Evening journal., 1912-12-31
YOUNG PEOPLE
PRESENT WHITE
GIFTS TO KING

The greater part Of yesterday after
noon and evening We're devoted to the
Christmas entertainments Of the diff
ferent departments of Central Pres
byterian Sunday school.
In the afternoon, an excellent pro-
gram consisting of carols aud recita-
tions. was presented by the members
Of the primary department There
was q beautifully trimmed Christmas
tree, too, which added to the attrac-
tive decorations, and each little one
was presented with a stocking filed
with candy
After the program had been given
ice cream and cake was served at
tables just big enough for each little
boy and girl and very cunning indeed
did they look, when all were seated.
The entertainment for the older
members In the evening was more
elaborate I'm arrangement and was
beautifully carried out. The enter
tainment was arranged as an eNer-
else white Gifts for the King and
all the carols, recitations and read
| ings centred around it, The decOra-
/ tiOns were snowy white. An illumi-
mated white star hung from the coll
ing I'm the center OF the platform
Under it was "A large CROSSE draped
i'm white A single candle burned
brightly in the center OF the cross
This was TO typily "Christ-The Light
of the World" Above, below and on
\ each side Of the cross, were sockets
for twenty candles and later i'm the
evening, twenty young girls marched
in (ten coming i'm from each side OF
the church, and met at the center
aisle and they all marched to the plat
form, where each one i'm turn. lighte.
her candle from the center light, anC
placed it in one of the sockets.
When all the candles were lighted
the cross shone out, glowing with ;
wonderously beautiful light. and as
the young girls sang, "ln the Cross
of Christ ! Glory the effect of the
whole was lovely The twenty light
represented the twenty centuries
lighted from the Light of Christ
that Lighteth the World"
In a reading, "The Legend of Cath
ay." it was stated that the custom o
bringing white gifts TO the King
had originated in Cathay when tn
Kings birthday was celebrated annu
, ally by gifts which no matter hoy
costly or humble, must always be O
the purest white. The best gift q
present to the king whose birthday /
celebrated so happily each Christina
day is the gift of Self.
The pastor Of the church. the Rev
j. H. Crawford, made a brief addres
to the classes upou their "presenia
ton of White Gifts to the King"
There were a number of musica
numbers on the program and the car
OILS sung by the Central churc
choral club. were particularly heaut
: ful. as also were the story of the Otho
Wise Man, told by Charles Fl. East
man, and the story of why th
Chimes Rang" told by Miss Mab'
4 Baird.
l Refreshments were served. and
q delightful social hour enjoyed by a
{ present, numbering almost two hun
u dred. The program I'm fun follows.
"Harps of the Sky" School No IA
T. prayer, Lewis r. Bush, superintei
dent: Gifts for the King" Scho
q, / NO. % AhniNANlNt i'uhNArf H+NhNf
y liza March Of the Centuries Mare
TO the King, No. 4 silent Night
. Central Church Choral. club. readin
q "A Legend of Cathay"; recitatio
+ Others, Mabel Griffith; "The Orie
j. Star Song by class of girls; "Wl
s. the Chimes Rang Raymond Ma
IS Donald Alden. Miss Baird; "Whl
n Shepherds Watched Their Floclys
IS Central Church Choral Club; viii
gift motives. John J. Hayes; prese
tation of white gifts to the kin
scripture. Matt. 2-7-l2; March of {
Kings, "We Three Kings etc-W
7 liam b. Eastman, Howard Ziegri
~ Thomas Kearney; THE Other WI
Man" Dr. Van Dyke, Charles II. Ea'
20 man: SUMMARY Of gifts and remarl
an pastor: 1--WE Seek the King" Scho
~ No. IS: closing sentence in unison
n school: "I beseech you, therefore
~ the mercies of God that you prese
m your bodies a living sacrifice. who
a, acceptable unto God, which is yo
- reasonable service.