The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-12-26

The childrcnsf Christmas Eve service, n the
n. \. Church Sunday evening, brought out IN
unusually large congregation. The church was
decfated with evergreens and flowers, and an
a-ehsextended from one side of the pulpit to the
oihet, From the centre Of the arch was sus-
penfed large star. beneath which was displayed
in lerge letters the words: "Christ b Born"
WIFI upon the top OF the pulpit was q profnsion
of eyergreens and beautiful white and pink ia
poa:xas very tastefully arranged. The exercises
consisted of songs and Rotations appropriate to
the occasion. and the children acquitted them
selves with credit and gave much satisfaction
and pleasure to the congregation.
,-stev. H. H. Kennedy, pastor Of the Talla-
ha|sse NJ. E. Church, will next Sunday preach
his lsst sermon for the present conference year,
and seave on the following Tuesday to attend
the annual Conference, which convenes in Jack
sonSille, on the Sd of January. Mr. Kennedy
caIns from Maryland to this State last winter, and
jonyd the Florida Conference at its last session
Tboegh quite young MAI, he is an eloquent
and, iorcible preacher, jealous in his varied du-
ties US pastor, and by his kind ministratons
and5devotion 70 his charge, has endeared him
self,:io his congregation and the community
at iA}ge, and the church would be exceedingly
gfa;itled to have him for their pastor next year.
IA very interesting feature of the children's
meeting at the M. E. Church Sunday evening
was the singing of a beautiful solo by Master
Hefman Bernreuter, aged eleven years. He has
q SPIT but clear, sweet voice, keeps excellent
tims, and his wonderful singing was generally
adMired and elected many compliments from
the best musical critics of the Capital City. Her
mar is good boy, remarkably bright and in
dusirous, with quite a turn for domestic work,
and is almost as useful to his mother as a
daughter OF his age would be. He is something
of II mechanic, too for one of his years. Within
The past few weeks he has, with only a pocket
knte. for his too-chcst, made very neat minia-
ture, set of furniture, which his little sister was
rej0!ced to find among her presents yesterday
morning
DIR. w. Fl. Howerton lessee of the Leon
Hou1c, las the New Hotel has been namely ar
rive? at Tallahassee last Wednesday, accompan-
led by his chief clerk, Mr.. T. B. German, his
wife and child. The Doctor also Thought from
his North Ca DINA hotels full retinue Of expe-
rieneed walters, cooks, bakers, &c, and at once
put them TO work cleaning up and arranging fur
ninr., and in few days the largest and finest
hotcs in Middle Florida, unexceled in accommo
datidrs and management by any in the State
will ihc opened for the reception of guests. Dr.
Howerton is vely sanguine of successful and
PROSPEROUS season for The Leon" and is daily
receiving applications for rooms, and says that
he &c,
graph that he is prepared to accommodate them,
whep they will come
before this issue of the FLoRIDrAN has been
read by all of its numerous patrons scattered
here land there all over this broad and favored
lard and in lands beyond the seas, another year
will ;have been reeled upon the wheel Of time,
and sthc records we have made for the past
wkc will have been entered in the unerriDg
recort! book of eternity, from which there is no
appeal. In many respects 1882 has been re-
malkable year. No great calamity has been Wis,
ite.l noon US as a nation the business interests
OF ihG country have met with no serious reverses
the li,sbandman has been blessed with abundant
harveets peace and general prosperity have been
vouctsafed to our country, and though some Of
rs may have been compelled to pull hard against
n str..ng current of adversely have had our
sorrosss and our griefs, yet we all have much to
feel g:eatful and thankful for, and, after render
; ing tanks 10 the author of all our blessings we
+ can rSiniicst our gratitude in no more appropri-
ale manner than by contributing to and caring
fo: llia poor and needy and endeavoring TO make
/. ourselves more worthy of future blessings in the
!; years 10 come.