Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-24
N SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
Something Of The Christmas Celebration
in The Various Churches.
tNIavE FEATURES.
old-Fa.hioncd "Trccs" VIII
sdi nc in Vogue Hut Thcrc WI"
o,hcr Forms OF Entertainments
rhc Programmes

...f there IL nothing 10 which
...rcn look forward 10 with more
.-ucirauon than the festivities Of
...fsv.school celebrations. After the
aav has passed, then the child
... forward with delight TO the biz
..rss-trcc, loaded down with pres
-e az which the happy scholar
.r, IS certain TO receive. This GUS
., tr, sunday school-givins Christ
,.-,riainments. 81 many OF which
. CLAUS appears before the little ones
-on. and presents them with their
one that is very dear TO their
.s There will hardly be day du-
..-.Stmas week that one or more
.... entertainments VIII not occur
. ocry sunday school has been
- DAYS past planning FOR these
.es and some OF the entertain
.... q.I bc unique. indeed
. METHODIST CHURCHES.
Sunday school OF Clay-Sueet
,...st church will have unique and
CHRISTMAS entertainment. Hereto
.. school has gone TO great eX-
.. ...el.a.nment Tor its scholars and
sut TIE management of the
has determined upon different
letter observance Of the happy sea-
chs year The plan IS for every
.-.-.- teacher, and ofncer 10 bring an
.e-rs-a part Of their Christmas
,.. 10 be distributed among Gods
- So that the membership OF the
..,i Will tEis year give, instead OF re-
.4 10 their annual entertainment.
f..-. can be no question but that every
aiding in this ideal way Of cele-
,-..rs Christmas will set more real
s..rtss ont Of IL than they ever knew
;. ,le old way.
i. Rroai-Street church a Christmas fes-
old. .1r the Sunday-school children will
t.rel JOB the lecture-room or the church
.-.ss SO o'clock +. NJ
the sunday school OF ST James church
r.t. IFS Christmas entertainment on
night next. commencing AT
quite an attractive programme
g.. ..s- provided. and Santa Claus will
lis. packages OF candies and nuts 10
member of the school. The parents
.r.1ls Of the scholars are invited 10
l.-.
sE PRESBYTERIAN SCHOOLS.
Christmas entertainment will be
l.t et the Old-Market Sunday school
.a. evening next. Santa Claus will
.--ss- through a beautiful brick fireplace,
atsd With evergreens, fruits, &c.
.-a- little talk with the school he will
--sr- each scholar with a brick con-
.-1s candy. nuts. and fruits. The an
.. prizes will also be presented for
.--rt attendance. recitation of the
..t.ro &c. The evening will close
uIslc and an address by the pastor.
christmas entertainment OF the
church viii bc held az II a. VI. to-
There viii be- an excellent musi-
,rsmme rendered. after which the
scents VIII De distributed among the
rs and all Will receive bountilul
.... 0f "swectmeats.
-. First church viii hold its Christ
- celebration ou Friday. December
ats j.. u. There will be recitations
music. after which there Is q surprise
store for the scholars.
che Christmas entertainment 20 be
ty the Sunday school OF the Second
RIB VIII consist OF the usual eXer-
Rotations hy smaller children, pre-
.ton of prizes. and small tokens 10
child This entertainment VIII bc
ID Friday 9th instant. at ( o'clock
THE BAPTIST SCHOOLS.
r.-r-street Sunday school will cele-
i-.s its forty-drst anniversary to-mor-
Tho school was organized Deem
-- iS3 The exercises viii begin at
'rck santa Claus is expected. There
l. special and appropriate music,
.- me leadership Of Professor j. {.
l.-rrod. The decorations will be in
t-s.rs NJ Miss Alyce Billups. Other fea-
'.-e. ot the entertainment will be under
t-- erection Of Mr.. {. II. Murray There
To- gifts for the little folks. The su-
s.-tardent. Mr.. +. c. Garrison, will d.
F.. me entirs programme. Tho school
Jos rad me largest average attendance or
s-s white Baptist sunday school in the
C-f ..- fre last four years. The Christ
I.ss exercises arc open 10 all.
Tho sunday school OF Howard s-Grove
.r-r p.l have its Christmas celebration
morrow night The exercises will be
en- 40 -r and will consist Of singing,
r-r end Rotations The presentation
~ -rzae gifts and confectioneries VIII
tt- ra-e afterwards.
fs---sIly interesting programme Is be
t- -re.sred hy the Sunday school OF
|t street church for their Christmas
-.r which will occur Friday night,
9Th.
sunday school OF Emmanuel church /
have its celebration on Tuesday
r-f -t- olst. and besides the distriou-
loof things there viii be lnte-
.ts e1ercises by the children.
Tie Christmas celebration al West
is sunday school will be held Tues
'-.. December 3ist. There will be music
fsfons by the children. after /
fr- cnts viii be distributed.
ir-tv venue Sunday school Will hold
E
December 10Th. The programme |
' consist a. singing. Rotations etc
~Hc EPISCOPAL SCHOOLS
r1's Sunday school and the Lit /
Cleaners ~ ST. Johns church will /
Christmas celebration on Friday, /
9Th. at J.. ". There Will |
union Christmas service Of the /
rlay schools connected with ST. I
.tlrch-namely. -. Johns Sun |
etool Weddell-Memorial Sunday |
' calvary Sunday school, and the /
Shepherd Sunday school-at the /
.l sunday December 18th, at 800 /
.. unique entertainment for the Sun /
..r.r. viii be- given on the evening /
.enhrr 9TH ~ Christ church. /
chimney. over roaring fire /
ni boz hung an array Of children's /
furnished by the scholars an
Santa Claus's generosity. AZ |,
'hapel 81 the Redeemer. Christ !
'ct mission. on December 10Th, an 1
''--a.flng programme Of singing reel
flrrt. etc. will he rendered. after
,n'a there will be q distribution OF
r eandies and other good things
i'f Sunday school Of ~. Paurs church \
AI hold their Christmas celebration the 1
sy after Christmas.
OTHER CELEBRATIONS.
Johns German Evangelical church |
wi have rs Sunday school Christmas /