The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1911-12-29
THE XMAS DOINGS AT
ALL DELTA CHURCHES
..BErTER GIVE THAN RECEIVE.
A Motto Carried Out in Most In
stances, and Many Cherries
Homes frightened.

Homes Frightened.
The Christmas spirit has prevail
ed to a general extent in this city
ever since last Friday, when several
churches held approprite observance
of the occasion, and either had
tree or arranged for the distrfoution
of confections, nuts, etc, to Sun
day school pupils in some other man
ner equally pleasing. Most of the
churches had a gift giving program
for Friday afternoon-that is. do
notion of some little thing, from
each of the hundreds of little tots
who attend Sunday school here,
which could be presented to other
little ones at home or abroad less
fortunate in this worlds goods on
Xmas morning, and as a result OF
this gift giving plan, two or three
of the local Sunday schools acQuir-
ed a goodly supply of toys, mittens,
handkerchiefs, etc, which were
placed in the hands of poor child
rem on that greatest of all holidays
and served to gladden. their hearts
orable one for them.
Many families, too, had Christmas
trees either on Saturday or Mon
day night, which, with their load
of presents, brought great cheer to
the little folks thereof, and made
them appreciate the patent motto:
Peace on Earth, Good Will to All
Men"
NJ. E. Church.
The gift-giving plan was carried
out by the NJ. E. Sunday school on
i, Friday afternoon, when each pupil
came to the church with his or her
donation for a brighter and happier
. Xmas for some poor little tot either
at home OF abroad, and as a result,
large assignment of presents were
shipped to the Methodist Orphanage
, al Pueblo, where fifty little orphans
are being reared. A barrel of choice
: apples were also shipped to the or.
9 phanage for Xmas.
r In the evening a Living Christ.
S mas Tree" was the program in the
r main auditorium of the church and
> there were at least five hundred
| persons present to witness this nov
a el plan of celebration. This living
/ tree, composed of a number of lit
S tie girls all dressed in green with
= appropriate trimmings and arranged
F., in a pyramid to represent the Nma!
: emblem. A generous supply of con
fections was at hand for all pres
ent and this was soon distributed
after which a pleasing musical ant
/. literary program was presented. o.
a Sunday a special musical program
/, was presented by the choir. whicl
f was heartily appreciated.
: Baptist Church.
r, Little folks al the Baptist churcl
q kept busy most all Friday Afternoon
: carrying in the gifts which the.
q could furnish less fortunate child
y rem, and these items found thei
o way to the homes for which the,
= were intended bright and early ol
q Christmas morning. In he even
q ing a program of appropriate musiG
0 al and literary features was giSel
: Al the church and there was a gen
O erpus distribution of fruits, confec
: tionery, mats, etc. On Sunday even
: Prince of Israel was presented b.
the choir TO a large and appreciat
i've audience
Presbyterian Church.
IS The young folks of the Presbyter
: ian church were entertained on Fri
I day evening with heavily ladeI
: Xmas tree and when Santa Clau'
nj ~ nf raliA
, ing the branches of that tree, eacl
n little boy and girl present was il
v possession of a package which con
!. taineda generous supply of fine
I confections. An appropriate Christ
: mas program was presented as {
concluding feature of the entertain
5 ment.
t Christian Church.
The Christmas doings of thi.
. chuvch were also held on Friday
, evening. where all members of the
. Sunday school were made to fee
: that good old Saint Nick was a big
: kind hearted fellow, and that he
had not forgotten a single one OF
s them. A delightful program was rem
> dered during the evening.
: St Luke's Episcopal Church.
The first of the Christmas OBJ
servances at the Episcopal church
was tree for the Sunday school
children on Friday evening, and
then on Christmas eve a midnight
: service was held which was largely
attended. This was the regular
communion service. interspersed at
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