The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-12-21
CHRISTMAS SERVICE OF THE
BAPTIST SUNDAY SCHOOL
Manz White Gifts for the Kings
Birthday

Inc Dlrtnday season OF the SdFIOr
was beautifully celebrated at the
Baptist church Sunday night by the
members Of the church and Sunday
school. From to $50 the Sunday
)chool orchestra led by DIR. McClane,
played as the congregation was as
sembling. At $50, the hour appoint
ed for the services, the house was fill
ed overlooking by an attentive and ap-
propriate audience.
The church was beautiful in its
decorations of white and green. Gar
lands of southern smilax gracefully
outlined the moulding, doorways and
the alcove forming pretty setting
for the platform which was complete
ly covered with white. Large white
letters extended across the rear of the
church and formed the words, white
Gifts for the King" A rope of cleo
trio lights, covered to represent white
bells, were suspended from the cen
ter ceiling and caught to the sides of
the building, forming a canopy for the
white stage.
In the center of the platform was
placed large cross draped in white,
emblematic of the service for which
Christ came to earth, to give his life
for others.
Prof. Cassels told the Christmas
story of the Kings birthday and why
we celebrate it. The children of the
primary department. sung 80 Little
Town of Bethlehem" "Away in a
Manager" and "Why do Bells for
Christmas Ring" Little Misses Fan
tia Cobb, Mary Christine Cassels and
Louise Adams, dainty in their dresses
Of white, recited story of Christ
mas. At the close of this the children
with their pennies in little white bags
marched to the altar and laid their
gifts at the foot of the cross.
The class taught by Mrs. Christian
came next with its gift, which is to
be used for local charity, the boys
speaking their parts splendidly.
The little girls, under the leader
ship of their teacher, Mrs. Cassels,
IL: bringing their gift for the orphan
age sang sweetly, "Merry, Merry
Christmas"
The beautiful words Of John 3:16,
were recited by the young girls who
are taught by Mrs. j. H. Livingston
Sr. Their gift is to be used in local
charity. The junior boys, taught by
Mr.. Akin, brought their gift of mon
ely which will be used in the same
way.
No part of the evenings program
was more effective than the service,
Gifts for the King, which was given
by girls from the girls auxiliary and
the junior Philathea classes. The
gifts for the King brought by these
were service, self and substance.
Each girl was dressed in white and
carried large white star bearing the
name of her gift. Miss Gladys Osborn
represented service and beautifully
spoke her lines as she presented the
gifts of self and substance. The gifts
of self were represented by the fol-
lowing: Sight, Irene earn; hearing,
Edith Edwards; speech, Myrtle Hall;
actions, Lonnie Pinder; steps, Mabel
Robinson; thoughts, Matte Lou
Brown. The gifts of substance were
represented by Nettie Camp, giving
time; Agnes Burford, talents; Edith
Howard, intelligence; Sadie Dinkins,
obedience; Edith Lindley, prayer;
Gertie Brigance, faith; Dovie Gates
love.
Miss Ava Lee Edwards closed the
service with an appeal to give your
all to the Master.
The Children's Home Society anc
the far away mission fields will be
frightened by the material gifts OF
these two classes.
The junior Barracks sent their gift
for use in local charity, while the
Baraca class will make happy tht
hearts of the children in the orphan