Bridgeton pioneer., 1914-12-10
CHRISTMAS IN
SUNDAY SCHOOL
Many Programs Are Ar
ranged.
The DATES FIXED
Unusual Celebration of Christmas
Time is in Course of
Preparation

With Christmas near at hand the
many Sunday Schools about the city
have been busy preparing suitable
programs for their annual entertain
ments. Christmas songs are being
practiced. the many recitations are
being learned, decorating committees
are hard at work planning for their
work of dressing the many churches
in holiday garb. and hum of excit-
ed preparation has pervaded the Sun
day Schools in general.
AS usual, many of the schools will,
In their celebration of this most hap
py season, keep in mind the poor and
needy of the city, and groaning tables
loaded down with good things for
distribution will be feature of most
of the celebrations.
In several schools there will be
two programs-one given on Sunday
and purely of sacred nature, and
the other during the week days that
precede and follow Christmas.
In all of these merrymakings, the
theme, Peace on earth, good will to
men," will be the predominating one.
Following are a few of the dates
set for the festivities:
The First M. E. Church School will
hold their entertainment on Sunday.
December the goth. The presentation
| OF The Heavenly Story, a beauti-
full collection of song and verses will
| be the foundation Of the program.
Donations by members of the school
| for the poor and needy will be fea-
ture of the day.
An additional entertainment will be
given in the Bank Street Chapel Dy
| the Infant Department, during Christ
mas week, at which time the little
olks will be treated to the usual
| Christmas candies, etc.
Wesley Memorial ME-. Church will
present "An Old Fashioned Christ
mas" on Christmas Eve. There will
be choral music by large choir and
an orchestra will furnish the instru-
mental music. Each member of the
| school is to bring a pound of some
necessity as a Gift to the Saviour
which contributions will 60 to the
needy of Bridgeton.
| Berean Baptist Sunday School will
have special Christmas program on
| Wednesday night, December 23d.
Pretty decorations will form a part
of the festivities and donations for
| the poor will be made.
| Monday, December 28th, is the date
set or the entertainment at the Pearl
Street Baptist Church A special pro-
gram entitled, "The Heavenly Story
will be presented. The decorations
will be green and white, icicles play
ing an important part.
Central M. E. Sunday School will
have special Christmas service on
Sunday, December Goth, at which time
music and recitations will form a part
of the program. Gifts from the sew
eral scholars will be brought to this
| service. The Childrens Home So
ciety will have it's usual cash dona-
| tion.
On Sunday. the 9th of December,
the school of the First Presbyterian
Church will have a special Christmas
program. Pretty decorations will
form a part of the festivities. Do
nations for the poor Of Bridgeton will
| be made at this time. On Tuesday,
| the 18th of December, the secular
program will be given at which time
| the scholars of the school will take
part in a program of the usual Christ
mas nature.
| The West Presbyterian Church
Sunday School will celebrate the
Christmas season lon Tuesday, the
| I29th of December, with a beautiful
program of fitting character. The
rooms will be prettily decorated VITA
IChristmas greens. A donation table
for the poor of the city will be one
of the features of the evening.
The Second Presbyterian Church
School will have program of music
and recitations on Sunday, the 27th