The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-12-28
CHRISTMAS
How the Day Vas Observed al the
Churches
SUNDAY SCHOOL CELEBRATIONS

SUNDAY SCHUUl CeltbKhIiUhS
The Christmas Observauces AT the
churches were largely attended. especial
ly the Sunday School celebrations.
They we're as follows:
BAPTIST SUNDAY SCHOOL
The Baptist Sunday School assembled
ut ten O'Clock Christmas morning, tho
exercises being conducted by Sup-rinten-
dent b. p. Willis The room was beau
tiiully decorated with oyergreens, the
carols we're bright aud mdhy happy chill
drsn participated In the program
Proi. A. b. Bowering presided at the
plano. The following was the order Oi
sxsrcisee:
Song-''who 1, This Chiid?," By tie
school.
Address OF welcoms by Margarst
Sacrsy.
Scripture reading by Supt Willis.
Prayer by the pastor. Rev. H. a. WI
llams.
Song-"rb. King is Born" by the
school
RecltAtion-''Behold He Cometh,' b.
r. ginald Rowe. Nymat SAciey anu
James McGhee
Song-"What Song i. Thi-?,' by te
school.
Scripture recitation, by mem 5ers Of the
primary class. n
Song Christmas Bells" solo by Mrs
Alice Cole aud chorus By the school
Sopg-"Holy the Babe by the school
Recitntion-"The Night Is Full 81
Song" by Leon Clark.
song-"Blessed Light OF Morn by the
school.
Recitation-"li you're Little Boy.
by Nilm-r Williams.
Song-"rhs Christmas Letter" 10y the
primary class.
song-"O Judah, LII Thy Voice 10y
the ecnOOl.
The assistant superin ntendent. Mr.. ".
s Chesley, read the namea Of the ufic'rs
and teachers, who had been pfesent
every Sunday during the ear, uhicb
wers a. follows: W. 5. Cheslsy, Is. :.
Pats. ". A. Parker, BeDj Pitts, VIM
Y. Bell. ). l.. E.stburn and Mrs. A. b
Bowerlng Those presenf every SUNDAY
but one were, James \. Turner. /. }.
Walker, Miss LizEie Proctor and Miss
Flossie Garner.
Mr. Nelson c. Decker rssd the names
OF thoss scholars who had been present
every Sunday but one: Roger Clark, Ad-
die Hefiin. John Hudson, Mary Payne.
f. F. Portch. William White. Harold
Genther, LuciIs Rawlings, Belle phus' n.
Thomas burruss. Andrew Smith. HarV-y
Thomas, Myrtle Jones. Walter Hum
phreys and George Dickinson.
Scholars receiving priSss Tor regular
attendance were-Hsrry Bal, BirDsi
Davenport, Nora Ball, Ethel Gsntbsr
Daisy Green, Gordon Hicks. Olive Nils,
Jeanette Mills, Walter SkinUsr, Lss
Sneilings, Madge Snellings. Lotus
Walker, Insr Willoughby. Eugene Hall,
Randolph Stone, Horace Walker, Stuart
Villains, Ford Walker, Eleanor Baker,
Myrtle Stephens, Lillian Tyson, Etdi'
Hushlett. Annie May Snsllings, Leon
Clark, Edward Jones, Myrtle Franklin.
tGsorge Franklin, Martha Skinner, Willie
e.SneIllngs, schoolfield Thomas, Lottie
stephens. 'lertrude Stephens, Violet Ball.
j tuth Clark, Margaret Goodrich, Kathleen
b n.flin. f. G. Honey, Raymond Jones,
ton )rsncs Smith. Annie Ovens, George
ing sns. Herman Walker. Lydia Thomp-
dige Lavinia Hefin. Margaret enelllngs,
'etsia-t Payne. John Saunders, Cal Pitts.
rgy 81 I'd Southworth. Myrtle Ball. Lewis
on, Harry Jackson, Robert Me-
no mrt John Freeman, DuYsl Q. Hicks,
testdnl Shelton, Robert Smith. Frank
10 bsire Ernest Howe, Arthur Bowling.
e may Franklin, Mercer Limerick, Ruth
direce- land Pauline hcGhee.
n,reeeiving prizes for bringing Ia
ith " Jdlars were-Doris Pates, Harry
ranto RAE W. Jones, W. G. Shspherd,
reJ Hef Stone. L r. Garner, Kathleen
Dlisy Green and Anna Garner.
snndtss was presented with the
bronSrhool gold medal, having
4 scboll the largest number OF new
BesLring the year, 80.
avayd see several special prizes were
q most Amt Capt. s. }. Quinn IN q
. Rev n ahsDner presented the pastor,
ing 8JOo tIams with a purse contain
IN which NJ. Did, from the church, to
u Ths na. jams gracefully responded.
4 rockine 49, Sas also presented with
Mr.. Ge the Sunbeam Society,
III IO1 aDeacb ~ mohiub en'
! the Bsrscos, : 70 handsome table from
4 Ing mad. Ia the presentation be-
! Mr.. @. r ~ ~ g King
I class - 9wH. .teschsr OF the Baracca
~ and@6fA , @. King, assistant
teacher, also recei',d handsome remem-
brsncss from the Class.
The distribution o. good things WAS
kn'xt ln order and the happy child en-
dispersed to their homes.
TRINITY
Christmas In Trinity church was a joy-
i,us one. A good congregation assem-
<jlsd t. greet the happy morn" at tho
I<3lssssd Sacrament The church WAS
Deautiiul with its garlauds OF green aud
kae gorgeous hangings on altar and
At the eleven O'Clock celebra-
y on OF the Holy Communion the largest
congregation and the greatest number
A communicates by many we're present
II ne music was particularly good
M Iroughout, while the anthem delighted
~ erybody. The Offering was for the
'sNssd and infirm clergy fund
W rhs rector preachsd from the text. 81
t5V.ke III: 10, Let Us now goeven unto Beth
ksm and see this thing which has cOme
M lass." He reminded them thst the
X,rfht homes, the decorated churchss.
IIk 6ringing bells, the smiling faces, tn
NIL, ,diy geetings, the glad gatherings. the
HNIltivs hearts are but slight symbols OF
realities. They are but ech Jes
M lch have foetsd down to the ca th OF
H1}> songs OF the angels; they are but rp-
65 ed CLEANS Of the spleudOr Of that6rst
g3F stmas evening when the Heavens
lNk2lt to disclose tn ir light
Nk he Sunday School celebration will
HWt place on Saturday, the festival oi
IN Holy Innocents at 4 O'Clock In the
f| ,t,h.
WI ST. MARY's CATHOLIC.
M 7:30 Xmas morning Rev Father
I Ut Perrig celebrated High Mass. HAS.
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