Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-12-29
Gar TIMES FOg THE C8ILDRkS.

90. James Sunday school Festival-Ihose at
The Presbyterian and GotwaId Church.
The Sunday schools connected VITA S.
James church had joyous festival Tuesday
evening. The children of the Locust street
chapel school met at the chapel and marched
10 St James church in body. The children
Of the St James school met at the parish
school house and marched TO the church.
When all were seated, the choir, under the
leadership Of Prot Mst7, entered and Sal z
the professional hymn "COue all ye FAITH
full" This was followed by the singing OF
christmas carols by the schools,
THE pastoral address was omitted, the rec.
tor thinking that the little ioiks would rather
witness the steUeopticOn exhibition in store
for them. From the church the schools
moved TO Grant hall, the choir singing " Oa,
brightest and best" as they left the church.
On reaching Grant hall there was more
music, and Dr. knight, the rector, read a
portion OF scripture. The schools were next
entertained with an exhibition OF very fine
stereopicon yieWs--the instrument and views
belonging 10 Prof. J. P, McCsskey, and be.
ing handled and explained by Mr.. Richard
McCaskey. The exhibition was greatly sp.
precisted by me children, not many of whom
bad before seen anything OF the kind. At
the close Of tho exhibition Santa Claus, ar
ranged Ia his full winter costume, and laden
with hundreds Of gifts entered the room and
created intense excitement among the little
folks, to every one OF whom he presented
cakes, candies, books, toys and other Christ.
mas novelties. When all his packs had been
emptied the Jolly old saint wv. r. Middle.
tom disappeared and the schools were dts
missed, after an hour of great enjoyment
Presbyterian Sunday school Festival
Not less than four hundred children and
adults assembled in the lecture room OF the
Presbyterian church Tuesday evening, the
occasion being the annual Christmas festival
of the Sunday school connected with the
church. The services began with the sing.
ing OF Hoods new carols. They were finely
rendered. Rev. DR.. Mitchell, pastor, read
the second chapter Of Luke after which there
was more singing.
DIR. Mitchell next delivered an iusLruaEvs
address to the children.
This was followed by vocal music by the
infant department OF the school, which was
much enjoyed by all present.
Then came the presentation OF banners, ,fTst
TO the class that had been most punCtuaI ia
attendance during the year, second to the one
most perfect in its Tecitations.
After further singing by the school about
thirty OF the scholars were each presented
with book as a reward for their attendance
at every session Of the school during the
past year.
Or. Mitchell presented ten or a dozen fine
photographs 10 as many scholars who had
brought into the school new scholars who had
not previously been attending any other Sun
day school.
Then came general distribution OF gifts
every one present, whether child or adult,re.
eeiying half pound of candles aud an
orange.
The festival was c,c.ed with the singing Of
the long metre doXology and q bedediCtlon.
Gotwsid Memorial sunday school
The Gotwald Memorial Sunday school on
James street held its Christmas entertain.
ment on Tuesday evening. The frs; part OF
the programme was made up OF the cantats
'The Birth Of Christ" interspersed with
mnsicsl selections. u. s. Kurlz OF the Oct.
tysburg theological seminary, delivered an
address appropriate to the occasion, after
which the secretary read the annual report
which showed the school TO ba In a Tourist.
ing condition. Part second OF the programme
was made OF q piece entitled "SaDta Claus
Frolio," during which Santa Claus made bis
appearance In Inc room from an oid-fashioned
chimney and distributed gifts to the children
Toe entertainment was one OF the most sue.
eessiui ever held by the school.