Daily Republican., 1881-12-30
THIRD EDITION.
CHRIsTxAs ENTERTAIN MENTs.
All the Churches Filled Noiwiah.
standinG she dlsas eeabls wealth
sr-Presents eseived by Ofhcets,
Taschers and Scholars.

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er-Presents tsreseivedby Nihcets
Teachers and Scholars.
A number of Sabbath Schools hel,
their Christmas entertainments LAS
evening, and had good audiences, and
the exercises were interesting and in
structive.
ASBUEY NJ. y. CHURCH.
The Christmas entertainment at AS
bury, conducted by the members of the
infant Sunday School was well attend
ed, despite the inclement weather
The prog grainme began with Christ
mas piece entitled "HnTrah,' all the
children waving small flags.
A Christmas carol by Clara Novel;
and rrcitations by Josi Rednile, Bella
Godfrey and Lizzie Townsend were
nicely rendered. The younger scholars
acquitted themselves admirably caus-
ipu laughter py the quaintness OF their
speeches. The singing was spiritual
throughout and everything passed OH
pleasantly. The exercises closed ut an
early hour with the song Good Night
and all the little folks were made hap
by with a box of candy and an orange,
and wcut home rejoicing, no doubt
wishing Christmas time would come
Oftener.
ST. rAUL's ENTERTAINMENT.
The cntertai n ment at St. Paul's NJ.
T.. Church, was very enjoyable atair.
The exercises consisted OF vocal and in
struMental music, and addresses by the
pastor and Mr.. Joseph Pyle. Sometime
since friend OF the school empowered
the superintendent to offer four hand
some priaes-two for the boys and the
same for the girlS-tO the four scholars
who committed TO memory the greatest
number of scripture verses. The res ult
was announced and the prizes awarded
last evening, when Miss Maud Todd re-
ceived a gold pen and pencil, having re.
peated from memory co. verses. Miss
Ida Green received the second prize, a
gold pencil, having learned 555 verse;
A gold pen and pencil were awarded
10 Clarence Reeves for 400 verses, and
Eugene Vandever took the last prize,
geld pencil, with 32S verses. There
were "a number of the competitors that
recei we'd honorable mention.
Mr.. Pyle presented Miss Eva Grouse
on behalf OF the school, with a hand
some group Of statuary entitled the
Council Of War" Several other work
ers in the school received beautiful and
appropriate presents.
At the close each of the infant schol-
ars received cornucopia filed with
choice candies. The church was beau
tifully decorated with evergreen, and
around the galleries were displayed let
ters forming the words "Clnist is
Born A large pyramid Of ii)wers OIL
the altar, Nnd an immense bell of ever
green's suspended about midway of the
attracted general attention and
favorable comment.
THB OLD Sw EDE'S.
There was a large attendance at the
Old Swede's church, and everything
passed off I'm satisfactory manner. The
carols and anthems sung by the child
rem were rendered in beautiful and
impressive manner. The rector DIR.
Martin made an appropriate address,
after which he presented Mr.. w. j.
Fisher, on behalf of his class, with an
immense stocking, which upon lnves
tigation was found to contain a hand
some dressing case. DIR. Martin then
on behalf Of the congregation presented
Messrs. j. M. Hebh and w. j. Fisher.
each, q beautiful toilet case These
presents were totally unexpected, and
took the gentlemen completely by sur
prise. Mr.. Fisher presen ed hand.
some boQuette to the Rev DR.. Martin.
The superintendent and his assistants,
presented each of the scholars one
hundred and eighty in number--with a
box of choice candies and some other
good things, after which TIE school
pa ssed out, singing a beautiful Christ
mos carol The whole affair was "A sue
cess and reflects great credit on Mr.
Fisher and his co-labortrs who mani
fest such great interest in the church
aud Sunday school.
CENTRAL CHURCH.
There WAS large attendance of
parents, teachers and scholars at the
festival which was held in the Central
church last evening. The exercises
were of All interesting an4 impressive
nature, and each Of the scholars were
presented with box Of candy and al!
the ice cream and cake they could eat.
THE FIRST PRESByTERIAN.
There was also an entertainment at
the First Presy yteiian church, which
like the others was largely att ndei
Old Kriss did not forget the children,
and each Of the scholars received q box
of tine candies. The little ones we're
ishly pleased and their only regret
was that Christmas only comes once
year.
OLIvRT PRESBYTERIAN.
This church gave their entertainment
last evening at which the Sunday school
children were remembered in the usual
manner. There were some excellent
addresses interspers' d with choice
music. Everybody seemed to be happy
and the audience expressed themselves
well pleased with The entertainment.
THE CHURCH OF THE REDEEMER.
The first Christmas entertainment OF
the ltedeemer Episcopal Sunday school
was given last evening in The church at
Eighth and Monroe streets. The
exercises consisted of singing by the
school, who rendered a number of choice
pieces in an effective manner Kew.
A. N. Keigwin pastor of the West Pres
byterian church, addressed the sch ool
and received the undivided attention of
the children. Rev. Mr. Estlin made a
brief address and sketched the rise and
p rogresH OF the school. The entertain
ment concluded with a chorus by the
scholars and the benedic ion.