Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-12-27
CHRISTMAS NOTES.
cEuRCR AND sUxDAY.scHooL cELE-
BRATI0Ns IUEsDAy.
How the Day Was Observed in Richmond
and Vicinity Presentations,
Personals. &c.

The wcl'her Tuesday was more spring
Ike and bland than we are accustomed to
eNnc.t at CHRISTMAS. and was a. enjoyable
os poslblc Most oi the houses Of worship
stt.ys> chg services were crowded while on
n'$sTects unusual numbers Of Young men
,,ihcred and made the air resonant with
f-c-erackers. Oi these infaptile explosives
great numbers were used. while the odi0us
tn born w,s att discosni, though II was now
and then hcsrd. At night there were con.
siderable displays Of fireworks in some To-
e,niios. Generally speaking, the order Of
frr city WIS good. aud the arrests OF the pO-
lice were fewer than Of many previous Christ
rra,r.. Following aic notes Of the days
Observance.
ifr-sAIVrs CHURCH OPENED.
ku.~a,uts church. an oGshoot from the
N.ruufutal. was opened 20 the public for
me fr.t ilme on Tuesday. when Christmas
slrslrc. werc held. The rector, Rev. j. 7.
pawnm9p. of0cia'ed. The text was " His
nam. .1sl hc called Jesus" The music was
sf fsntclal feature. IL was rendered by a
ST.. .ofrd choir under The leadership OF Mr..
YhHir -. Powers, organst and director.
'lh. ehrrrh was crowded. and after the ser
mo1 ho Ecy. Mr. bowman made brief
address o. his hearers. Ihs gentleman was
,lHed from the same church In Greenville,
-. g.. oi which Rev. ~. Melville Jackson
was formerly rector Mr bowman created
avcry favorable impression. and useful
and popular career u predicted for him.
The sabbath school, with Mr.. Thomas l..
kfrnd as superintendent, Will be or.
r.nlad shortly sftcr New-Icar's. The new
rmu.b !. now receiving some finishing
furele.. sud when finally completed will be
a4,rv handsome one u rs located at the
.1l.besst corner OF Madison snd Grace
frDcts.
nlcfruoE TO Y0UNC NrS PROM HONE.
The rooms Of the Young Mems Christian
Association were crowded Christmas night
WITH young men IN attendance upon The re-
c.riion fp 1.-The young men away from
Inurf Ten towns and cities Of this state
,egc represented and nine counties. Ene,
Band. Ireland. and the Province Of Quebec
I.I thrir representatives there, as did Csli-
fa.na, ! 'orida, Massachusetts,, Iowa, New
9Ofa, Georgia. Pennyyania. Maryland,
Nouh and -suih Carolina, and Tennessee.
Che hwlug was thrown open 10 its en-
fi.efv. and the several paris OF the pro-
rr.mmc were executed In the different sio-
rIf4. Aft.r = thorough inspection Of at the
rooms and p friendly contest in the bowling
as,Ys th. visitors repaired 10 the large hail,
where Mr.. Jackson Brandt. chairman Of the
Reception committee, made short address
of wrrame. al tho close Of which he nitro
0lc01 Mr George A. Carter, who gave an
interesting sketch Of sn Irish schoolmaster.
IirupNt number Ou tie programme were
rr Nm,lndj Brothers. two Young English.
men. who hlve recently come over TO live IN
o.. vicinity ~ This CITY. They gave an IN
tsIt,tir. exhibition of Y,ntrilOIuism and
,l.iehf.Di. hand tricks. which were enthusiast
HIalvrfcoWcd. After q short iniermisslon
tle audience r'asscmbled down stair. in the
reception room to paTtahe of some refresh
ueuts and listen 90 bumor,sic stories oi
thirteen member, Of the "the'tnui Club
Who were competitors for q costly silk um-
brcll. Al the close of the oraloric cbort the
prize was gwen 90 Mr. c. J.. Law.
7hc entertainment proved to be great
success, and an present hsd avery enjoyable
nut
The next reception. to bc given at the as
socafi0u building. viii De 90 The employees OF
fhr Old Dominion Iron and Nail. W Orks on
FRIDAY evening next by The Ladies AuNih-
ary. on New Years night public recep-
ton will be given tO the members OF the as
socaton and their friends.
vYNAmr-sIurrr suNpAY. SCHOOL CELEBRA-
1ioN.
The Nenahle-Sireet sunday school VIII bold
their Christmas celebration tonight, begin.
uing al So'clOck Besides special gits from
scholars 90 teachers aud from teachers to
ssholars. there VIII Dee general distribution
0i candies, nuts, apples. etc. There will he
t'-. Dialogues, recllatous. ctc., by the clnl-
ar.n, aud Que of the venerable deacOns VIII
uuhrud hl- q guity and entertain the audience
with an amusing recitation. The growth ~
tfi, school iu numbers and contributions has
been rhenomcnal. They have more than
doubled their numbers and gifts. Josiah
HYiand Jr.. is the popular and efficient SUI
reYnicudent, and has inst been reelected.
T. ID. pAnsev. Lsq., has been elected as bis
assistant The school Is more prosperous
nov ihsn ever before iu its history. The
entertainment Tonight Will hc open TO the
public. George ID. Pcarman, Esq, Is chair-
iutn of TIE committee To whom the arrange
menf. f'r tle programme were committed
IIGu-sIREEr SCHOOL.
IGch.e.reet Baptist sunday school cee-
hrttcd their thrty.fourth anniversary Christ
ml. morning. Quite a large number oi
teacher. auo .chol.Ts were present. AT 10
o.r.ar. Superintendent L. Mouissette called
ia. school tO order and after the singing oi
t,ru hy tlcs scholars and prayer by Rev Or.
UtI superintendent MorTisseltc appealed 10
Teachers aud scholars 10 bend every effort to-
wards thc advancement OF the good work.
DIS remarks were listened to aiicntively
N.ol- nouL. and at Their close Secretary +.
D.. Butter read his annual report, which con-
tn.i the following statistics:
officer. sud teachers on roll. -; scholars
Jn rul. $50. average attendance OF officers
nrI teachers, CG; average attendance OF
scholars, fpl. percentage on r0li, -; largest
.t,ndaure during the year, june 4ih, Coz
church membership, 9SS: church member
chip Iu school, 21j; percentage, -. Num-
hu 10 new scholars reported. -; average
arspdsuce ot scholars from 1870 10 lNNN, IN
elusive fourteen years., 432; total collection
h 'ie school for fourteen years, Si,633.13;
st,age aonusl collection, S330.91
Report oi primary department.. \. Is.
CarA sunerintendenD, l.. 4. hcCabe (as-
a.anu. Average weekly attendance OF
scholars. lg4; average weekly attendance OF
oH.tr- aud teachers, Il; weekly collections,
lI i4. total amount collected during The
wear. slt.90 smallest attendance. January
lJ. a., largest. December 93d, 263.
Report OF Thomas W. 1lgnor. treasurer
Collections for the wear euding, S3ep.6o;
amount ou hand. S9S.26.
ARer tbe readtug OF reports and remSrks
tl Jackson TurpIn, Esq., and others ihe
srpOuuiendent announced TO the happy little
on.. ttat santa Claus bad arrived and would
uuF speak 10 them. As The venerable bene-
fnr, covered with dolls, SledS wagons,
t.l0., &C.. lotiered 10 the platform burst
oi accl1mstion greeted hin. After an eN-
o..,nt t,k 20 tie little ones the SAINT made
h.. uas through the crowded schOol-room.
ra4AIug hands with The little ones ant pa1ting
Nrrro.Y cheeks. while acommiitee OF twelve
wrre scuyely engaged IN presenting to The
tlaoArs handsome and tSsteiully.decofsIed
ho,e, II good Things with the compliments
oi tlc school inscribed thereon. This over
ft. ..h,.ars dfanorsed al HAMMER for the
coming year.
IAsT NIGHT.
last night the large membership OF the
church assembled 10 the audleuee-room TO |
witness the closing exercises. Promptly at
.45 O'Clock the pastor, Rev. DR.. ;. 4. Good |
win, led in touching and appropriate !
prayer, after which Miss saliie Montgomery !
stuc the solo go HoiY Night" which was
enthusiastically received. The Scripture /
T,adiugs were atienuyely listened 10. The !
snlbems by the choir under the direction OF
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