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

The -. Johns ousrtettt--see second Baptist
church Children Other schools.

The annual Christmas festival Of the
sunday--chools connected with old ~. Johns
Chsrch was held sunday afternoon IN the
Old church. There were four schools.-st.
Johns regular supday-schcol, Weddeil
Memorial school. Calvary Mission school
and the school Of the Good shepherd tcoi-
orcd). The children entered the school
singing the professional hymn-"onward,
Christian soldier All being seated.
a short service followed. including the
Lords Prayer, Psalter, Gloria IN Efcets,s'
and an appropriate lesson. sweet Carol
so Little Town Of Bethlehem" was sung
The four schools. as with one voice re-
heated s.The Articles Of Our Belief which
was followed bv prayers. The primary d.
vision OF -. Johns school then went
through some neat exercises, which IN
cludcd the carol, ''sing yc the songs oi
Praise"
What was an unusual feature was the
telling Of the Christmas story bY the three
mission schools. II was all told N verses
IL scripture. The first was The Propne-
~. " recited by Calvary sunday school; : ine
Event was chronicled by Weddell Memorial
sunday school in verses, and "fhe Result
was announced in one voice by the coioreu
children Of the school Of the Good shepherd.
The catechism was recitcd antiphonaiiy
bv the Young people and )ntermeulate
divisions Of 81 Johns school. "Hark, "nat
Means Those Holy Voices" was caroled
in very sweet manner. A short address
singuiarly appropriate was made by hel-
J. Y. Downman. rector Of All SAINTS church,
AFTER which the carol. at Came Upon the
Midnight Clear" Was sung. The report OF
the secretary and oilerimy followed lna
the interesting meeting closed WIN ihe
carol, stars are Bright and BeamIng, ana
he apostolic bcnedictiOn.
Sunday morning the annual meelng ID
the second Baptist Sabbath school was leid
in the Supday-schOOl room. The secretary
rcad most gratifying report OIL the cOndi-
ton OF the schools during the past year, anu
the splendid increase in membership. Inc
school proceeded 10 elect the officers for me
wear 1870. Mr.. Henry X. Elyson was elected
superintendent. Next sunday Mr.. tiiyson
will enter on the forty-siXth year OF conse-
cutiye service as superintendent OF the -
cond Baptist Church SuDday-schOOl. NJ.
Walter bowie was reelected assistant SUI
ncrintendent: secretary and treasurer Mr.
William T. smith; Librarian, Mr.. 1. H.
Starke: chOristcr, Mr.. Walter 1. Mercer;
DR.. George Il. Steel, financial agent.
The Sunday-schOol connected WIN ,lay-
Street Methodist Church enjoyed inein-
selves hu civ at the Christmas celebration.
The congregation of tins church and All the
children are greatly attached 10 the pastor
Rev. W. ". Atwell. twas the wish oil the
entire congregation that thelast Conference
should send him back To tiay-stfeet, ana
when they did there was much JOY AT lhe
Church. At the celebration the chufch
presented Mr.. Atwcil with a fine dressing
Gown and Mrs. Atweli with handsome
silver service. Among the other presents
made were gOld-headed canes TO Mr.. j. W.
Carr and T.. Marshall RcdfOrd. These two
presents were made on behalf OF the sun
day-schO0l classes taught hy the recipients
DESPITE the raining. showing and naming,
the turnout Of children at II. Marks IhuIch
at6r. Vi. Yesterday comprised nearly 'he
entire school. The children were sent up
stairs. and when the handsome Christ
mas trees was all ready they were at
mitted into the Sunday school room.
Presently the lights grew dim, ana bright
red light began TO throw glow, when san
IA Claus nir. Edward kuhn) in full rlg,
entertained to the great delight OF the emil
drpn. Or. Dashicl stated that there would
bo no addresses; the children heard enough
Of those anyhow, and after prayer ana the
singing of a verse of the Coronation hymn
the distribution began. Each scholar re-
ceiyod present and bag Of candy. a pc
culiar feature at II. Marks Is that each
child is asked in advance what he or she
wants. and that present is the one gwen
thus preventing any dissatisfaction. Mr..
Frank ID. Beteridge the superintendent,
was presented with peafi-handIed
gold 0en. At each of these Christmas re-
unions Of the Sunday-school each scholar
brings something that is needful for the
poor. The contributions, particularly II
groceries. brought by the children this year
was very large.
The Christmas reunion OF the Neddell-
Memorial Mission Sunday-school was held
last night at the chapel, on Denny street III
Fulton. lhis school has grown IN numbers
largely under Superintendent Blankenship. |
The usual presents and corrections were
distributed, land a happy body of children
wendcd their way hOmeward.