Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-01-08
SUNDAY sehool ceIebrations.

Sunday School CelebratIonS'
Tho Sunday School OF Zion P. E. Church held
its usual Christmas services last Sunday at $3.50
( P. n. The singing of the children was un-
usually good. and the service as whole very
enjoyable. Beside the usual address by the
| Rector and report by the Superintendent, an
excellent speech was made by Mr.. Cruger w.
Smith. of ClaTkshurg. w. Va. The offering
was for Foreign Missions.
The stereopticon exhibition given by the
children of the school and congregation on
Monday night. being proved fuilure through
the want of gas. will be repeated on next Mon
day, January 18th. at O'Clock in thetown hall.
All persons who bought tickets or paid Mt the
/ door Inst Monday night will be admitted free.
The Sunday School of st. Philips Chapel
| (coId) held its Christmas service New Years
night There was fine singing of appropriate
carols and a distribution of rewards and gifts.
| The Presbyterian Sunday School held its
| Christmas entertainment Thursday night 9th
ult. in the church. The church had been dec
| Grated by def hands. An arch of everEreeus
was constructed from gallery to gallery in
| which were the words 1.-The Hope of Israel"
in large German letters. These words were
/ the title of the beautiful cantata whose render
ing constituted the chief feature of the enter
| tainment. In this cantata all the school
Joined and sang with an earnestness and sweet
ness worthy of full praise. There was sung
also some familiar standard hymns in which
all of the large congregation was invited to
| Join. The church was brilliantly lighted, the
main audience room and three galleries were
| filled. and all persons present seemed to enjoy
the appropriate services from first to last
| The character of the services. too. was free
| from lcvity and mirth. and Us itshould be. rev
erent and digniied. At the conclusion dis
tributiOn of candy and oranges was made to
the children of the school, and all went home
| happy and bright.
The entertainment at the Baptist Church.
last Friday night. was one which we have
never seen surpassed in this town. The house
was crowded to its utmost capacity, every
available space being occupied, and quite a
number of people were unable to obtain adj
mittance. The programme consisted of the
erection OF a light house with appropriate SER
vices, singing. recitations by the children of
the Sunday School. and responsive readings.-
The light house itself was a grand structure
being surmounted by a capstonc bearing the
word Jesus" The fret section below with
the inscription "rhe Life" the second with
"Ot Men," which when Illuminated presented
a beautiful sight. The foundation consisted
of six blocks initiating stone work and when
| lifted together revealed the word Christ. A
very pleasing feature of the entertainment was
the arrival of the boat which was loaded with
candy, oranges. &c, for the scholars of the
school Too much cannot be said in commen-
dalton of those who had the matter in charge
| for the successful manner in which this enter
Imminent passed off.-Dam0crGt.
1t may be worthy of mention, that the 8ap-
fist boat also brought u present of 512 to Mr.
Robert Middlekauff the faithful organistc
Capt. Geo. w. Engle has been very
successful in raising water crosses in
his large spring near this place, and
is prepared to supply the people of
this community with this delightful
salad in any quantity desired. Fresh
crosses daily at f. A. Rodricl1' S store.
/
We were pleased to have call last
Friday from Mr.. Geo. NJ. White,
booIS-binder, of Winchester, and a
member of the Neecs publishing and
book-binding company. NTr, White
is putting up some good work for
persons in this locality, aud those OF
our people who have magazines which
they wish TO preserve, or other work
in his line, will do well to drop him
card.
Married, December 20, 1888, at
the residence of the brides father,
sir. Josiah Watson, by Rev. F. A.
Strothcr, mir. Zephcniah Banc to
Miss Lena B. Watson, all of this
county. An elcgant.snppcr, presided
over 10y Miss Maggie, Watson in her
queenly manner, wHs given at the
brides home, and the next day therc
was given them a reception at the
home of the happy groom, where
grand dinner was enjoyed.