Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-22
Sunday Schools Will Common
crate the Birth of Christ in
Appropriate Ways
ALMOST ALL CHRISTMAS EVE
Most of tho Churches Will Provide
Trees and Suitable Programs by the
Children of the Sunday Schools =
Some Will Give While Receiving
Salvation Army's Gift.

memorate the birth of Christ, ana VIII
remember the children of their Sunday
schools, and some of them will not for
get other, and poorer children, who are
perhaps members of no Sunday school,
In the annual Christmas services of the
year. In almost all Of the churches
| the special services which have been
planned will be given on Monday,
Christmas eve, at 1880 o'clock.
The sentiment expressed in ut Is
better to give than to receive" Is gain
ing ground in the Christmas services OF
the Sunday schools until 1t has become
feature. In some OF the schools In
dividual members or the classes. will
give gifts of food, clothing and other
necessities to children less fortunate
than the giver. This giving, while re-
ceiving, will be carried out in the pro-
grams of the Methodist, Presbyterian,
Baptist and Congregational churches
In almost all of the churches there
will be the gaily lighted Christmas
trees, bearing its gifts from the loving
parents, teachers and friends of the
children, and in some old Santa Claus
will be the conspicuous fgur Tor the
wide-eyed children. In almost all OF ths
churches the usual program, consisting
Of Rotations. songs, special music ana
dialogues will be given.
The Christmas Services.
The Christmas services at the Meth-
Iodist church will be given by the cnh-
dren of the Sunday school Monday
evening at 1880 o'clock. There Will ne
two small Christmas trees, and pro-
gram by the children, including espec-
ially prepared music by an orchestra.
Gifts will be brought by the childfen
for the poor and needy Of the city.
The children of the Presbyterian
Sunday school will also bring gifts OF
food and clothing for the poor 20 ehe,'
services Monday evening al Eso
clock The Sunday school metllpefs
will give program.
There will be a tree at the bapuss
church Monday evening at 1sV
o'clock. and the children OF the SUNDAY
school will take part In the program
which has been arranged. Ihey WIZ
also bring gifts for the poor, and good
things to eat will be provided Tor al.
The Congregational Sunday scnooi
exercises will be Monday evening at
Z: 30 O'Clock. A program will be given
nv the children, and gifts from eaeh
class will be left for distribution among
the poor. There will be tree ana
treat for the children.
The Christmas services OF the Chris
tian sunday school Monday evening at
3 o'clock will be cantata, Christmas
Messengers" in which Santa Claus
will be an important figure. The
church will be appropriately decorated
for the occasion.
There will be Christmas services 1os
the children at St. Paufs church Mon
day evening at 1880 o'clock. The usual
Christmas services will be held at 1880
o'clock and 1913 Tuesday morning.
There will be special music for the lat
ter service. On Friday evening, at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. CLICK, a
party will be given for the children 81
the parish.
The children's program, with
Christmas tree, of the First United
Evangelical church will be given Mon
day evening at 1880 o'clock. There
will be good things to eat for the chill
.dren. Christmas services will be held
at 1890 o'clock Tuesday morning.
There will be Christmas tree and
a program Tuesday evening at the
Norwegian Lutheran church. The chill
dren of the Sunday school will take
part in the exercises and treat is to
be provided for them.
IA little treat for the children OF the
Friends church will be given at the
usual hour Of Sunday school. Sunday.
A short program has also been ar
ranged for that time.
The Sunday schools OF the state
Street United Evangelical church and
Union street mission will unite in an
entertainment at the church Nonday
evening. There will be a program by
the children, Christmas tree, and 2
Santa Claus to give away the presents.
Christmas day at the Swedish Luth-
eran church will be ushered in by the
regular Christmas service at the church
at 5 o'clock in the morning. In the
evening at 1880 o'clock there will be
an entertainment at the church by the
children of the Sunday school There
will also be Christmas tree and good
things to eat.
Salvation Arny's Christmas.
At the Salvation Army hall, Monday
evening, a Christmas tree will be fur
nished for the poor children OF the city.
Every child who will have little or no
Christmas at home is welcomed to par
ticipate, and will be presented with a
Christmas treat of some kind. A short
program will be given by the Sunday
school of the army.
Christmas at Y. NJ. c. A.
The Railroad 7. M. c. A. will provide
entertainment for the boys of Its jun
icr and intermediate departments dur
ing almost all of Christmas day. In
the forenoon, from 10 until noon, the
association will give a roller skating
party for the boys at an uptown rink.
Beginning at 8 o'clock in the afternoon
the boys will be entertained in the as
soeiation's gymnasium There will be
a candy hunt, with prize for the boy
finding the most candy, and Mr..
Schroeder will introduce new game
called burn" In addition there will
be program and basket ball game
between teams Of boys
Presbyterian vssper Service.
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