Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-28
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SUNDAY SCHOOL cniLpnES vIsrrEp
ny Kars KnuxcLE LAST NIGHT.
orHgg YIsITATIoSs THIS WEEK.
Sc Nick wm 40 tho Rounds of the
vnorchss ana Distribute Presents
10 the Ilue oaes who Attend
sabbath school.

The Sunday-SChoot ehlcTtalinic"e va wv
Third Christian church was given ias'
evening In the church. and an hour OF
Great pleasure was passed by all who at
landed. The programme was as follows
Anthem. choir; address,. James Fowden
scripture reading. Marccllus wight
prayer. pastor: song. Welcome" school
recitation. Mamie stewart; recitation
virginia Ware recitation, ten little chill
dren; recitation, Leslie Atkinson; recita'
ton. FLORENCE Scott; song. Ring the
BeiIs." school; recitation, Edith Taylor
recitation. WINE Johnson and Bertha
Grady: recitation. Mary Reid; duet. Miss
stewart and Mrs. Wiley; recitation
Ethel Redwood: "Christmas" exercise.
nine girls; recitation. Pendleton Wright;
solo. "pity the Poor" Estelle Stewart;
recitation Nellie Atkinson; recitation,
Lottie Johnson.
When this programme had been con-
c!uded santa Claus impersonated by Mr..
W. II. Adams, entered, and distributed
presents 10 all the members OF the Sum
day school The entertainment was in
charge OF Miss Estelle shackeiford, and
tho excellent way in which each feature
OF the entertainment was given speaks
most emphatically Of the success OF her
labors.
The annual Christmas celebration OF
the Seventh-Street Christian Sunday
srhool will be held In the church Thurs
day evening at o'clock An excellent
programme has been prepared for the
occasion
The Third Presbyterian Sunday school
will give its celebration this afternoon
In the lcctrre-room Of the church at 4:SO
O'clock. The exercises win be varied and
Interesting throughout.
The Sunday school OF Marshall-Street
Christian church will give its Christmas
entertainment tomorrow evening at the
church. and delightful time is promised.
The annual celebration of the infant
class OF Grace-Street Baptist church will
be held this afternoon at 3 o'clock at the
Tabernacle. The beautiful cantata,
Santa Claus's Surprise Party" will be
given by the class. after which Kris
Kringle Will appear with presents for the
class. The public is invited.
The Junior EDworth League of Park
Place Methodist Episcopal church held
its Christmas ralley Sunday afternoon at
o'clock Quite a large crowd of young
people were present. The following pro-
gramme was arranged for the occasion,
and was greatly enjoyed: Singing. by
Juniors; prayer, by Mr.. Frank Wells;
singing BY young ladies, 'Hark, What
Means Those Holy Voices?"; recitation,
by Master Percy Yarbrough; Christmas
talk, Tho star" by Mr. Reginald Walk
err; rofi-call. by the secretary; presenta-
ton OF gifts, by Rev. Thomas N. Potts;
singing and prayer.
The following were awarded prizes,
Rev. Or. Thomas n. Potts making the
presentation address: For regular at
tendance for four months. Maggie Alto,
Lucille Alvey, Pattie Brauer. book each;
John Harmon Mackie, pocket-knife; for
regular attendance upon Bible class Of
Senior League. Misses Carrie Mitchell
and Mary Brauer, book each: for faith
fitness and helpfulness," Miss Rose II.
Redd. book; and Miss OoZa Mitchell,
vocal folio
The work of the Park-Place Juniors has
been I'm charge of ior-Superintendent
W. Reginald Walker. who has been ably
assisted by the following committees: On
Meetings-Nisse Carrie Mitchell. Mary
Brauer, Rose Redd. Mamie T. Pegram.
and Mr.. G. Howard Redd. On Music
Misses Inez Weisizer. Eneanor Mitchell.
Bessie Lee, Maude Wilkinson, and Mr..
c. V. Blanton.
The celebration at Clay-Street Metho-
dist church will take place Thursday
evening at o'clock. and will be quiTe
unique. .The programme will be carried
out entirely by children. and Master
Frank Richardson will conduct the exer-
cises At the close of the interesting pro-
gramme an Offering to the poor Of the
church will be made. The infant class
Of this Sunday school will hold its cele-
bratlon at O'clock in the afternoon Of
the same day.
The Sunday-School pupils of laurel
Street church will celebrate Christmas
tonight in the church lecture-room.
There win be a Christmas-tree loaded
with good things. and every child will
receive a present. This morning a COM
mittee will receive donations for the poor,
and they will be distributed in the after
noon.
The Broad-Street Methodist church
school will hold its Christmas celebration
Thursday night. as will also Park-Place
Methodist church.
At Howard's-Grove Baptist Sunday
school last night a delightful Christmas
celebration. which was enjoyed by all
present. was held
The Sunday school of Emmanuel Bep-
fist church will have Its celebration
Thursday night. An attractive pro-
eramme of music and reeitations is be-
Ing gotten up.
srxsn ANN AatuTrE ANCr CaIIc