The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-26
ments This Week.

day school children was held. A short, interesting sermon was preached to the little ones by the rector, the Rev. Dr. E. s. Lines. In his remarks Dr. Lines spoke of the giving of presents during the Christmas season and explained the meaning and significance of the cus- tom. He said "On Christmas day God gave His only begotten son, our Lord one great gift, the greatest gift He could bestow, gift bringing peace and good will to men.
 "So, too, children should give them selves to all that is good in life and to the service of God,e'en as they make their little presents during holidays"
 Many pretty little carols were sung The distribution of presents will take place next Wednesday afternoon and evening at the parish house, the pri- mary classes being taken care in the afternoon and the older ones in the eve- ming.
 AT TRINITY EPISCOPAL.
 At Trinity church the Christmas fes- tival of the Sunday school was also held in the afternoon. The church was dec orated in very pretty manner, the decoration having been attended to by Champion. After the singing of carols by the children, the Rev. Clarence Bisp ham preached short sermon in which he spoke interestingly on the children's Christmas duties and their meanings. The Sunday school will meet Wednes- day evening at 6:30, at the Rev. Mir. Bispham's house when the distribution of presents will take place. AT ST. JOHNS EPISCOPAL. The annual Christmas treat and en- tertainment at St. Johns Episcopal church will be held in the guild room of the church tomorrow night. The ex- ercises begin at o'clock. Yesterday af- ternoon there was a service in the church especially for the children of the Sunday school. Christmas carols were sung and the rector, the Rev. Stewart l.. Means, gave the children an instruc- tive talk. The regular church choir as- sisted in the singing.
 HUMPHREY STREET CHURCH.
 The children of the Sunday school of Humphrey Street Congregational church were delighted at their recent festival by the receipt of many boxes the finest oranges from their beloved | superintendent, Horace P Shares, the brick manufacturer and capitalist who is now with his wife and son Horace at MT. Shares hotel at Rock Ledge Fla, spending the winter The oranges were large and luscious from MT. Shares plantation. The Sunday school of the Ferry Street Congregational church were similarly delighted with boxes of the fruit from MT. Shares, who sent eleven boxes to the schools.
 FIRST M. E. CHURCH. In place of the regular preaching service at the First M. D. church yes terday morning a Christmas service was given by the Sunday school, con- sisting of songs, reading and recitatlons suitable for the day. The programme was as follows: | Organ prelude.
 Processional, chorus, school. Invocation, superintendent.
 Hymn congregation.
 Reading ps 4, 1-5 and 9-11, pastor.
 Chorus-The Angels Homage. School l | and school.
 l Chorus-Hallejuah Rejoice ..... School Responsive reading, superintendent and 1 school.
 Chorus-Tidings Clad. .. School Recitation, Blatine Morse.
 Responsive reading, superintendent and 1 school.
 Singing primary school
 Address, MT. Eldridge.
 Hymn, congregation.
 Recitation. kindergarten department. Chorus-From Distant Lands.. School Responsive reading, superintendent and | school.
 Hymn-Sweet Liberty. Congregation Benedction.
 | Organ Postlude.
 The church about the pulpit and the altar was handsomely decorated with holly and other greens.
 FIRST BAPTIST. l The regular choir at the First Bap- | tist church yesterday was augmented until the number reached fifty and the musical part of the services was splen- did. At the morning service the sum of $500 was raised which will be used to 1 defray the expenses of the Sunday | school. This service was given up who'll 1 ly to the children. There were recita- tions and singing of Christmas carols. l The pastor, the Rev. MT. Moore, gave the children a short talk. TRINITY METHODIST.
 The children of Trinity Methodist ! Sunday school had full sway at last i nights service. The superintendent W. ! E. Fenno, made an inspiring talk and the usual Christmas music was sung. 1 On Tuesday evening the members of the infant department will have their regular treat while the other members ! of the school will meet on Wednesday night.
 DAVENPORT CHURCH. The Christmas cantata '"The Holy | Child" by Professor Horatio w. Park ! CT, was sung by the choir of Davenport church last night. It is beautiful thing and was rendered in an excellent manner under the direction of pr. D. A. Jones' The Sunday school children will have their entertainment on Thursday 1 evening.
 | CHURCH OF THE REDEEMER. The children of the Sunday school of | the Church of the Redeemer had a short service in the Sunday school