The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-31

! Eva Wi1lh. xad Ms,te, John Armisteat
then recittt in amusing little piece en-
titled the "Titlcs,' after which HYMN
was sung by the school.
Then came the interesting feature o.
the exercises, called
THE STAR OF BETHLEHEM.
A large star formed of everereens wa,
hung on the pulpit, and In reference "a
The star Master Herbert Weiseger, David
Weisegcr, and Herbert Sydnor repre-
sensed the wise men dispatched by Kinc
Herod TO follow the Star of Bethlehem
and to search diligently for the young
child, and when we have found hin
bring me word again, that | may come
and worship him also
The piece was well carried on, by the
boys, aud the whole was very striking
illustration OF the account given in the
first chapter Of Matthew, where the wise
men who were sent out by King Herod
to bring the young King TO him that he
might take his life, and who, when they
were come unto the house saw the child
and fell down and worshipped Him.
Five sweet little girls-Misses Mabel
Robertson, Lucy Armistead, Carrie Pull
liam, Katie Lyon, and Laura Webb--also
assisted very materially in this part of
the exercises. The star was followed by
another hymn
A recitation by Miss Lizzie Ware, en-
titled 1.-THE Little Rosebud" came next,
in which the infant class Of the Sunday
school joined in the chorus.
Nolfar lain Mnrsns, and E.ntN,, VI
Balm collected the offerings, and Master
Gilbert Hughes recited verse explana-
tory of the means by which the offerings
brought by the children were obtained.
Several months ago each member OF the
society was given one cent and told TO
make a. much gain as they could by
trading" Alike unto the parable, some
came with ten-fold, others with fye.fold,
and oven some returned the coin which
had been laid up in a napkin.
The reports of the little girls and boys,
telling how they made their money,
were very interesting. Some had bought
and sold apples; some had made little
brooms and sold them; the girls had
bought paper and made lamp-lighters
some of the boys reported that they had
earned their offerings by putting away
coal
The largest amount reported was from
a little girl, who had made yROachotr
case and sold II for $3.50.
The meeting of the society was pre-
sided over by the secretary, Master Robert
Pullism.
CHRISTMAS SERVICES AT ST johns
A Union Christmas service by the
ST. Johns Church Sunday school, Cal
vary Mission Sunday school and the
OF the Good
Shepherd was held in ST. Johns Church
yesterday evening at half-past 8 o'clock.
The following attractive order of service
was observed
THE HOLY CHILD.
There Is a Star that Guides Our Way,
and Lights the Darkest Wilderness"
was sung by the congregation.
The Lords Prayer and Nersicles, re-
oeatod by the scholars
THE PsALTER.
From Psalms XIV, LXXXIX., OK, |
Thy seat, 0. God, endureth forever, the |
iceptre OF Thy kingdom Is right
ceptre."
RING THE BELLS.
Ring, ring, ring, riue the merry Christmas
iusic sweet ev'ry note of gadness swells."
This was sung in good time by all the
cholars together
The Apostles Greed and prayer fol-
owed, after which "Glad Tidings-Ti-
Ilngs, Glad Things From Heaven" was
Jung.
Next was a recitation of the catechism
" the scholars.
The congregation sang king OF
Iingsl" Hail, all resplendent Son of
'loryl Hail, thou Sun of Righteous
ess.
After the exercises closed young and
Id were entertained for short time by
ddresses by the superintendent of the
chools.
CHURCH NOTES.
Rev r. r. Howison, pastor, preached
/ the Third Presbyterian Church yes
,rday morning There were no services
night. Dr. Howison preached at
/ Mizpah Church In the afternoon.
1 Old ST. Johns Church yesterday,
ev. Telfair Hodgson, d. D., Vice
hancellor Of the University of the
outh, at Suwanee, Tenn, preached an
egant and instructive sermon TO
-owGed congregation. At this church
the afternoon there were Christmas s
ryices by the Sunday. school /
Rev. r. T. Wilson, of Petersburg,
reached last night at Clay-Street Metho.
st Church.
Rev. j. Powell Garland the presiding
der OF this district, preached at Park. r
lace Methodist Church last night. 2
Rev. Dr. W hite, of Princeton Seminary,
cached last night at Fourth Pres5y' T
rian Church, West Grace street. !
Right Rev. Leo Held, o. s. b., Bishop q
North Carolina and Abbot of St. \
ary's, in that State, is on visit at ST.
ary's Priory, corner Marshall and =
)urth street. Yesterday he addressed :
e members of ST Mary's Church on '
rec occasions, viz: AT 8 A. NJ, the
ildren; at II A. NJ he preached the
gular sermon, and at p. NJ he spoke :
the ladies of the congregation.
Rev. Telfair Hodgson, D. d., vice. =
ancellor of the University of the South :,
Suwanee, Tenn, preached at the morn .
: service at st. Johns Church yester q
Y.
Ir. Alexander NJ. Purdy, of New York o
mister of the Society Friends, preached 4
the meeting held by the Society yes v
Y morning at the Friends meeting a,
use.
R0STn\ IDCAIS &C