Evening journal., 1888-12-28
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Festivals Being Held by the Sunday
SchooIs-Tha Children Rememhar.d

Festivals Being Held by the Sunday
schoois-rhs children Remembered.
The Sunday school Of B.andywine N.
u. Church held a Christmas festival last
evening before u large crowd In the
front Of the church was largo Christmas
tree decorated with gifts. All the
scholars received presents of candy.
Moses b. Bullock and John Poinsett
class leaders, received gold-headed um.
brellas, and the Rev. Charles A. Grise.
pastor was presented with high silk
hat. Eli Jacobs, sexton was remembered
by the Literary Society with a substan.
tial gift Of money
The Sunday school Of Calvary p. T..
Church held q Christmas entertainment
last evening. A program of appropriate
exercises was given. after which the
children went to the Sunday school room.
whore they received gifts from tree
loaded with toys. Old Kriss dressed in
all the paraphernslia handed down by
tradition, presented the remembrances.
Emmanuel p h. Church Sunday school
Of the Highlands held its entertainment
last night. The officers of the school re.
ceived handsome presents. and the
scholars received candy and other gifts.
Union NJ. +. Church Sunday school eel
ebrated last night. AT the conclusion of
the literary and musical program, ice
cream and cake were served
The Choral and Literary Society Of st.
Andrews p. e. Church will give a
Christmas entertainment tonight In the
Sunday school room. An appropriate
program has been prepared.
st. Johns and Old Swedes z. f. Sun
day schools will hold Christmas festivals
tonight
The Sunday school of the Rodney
Street Presbyterians Church held its
Christmas entertainment last evening in
the church. The church was appro-
pristely decorated and large audience
attended The exercises consisted OF
singing by the school; an ad-
dress of welcome by Charles
Cole; recitation of "Our Christmas. by
Miss Oleta Jones; "The Dream Star, by
Miss Lulu Crozier; God Bless Us All, .
by Miss Beulah Lloyd, and one by Lee
Downs. Misses Ethel and Marion Rogers
sang a duet and the infant school took
part in singing and other exercises. The
Song Of the Stocking by the infant
school, was very creditable,
This department contains about 100
scholars and is in charge of Misses Ewes
and Ferris, who have industriously
trained the children for this occasion. A
collection which will be sent to mis-
sionary in the West was taken up.
After the exercises, cake, candy and
other refreshments We're distributed to
the scholars.
On Tuesday evening, January 1, the
niclkle entertainment will be held. On
July /, last, Thomas McCorkle gave each
ca -lagln .f Ia al rt4.l IL
they were to trade for the benefit of the
church. The returns OF six months
trading are to be made on the above
evening. Probably over $500 will be
turned in and added to the building fund.
The Sunday school Of Central Presby-
terian Church will hold its Christmas
festival this evening new order Of
taings will be inaugurated, the scholars
bringing presents Tor the poor people Of
the church.
The primary department OF the after
noon school Of Second Baptist Church
held a Christmas festival last evening.
There were vocal and instrumental music
and good readings and recitations, which
were followed by treat TO the children.
The morning school will have exercises
on Sunday morning.
The infant department of the Sunday
school Of Asbury NJ. e. church, had a
festival last evening. The scholars sang
carols and gave recitRtions that were
very pleasing to the audience. Candy
was distributed TO the scholars at the
conclusion Of the program.
On Wednesday evening Kingswood
Chapel held Christmas festival Miss
Sue Smith, Mrs. Styles, Powell Clayton,
g. w. Todd, Mrs. Lydia Todd Miss Sal
lie Bard, Mrs Leatham, Mrs. Guthrie,
Mrs. Maggie Clair, Charles McKaig.
Rev. William l.. White and others re-
ceived gifts
Trinity p f. Church held a Christmas
festival last night Candy, nuts and
| fruit were presented to the children.