Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-01-07
Our Sunday Schools.

The holiday season in our Sunday
Schools is unusually a joyous time,
and this Christmastide was no excep-
ton to the rule. The Free Press
notes the events in the schools as fol-
lows:
The Christmas celebration of the Sunday
School of the NJ. Z. Church South. in this
town. which took place ON Christmas night at
six o'clock in the church. was very agreeable
affair and pleasantly conducted throughout
Tho singing was sweet and in good taste-sev-
eral simple choruses by the little ones giving
variety to the program. Responsive readings
conducted by Superintendent Darlington. and
short address by Rev. DR.. Gardner. the pas
tor, interspersed the carols. The wall behind
the desk was hung with evergreen. and the old.
but ever new motto: peace on Earth, Good
VIII to Men" tastefully inscribed above; while
potted plants were prettily arranged on either
side of the platform. The object of deepest
interest 70 the little ones was great basket,
tripod also enWrhpped In cedars, and piled to
Overlooking with generous bags Of candy, nuts
and ratsins, with which were dealt ont to each
glad recipient golden orange and rosy APP
pie. The church was thronged. and all pres
emit, old and young. were gratifed at the
pleasure given the little ones. May they all
live TO see many returns of the happy ami
versary.
Zion (EpiscopaD Church on Thursday evening
was pleasing service to children and grown
people. The children of the church. and Off
GERS and teachers of the school assembled in
the Parish Building-tLence proceeded to the
church. professional song us they passed
up and through the aisles of the church was
au interesting feature-the procession of song
sters being preceded and led in song bv Misses
Annie Campbell aud Bertha RuhI. The SER
vice in the church was brief. but appropriate
and conducted by Mr. David Howell. Superin-
tendent of the school. After the service of
praise and song the School returned to the
Parish Building. where the rich fruits of two
Christmas trees were distributed. The church
and also the Parish Building were beautifully
decorated.
The Presbyterian Sunday School held its
Christmas services ON Friday night The
church was handsomely decorated with ever
greens and potted plants, aud large cedar
trees on each side of the pnlpit constituting
almost bower of green. The exercises COM
prised singing-choruses by a choir and by the
whole school, also by the infant cIasses-solos
aud ducts by Misses Campbell. DinkIe Rein
niger and Merchant, and little Katie Lohman
AL of which were appropriate to the occa-
sion and very well rendered. The voices were
accompanied by organ and cornet. A PRAYER
by the pastor, Rev. DIR. Hopkins md rcspon-
sive readings by the school, with several short
Rotations by little children, and the dfstribu-
ton OF beautiful bags of candy aud nuts, with
oranges, TO the scholnrs completed the pro-
gram-all of which was witnessed by q large
and interesting audience.
On Friday evening the Sunday School of st.
PhlitPs Chapel episcopal, colored) celebrated
Christmas In the Parish Building. 1t was an
appropriate and pleasing service, and the
trees bore rich fruits that were layishly dis
pcnsed.