:g by Mr.. ~, ". Harrison, Mrs.
Cna!les W hi:trscy, Miss Maeri; llarris,1 and
Sir. SAMUEL q af9ine., 1t WBs;ipgto With Miss
Sarah J. Nnyes at tho orRao. was spleudld,
AID 8ls so declared by judges. The s!oeins oi
tho scaopi, under MIR. Harrisoa, chorisier, Was
very good.
AFter tiosina Praise g ID from whom all
ble.s ngs fl ,e." the coGgrcgstinn was dismissed
With The bsoadic'iou by Rv. Dr.. Bullock