Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-22
MANY OF THE SUNDAY SCHOOLS
WILL HOLD EXERCISES THIS
EVENING.
SPIRIT OF GIVING
PREVAILS IN MANY
From This Evening, Until Christmas
Might, Exercises Will Be Held in the
Different Observation-Disclosures Plays
by Some of the Sehools-Life OF
Christ Shown by Stereopticon.

Christmas night. Many of the schools
will observe this evening rather than
Saturday night, still others on Christ
mas eve, and a few on Christmas
night.
The spirit of giving rather than re-
ceiving prevails in many of the schools,
and the poor of the city will not be
forgotten. Christmas plays enter in
| to the observance of some of the
/ schools, and the life of Christ, shown
by the stereopticon. will be feature IN
three of the churches. An outline OF
! the Christmas observances planned IN
the different churches, follows:
! Two Entertainments at Baptist.
There will be two gatherings at the
Baptist church in honor of the Christ
| mas time The first Of these will be an
entertainment given by the young peo-
pie of the church and Sunday school
this evening at 7:30. There will be
| Christmas tree.
Saturday evening at 1880 the chill
| dren of the church will be the special
guests. The feature of this entertain
ment will be stereopticon views snow
ing the life OF Christ and views OF the
land of his nativity. There will be
| Christmas tree and candy and little
remembrances for the little folk
Conaree ationaIists Will Give.
| This evening at 7.30 the Congrega-
tional children will be entertained at
their church. a special feature Of the
| evening will be that each class is ex-
pected to bring gifts for the poor to
! be distributed by the charities asso-
citation. Steropticon views of the life
| of Christ will be shown, and there Will
be a special musical program and
! Christmas tree, with little gifts for the
(; children.
Tree at Presbyterian.
There will be Christmas tree and
| Santa Claus at the Presbyterian
church at 1880 o'clock this evening. On
the tree will be gifts Of good things to
eat and presents for the children Of
the Sunday school, who will give the
program of songs, recitations and dia-
loges.
illustrated Lecture at Friends.
The Christmas services for the chill
dren of the Friends church will be
given at 7:3O o'clock Sunday evening.
Rev. Mr. Brown, the pastor. will give
lecture on THE Life of Christ" illus
trated with steropticon views. The
musical program will include songs by
double quartet and by the primary
DEPARTMENT Of the school. A Christmas
tree will hold gifts of candy and UNITS
for thee hildren.
Program at First United Evangelical.
A program entitled THE Coming
King" will be given by the children of
the Sunday school and choir Of the
First United Evangelical church at the
church Sunday evening There will be
no Christmas tree but at the morning
service a treat for all the children will
be distributed. In place Of the Christ
mas tree the church will be decorated
with Christmas greens.
To Take Offering For Army.
The Methodist Sunday schools
Christmas observance will take place
this evening at o'clock. Santa Claus
will be there and tree will be pro-
vided. with small treats for the chill
dren AS the people enter the church
an offering will be taken for the Sal
walton Army.
Gifts For Needy Of City.
At Central Church of Christ the exer-
cises this evening will begin at 8
o'clock. A Christmas tree and enter
tainment will occupy the attention Of
the children, and the usual gifts Of
sweetmeats for the children will be
given. Each class in the school will
bring gifts that will be distributed
. Saturday by committee among the
e. needy Of the city.
State Street Church Christmas Eve.
The Christmas program at the State
Street United Evangelical church will
be held on Christmas eve at 1880. Two
trees, one on either side Of the rostrum
will bear gifts for the children.
; "The Golden Dawn" at Bethany Church
This evening will mark the Christ
mas observance at Bethany United
Brethren church. Seventh and State
The exercises will begin at 1880. The
feature of the evening will be pro-
gram arranged under the title Of 1.-THE
Golden Dawn" A Christmas tree viii
contain the usual small treatt for the
little folks.
Swedish on Christmas Night.
The observance by the Sunday schoo
of the Swedish Lutheran church vii
take place on Christmas evening, wher
tree for the children and Christina!
program will be enjoyed At O'Clock
Monday morning the usual Christina.
+ service will be held.
Norwegian Observance Christmas Eve
Christmas eve has been designated
by the Norwegians for their Observance
for the Sunday school. A program will
be given, together with tree bearin,
gifts for the children.
Germans Also Christmas Eve.
The Germans, who make much o
Christmas and "Jolly Old St. Nick,
will have their Sunday school program
on Christmas eve at the church. Tw
trees will be provided for the children
Christmas Play at ST. Mary's.
The young people Of ST Mary's par
ish will give a Christmas play, en-
titled Santa Claus Advice" at the in
stitute auditorium this evening, be
ginning at o'clock. Gifts brought b
the children and others viii be dis
tributed among the poor Of the paris
by the sisters.
St. PauPs Comes Later.
The observance by st. Paul's paris
is not made at Christmas time as IL
as the Sunday school is concerned, b,
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