The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-12-29

prayer meeting service.
Bags of nuts and candy and
oranges and apples were distributed
to the members of the school. pro-
vision being made for all depart
ments, from the cradle roll to the
home department.
In conformity with the annual
custom OF the school an offering
was made for the benefit OF the
poor, consisting OF both money and
provisions. An unusually large
supply OF the latter was brought In,
consisting of all kinds of catables.
The cash offering was for the ben
eft OF little four-year-old girl,
that she might go to the hospital in
Richmond for special treatment
and be enabled to walk. A very
liberal offering was made for this
good cause. being considerably In
excess of the amount asked for.
Thus ended one OF the most pros
porous and successful years in the
long history of the school. substan-
tial and encouraging progress hay
ing been made in all departments,
in growth, attendance and the quail
ity OF the work done. II would be
difficult to find n school that is
more thoroughly organized and
equipped according TO the most
modern methods and standards, or
in which more faithful and efficient
service is rendered by officers and
teachers.
METHODIST
The Christmas celebration of the
Methodist Sunday school was held on
Monday at $3.50 p. m. The program was
very simple, consisting for the most
part of carols by the school. These,
no wever, were sung with heartiness and
spirit, and the children went happily
home with their bags Of candy and nuts.
The program was as follows:
Chorus by School Saviour and King.
Prayer, by Pastor.
Chorus Our Lord is Born Today.
Scripture Reading, Luke-Chapter !,
verses, 68-79, by superintendent.
Chorus Beautiful Star.
Responsive Scripture Reading.
Chorus The Christmas Song.
Talk by Pastor, Rev. J. X. Jacobs.
Chorus When the Prince Of Peace
was Born.
Remarks by Superintendent, Mr.. p.
V. ID. Conway.
Chorus In Days Long Ago.
Announcement Of prize winners, etc.
Chorus-The March Of the Magi.
Distribution Of prizes.
Chorus, Children Sing your Anthems.
Benedictlon.
Those receiving prizes were:
Burgoyne Limerick, Truman Griffin,
Lillian Griffin, Annie Jefferson, Ira
Henderson, Clemnie Toombs, Jeanette
jefferson. Beuah Brown, Susie Waller,
Kathleen jenkins, Evelyn Garnett, D..
X. Carper, Archie Walker, Irwin Walk
er. Lloyd Waller. Bertrend Brown,
Fred Thomas, Carleton Carpenter,
Vivien Henderson, Lawrence jenkins,
Herman Griffin, Richard Simpson. Robt.
Brown, Geo. c. Perry, j. S. Cooper,
Harvey Gouldman, John HerndOn, Wv
len Layton. Alvin Whitehouse. Elsie
Garner, Grace Garner, Christine Garner,
Tacy Garner, Ruth Gouldman, Lucy
Gouldman, Elizabeth Gore, Margaret
jefferson. Virginia Jett, Bessie Taylor,
Ethel Williams, Carolyn Griffin, Elsie
Perry, Byron Mills, Ashton Armstrong,
Robert Hough Brown, Jack Herndon,
Nelson Jett, Ernest Jett, Raymond
Kendall. Quarles Brown, Harold Kemp,
Walter Kemp. Harry Berry.
North End
The Christmas celebration OF the
North End Presbyterian Sunday
School was held Monday night at
1880. The building was crowded
by the scholars. their parents and
friends
The following program was carried
out.
Hymn. by school.
Prayer. by Mr. J. W. Adams.
Scripture reading. Matt. 2:1-15.
Address. Prof. d. W. MacQueen.
Recitations were rendered by
Miss Clara James. Miss Daisy
Green. Mr.. Herbert Young, Miss
MAY Payne. Miss Mary Nash, Miss
Bertha Young, Mr.. Clifford Reeves
Misses Nellie Curtis, Mabel Young,
Myrtle Nails. Maggie Mills. Mildred
Young. Julia Dillon. Rena Mills.
Song, by primary class.
The arrival OF Santa Claus was
announced and he was received Win
happy smiles and words.
The exercises were concluded by
presenting a bag of good things TO
each scholar.