The herald., 1895-12-25
Sunday School Scholars Receive
a Visit From Him
CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS
A Most Unique Entertainment at the
First Methodist Church
How the Little Ones at Emanuel Baptist
Church Enjoyed BOD Time-Program
at the Presbyterian Church

The First Methodist Episcopal church on
South Broadway was packed last night to
overlooking by relatives and friends of the
Sunday school children, VINO celebrated
their Christmas festivities. Every seat in
the ediflce was taken and the crowd stood
several deep in the side aisles. Everyone
was repaid in full, and even those who
were Obliged. to stand staid the program
out. The different grouping of the chill
dren as they took their parts amidst the
festal Yuletide decorations made happy
and impressive picture for the audience to
carry away with them. Too much cannot
be said in praise of Mr.. Brodbeck, the SUI
perintendent of the Sunday school, for his
untiring zeal and care that he has bestowed
upon his work in the school, and he can
now claim with just pride the distinction
of having charge of the largest Sunday
school on the Pacific coast. and one
that reflects credit upon it's leader.
The church was decorated last
night with boughs of peppers and on the
improvsed stage was winter scene. A
small snow covered log cabin occupied the
back of the stage, and at the conclusion of
the program Santa Claus appeared from
out the portals, ladened with bon-bons and
good wishes for the little ones. The exer-
cises were opened by an overture by the
orchestra, followed by an original poem
entitled "A Muse in California" The
poem was written by Mrs Conner, and her
little daughter, Miss June Connor, recited
the story in charming manner.
Next came song and march, "In the
Light" sung by all the children, and as the
little girls stood grouped about the stage
nine young shepherds appeared and added
their young voices to the chorus.
June Conner gave another enjoyable reci-
tation, "Stars Are Shining.' A wonder
fully sweet duet, sung with voices that were
modulated and we'll trained, was the "Won-
derfni STAR" by June Conner and Rita
Heck. There was recitation by Lillian
Swartflgure, and the Star exercises by
Miss Brodbeck's class were charming bits
OF the program. Miss Gertrude Wallace
features of the program was
prayer" by the children's circle. The
little tots were gowned in long white robes,
and performed the devotional exercises,
ending with the Manager Song, in so pretty
manner that they won the admiration of
all the spectators. The Hemlock Tree was
another well-rendered song by June Con-
nor and Rita Heck.
A chant by Jennie Clemens and the
Feast of Lights concluded the program.
This last was prettily carried out by each
child lighting candle as she took her
place and recited a verse, the church being
darkened, and as the whole chorus filled
the air with Joy be the world" the church
was again in flood of light. The program
was carried out in most praise worthy
manner, and the little ones and their
teachers can be congratulated upon the
success of their entertainment. To one
side of the church was high stack of bun.
dies that contained presents for the Or
phans' home, which had been contributed
by each child OF the Sunday school.