The Newtown bee., 1909-01-01
TRINITY PARISH.
CHRISTMAS AT TRINITY.

The celebration of the Feast of the
 Nativity began with the Childern's
 service and Christmas tree on Christ
 mas eve. The church had been beauti-
 fully trimmed with laurel and groun1- pine, and the tree, a beautiful cedar,
 was placed just back of the charcel
 screen. decorated with tinsel, orna-
 ments, oranges, and toys, and bril-
 liantly lighted with wax tapers.
 The service opened with the sing
 ing of hymn 5S, 70 little town of
 Bethlehem," after which the rector read the Christmas sentences, all join ng in the Lords prayer, versicles and Gloria. Psalm 132 was read respon- sively followed by the Gloria sung. The
 older scholars then recited St Luke 2: 8 to 20 and answered questions on the
 lesson and the significance of the
 Christmas festival. The infant class recited their Christmas lesson in rhyme. Hymn 60. "Hark, what mean those holy voices," was sung and the rector made report of the condition of the school and awarded the prizes
 for attendance during the year.
 From the report we learn that there are in the main school 55 scholars, in the infant class Il, and 10 officers and teachers, making 76. In addition to which there are 12 little candidates provided for at the Christmas tree, a total of SS who should soon regularly attend the sessions of the school.
 The attendance during the year was not only increased, but has become more regular, as shown by the large increase in number of prize scholars. The following were awarded prizes Ernest Jennings, present every Sun day; Frank Johnson, Herbert Ferris, Irene Northrop. George Ferris Ar thur Ferris, George Stuart. Leonard Wright, Charles Ferris, present all but two Sundays; Edith Northrop and Elsie Johnson, present all but three Sundays; and Ruth Johnson, Sanford Reers. and Marilla George, present all but four Sndays; Florence Wood, present every Sunday since she began, December 29 j; | Samantha Wood, all but one Sunday since she began, December 29; William White, present all but one Sunday since he began, February IS; Edward 1 Schofeld, present every Sunday since he began, A pril 23, and Howard Wood, 1 present all but two Sundays since he began, May 8. Of these George Stuart and Marilla George have been honor scholars for four years; Ernest Jennings for three years and Leonard Wright, George Ferris, Arthur Ferris and Herbert Ferris for two years.
 The following received honorable mention as having been present forty or more Sundays: Richard Smith, Harold Ray, William Tucker and Charles Griffin. Among those con- mended for diligence who have labored under special difficulties or account of di itance or sickness was May Fairchild.
 The following have during the year received solid gold stars for regular a d long continued attendance Rich ard Smith, Edith Northrop, and Irene Northrop.
 The following have received the cross and crown medal for being able to re- ,ite the church catechism perfectly: Beecher, Irene Northrop, Wood, Elsie Johnson, and , Edith Northrop. The following young. sr children have received the Good Shepherd medal for being able to re- ,ite the first part of the catechism per fectly: May Fairchild, Charles Ferris and Marilla George.
 Hymn $40, "Once in royal David's f ,ity," was sung and the gifts distrib- lted, the older children receiving books, and the younger, dolls and toys, , m orange and box of candy being given to each.
 The Creed was said followed by the , evening prayer, versicles and collects md the Grace of our Lord. In con- ,lusion all joined in singing the Cor i; ,nation hymn 54, "While Shepherds , watched thelr fiocks by night"
 On Christmas day tkere was morning prayer, sermon, and Holy Communion, 1t which there were 50 present.