The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-01-01
CHRISTMAS EXERCISES.

The Worthington Sunday School
pupils always have good time at tue
Christmas season. This year the dis
plays were brilliant, and the gifts both
attractive and abundant. The CoDgre-
gational School had personal visit
from Santa Claus, who closely resem-
bles DR.. Moore, except that he wore a
longer and whittier beard. The exer~
cises were very entertaining. At The
Presbyterian Church there was a pleas
ant program of music and Rotations,
prepared by the Superintendent, Mr..
IL NJ. Palm. Many valuable gifts were
given out as prizes for lessons we'll re-
cited and for bringing in new pupils
to the school. The Episcopal Schoo!
had pleasant time on Friday evening
at the church. The Lutheran Church
and School celebrated the Advent sea-
son with becoming services and custo-
mary gifts. The German School Of
Rev. Nj. Goetz's congregation held its
festival in the Grand Army Hall, and
had a pleasant time.
IT.
On Wednesday evening the Christ
mas exercises of the NJ E. church were
held. The church had been very pref.
tily decorated, large arch having been
built, under which the exercises, con-
sisting of singing, recita,ions, etc.,
were given, the effect being a pleasing
one. Mr.. Frank Lewis presided, and
of course everything was done in y
prompt and successful manner. Dur
ing the evening Rev. Brown, their
pastor, was presented with purse of
money, as slight token of the esteem
in which he is held by the members of
his parish. Each scholar was remem-
bered. being presented with a booklet
in addition to the usual sack of candy.
The exercises were highly enjoyed by
all present, and will lie pleasant
memory, especially to the little folks,
for all time to come, as Christmas is
the one special day of all the year
which furnishes an object lesson of the
Gospel of our Savior, do unto others
as ye would have others do unto you,'
and con earth, peace, good will toward
men,"
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Thursday night At 1880 the Adventist
Hall was well filled with little folks
and big folks to attend
tue Christmas exercises. There was
no Christmas tree in sight nor old
fashioned fire place for old Santa to
emerge from, but in the place formerly
occupied by the pulpit was al arch
overlaid with white, and surrounded
with evergreens and artificial flowers.
The front part represented postof1ice
and the general delivery window, and
places for letters and papers looked
very natural. High above this on the
wall were the words in evergreen,
welcome" and below this the words
"a Merry Christmas" Underneath
this WAS large silver star aud the
words ''of Bethlehem. The whole pre-
sented very pleasing picture; and the
outcome of the postotiice was watched
with interest. The program of the
evening was opened with an anthem
by the choir. Rev. Collie offered
prayer aud. then the choir sang a
Christmas carol. MIR. W. A. Away
then delivered short address setting
forth the reasons for the observance of
Christmas. Five little boys then re-
cited a piece very creditably. Miss
Anna Gibson followed with a select
reading; after which Miss Mabel
DeWolf and Miss Fanny Naylor reci-
ted the piece ''Before and after Christ
mas" At this juncture the postmaster
Mr.. A. DeWolf, made his appearance
and commenced lighting up the candles
that extended from one end of the arch
to the other. Stepping into the office
and appearing at the window he
awaited the applicants for mail. Mabel
Dew off and Fern Griffin representing
letter carriers, they came up alterna-
tely and inquired for mail for the diff
ferent members of the school. A sack
of candy and nats and an orange con-
stituted the evening mail besides pretty
cards and books. for the children. A
touching piece entitled ''God be with
you till we meet again." was then
sung by the choir after which the aus
dience were dismissed with the bene-
d;ction by Rev. Collie. = q.