The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-12-28

Eastburn and his committee II
was announced that the following
scholars had attended every Sunday in
the year bnt one: Layenia Helm, Ernest
Carneal Schoolhcld Thomas. Mabel
NASH Wm Thompson, Hattie billiard,
Andrew Carneal, EIwood Hicks, Jo-
seph Crismond, Richard SOuihwor'h,
Victoria Raines. Not being entitled To
prize from the school. each one recehel
n sealed envelope which was supposed
70 have been a letter from Santa Claus.
The following scholars received aprize
each for attending every Sunday; Annie
Baker. Eleanor Baker, Myrtle Bail,
Violet Ball, Nora Ball, BenDie Bowering,
Jennie billiard. Carrie Dillard, Grace rs
tes Mercer Franklin Elsie Hicks, Kathleen
Hehin, Raymond Jones, Nellie Littrell
Willie Snellngs. Lee Snellings, Maggie
Snellings. John Saunders, Robt. Tyson.
Lillian Tyson. Harvey Thomas, Herman
Walker Irene Williams, Nora Fast, May
Iittrell. Geo. Ball, Arthur Bowling, Ger
tie Jennings Flossie Garner. Grace Helm.
Nellie Hughlett, Edith Cavill, Lillian
Goodrich, Annie May Snellings, Annie
MAY Ball Frank Leitch, sydney Ruck'
George Dickinson. Della Franklin, Sarah
Pitts. Ella Chesley, Marye Satterwhite'
Marshall Hogan, Willie b. Quinn, Ellie
Snenings. Nellie billiard, Mamie Maury
Quinn Annie Lttrell Maggie Perry, Lena
Chinn. Myrtle Franklin, Eleanor Portch,
Myrtle Turner, Charles Cayill, Ernest
Hicks. ". f. Garner, II. &. Honey, d. Is.
Berry. Walter Burruss, Harry White,
Ernest Allison, Joseph Harding, J. ".
Littrell. u. c. Cole, j. Il. Leitch, B. III.
White. J. A. Stone, {. z. White, Willie
Cavill. Bernard Jennings Maurice Smell
ings, Willie Hughlett Alexander Stevens
Jack White, Harry Raines, f. X. Leitch'
I. .JWalker, +. G. Helm Richard Baker,
Lorman Harding.
The following scholars received each a
prize for bringing in new scholars:
Willie h. Quinn, Doris Pates. Mary
Rose, Emily Rowe Hanson. Lorman
Harding, Mabel Hicks.
Willie b. Quinn wac awarded the hon
or of wearing the school medal for one
year.
Then came the distribution OF good
things. which to a large majority OF the
children, was the most interesting part OF
theexercises, and in which everybody par
ticipated. This part OF the services was
carried out by Mr. James y. Turner and
his efficient committee, by distributing
TO the school six hundred bags well filled
with CONNECTION, after which the large
congregation returned TO their homes
we'll pleased with the exercises.
PREsBYTERIAN.
The Presbyterian Sunday School as
sembled for it's Christmas celebration at
10 O'Clock n. m. in the chapel. The at
tendance was large and the program a
very interesting one. The chapel was
beautifully decorated with ropes and fes-
toons OF evergreen. On the platform
three graceful gothic arches, gilded and
wreathed with evergreen. were reared.
From the central arch depended horn
of plenty, pouring forth its gifts OF fruits
and sweets. The arches stood out in
bold relief against a white background
decorated with Christmas texts, and
piles OF oranges and bags of CONNECTION
cry were arranged about the base.
The services were opened with an or
gan voluntary and an anthem finely
rendered by the choir. This was follow
ed by responsive Scripture readings and
sweet and spirited carols, well sung by
the children of the school. The pastor,
Rev. ]. W. Rosebro, d ID. delivered beau
tiful and appropriate address, presenting
at it's close the rewards to the scholars
who had recited the church catechisms.
Those receiving prizes for reciting the
Child's Catechism were Mamie Howison,
Flossie Smith and Maggie White. and
for the Shorter Catechism. Jennie Som
ergiIle, Bessie Cannon. Marsden Smith
and Asa Pope.
The Superintendent, Mr. J. W. Adams,
then delivered the prizes for bringing in
new scholars to Annie White and Minnie
Schepmoes. The list of those who had
been present the creates number OF Sun
days was also read Those present fifty
two Sundays. J. W. Adams, j. E. Tim
berlake and Maggie White. Those present
for fifty Sundays, Miss Annie Myer, Min
ME Schepmoes, Flossie Smith and Paul
Karsten.
A Christmas Offering was taken up,
the offertory being sung by Miss Cordelia
Bowman.
The program closed with the distribu-
ton of the confectionery and the sweet
strains OF the carol, Wonderful Love"
CHRISTIAN.
The Sunda y-School of the Christian
Church had their celebration Christmas
morning at 1890 o'clock. The church
was decorated with evergreens and a
tree on the rostrum, with beautiful or
namentation and presents for the chill
dren, presented a pleasing appearance.
The program was admirably carried
out. and was as follows:
"Joy to the World, song, by the
school.
Scripture Reading by Superintendent
R. B. McCalley.
Prayer by the Pastor Rev. l. L. Chest
mutt
christmas Joy song, by the school.
address OF Welcome by Linwood and