The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1914-01-01
MOUNT OLIVET NOTES.

Christmas has come and gone. and
We hope that il has brought a message
| of cheer and goodwill to all. Ihe at
tendance at the a. m. celebration was
very good indeed, but not quite so large
as last year when the bishop officiated.
The offering. so far as has been re
ported, was $1,000.
On ST. Johns night the church was
comfortably filled with members OF the
Masonic and Eastern Star bodies and
their friends. The rector preached a
sermon on the history of the Bible and
how We came to have the English BIZ
BILE. Afterward he attended the ses-
siOns of SITS. John Lodge 1873
Ii is gratifying to be able 10 record
congregations increasing in size at
each service
Our sympathy goes out TO the be-
reaved wife and sons of the late Judge
| William II. Seymour. who many years
back was a vestryman of this parish
and often represented the parish in the
diocesan councils. May God grant I'M
to him rest and peace and to them the
comfort which none but He can give.
After a lingering illness of many
months George Wilson died at his
home in Pacific avenue on Christmas
day. the funeral taking nlace the day
following. Our sympathy is extended
to the widow and child en- in their be-
reavement and our prayer is that he
may find rest and peace in the para
disc of God.
The Christmas tree exercises of the
Sunday school took place last Tues
day night. After brief service the
rector spoke a few parting words of
counsel and advice to the parents and
friends of the school, telling of the
good work that has been done and ask.
ing for their undivided support for the
work in the future. He delivered the
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following: Roy keenan,, Elma Chap
man, Lucille Christy, Elsie Sinclair
Emile Mothe, Barbara Schabel, Archie
Sinclair, Marion North, Haywood Val.
lette, Emily Slack. Louise Koppel, Su.
sic Thorning, Miss Cora Swift. Warren
Keenan,, Alfred Christy. Benjamin
North, Cecilia Slack. Katie Schabel,
Zelda Huckins, Mildred Thorning, Yer.
ma Amuedo, Thelma Sinclair. William
Erickson, Walter Babin. Royal Amue
do, Miss Edna Karr, Miss Bessie Mich
OILS, Halcyon Sutherland. Mabel Suth.
erland, Ethel North. Dewey Thorning
and Martha Har Silver pins we're
awarded to: Hart Callow, Lillian
North, Camille Mothe, Lillian koenig
Roland Briel. Clifford Angelo, Dora
chapman. Miss Sallie Pearson. Esther
Sturtevant, Lemley Hubener. Lucius
Forsythe, Norma Keenan,. George
IThorning, Margie Vallette, Mabel For
sythe, Edward Chapman. Madeline We
Zien and Blanche Vallette.
The prizes offered to those bringing
in the largest sum to help in the pur
chase of piano for the Sunday school
we're divided in each case, the success
full ones being Allen Guillot and Zelda
Huckins for the first prize, and Joseph
and Lillian Koenig for the second
Iprize.
At the conclusion of the distribution
lof the prizes and after pronouncing the
benediction, the rector having removed
his surplice and stole led the process
sion in the Sunday-school room and
when as many were seated as it was
possible TO seat and a slight degree Of
quiet had been attained. Santa Claus
appeared, much to the delight of all
To each child in the Sunday school and
to each teacher was given a present
and a bag of candy and a Christina,
postcard. After these had been dis
tributed candy and postcards were Civ
en- to all in attendance. The recto,
and his family were well remembered
and they desire to thank their friends
some OF whom hid their identity. fol
their thoughtfulness of them.
Our girls are marrying and removing
out of our midst. Only few DAYS age
the rector was called on to solemnize
the marriage of Miss Julia Aver and
Ferdinand Frederick Nelson, and they
have gone TO Birmingham. Ala. tc
make their home. On Monday nigh.
ne solemnized the marriage of Miss
irene SCHROEDER and Arthur James
Wolff and they have gone to Port Ar
thur. Texas, to reside. Rumor has il
that several others are talking abou,
following suit