Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-25
Children From the Homes of
Plenty Taught to Remem-
Der Those Less Fortunate
During Christmas Season.
SPECIAL SERVICES
APPROPRIATE TO DAY
Sermons on the Christ Child
and Beautiful Music Fea-
lures Boy Scouts and
Little Folks Make Contri-
buttons to the Poor.

UUGlOIlS W GIl0 EOOT.
The Christmas spirit which was
manifested in the Boise churches yes
terday was one which will be felt
| throughout Boise and one which will
gladden. many, many homes. 1t was,
1T is more blessed to give than to re-
ceive." and with that spirit instilled in
to the hearts Of all. from tho little ones
in the primary department sof the Sun
day schools to the Oldest members.
There was given this Christmas fully a
half a car load of food and clothing for
| those less fortunate in the battle Of
life.
Children who live in the home of
want and poverty were made comfort
able and happy by children from the
homes of plenty through the teachings
received in the Sunday schools to re-
member others and help those in need.
SPECIAL SERVICES.
Special services and joyous obsery-
ance of Christmas was held in all the
| churches. At the Congregational church
| there Is q boys class which is known
as the Live Wires" and this Christina
| these boys proved worthy to their
name. In their search for those to es-
pecially aid during the Christmas sea-
| son. although they are alive to helping
others the year around, they found a
boy scantily clothed. Without word to
anyone they dug down in their pockets
and fitted him out from head to foot
with the best in clothing they could
buy and ended up by wishing the
youngster a Merry Christmas"
| AT their service last night the Con-
gregational Sunday school members
/ brought many gifts for the poor and
after the service an entire wagon load
was sent out for distribution The
service was an impressive one, and the
music by the choir in addition to the
program by the Sunday school. was
especially fine.
BOY SCOUTS ACTIVE.
AT both the First Methodist and the
Baptist churches, the Boy Scouts were
prominent in the Sunday school giving
program. At both of these churches the
scouts gave breakfast food and in such
quantities that they were able to go to
the platform and built miniature fort
of the packages.
The Sunday school Christmas SER
| vices at the Baptist church We're char
acterized by two Christmas trees and
| treats for the children but the more
significant feature and the one in which
/ little ones and older folks seems to take
a keener interest was the fund raised
for the starving children of the coun-
! tries at war. A total of 500 was raised
for them and the amount will be swelled
to 500 or more. Gifts of food and
/ clothing for the local needs were made
in large numbers. A feature of the pro-
grain was the tableau of the Il months
arranged by Miss Marie Gottrell and
/ Miss Hazel Buis. The Christina
Acrostic was originated by Miss Nellie
Johansen.
Last night at the church the choir
rendered a beautiful Christmas can
tata under direction of Mrs. r. S
Adams. Sunday morning DR.. d. D. Nun.
70, u. D., Of Kansas City, Mo. filled the
pulpit preaching scholarly sermon APP
propriate to the Christmas season ant
one which highly pleased the large con,
gregation.
FIRST METHODIST CHURCH.
A Sunday school giving Christmas
was observed at the First Methodist
church and an estimate of the gifts OF
flour, sugar, breakfast food and othel
articles of food for distribution was
fixed at $500. The Boy Scouts of this
church gave breakfast food and gave
demonstration by going to the platform
and building fort in Second Idaho
cavalry style with their packages q
performance which was much admired
The r. ii. also gave breakfast food OF
la diffarpnt hra M n nd bull
moth T. III. on the platform with theil
gift and had some to spare. Every class
gave literally.
4 Sunday morning Christmas anthems
were rendered by the choir and a pro.
gram of Christmas music rendered b,
Richard p. Erwin at the pipe organ
Rev. Willsie Martin preached on the
!. subject, The Madonna and Chris
Child" sermon which exalted wo.
manhood and childhood. At the even.
ing service, the choir sang, "Ashford's
Holy Night" and the pastor gave
brief address on the Greatest Gift,
declaring that the gift which carried
with II personality and love no mattel
how small was the greatest OF all gifts
He stated gifts of sacrifice and sell
forgetfulness in doing for others wer,
tue Slltb WOTtn While. Alter the ser
vice the full choir in four large auto
mobiles started out carolling. The,
first stopped and sang ut the municipal
Christmas tree and afterwards visited
and sang at 33 homes in which ther,
was sickness or people shut in. TIL,
recorder on the automobiles showes
they covered a distance of little ovel
so miles in the trip to carry joyous
l...- n. -.
night the party assembled at the par.
sonage and enjoyed supper.
Il ST. MIcHAEL's CATHEDRAL.
At st. Michael's the service last nigh
was the largest attended Of an!