The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-27

they bad received. and showing them
10 each other Boo fond pride. and maxine
every biz OF noise that was possible with
horns. trumpets. nre-cIaeaels. torpco0cs.
and drums.
The streets were througed with poo
pie. dressed m their best Sunday clothes.
and there was "a steady stream oi prom
enaders up and down Broad street. from
early morning tIi late evening. everybody
smiling and happy. and exchanging 4..ua-
IS Christmas greetings with each other
Hannilv there were vcrv f.. accidents
of any Kind rouorfol and tine Cnr.tmas
~ t.o. ,,,..,. 1. ,.II.l ., t....f ,r.
Tbo ,l,r.t.. t..t ,,.-. o,.n ror Df-
vine service ,g.r. throne.d with worship
per-. especially those az uc Roman
Catholic and Eri..opaI falfn. while at
other places of religious Worship there
moro o,,ro,rf.fo .nrti... Ca Goo. day
- p.tc,f. c,th.r,.,i ,.,. crowded at
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every mus ''l"' "..' .,..
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ti' MI. - No.,
which Bishop Van de FyN'r oiN'l'''u'
ana faihff cutter pitt'"'H sermon o."
the great subject OF TIE oay' me N"-
tviy. and there were ioniincal yes
pera at l.. NJ. Tie music was very
fine. and after The sermon BISHOP Van
foilou-ir.r a. with "a short address
c.rtft.,, et.p,-rrts
''i'-'' '''-''
Al ~. ftul 'nuch biahop SolH -.
Newton preached t"e s'ii"o" III '4e ~
O'Clock service anu was near" WIN Gee
light By the congregation, very large
one.
Under the direction OF Roy. Dr. Car
michael ana Prof. Houhardt. the or
..
ready published. was tNDc.I.uUy rendered
by the vested chair.
Other service. .f interest were those
st tho Nfonnrnental Holy Trinity. and ST.
Jar,.s ar.onr the fui-eoual churches.
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49,. So, - n,e Covera,,f
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Tor nus text '". "u'D. '' '.
list prepare no "'' ""' M $50,
large congregation h''iu i'I. l..'
and his sermon created bIol'D"" ''''-
preston upon aH
AFTER tne sermon d ,','.,''o, .'.,,., r,al-
poor was '"N'" Di '''''
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Al 'N' l,....'' -' 49,. r,o
Or. Paul NmteA."" o,"'. -.
sermon before '""-'
crowded the church. ana lhe MUSIC Wy
the excellent choir ol inc '-"i'" was
finely rendered.
Rev. Or. W. O.. Starr the pastor OF
Hroad-Sreet Methodist church. oihciAi-
ed al the services I'm Union station Meth
odist church. held there at ID o'clock a.
NJ on Christmas day. ana I'D "hl.n an
the Methodist CONGREGATIONS except ''"'
Of Centenary church united
Or STAIRS text was from ~. ionh
Niv.22 and like AN the efforts OF tnis dis
tineuishcd preacher. the sermon wa. ae
excellent one. The singing OF the cn"I
was very pleasing. A PRAYER meetnA'
held nc this church 40 A. NJ was also
well attended.
FAMILY REUNIONS.
c,,r,.,,,o, da,, 4, VIRGINIA surely would
- ,'s ,,o,,,-i,t ,.ffbouf reunions Of families
and friends comina from far dstan.
places ana uniting toaotncr 90 eat drink
and be merry and 10 exchange glad wish
Is for merry Christmasos and many o.
them. and for the New Yelrs coming
davs. best happiross. and hopes for pros
peritv.
Friday last was no exception 10 the
rule Tor all over Richmond there were
tuet erch PARTIES gathered together for
some of their members perhaps tho last
Zinc
rvorvvvhcro in homes. rich or humble.
AMONG the hirh or iovlv or even in nris-
on cells there were evidences OF good
cheer. supplied in the latter case boy the
kindly disposed and the charliahie or mo
D.. g (. no D.