Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-17
CHRISTMAS D0|NGS
At The CHURCHES
Christmas Trees, With Santa
Claus Present at Several
Places, Planned
MUCH GIVING TO THE POOR
Seasons Festivities Marked by Growth
Of tho Idea Of Giving to Those Less
Fortunate, Rather Than Receiving
Many Provisions Promised, Thru
That Method-ceIebration in Brief.

baskets Of provisions to be distributed
on the afternoon before Christmas.
Methodists To Give to Poor.
Tho Methodist Sunday school will
follow the principle inaugurated there
about three years ago, of giving to
the poor instead Of among its menu
bers When this years plans were first
talked, the aim was to secure $50 In
money and q ton Of provisions The
Brotherhood Bible GLASS has already
pledged itself to give $50 to the Meth
odist hospital at Des Moines. and that
quantity Of provisions, II not more, will!
be obtained for distribution among the
poor. The platform Of the church
Christmas eve will be decorated with
q tree, on which will be hung only
gifts for the poor, and the house OF
Santa Claus. who will also appear,
while the platform will be deaped with
provisions. A. Christmas program will
be given
At the Baptist Church.
Next Sunday morning ut the Ba,p-
list church, will be given cantata,
"The Holy Infant" by the choir. Sun
day evening, the Older members OF
the Sunday school will participate In
Christmas exercises, while on Christ
mas eve, a program will be given by
those OF, the Sunday school under 16
years of age. No presents will be hung
on the tree for any over that age.
Exercises at Friends Church.
The Friends Sunday school will have
tree, and Santa Claus 10 to be pres
ent to distribute the gifts. A program
OF songs and recitations. mostly by
the primary department, will be en-
ioyed, but nothing In the nature Of a
cantata 10 TO be given this year. The
tree win contain presents from and
TO the teachers, but not gifts to the
children from their parents
Twelfth Night Party.
There will be no exercises at st.
Paul's church Christmas eve, but the
two regular services will be held on
Christunas day, for the whole parish.
The otildrens' Christmas festival or
Twelfth Might party, will be enjoyed
Jan. 8, at some private house.
Swedish Lutheran Exercises.
The program at the Swedish Luth-
eran church will be given Christmas
night, all Of the Sunday school chill
dren taking part. The church choir,
also, will give two anthems. "A tree
will be arranged for the childrea1's en-
1oyment. "A o'clock service will be
held at the church Christmas morn
ing.
Christian Church to Give.
The Christmas program at the
Christian church will be given the
Wednesday evening before Christmas,
and is being prepared by the different
classes, individually, Giving. instead Of
receiving, will be the principle fol-
lowed, and each class is to conrtine It
self to some particular provision, no
two contributing the same. A tree will
be decorated, to receive the gifts, and
the donations will be distributed thru
the regularly organized charitA ASSOC
citation Of the city.
Program at Presbyterian.
"A program Of the USUAL character
will be given Christmas eve at the
Presbyterian church, the children ap-
pearing DIN recitations, songs, etc. A
tree will be one feature Of enjoyment.
Al the Congregational Church.
"A program Of music, Rotations, ETC.,
will be given at the Congregational
church Christmas eve. Giving to the
poor will be made a special feature,
and each class ds to contribute use
full gifts and provisions, to be given to
those needier than themselves. A
Christmas tree will be enjoyed.
First United Evangelical Church.
The Sunday school children will en-
Joy tree and the usual treats, Christ
mas eve, at the First United Evangel-
Seal church, across the creek. The
scholars Of the school are preparing to
give short program.
State Street Evangelical.
At the State Street Evangelical
church, the younger children Of the
Sunday school will give a program,
which will be followed by the Christ
man tree feature, bearing treats for
the school. There will probably be do
nations forsthe poor.
Elm Norwegian Lutheran Church.
The program at the Elm Norwegian
Lutheran church will be given on
Christmas night, by the children of
the Sunday school There will also be
a special song by the choir. The plat
form will be decorated with two
Christmas trees, containing treats, etc.,
for the children.
Christmas at Catholic Church.
The children will give a Christmas
play next Friday evening in the aud
itori1un Of Sit. Mary's institute. AT the
Catholic church, Christmas day, there
will be high mass and a sermon at
O'Clock in the morning, mass at 8
o'clock, and high mass and sermon at
1890 o'clock.
Salvation Army Plans.
The Salvation Army is again using
the kettle for soliciting donations on
the street, and also visiting the houses
and business places for that purpose.
It ia tho plan to prepare as many bas-
aats Of provisions as possible. several