The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-12-26

ing ard rendered a prograEau7e tfat
showed % good advantage the proficiency
Of shc Japanese scholars. in ieernang
Christianity ard the English language.
TIE house at AS Jefferson street IS
known as the Japanese home. where all
men on that nation Of good moral char
sster can find the comforts OF home and
the advantage Of an e1ucafton- The
home has - rooms. ard the revenue de-
rived from this source and the boarding
of the inmates makes the place self sus-
tanning. Beside the regular. sunday school.
OF wfAcfa every japanese IN the house and
many out of ii are members. there are
secular schools. both afternoon and night
These are In charge CT Mrs. l.. v. Ward.
who has the following corps Of teachers
TO assist her in her work: l.. Y. Ward.
r. NJ Holyoke, Mabel Aust and Mr. Pen
ming The good work OF thes teachers
was made manifest last evening. The
basement OF the building, which is usei
as a chapel and school room. had been
neatly decorated By the japanese with
designs in eyesgreer.s, ernbienatic of the
day and celebration. ami with English
and japanese Biblical quotations. Aside
from number OF hanging lamps an adii-
scene BY several dozens Of japanese paper
lanterns. The teachers and scholars,
numbering about Is, nearly filled the hall,
and before the programme had been fair
~ started friends of the home and Curl
os.ty seekers crowded the place in rather
an uncomfortable manner. a bright look
ing student namesf Tamaguch acted as
chairman and displayed considerable tact.
lie Was ably assisted by Rev. {. ].
Akyama, who was recently ordained n
Baptist minister by Rev. W. r. Taylor,
and vino viii shortly go to Japan TO do
missionary work The programme con-
sisted of recitations ~ the Japanese stu
dents. both in Japanese and English. in
terspersed with the singing OF hymns.
also in both languages. Among the
brightest OF the students were Naka-
yama, who is to succeed yamagachi as
secretary Of the mission When the latter
leaves for japan. and Kawarad. who made
bright eytempore speech in English,
welcoming the friends and guests Of the
mission.
Rev. W. +. Taylor. of the First Baptist
church, Roger S. Greene and Rev. ID. y.
Proper. general secretary OF Home Mis-
soas. made brief addresses commencing
the work already accomplished. The en-
tertainment was followed by a distribu-
ton of presents and refreshments and a
general social time the rest of the even
Ing.
The Christmas Ship Unloaded.
At the Christian tn arch at Latona
Monday evening the Christmas exercises
were conducted by the Sunday school
feature of the evening was the appear
ances of the Christmas ship Puritan,
laden with gifts for all present. The ves-
sci was three-maSsed and over ten feet
long, and was composed of white and
green material, artistically decorated
with graceful festoons of popcorn and
cyersfeens. An attractive programme
was given. composed of literary and mu-
steal selections, participated In by Miss
Ada Bell, Miss Birdie Bennett, Miss
Goff. Mss Mabel Copestick. Miss Birdie
Cowen. Miss Marie Elrod. Miss Birdie
Johnson. Little Marie Gabel. Mr.. Gable.
Mr.. Parks and the church choir.
salvation Army services.
The Salvation Army conducted services
at their barracks yesterday afternoon at
3 o'clock. and again in the evening. TIE
ices.
santa Claus at Lltona.
An artistic entertainment was given at
the Methodist chapel at Latona last even
ing, where Santa Claus came down
large chimney and distributed gifts to all
the children. The little church Was well
filed with parents and friends.
The Day at fremont.
The Asbury Methodist Episcopal church
held Christmas exercises at Goaiard's
hail. Fremont. They were given by the
children OF the Sunday school, and con-
sisted Of tableaux. reeitations, music. etc.
An old-fashioned Christmas tree, laden
with gifts, was the chief attraction. and
when Santa Claus appeared with his
large sack filled with candies the chii-
tlrea We're as happy as they could be.
THE PRESIDENTS CHRISTMAS.