The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-30
EAST SIDE CHURCHES

The annual Christmas entertain
ment of the Sunday school children Of
Holy Trinity church occurred this
afternoon. The children were given
an old-fashioned sleigh-ride. Re-
freshme nts,a consisting of chocolate
and cake, are to be served in the
guild hall later.
The annual Christmas entertain-
ment of St. Mary's chapel, mission
cared for by Holy Trinity church. oc-
Cured last Monday evening. A jolly
Christmas tree helped to make the
evening a jolly one.
A special series OF meetings will be
commenced next Tuesday evening at
the First Congregational church call
culated to stir and quicken the spir-
itual life of the church. Rev. o. f.
Davis Of New Richmond will assist
the pastor. The meetings will con-
slst OF short addresses and followed
pysf fasconference a and prayer meetings.
The popular series of evening adj
dresses which have been given the
last few Sunday evenings by Rev. T..
w. Shurtleff have been concluded, the
last being given last Sunday evening.
Very interesting services were held
In All Souls church last Sunday
morning, consisting Of songs and
carols suitable to the season, under
the direction of H. w. Meade. Miss
Bertha Sheldon Secited "The Christ
Child Story" delightfully."-. The entire
service was under the direction of
Mrs. A. N. Alcott.
A very merry Christmas party oc-
Cured at the First Methodist church
last Monday evening. There was a
splendid program Of music by large
orchestra Of over thirty. pieces, under
hi sNf q A \
cantata by the little ones Many of
the members Of the Sunday school
participated in the program also, and
performed their tasks Well. Santa,
Claus was there. altho the day was
late, and created much merriment in
looking after the wants of the little
folks.
The annual Christmas frolic of the
Sunday school Of All Souls church
occurred last evening. There was a
holiday play entitled Christmas
Time, y which was participated in by
the. tiny tots under the direction of
great credit on her teaching. This
was followed by a Christmas panto-
mime, and the distribution of gifts
and candy to the children.
One of the most unique Christmas
was that given last Wednesday eve
ming at Andrew Presbyterian church.
There were the usual Christmas ex-
ercises, but the peculiar flavor of the
evening was in the pile of potatoes
| contributed by those present. The
price Of admission was fixed at three
potatoes, and the resulting contrib bu-
ton materially assisted in making
Christmas brighter for many poor
| families.
The members of the First Method.
ist church will hold watch meeting
| next Thursday evening. The services
| will commence at o'clock, and the
| first hour wills be devoted to the Ep-
worth league under the leadership
of Mr., CalderWood. A short sermon
will follow by Rev. Mr., Shetland, and
! the meeting will close with an old
fashioned love feast.
There may have been more impos-
probable that there were few more
enjoyable than that which occurred
Christmas night at Trinity Methodist
church. There was a program Of
| tWenty-six numbers but so we'll was is
handled by Superintendent Luther
Sage that there were no waits and
every number met with marked atten-
| tion and even the smallest child in the
audience paid interested attention
| from first to last. With the whole ex-
panse of the church thrown into one
room and packed to the doors with
people mostly children, this argues a
good program we'll rendered.
Z There will be union watch night
I services at Trinity Methodist church
| Thursday night, participated in by the
congregations of the Shiloh Presby,
Iteriall, Bethany Congregational, Ber-
can Baptist mission and Trinity
| Methodist churches. All who attend
are requested to bring Bibles. The