The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-30

Adams.
Late one Sunday Frances Harrell.
Late once, absent once - Edmond
Wiser.
Late twice-Jack Beckwith.
Absent twice-Nicholas Adams, Miss
Annie Myer.
BAPTIST PRIMARY DEPARTMENT
The Primary Department of the Bap-
tist Sunday School held very interesting
Christmas exercises on Sunday morn
ing. The program was as follows:
Motion Exercise, by class.
Prayer, by assistant superintendent,
Mr.. w. S. Chesley.
Prophecy. Micah 5:2, lisa. 9:6, by
Emma Hawkins and Garnett King.
Fulflment, Matt. 2:l-2, Luke 2:S-11,
by Franklin Koeppen and Robert
Jacobs.
Song, "We'll Sing Song of Christ
mas" by class.
Christmas Verses, recitation by eleven
boys, with letters forming the motto:
Jesus is King" Warren Russell, AL
vim Snellings, Burwell Snellings, Ber-
nard Genther, Sydney Pound, Archie
G. Williams, Taylor Rowe, Carl Pritch-
EFT, Franklin Koeppen, Willie Hehin,
Togo Graves.
Song, Think of Jesus. by Emma
Hawkins.
Lesson, "The Birth of Christ" Talk
on lesson by Prof. Russell.
Song, by Audrey Freeman.
Recitation. Little Gifts From Little
Folks" by seven girls, Julia Mason
Rowe, Mary Louis Kennedy, Anna Gar
ner, Ethel Hall, Gladys Hehin, Edith
Davenport, Bertha Bennett.
Song, "Why Do Bells at Christmas
Ring?" by Belle Jacobs.
Recitation, Christmas Eve," by
Emma Hawkins.
Chorus, Christmas Day." by ten
girls, Julia Decker, Olive Berry,
Claire Graves, Annie Ninde, Frances
Proctor, Florence Hefin, Helen Frank
lin, Elizabeth Sacrey, Madge Snellings,
Edna Allison.
Prayer. by Capt. Quinn.
Distribution Of reward cards to those
having been present every Sunday dur
ing the quarter.
Report and usual distribution of les
son cards.
Some of the officers of the school and
friends from the main room came in
during the rendering of the program.
This department has been signally
blessed in its work. During the years
it was in charge of Miss Mamie j.
Gordon, of blessed memory, the work
was ever kept abreast of the leading
modern methods Of Sunday School
work. Since her death the work has
been conducted by her assistants and
others who have been called in TO in
crease the working force, number OF
them being former pupils Of the de-
partment. Thus the workers have been
encouraged in their efforts to toll in
this field, rejoicing from year to year
at seeing many, many of the children
from this department protesting Christ,
coming into the church and becoming
most useful workers in the Sunday
School and church. The promise has
been verified, my word shall not re-
turn unto Me void, but it shall accom-
plish that whereto sent it. "
The faithful and efficient teachers OF
the department at this time are Miss
Lizzie L. Proctor, principal; Mrs.
James Jones, Mrs. J. S. Courtney,
secretary; Miss Cora Lee Cole, organ
| ist; Mrs. Willie Scott, Mrs. II. j. Ma
son, Miss Evelyn Ninde, Miss Mamie
Crismond, Miss Mary Chesley.
ST. MARY's
The feast of the nativity of Christ
was fittingly celebrated by the congre-
cation at st. Mary's Catholic church.
High mass was sung at 1880 in the
morning, when most Of the congrega-
tion received Holy Communion. This
service was followed by thanksgiv-
ing mass, and at 1890 third mass
followed by benediction was said. The
Sunday school celebration was held i'm
mediately before the last service, when
each scholar was remembered by Santa
Claus.
Christmas is the greatest feast in the
church's calendar. In Catholic coun-
tries the first mass is celebrated with
great pomp at midnight. On this day
every priest is allowed to say three
masses in honor of the threefold birth
of Christ, viz: OF His Father before
all ages, of the Virgin Mary in the
stable of Bethlehem. and in the
hearts of the faithful; of course this is
only mystical meaning, still the per-
mission to celebrate the Holy sacrifice
three times is considered a great privi-
lege by the priests and people.
The collection taken up at all the
services was for the benefit of the
orphans of the diocese.
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