Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-01-05
Sunday School Entertainments

for the holiday. season just; closed
have been. of n rare order of merit,
and taken. rs a whole have scarcely
ever before been equaled.fn our town.
First of the series was that of the
Methodist Sunday School, on the
evening of Christmas day. The
church building was handsomely dec
GRATED for the occasion, with wreaths
and festoons of evergreens, and the
pulpit adorned with beautiful flowers
appropriately displayed. Above
these appeared glowing star in gas
jets, (the generous contribution of
Mr.. John H. Bishop,) and upon the
wall in rear the inscription, Thanks
be unto God for His Unspeakable
Gift On either side of the altar
were pyramids of CONNECTIONS for
the children of the school, which
at the proper time were given out and
their little hearts thereby made glad.
The carols for the occasion were sweet
" sung, and the exercises inter
spersed with an infant solo, (Which
we must say was elegantly rendered
by wee little Jessie Truslow, ) another
solo, and q beautiful representation
of the Christian Graces, by ten little
girls in white dresses, with sashes
setting forth the graccS represented
by each.
The usual Christmas Festival of
the Episcopal Sunday School was
held on Sunday afternoon of holiday
week. Some half dozen beautiful
carols were well rendered, and the
exercises interspersed with prayer,
an address by the pastor, and the
chiIdren's offering for Diocesan Mis-
sions. In lieu of Superintendent
Whites report, Mr.. David Howell
made an apology for him on account
of an enforced absence for some weeks
previous, referred to his faithful
services in presiding over the school
for more than quarter of a century
past, and to the general gratifying
progress of the school. The Rev.
Mr.. Tucker presented each scholar
with 4 card, in token of his best
wishes for the season and prayers
for the coming year.
The Presbyterian Sunday School
entertainment was held in Washing
ton Hall, last Tuesday evening. In
addition to the carols sung by the
entire school, there were solos and
songs by the infant class, DWELL
trained by their efficient teachers, }
well rendered Rotations and several
charming tableauX. The latter-in
which were embraced the g Christmas
Fairy" and q" Faith, Hope and Char
ity,' were revealed TO the graf
flied audience by the separation
by means of railroad ar
ran@ement, of beautiful twin Christ
mas trees, showing the tahlcauX in
front of third tree in rear thereof.
CONNECTIONS, and tropical and native
fruits, were distributed TO the children
in abun dance by Old Kriss-aptly
personatcd by Mr.. Louie Brown-af-
ter which the audience was dismissed
with the bene fiction.
The holiday entertainment of the
Baptist Sunday School, styled a
= Christmas Medley" given on New
Years night, was very crcditablc and
thoroughly interesting. The pro-
gramme, in addition to the carols,
PRAYER and distribution of gifts,
Gin which latter were included
grcenbacks for the pastor and organ
list, } embraced number of beautiful
tableaux. interesting rccitatiOns, &c. =,
among them six boys and nine girls
bearing Iettercd bannerets forming
the greeting - A Merry Christmas :"
a pretty representation of the Star
that was seen on Judca's plain, with
recitation; Christmas Dream Real
lied Gin which the little four-year-
old daughter of the Hon. VIM. l..
Wilson captivated the audience) ::
What the Bows Did for Widow
Gray on Christmas Day; Story Of
Two Cannibals; The Night Before
Christmas; Old and New Year; ;
What Widow Gray Had to Say for
What the Boys Did; No Cross, No
Crown. Mr.. A. d. Barr, the worthy
Superintendent, proved generous
and thoughtful Santa Claus. and the
gifts which he distributed to scholars
teachers, &C.. added to the pleasures
! 1 i. e.