Morning journal and courier., 1892-12-29
CHRIsTMAs FESTIVALS.

RvenfnE-At Whitaeyvflle church
At the Church of the Messiah-At
Davenport Church-Church OF the
Asce usion Tonight.
Hope Baptist Sunday school, Lawrence
street, held their Christmas entertainment
last evening The church was filed and
happy faces were numerous. There was o
tree bearing presents for all members of
the school and ship loaded with gifts for
destitute children of mission fields. Ad-
dresses were delivered and Rotations and
music were given by the school. Rev. ,tr.
De Larme, Mr.. Preston, Superintendent
johnson and others contributed their que ia
to the success of the occasion.
PRETTY SCENE AT THE wHTrNKYvMIE
CHURCH.
The night was fine one and despite the
cold air children and older folks from near
and far gathered at the Whitneyville Con-
gregstional church to enjoy the Christmas
tree celebration there last evening. From
behind huge windmill built and erected
for the occasion by the assistant superin-
intendent, Mr.. Wells, son of Mr.. Wells the
carpenter-builder on Crown street, this
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to the happy recipients, young and old.
The windmill was appropriately decorated
and was kept revolving. The pastor, Rev.
Mr.. Cutting, and the superintendent, Eli
G. Dlckerman, also aided in the success of
the affair very materially.
CHRISTMAS TREE JUBILEE AT THE CHURCH
OF THE MESSIAH.
A very pleasing entertainment was given
10, nf Sha Of he
Messiah last night, consisting of play en-
titled "Dr Perkins" The characters were
personated by Mr.. John Hall, Miss Emma
Well, Miss Helen aud William b. Conklin.
After the entertainment the audience, com
prising members of the Sunday school and
church, proceeded to gather round the
Chris tmss tree" which was decorated and
laden with gifts which good Santa Claus"
had provided. The evening was sn enjoy
able one and the only thing which marred
the pleasure of those present was the
thought that Rev. Mr.. Souires, the beloved
pastor of the church who has endeared
himself to his flock and TO hun
dreds of persons in this city, is soon
to leave for his new hsld of
labor. Mrs. SQuires will also be grt atty
missed, as she has won the hearts of all
her acquaintance by her friendly nature
and loving disposition. They will take
with them the best wishes Of all for their
future prosperity and happiness.
During the evening Mr.. r. III. Sherman
was the recipient of costly and elegant
easy chair. presented by his class of young
ladies. Rev. Mr.. Squires made the pre-
sentation speech. which was felicitously
responded to by Mr.. Sherman. A fue
frame picture of Mr.. Squires WAS presented
by that gentleman to the Sunday school.
1t will be placed in the school and valued
highly as a memento of the pleasant days
of his sojourn here with his flock.
DAVENPORT CHURCH SUNDAY SCHOOL,
ROLL OF HONOR
The Sunday school children of DAyen-
port church had q Christmas tree and 8
jolly good time in their church last even
ing. The entertainment commenced with
song by a male quartet, entitled "The
Great Camp Meeting" It was sung In q
very pleasing manner, and was enoored.
Mrs. ii. Dwight Hunts reading. Rockets
Christmas" was largely applauded. Next
came a song by the qusrtette, Keep 1nch-
ing Along" Next, "a Letter." read by
Assistant Superintendent Edward Root.
The awards for 1892 were as follows: A
book was presented by Superintendent q.
W. Pardy to the following scholars who
have not missed Sunday in the number
of years mentioned:
Adells vslkenburg, years; Mrs. Seymour's
class.
John MCLAUGHLIN, Z years; Mrs. Coughs class.
Augusta VaIkenburg, g. years; Louis Galoraiths
class.
Hattie vaIksnhurE, 4 years; Christina Gal
braith's class.
Bessie ValkenburE. S years; Harriet storer's
class.
Title Hattorf, years; Mrs. Anna McSeirs
| class.
| Bertha Hsttorf, years; Harriet Storsr's class.
Paul Evertz, years; Augusta stover's class
Leslie Norton, years; Cliff ColemRn's class
Cuno Eyertz, years; primary class.
Mamie Weber, year; Mira Seymour class
| - Hitchcock, year; Ella Smiths class
Fred Hess, year; primary class
Bertha Romf, year; primary class
Judson Ferrill. year primary class
Next, g reading By Mrs. II. Dwight Hunt,
entitled, s'The Bobolink." Next, q cong
"The Ten VIrgins"-QuArtette. Reading
by Mrs II. Dwight Hunt. Song, bright
Spsrkles-Qunrtette. Cake and Zoe cream
was then passed around among the sohol-
| ars The presents taken from the tree
that was bending under their weight were
distributed and the children departed, all
probably wishing tina. Christmas came
1886 times In the year.
ASCENSION CHURCH SCHOOL.
The Sunday school festival and Christ
mas tree will be held at the Church of the
Ascension this evening at O'Clock. The
children of the Sunday school are request
ed to meet at the church at 6:45. The
| CONGREGATION and friends are invited.