The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-12-29
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December -. 1899

their Christmas services desnita
the rough weather. The coupre.
ga'loh was large at mill Haven
Bethel. = The interior of the
church was tastefully decorated
ana there was also Il handsomely
trimmed christmas tree. The
KEY. Philhower offered PRAYER
and made All address. The SER.
wees began at 1890 y. NJ. Each
scholar received a package of
candy and an orange. and those
VINO were most punctual in their
attendance received rewards of
books and glassware; the poor
and needy were not forgotten.
The following is the program rem
dered: Singing by tie School.
Safely Over the Misty Land,
scapc; Recitation, Christmas
Bells, Ef1ie Biser; Recitation.
Iopsy'S Lesson, Keefer Whip:
Recitation, The Christian, Grace
Lortz; Singing by the School.
Precious Jesus; Recitation, Merry
Christmas, Orpha Blank; Recita.
ton, Santa Claus and the Mouse:
Willie Kline; Singing by the
School, Ills the Merry Christmas
Time, Wiltrcd Blank; Recitation.
Bells OF Christmas, Harvey
Blank; Recitation, The Bells Of
Christmas, Grace Knill; Recita
ton, Little Children, Willie
Tucker; Singing by the school.
The Merry Christmas is Coming:
recitation, ElSie'S Christmas
Tree, Jennie Staley; Recitation,
n Child'S View of the Light.
Clara GonSo; Singing by the
School, Ring Out We Christmas
Bells.
The Rocky Springs Sunday
School held its services on Sun
day evening and had Il very
large audience. The chapel
cnancel was taSte,ully decorated.
AT each side was placed the
usual trees, well trimmed. The
program was well gotten up and
rendered and the little ones made
quite a hit i'll their songs and rec
i.ations. Each scholar and of,
ticer received a treat of candy
and oranges. Near the close of
the program addresses were made
bN the Revs. MaySelleS and Phil
hover. The following is the pro-
gram; Singing by the School,
Sing OF he Babe in the Manager;
Scripture Reading, by Mr. Il. G.
Thomas; Prayer. by the Rev.
NJ. Il. MaySelles; Singing by the
School, Come, Greet With Song;
Recitation, The Coming of Christ,
Paul Staley; Singing by the
School, When the Holly Blooms;
Solo, The Shepherd, MoIlie
Hines: Recitation, The Christ
mas Greeting; Maggie Cline;
Singing by the School, The An
gels from Glory; Recitation,
Christmas, Merry Christmas, Va
da Shater; Singing by the School,
The Angels Chorus; Recitation,
Elsie'S Christmas Dream, Jennie
Staley; Solo, Under the Shows,
Lucy Staley; Recitation, Santa
Claus, Estelle Kemp; Singing by
the School, Winds of the Winter
Night; Recitation, A Little
Town in Judea, Pearl Staley;
Recitation, A Secret With Santa
Claus; Lulu Shook; Doll Exercise
10y the Children; Recitation,
Sleep, Little Ones, Sleep; Recita.
ton, Stretching Our Gifts, Lucy
Staley; Solo, Glad Bells, Amy
Shook; Recitation, Christmas,
Nora Shook; Singing by the
School, Come With Offerings; Ex
ercise by five little girls, Which
is the Most Beautiful Tree! Fix
erciSe by the children, | Know;
Recitation, The Message OF the
Bells; Solo, Rock a Bye Baby,
Pearl Staley; Singing by the
School, Do You Hear the Bells!;
Recitation, The True Spirit of
Giving, Amy Shook; Singing
by the School, The Star of Won
drous Night; Recitation, The
Gifts Child May Bring, Clara
Gonso; Solo, Loving and Giving
for Jesus, Jennie Staley; Collec-
ton; Distribution of Gifts; Sing
ing by the School, Hank! the
Angels Singing; Benediction, by
the Rev. Philhower.
The Rev. w. Ii. Englar
preached at Chill Haven Bethel
on the evening of the 22nd inst.
The Rev. NJ. l.. Mayselles will
preach at Rocky Springs Chapel
on next Saturday evening, the
30th inst.
Mrs. Annie Staley, of near
Walkersville, is visiting her par
entail home here.