Evening journal., 1889-12-27
CHRISTMAS FESTIVALS.
SUNDAY SCHOOL SCHOLARS EN-
JOYlNG THEIR TREATS.

The Christmas holidays are now being
filed with entertainments appropriate
to the happy season dozen Sunday
schools held their exercises last evening,
and interesting programs we're rendered. |
Brandywino NJ. II.
The morning school OF Brandywine |
M. e. Church held it's Christmas exer-
clses last night. The church was dec
Grated for the occasion and a large con.
gregation was present. The program;
Singing by school; prayer, Rev. Charles
A. Grise; speech, Ferris Mcclure; sing |
ing, infant class; dialogue by |
Miss Sewell Dickinson and Master |
Clayton; singing, the school; recitation, |
Master Mcdonald; duet, Messrs. Mcclure |
and Harris; dialogue, "The Advent, by |
class of children; singing, infant choir;
recitation, Santa Claus, Lizzie Burton
singing, school choir; exercise, small
children. solo, Miss B. Kimble singing,
infant school choir; recitation, Grace
Faldon singing, class OF girls; singing,
school; cantata, entitled Santa Claus
Stocking Club, an interesting selection
enacted by a class of boys and girls
presentation Of gifts; distribution Of
candy to the children.
st. PauIs M. E.
The Young Peoples Association of st.
Pauls M. Il. Church gave delightful en-
tertainment In the church last evening.
The Program Prayer, Rev. l. E. Bar
rett; chorus, Joy to the World" piano
duet, Mrs Saxton, Miss Harman; tenor
solo, Harry Carey reading, "a Christ
mas Party" Miss Ella Riley bass solo
(selected), Thomas Benson; violin
solo, BERTHE Weyl; soprano solo,
Mrs. Thomas Benson; chorus, GLORY TO
God on High; address; chorus, ''The An
gel Heralds; = reading 'Briar Rose, Miss
Ella Riley piano duet, Misses Dillin and
Kersey; vocal duet, "The Starry
Heavens, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomss Benson
violin solo. Miss Weyl; male quartette,
Messrs. Rigging Garner, Hoffecker and
and Guthrie; tenor solo Harry Carey
selection (originaD, John B. Cook chorus,
Behold Bring You Good Tidings."
Klngswood M. E.
KinRswood NJ. f. Sunday school, in the
lower end OF the Ninth Ward, gave
program of musical selections and liter
airy exercises. The children received
presents.
Trinity Episcopal.
Trinity P. e. Sunday schools Christ
mas festival was given last evening be-
fore a large congregation. The program !;
"Hark, What Means Those H ly Voices p
the Lords Prayer and versicles; carol,
Carol Sweetly Carol; )" lesson, st. Luke
/ II, 1-15; carol, angel Hosts in Bright
Array" Apostles Greed; versicles and
collect carol; "Gather Around the Christ
mas Tree" address, carol, Stars All
Bright and Beaming;" offertorY; collects
and beuediction; recessional, ANGLES
From the Realms Of Glory"
Calvary Episcopal.
Calvary Sunday school held anniver-
sary services in the church last night.
Rev. David Howard made an ad-
dress. Professor Calvin B. Rhoads led
the singing. A festival followed the an
niversary exercises, and was held in ths
Sunday school room. Old Kriss descended
from chimney made Of candy and ad-
dressed the children. exciting grea
amusement. He then gave each schola
box Of candy and an orange.
Sc. James Episcopal.
st. James Church and Sunday school
Stanton, rendered its Christmas exer
cises yesterday. Rev Edward Henri
Eclzel made an address.
Wesley M. r.
Wesley NJ. E. Sunday school gave It
Christmas entertainment last evening
, A long program was given.
Union M. H.
No regular program was followed a
Union M. E. Church. Hymns wer
sung and recitations made by th
scholars. A number of personal gift
were exchanged and refreshments an
candy given to each scholar
Household Of Faith.
A large Christmas tree occupied th
room used by the Household of Faith i
the Red Mems Hail. 1t was striped 9
! its fruit, after the following exercise
1 were given, for the benefit of the scholars
9 The program follows: Singing ReaC
9 ing of Scriptures. Prayer. Singing
$ Sunday school. Reading, "Jesus's Seat,
v Ella Harding; recitation, Bertha Harper
j recitation, Emma McCrea singing b
0 class; recitation, Horace Harding; diI
logue, Mary Chem, Blanch McCrei
Nellie Russell; singing solo, Fanni
Chem recitation, Matte Elliott recitl
4 tion, Flora Harper singing, Mary Chem
recitation, Paul Kates; recitation, Fait
;. Stokes; singing by school, singing B
IL class; singing by school.
Central Presbyterian.
y This Sunday school repeated the Gu
= tom inaugurated last year, that of givir
presents as we'll as receiving them. I'll
o exercises we're informal and were held
le the the auditorium of the church. Thei
was singing aud prayer. A member fro
IL each class carried the package containir
u, its present to table in front Of Il
= platform. A number of appropria
" quotations were recited by the scholar
The presents consisted Of clothing, hou
le provisions. etc. One class gave ton
rs coal. The poor families, OF childrs
al for whom the presents are intended ha'
been selected and they will be distribl
n ted to-day. A Christmas exercise ent
re tied THE Crying Family, was given
M twenty children.
The scholars then descended to b
Sunday school room, where cake and
= cream was served and box of canS
~ given TO each scholar. Several of q
" teachers were given presents by the
10 classes. George w. Bush received
basket Of fruit from his class.
Oliyet Presbyterian.
~ A fireplace and chimney occupied {
-, platform. Down this Santa Claus car
- -, with many presents and was SNOWFALL
." with cotton snowballs by 80 children.
had present for each The exercis
will be repeated at the Olivet Bran
school on New Years night.