Morning journal and courier., 1881-12-27

rated with evergreenS and Cnr1Stmas trees, upon which hung innumerable gifts that were distributed to the scholars and teachers. The whole entertainment was under the able management of Professor Jepson, and the scholars performed their several parts with credit to themselves and delight of the en- thusiastic audience. The following pro- gramme was rendered:
 ORDER OF ExERcIsEs.
 l. Chorus Anniversary Song of Welcome School School 3. Piano Solo, "The First Violet, Carrie Bucfbee
 eSe Chorus, aBabe of Bethlehem .o School G. Song 'Mr Mousies Wedding,".. .Lottie Fairchild
 '''AA D"''' ''''- Katie and Willie Hitchcock 8. Chorus. Golden Chorus II. Song. If Papa were only ready Clara Jepson 19 Recitation 'sThe Owl Critic" .Gardie Goodwin K pi nt ssIi Ths1o- 'u'io anu
 -'- fiA'0 D"''' N @Wiliie Morris. Carrie Buokbee 1s Chorus .Glory to God in the Highest School @ Is. Vocal Duet. ''sister Ruth.'.
 19 Recitation seBarbara Fretchie," Jennie Jackson School Near the close of the distribution of Christ mas presents Rev. c. E. Harris, the pastor, was called to the front to receive thesplendid Rogers group of statuary, Checkers Up at the Farm" The presentation speech was made by Superintendent Camp in a very fit ting manner. MT. Harris was completely
 surprised, but rallied sufficiently to make a beautiful and appropriate reply.
 WESLEY CHAPEL.
 The Sabbath school of Wesley chapel held Sunday evening it's Christmas festival. con sisting of solos and Scripture recitations. Steinert's orchestra furnished the music.
 Addresses were made'by Rev. Drs Goodsell
 and Vincent, also by John E. Searles, jr., the I former superintendent of the school The | children of the school gave their offerings in 1 aid of the new church enterprise and which amounted to one hundred dollars The morning service in this chapel was largely attended. The pastor, Rev. D. A. Goodsell D. D., preached upon the theme uppermost | in the minds of the Christian world, the birth of the Saviour. The text was taken l from Isaiah's prophecy concerning the com | ing Christ recorded in the 9th verse of the 9th chapter of Isaiah, seFor unto us child is born, unto us a son is given" The pastor ! briefly alluded to the different forms of gov ernment existing in the nations. How des- | potic some were, while others were governed I more for the interest and good of the whole. I He showed how peaceable was the govern ment of the great 'tHead of the Church, /" | and how necessary for the happiness of all was submission to his power. He spoke | feelingly of those homes and fresides with out Christ, of the loving children who would ask the reason for the gifts which the parents cannot explain, but he thanked God there 1 were homes where Christ's teaching was in- ! wrought into the minds of children. We ! did not commemorate the birth of Christ as l we did that of 8 friend. Christ came to us | as power of his own, and that which He | would have us bring for the Christmas offer | ing is loving heart. would have you see
 the pastor said, how Christ's life enters into | our life. Those who have the most joys are | those who live nearest the Master. If we do not give loving and consecrated work to-day | for Christ we do not make the day as profita- | ble as we ought. How happy we ought to be I that our children participate in this joy. In l closing he gave advice to parents.
 l CHRISTMAS AT THE JAIL.
 MT. and Mrs. Stevens, MT. Isben and oth-
 CT officials at the jail have made Christmas
 day unusually merry for the prisoners under | their charge The main hall in which the | Sunday services are held were by the handi- I work and aid of some of the prisoners deco rated very handsomely. The bright stars | and well arranged notices made one forget 1 the place was jail. Some of the cells were adorned with flowers and other tokens of regard for Christmas At ten o'clock yester- day Deacon George F. Smith, chaplain, | opened the festival occasion with Merry | Christmas to the prisoners, and all sang ssJoy to the World, the Lord has Come.'' O. B. Willis offered prayer, after which, under ! the direction of Miss Emma Hinman, the organist at the jail, songs were sung by seve-
 ral lads and solos by Misses Emma Gould and Hattie Langdale, which attracted the strictest attention. John G. North compli- mented the managers of the prison and the | prisoners for what they had done in the dec oration of the jail, and for contributions ts Deacon Smith for a Christmas present, and \ then in behalf of the prisoners spoke of ! their attachment to the chaplain. and said that as his body and limbs grew feeble his heart seemed to grow large, and they desired | to enclose it with 8 warm vesture, that it's beatings of love may long continue, warm, l nice vest being presented. tParson" Isbell, ! of Westyille, was next introduced, who reef ted ssSheridan's Riden with good effect, and | was obliged before the exercis
 es closed to respond again in aa- other recitation, exciting much pleasure. 0. B. Willis made short speech appropriate to the occasion, followed by Deacon George F. Smith, whose remarks were received with great attention. He spoke of his connection facts concerning men who had gone out from I the walls of the prison to return no more, and hoped, he said, that none of the present congregation would be there next Christmas.
 Since the death of his wife he had received letters of sympathy from many, but none | more pL1zeQ than rom @ prisoner who had by his worthy acts succeeded in life, until he
 had obtained position and wealth, and now offered the good deacon home in his own family for life in 8 distant city. Deacon Rice next spoke of Mrs Mayor better known as Mrs. Wooster Hotchkiss-who had by her
 will left money to purchase books for the jail, and he this morning had brought up the I first installment and as her representative
 presented them to be used in the library oi
 the jail. The prisoners seemed much inter
 ested in all the exercises, and later enjoyed {
 Christmas dinner of chicken Ca rare dish fol \ prisonersl and the last we heard of then
 they were growing about this ssChristmal
 racket. ?
 VARIOUS CHANNELS.
 Over one hundred dollars was sent to No
 47 Court street, for distribution among tn,
 poor of the city by the City Missionary ant
 the agents of the Board of Charities Witl
 this money and the provisions, clothing. toy
 for children and miscellaneous articles,
 large number of persons have already beel helped to Merry Christmas, and durinl