Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-26
H THE CHURCHES.

Entertainments of Numerou us Kinds in Cele-
bration of Christmas-ChristmasT Trees
and Candy Make the Children Happy
AnProfusely Decorated With Evergreen.
Churches and Sunday schools have the
special programmes of the day when it
comes to Christmas, and they glory in the
fact that this one holiday of the year comes
wholly from religious observance. Enter
tainments are of a various nature, though
they all strive to make it especially day
for the little ones, for does it not commem-
crate the birth of Him who said: Suffer
the little children to come unto Me?" Thus
it becomes day of glad tdings and great
joy, and in many places the good old Saint
Santa Claus, instead of filling up
stockings, loads down Christmas tree
at the church and calls out the youngster to
be made happy as each toy is brought from
its hanging place on the huge evergreen.
In this way Santa Claus does not forget
the little ones who live in the alleys, because
he can go to the Sunday school register and
find every name there. There were numer-
Gus Christmas trees in the churches in the
two cities and vicinity, and there can be no
doubt that the children enjoyed themselves.
Their elders, also, appeared to like the en-
tertainments, perhaps because the children
were so happy.
Eyerywhere the decorations were elegant
evergreen, pot plants and flags giving the
rooms true holiday appearance.
Some of the Celebrations.
Rev. Edwin Guilbert conducted the services
at Trinity Protestant Episcopal Church. A
short programme was included in
the annual treat at the Will
kinsburg p. Z. Church. A most elab-
crate programme was rendered at st. Peters
P. E. Church. Ten young ladies took their
places in what was heretofore the boy choir
Their robes were similar to those of the boys,
and they wore college caps in addition.
The little ones of Ames NJ. E. Church, OF
Hazelwood, were given their treat Christ
mas Eve. There was general service OF
song at the North Avenue Allegheny
Church last night preceding the treat The
Williamsburg Church had its celebration the
night before Christmas. That of the Arch
Street Church was held yesterday morning.
Candy was the leading feature of the pro-
gramme at the Bingham Street Church. At
the South Street Church musical pro-
gramme was included. The Sewickley
Church had a programme of music and
literary selections, followed by candy. The
Mt. Washington Church had an interesting
service Christmas Eve.
The Christmas offerings of the Hazelwood
Presbyterian Church were made on Christ
mas Eve. The Glenwood Church held their
services in the Twenty-third ward school
building last evening. The Arch street CAL
leghenv) )Church will not have its treat until
New Years night The North Church held
services last evening, including music, reci-
tations and addresses. The Eighth Church
held its entertainment Christmas Eve. Ser
vices were held at the Swissvale Church
yesterday. The First Church, on Wood
street, will hold its entertainment tonight.
That of the Mcclure Avenue Church will
be held to-day. The Second Church gave a
literary entertainment on Christmas Eve.
The treat OF the Thirty-ninth Street Church
was held yesterday morning, as was also
that OF the Forty-third Street Church.
Many Very Happy Children.
The Seventh q. P. Church made the little
ones happy on Christmas I've. The Fourth
Church, Allegheny, will give their mission
school a treat this morning and the regular
school will have an entertainment n New
Years morning. The Third Church had
their service last evening and contribu-
ted to the Society for the Improvement of the
Poor. The Bellevue and West Bellevue
churches had Christmas trees last night.
The Second and Third churches of ALLIE
HUeuy buelE tTSdbS yCsLCIudN
The Third Ward Mission and First Allie
gheny Mission had services and treats last
evening. An interesting programme was
included in the treat at the Ninth Church,
Of the Southside. The children of the AL
lentown Church had gay time Christmas
Eve, aud at the same time the Fourth
Church and Wesley Chapel Sunday School
had entertainments.
At the Sandusky Street, Allegheny )Bap-
tist Church a cantata, 1.-The New Santa
Claus" was given last evening. The
Shady Avenue Church also gave an inter-
esting entertainment yesterday. The Union
Mission, of Allentown, was given treat
Christmas Eve, and the Main Church, on
South Nineteenth street, had its entertain
ment last evening. The Sunday School of
the Thirty-seventh Street Church was given
Its treat Christmas Eve.
The Christian Church of Hazelwood COM
bined with the Glenwood NJ. E. Sunday
school, had an entertainment Christmas Eve.
The Arch Street (Allegheny) Christian
Church will reserve its entertainment for
New Years evening. That of the CHARTERS
Church was held Christmas Eve.
Special attention was given to Christmas
services yesterday in all the Catholic
Churches, and the Cathedral in particular,
where solemn high mass was celebrated.
Similar services were held at Holy Cross,
st. Peters, St. Johns, st. Malachi's and
st. James Churches.
A Christmas treat was had at the Nc
Clure Avenue (Allegheuy) Sunday school
yesterday. That of the Park Place Mission
will be made next Tuesday evening.