Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-12-26
CHRISTMAS ENTERTAINMENT
Morgantown Churches observe
the Day Generally.

T
meat Celebrations ut the Several
Churches Churches were all Decora-
ted Beautifully Details OF the Happy
j Time.
All OF the churches of town eele-
hrated Christmas in some manner.
/ The Sunday School children were look
ed after IN ali of them and the chill
dren enjoyed the festive time to the
greatest possible extent. The celebra-
lions as given at the various churches
are as follows:
NJ. e. CHURCH.
Christmas Sunday was Il great day
at the NJ Il. Church. At $40 a. m.
the Sunday school held Its annIyer-
sary. The rooms were crowded. Three
| hundred pound boxes Of fine candies
were distributed REGULATIONS, songs,
and an excellent address from Mr.. A.
G. Oliver were among the pleasant in-
eidents Of the occasion. At $3.50 the
Epworth League held an interesting
Christmas service. and Miss Abigail
Hull presided. At night the church
was SO crowded that persons reaching
the church after 1880 found difficulty
Ia securing standing room. The choir,
and certain members OF the school,
rendered the beautiful and appropriate
| cantata called "Joyful Tidings.n The
eight or ten musical numbers by the
choir were magnitlcently sung. Those
taking other parts won great praise
for meritorious performances. Among
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ST. Clair, Alice Aldrich, John Gregg,
Miss Georgia Wilson, Grace Baker,
Paul Mestrezat, Mrs. Dawson, Miss
Daisy Wood, Prof. Gallup, Miss Gill
liam Jamison, Genevieye Douthat,
Jennette Allebaugh, Edith Coombs,
Lucille Gregg, Mary Gregg and Miss
Linnie Vance. The rendition of the
program was superb.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
On Monday evening the children at
the Presbyterian church had their
entertainment. They took all the
principal parts In the entertainment
aside from the star role OF Santa
Claus. There was a very large attend
ance and the affair was a most pleas
ant one. A nice box OF candy was
given to each member of the Sunday
School. The church was very prettily
decorated and Christmas tree was
the center OF attraction. There were
recitatlous and songs appropriate to
the occasion.
NJ. r. CHURCH.
The members Of the M. Z. Sunday
School also celebrated Christmas on
Monday night. The church was crowd
ed aud many had 60 be content with
standing room There wac d cantata
entitled "The Unspeakable Gift CIV
en- by the school. Thirty Of the young
people took part. This was very nice
and greatly enjoyed. Santa Claus was
In attendance and he was hailed with
rapture by the children to each OF
whom he gave an appropriate gift.
Tho church was handsomely decorated
with pine.
BAPTIST CHURCH.
The Baptists held their celebration
on Monday night. There was large
crowd out and they had very nice
time. The church was beautifully
decorated and the children enjoyed
the affair TO the limit. There were
recitations and songs by members Of
the school. A handsome rocking
chair was presented to Aaron Smith
the sexton. Judge Johnson made the
presentation speech. 1t was given
him for his faithfulness in performing
his duties and is highly appreciated
by the recipient.
LUTHERAN CHURCH.
On account of lot having any suit
able place for the celebration the
Lutheran children were looked after
at the residence Of Rev. Ira Wallace
aud Mr.. Oscar Cans. A nice treat
was given To the children. They hope
to get into the basement of their
church in short time. The rest wiz
be finished up as fast as possible but
it will be some time before it is ready
for use
EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Two services were held at the
Episcopal Hall on Christmas day
conducted by Rev. John L. Marley.
The first was at seven thirty in the
morning and the Holy communion
was administered At ten forty. five
the morning service was held and
communion again celebrated. The
hall was deliberately decorated and
it was very artistic and pretty. A
chancel and alter were built of ever
greens and the hall was decorated
with them profusely. There is no
Sunday school and nothing was done
in that direction.