The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-12-29
CHRISTMAS.

NAesAS $3.50
The weather Sunday School Celebration
In the Churches.
Christmas morning dawned bright
and bAlmy with not cloud. In the sky.
At an early hour the streets were filled
with small boys and older ones making
the air resound with fire crackers from
the smallest to the cannon size. Later
came the groups Of happy childien
vending their way to the Sunday
schools 10 get bags Of candy and prizes
for the past year. At IL o'clock the
grown folks in large numbers were
seen going TO the churches to hear the
elaborate music prepared and TO listen
to the disoourses of the several pastors.
Afterwards came the Xmas dinners
where families who had been separated
during the past year. sat down together,
The poor too were not forgotten Char
liable women were out previous TO
Xmas looking after those who were
needy and from their pockets contrib.
uted literally to make their Xmas day
one Of JOY. he following are the pro-
grams rendered at the several Sunday
sch )ols:
PREsBYTERIAN-J.W Adams, ,Sup't.
The Presby terian Sunday school as-
sembled in the Chapel for the Xmas
celebration at 10 a. m. TIE building
was tastefully and beautifully decorated
with ropes and f5stoons Of evergreen
The platform was covered with white
cloth and in the center an artistioally
arrsgned pyramid Of bags Of confec
tionery and oranges stood out In clear
relief against a background of holly
and cedar. illuminated by the soft
light Of wax candles placed in silver
candelabra.
The services were opened with 90
anthem hnely rendered by the choir,
followed by prayer from the pastor,
DR.. Rosebro. Then came responsive
readings from the school. aud the
carols sung by the whole body Of child
rem. DR.. Rosebro delivered graceful
and appropriate address, and presented
prizes to the following scholars:
For recitlng the Shorter Oatechism -
Minnie Schepmoes.
For recitiDg the Ohild's Oatechism-
Lavalette Bowman, Eddie and James
Schepmoes
For bringing in new scholars-Annie
White. Flossie Smith and Maggie
White.
The honor roll of attendance was ,
read bearing the following names: Mr.
]. W. Adams and Mr.. Melee Latheam,
teachers, present and in time every f!
Sunday in the year. Two scholars.
Mary Smith and Hayden Bozel, present
every Sunday. and four, Minnie Schep-
NOES, Flossie Smith, Carl Cox and |
Maggie White, present fifty Sundays
in the year.
At the close Of DIR. Rosebro's address
the infant son Of Mr.. and Mrs. George |
Merkle was presented for baptism.
The usual Christmas Offering was
made after q beautiful offertcry had
been rendered by the choir.
The jingling Of sleigh bells was then
heard and Santa Olsus appeared upon
the scene. He delighted the hearts of
the children with his greetings and
shep with the assistance Of the officers
of tie school distributed the good things
prepared for the scholars. The services
closed with the sweet strains Of the
christmas carol suug we'll and heartily
by the children great and small.
CHRIsTIAN-R. B.MeCalley, Sup't.
The Sunday school Of the Christian
church met at 10 O'Clock and carried
out the following program
Song-"Ssar of the M)rniDg. by the
school
Scripture Reading and Prayer, by r.
B. McOAlley.
Song-"Sea Of Galilee. by school.
Recitation "Song Of the Stare, T." by
Mabel MoOalley.
Recitation When 1t Hurts the Small
Boy" by Harry Lee.
Reoitation-"FAtkeE Foots the Bill,
by Joseph MoOalley, Jr.
Christmas Hymn. by school.
Reoitation-'I Love to Hear the
Story" by Ethel Drake. Martha Mills.
Earl Proctor and Albert Drake.
Observation-Disclosures MorD," by
Ben Burnett.
Recitation-''C Christmas, "Dy Theresa
McOord.
ReCitation-"RinS Belle, Ring. J."
Robert McOalIey, Jr.
Song" Happy Beulah Land" by
school.
misunderstanding Mary. by Joe
McOalley. Jr.
song-"Happy Christmas Time. By
school.
Remarks by r. B McOalley and
awarding Of prizes, etc
Theresa MoOord aud Mrs. Agnes
Drake received prizes for regular at
tendance. Attawa Sthreshiey q special
prize Of $3.50 gold piece, for bringing
in the greatest number Of scholars,
and Ethel Drake prizs from the school
for Bringing IN scholars.