The state journal. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1883-1885, 1884-12-20
YORK
News, Notes and Personals from
Our Correspondent.
York, Dec. II

Our Correspondent.
YORK, Dec. II.
The meeting of the Garnet Liter
airy Society, on Monday evening,
was filled with interest. Many new
faces could be seen in the audience,
thereby showing their appreciation of
such grand, noble and intellectual
effort made by those who were as
signed to their various parts upon
the programme, which was as fol-
lows: Address by Rev. J. W. Ofiey
on Literature, the kind to study and
the way we ought to study it. His
address was replete with timely sug-
gestions, applauding high class litera-
ture and condemning the trashy and
insignificant selections that are in.
dulged in at the present period by
many. Next was a bold and forcible
defamation by Mr.. ]. G. M. Brown
and selection from III. w. Longfel-
low, read by Mr.. @. Fairfax, COM
pleted the programme. Miss Mary
Gooden, who was also booked for
select reading, did not appear. Mr..
]. L. Smallwood, critic, handed in
the monthly report which was &C
cepted. The society adjourned until
next Monday night.
On Sunday morning, at the A. N.
L. Zion church, East King street,
Rev. J. W. Offiey, pastor, preached
an able sermon from St. John 2O:27
upon faith, dividing the subject into
three parts, the nature necessity and
the preciousness CT faith. He also
preached in the morning from Mat
thew third chapter and the first
twelve verses. The solemnity of his
discourse moved many to tears.
Bishop j. j. Moor, who has just re-
turned from the sunny South, was
present at each service. We expect
shortly to be treated with lecture
from our venerable Bishop on the
condition of our race in the South.
The teachers of the A. NJ. E. Zion
Sabbath school met in the infant de-
partment of the church on Tuesday
evening, and after singing a few Sc
lections went into an executive SEES
sion for the purpose of transacting
business important to the school.
tsinidhent, In the CHAR: me time Tor
holding Christmas exercises was un
der consideration, and finally decided
to be held on the Sunday following
Christmas. A committee of nine was
appointed to make the necessary
decorations. Mrs. J. L. Smallwood,
J. G. NJ. Brown and c. Fairfax were
appointed au1iliaries to the regular
committee. The meeting then ad-
,ourned to assemble again at the
| same place on next Tuesday night.
Rev. ]. Wilkshelm, of the A. Nj.
e. Bethel church, states that they
will not paint the exterior OF their
modelled edifice till spring opens
The congregation will assemble II
the church for the purpose of worship
about Christmas or New Years.
There will not be any demonstra
ton among our folks on Christina
day. Each one will be compelled t.
worship under his own vine and n!
tree. Some of our young folks
whose parents are at a distance, COZ
template visiting them, but tn
elderly, who have seen many Chrls'
, masses, will stay close to the war;
fire and mediate upon the man
vicissitudas, perplexities and mlsto
, tunes that have occurred since the
I youthful days, when they frequent
3 drank from that old canteen, but
them alas old apple jack has saw
best days. Even the children ha'
b become less interested in the hsbi
:, ments of Santa Claus, and sugge
v that his costume should be altered
suit the times. Thus wrote Holmt
the poet, in his One-Hoss Shay
IL Little Of all we value here
|. Wakes on the morn Of its hundredth year
ri Without both feeling and looking queer.
~ In fact, there's nothing that keeps its youth
II So far as I know, but a tree and truth"
Yours,
II THE SECOND.
* wILLIAMSPORT.