Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-12-28
SUNDAY
SCHOOLS ARE
CELEBRATING.
Two Danish Churches Held Their
Christmas Exercises Last
Nisht--The Programs.
MANY WERE PRESENT.
St. Stephens Danish Lutheran
Church and the Danish M. E.
Had Their Trees.

81. Stephens Danish Lutheran
church was the scene of merry
Christmas gathering last night Over
three hundred children and theiI
parents were present. The church
and the basement were crowded and
many waited outside the church for
admittance. Two large Christmas
trees delighted the young folks. Rev
J. f. Christensen spoke of the birth
of Christ and the significance OF
Christmas. l.. Larsen told a Christ
mas story, which was followed by the
distribution of gifts. Each child re-
ceived besides a present box OF
candy and an orange.
ST. Stephens Christmas festival
last night was probably the largest
held in the city this year.
Danish Nj. Il.
The Danish M. e. annual Christ
mas tree and festival was held in the
church, last night. The tree was
placed on the platform and the
church beautifully decorated with
holly and Christmas greens.
The following program was car
ried out:
Welcome Christmas Morning, y
school,
Prayer, II. Jacobson.
Sunday school lesson.
"Hosanna, He Cometh," school.
Welcome, Peter Mortensen and
Henry Petersen.
Julipres, Helen Jensen and Nora
Larsen.
Christmas Bells" Virginia Wild
-
Like Jesus" Walter Jacobsen.
Christmas lesson, Ingeline Gund.
ersen.
Christmas Welcome, Emily Jacob
sen, Lille Carlstrom, Esther Carl
strom and Florence Anderson.
Christmas Secrets, Esther Wider
strom.
O. Holy Night, song by Ruth Heg-
strom.
Gifts for Jesus, May Anderson.
From His Home in Glory, George
Olsen, Louis Wetterberg, Joseph
Christoffersen, Edward Petersen.
Selection from violin, guitar and
organ, John Matthew and Carl Chris
toffersen.
Merry Christmas, Mary Seirsdahl
Olga Mass, Rosa Beck and Jennie
Olsen.
The Story of Christmas Emanuel
Hanson, Alfred Larsen, Henry Co
berg and John Dickson.
Bring Your Loving Gifts, solo by
Helen Knudsen and chorus by school
Collection.
| Wish the Stars would Speak to
Me, Carrie Dickson.
Constant Christmas, Emma Peter
sen, Anna Petersen and Magni Hyl
dahl.
Angels Song, by school.
Day We Love Best, Inger Larsen.
Barndomstiden song by five girls
Bringing Gifts to Jesus, Alice OIL
sen.
On this Holy Morn, Marian Hyl-
dahl, Annie Jorgensen and Carrie
SchwitZ.
De Wise Mend, Ellen Lund.
Messengers of JOY, song by school
GIadest Christmas, August Seirs-
dahl.
The Christmas Country, Grover
Seirsdahl.
True Story, julius Rasmussen.
His Star, Esther Mathiasen, May
Wickman, Meta Sanholt, Jesei Smaa
Christine and Mary Knudsen.
Song, Jesus is the King, by the
school
Selection by the male quartet.
Address by superintendent.
Benediction.
Holy Cross.
The Holy Cross Christmas tree will
be held tonight Presents of books
toys and candy will be distributed
The hymns will be 40, 81 and So.
st. Peters Tonight.
ST. Peters Sunday school will hold
their annual Christmas tree tonight
The service will take place in the
church and the distribution of pres
ent5 will follow in the chapel. The
carols will be, From the Eastern
Mountains, "'Tis the Joyous Christ
mas Tree" and "ln the Country
Nign to Bethlehem" The infant
class carol will be, Sing once more
the old, old Story"
A large, beautifully decorated
Christmas tree will delight the young
folks and presents of dolls. books ant
candy will be distributed.
Our Saviour's Danish Lutheran.
Our Saviour's Danish Lutheran
church will hold their annual Christ
mas festival i'll the church tonight.
The following program will be car
ried out:
Hymn.
Prophesies of Christ, Tecitation by
four children