The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-01-04
Christmas
Trees.

OF the Gnristrnns spirit III Big
Stone Gap this year was the
attention that was paid to poor
children. Tsrough Mrs. Nettie
Wood and her daughter, the
mission workers who havo
headquarters at this place, the
names of children and families
who would otherwise have had
no Christmas, were secured,
and oil these needy ones were,
well looked after, both white
and colored.
Mrs. John Fox. Jr., who ia
the good angel of the poor in
Big Stone Gap and the sur
rounding country, supplied the
Christmas tree and all the gifts
for the Christian Sunday
school. The tree itself was a
beautiful one, lighted by tiny
electric lights and glittering
with ornaments. Mrs. Fox, as
sisted by her friends, distributed
the gifts after the opening ex-
ercises, and no child went
away empty handed.
About one hundred children
we're made happy with gifts of
toys, books, candies. sweaters,
caps and gloves.
Friday night the children of
the M. e. Church, South, Sun.
day school gave n very enjoya-
BILE entertainment, the result of
Mrs. |. G. Taylor's capable
training and management, az
sisted by Miss Kate Brown.
orRanist.
Following is the program:
l. Professional "a Chorus of Praise
.. Prayer .... By Rev. J. Il. Graft
g. Congregational LYNN. Antioch
4. Responsive Scripture Reading
o. Recitation. \ Child's Nmas Story
bertha Mahaiiay
q. Recitation. Fannie johnson
z. Duct. . Shepherds in the Field
Margaret Petit and Mary skeen
8. The Prophesics-(2 Children an.
awcr!ng in Bible verse questions concern
Ing Christ's coming and mission)
.. Recitations by four speakers
Hope. ...... Margaret Carnes
Faith. Mary Baker
10y. ...a4.....-... Mary Barron
Peace. .,... Ellen Gilmcr Shulcr
10. Carol. ......- The Shining Star
II. Responsive Reading.
i2. Child Solo. The Christ Child
Bruce Skecn
IL. Acrostic by seven boys. ........
.............. Words of Christ
lessee Kilbourn, Berry Bryant, Mar
tin Carnes. Victor Baker Clifford
Smith, Carl Baker and Floyd Ma
hsifay.
IL. Glass Song and Chorus .!....
.,l.. ... With Joy We Sing
by select number of girls from class
3, holding red and green paper bells.
10. Recitation ...... Louise Cox
Is. Carol. j. Whisperings in Heaven
II. Recitation The King Of the Jews
Sophia Benedict
10. Glass Duet, with Chorus by ....
School "The Precious Story
Fanny johnson and Mary Barron
10. Closing Carol Glory in the Highest
Distribution OF Presents
Tho children Of the NJ. T..
Church had their Christmas
tree Saturday night. This is a
small Sunday school with Miss
Lula Moore as superintendent.
However, over seventy children
received gifts, and the children
gave short entertainments of
songs, Rotations, ETC.. which
WAS much enjoyed.
We regret that we were I'M
able to secure program of tho
entertainment. Instead of one
tree, the children had two
smaller trees. Mrs. Fox fur
nished part of the decorations,
and the church was also pretti-
ly decorated. Mrs. Wood and
her daughter are both teachers
In this Sunday school, and it is
through their Efforts that n
large number of poor children
attend the Sunday school every
Sunday who would otherwise
grow up in ignorance of the
Bible and the observance OF the
Sabbath.