Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1882-01-07

The services connected with the keep
lug of the Christmas festival by this con-
erpwation and Sunday Schools were OF the
most interesting and oppressive character.
The church was beautifully decorated
With festoOus of evergreen gracefully
urooped about the significant motto Jesus
id Born" which was on Il gilt scroll i'll
blue, and surrounded by group of silver
trumpets, one Of silver bells and two sill
Yer Tyres placed in evergreen wrcatis, all
. of which were strikingly beautiful and
suggestive Of glad tidings. The pulpit
and chanccl were adorned with growing
vines, pots of foliage and blooming plants,
aud twomagnificent Gala lilies in bloom.
Christmas Sabbath dawned bright and
beautiful and the Holy Communion ser.
vice held al ii u. m. was indeed Il season
~ reircshIucut and gladncSs. The audi
,nce Was large and the occasion impress
siVe. The regular .iarterly Offering for
lcneyOlencs ut this service WAS Si2.3S.
At 3 u. M. the impressive ceremony of
Holy Baptism Was performed AMI three OF
Gods litlle ones cOnsecrated to His SER
Vie. Owing to the sickness of two but
one could be presented In the church.
AtGp. m "a large audience again as
sembled TO engage in special services ap-
proprate 10 the day. These consisted of
!, Christmas sermon by the pastor and
special Christmas music by the choir.
III music 1T both morning and night SER
vices was truly inspiring, and one All
them wus repeated at night by request.
Notwithstanding the continued rain on
Monday from morning till night, long
before the hour announced for the Sum
day School Christmas service every avail
BILE space in the church was taken nor
were the expectant crowd disappointed
Tor from first to last the best of order pre-
vailed and all seemed interested. The ex-
ercises consisted of responsive class read
lngS intersperscd with music. The rem
.ering OF beautiful hymn by Ii girls
dressed III white with blue saShes each
carrying Il bel! which was used in the
chorus with thrilling effect, Then fol-
owed the services by the infant depart
lhent who had most beautiful Christmas
tree. Their sweet songs and prompt and
distinct replies TO all questions propound-
eel concerning the birth of our Saviour,
and their happy faces as they received
their beautiful boxes of candy ami apples
made an impression that will not SOON be
forgotten. After the singing of a rOusing
livmn in the chorus of which the bells
we're again used with good effect the re-
port of the school for the year WAS read by
MIR. q. NJ. Beethoven the very efficient
Superintendent.
This report was most encouraging,
showing marked advances in average at
tendance, bcnevolcnre and in all that per-
ians TO the best life OF Il Sunday School.
lust here we must not fail 10 note that the
music throughout was exceptionally good
and constituted one of the interesting fca-
lures of the evening. The service closed
with the rendering of grand chorus by
The school and bencdictiOn by the pastor.
Tuesday was 4 more favorable day and
fhc Sunday School exercises ut CnlOp-
Nillea pronounced success. These were
OF different character but none the less
interesting. a real old fashioned Christ
mas tree formed the centre OF attraction
;nd presented u scene of beauty. The SER
vice was held 1T > p. m. and the crowd
Internationally great, but all enjoyed it
greatly. Scripture reading. masic, prayer
and an address by the pastor formed the
service and then came the distribution of
gifts which for variety has perhaps never
hcen cxCclled. After all had been served
through Mr.. Alex. Osborn the efficient
superintendent, the pastor in behalf of the
school presented him with two silver
pickle eastOrs as slight token Of their
appreciation Of his services. lie in turn
goes to the trunk of the tree and lifts two
large baskets into sight and gives them to
Rev Moser, Pastor. If you want to know
what was in them you must ask him but
we know that tarkeys and chickens and
good things in general are almost at Il dis
count at the parsonage. The whole audi
cnCc then joined in singing "Shall We
gather ri the river" AMI were dismissed
with the bcncdiction by their pas:Or, Rev.
y. NJ. MOser.