The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-12-29
Christmas.

lNTkoDUCTIoN-TPe meaning OF Christmas
/. The first Adcem: lis Purpose
II gave to the world a Redeemer
1t fulfilled prophesy.
III. The second Adcent: Its purpose.
The fulfillment of prophesy.
The Judgment Of the world.
The glory of God and the the glorying
of all who believe in Him.
And on Monday evening by festival and
Christmas tree with the following
PROGRAMME.
Scripture Readng-Luke 81, 90.
Prayer.
Recitation--Litl!e Builders, Ernest Gard.
ner.
Recitation-Little Children, Emma Hobcrt
and Ida Brown.
Observation-Disclosures, May Buckminster.
observation-disclosures Tree, Carrie Crane.
Music-Merry Christmas Bells.
Recitation-A Visit from ST. Nicholas,
Mabel Leonard.
observation-disclosures Bessie Galusha.
Singing-Christmas Bells.
Distribution of Presents.
Benediction-Rev T. s. Leonard.
The tree at this church was beautifully
ladened with very valuable and ornamental
presents both for the Sunday School schol-
ars and many others, was decorated in
good style and presented an exceedingly
fine appearance. The officers report u
good time and the children seemed much
pleased and indeed they had excellent rea-
son for feeling more than satisfied
At the Congregational church the Christ
mas services on Sunday were very appro-
pirate. and the morning sermon from the
words. Il come, Mighty to savc,.' was
interesting and instructive.
The children's festival on Monday night
was, us it was intended it should be,
one that the little folks will long remember.
The tree was large. well filled and some of
the presents Of more than ordinary value.
The church was crowded and the inter-
est in the distribution was heighten by the
novelty and disimilarity of the gifts, and
we have no doubt carried the joys of
Christmas into some homes, that Santa
Claus did not visit, and where but for this
timely remembrance nothing Of the joys
of the day would have come to them. To
all such homes the Sabbath School greeting
is indeed pleasure, and all who aided the
effort must feel that the happiness it gave
these little ones was full compensensa.
ton for all their trouble.
Our Methodist friends who never do
things by halves, had for their young folks
and many of more mature years Christ
mas tree Of great beauty and The presents
on which, many of them, were of merit
and value independent of any associations
of the day Their chuch was crowded
and the children more than pleased with
the evenings entertainment and we doubt
il there was happier gathering in the city
though others may have been more numcr.
ously attended. In fact we do not see how
any one can help being happy in the com
pany of Rev. S. Reed who is aprctty good
type of the real old fashioned Santa Claus.
in all his radient glory.
In Christ chuch this blessed holiday was
celebrated by deeply impressive, service
and Holy Communion in the morning
The specially appropriate sermon we print
on another page Of this issue of THE TIMES
and to which, because of its greater merit,
we give place to the exclusion of an article
on The Christmas Time" written by the
editor 1t is proper. also, that we should
say that the Christmas hymns rendered by
the choir during the service were of soul
cheering character that made us forget for
the time the trials and responsibilities of
every day life, lifting us far above
THE strife and stir of this drear spot
Men cell earth and with low thoughted
care
Seek to keep up frail end fcverish
being"
AT this church, as at the others q Christ
mas tree greeted the visitors pleasantly
loaded with corn-a.copia filed with can
dies, lucious Florida orange, and a
Christmas card. of beautiful design for
each shcolar in the Sabbath School. A real
Christmas greeting, fully appreciated by
those whose pleasure it was sought to en-
nance on the evening of the day which we
celebrate In commemoration of Him who
said "Suffer little children TO come unto
me and forbid them not, for of such is the
Kindom of Heaven"
Our last visit among the Christmas fes.
tivities was at the German Evangelical
Zion church where the services were con
Quoted by Rev. John M. Fuchs. the able
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