The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-01-04
ABERDEEN.
Christmas Celebrations,

Our correspondence this week must be made
up mainly of reports of Sunday School Christ
mas entertainments. The Southern Methodist
Sunday School rewarded the scholars on last
Thursday night. There was large Christmas
tree, beautifully trimmed, Standing just inside
the chaucel, reaching from the moor To the cell
ing. Underneath the tree were the bags cont nm
ing the candies representing pyramid The
church was otherwise tastefully trimmed. All
during The day and until late in The afternoon
the rain kept falling in rents, and the pros
pect for the evenings enjoyment was anything
but nattering, but about five O'Clock the rain
ceased and the citizens turned out en- maSSe-
Rev j. II. Marsh opened the entertainment with
prayer. Addresses were delivered by Rev
Messrs Marsh, Seber, Steele and Daniel Clarke
Esq. The singing was under the direction of
MIR. o. Z. Michael, with Miss Emma Cronn
| Nesidng at the organ. The music consisted of
anthems and Christmas carols, and the choir
sustained its well deserved reputation of being
second to none in Hartford county. The chill
| dren sang two pieces which gave evidence of
good training. After the distribution of the
candy the pastor Rev. j. W. Steele, on behalf
OF the choir presented the organist, Miss Elm
ma Cronin, with handsomely bound copy of
'Longfelows Poems" Miss Cronin was great
| ~ surprised.
! On Friday night the NJ. T.. Church contained
a great crowd of persons who had come to pass
II pleasant evening at the children's Christmas
| festival Here 100 the church was handsomely
| trimmed. One large and two smaller trees
stood within the chancel underneath Of which
| laid the bags of candies. Att"ruu opening song
| by the entire school, Rev. j. ". Steele led in
| prayer. Revs. j. IL. Baker, j. W Steele and
| VIM. Tyler delivered addresses. The singing,
which was highly and justly praised, was under
| the direction of Miss Aida German, organist and
| leader.
| The Christmas celebration of Bush NJ II. Sun
day School was held last Tuesday night Two
| beautiful trees and other trimmings adorned the
| church. Bags filled with candies and nuts were
distributed 10 the children. The music, which
was pleasant feature of the OCCASION was un
| der the direction of MIR. G. w. Baker, with his
| excellent wife MS oiganist. Revs. j. II. Marsh
| and K. k. Murphy delivered addresses.
| On last Tuesdays colored man. about II years
| OF age, who has been with DIR. Rowe most of his
| Ohe colored mans life died with pneumonia
The deceased was invoritc with the family and
| others. There are few colorcd men rs valuable
| rs Bob was.
| Mr.. j. l.. Grim, the tenor singer of Calvary
| Southern Methodist Church choir, of Baltimore
aided in the singing at the Aberdeen NJ. L.
Church and Bush NJ. T.. Church Christmas
entertainments. NIAToR.
While Mr. Benz. +. Cronin was riding horse.
| back last Saturday, the horse stumbled and fell
upon him, bruising him very badly, but moi
| seriously.
Miss Gardner of Finksburg, Carroll Co., Md
| is visiting her sister, Mrs. George Bradford.
The Centenary Of American Methodism will
be observed with appropriate sermons ant
music in the Southern Methodist church, mex
Sunday night. VIAToR.