The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-27
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ourned to the primary room for games,
while their elders remained in the jun
ior room for social time. The jun
iors' white gift offering amounted to
over $32.
In the intermediate department, each
class took some particular family or
child in Barre to assist personally and
was able to apply some TO the Euro
pean need as well.
Christmas Spirit at Presbyterian
Church.
Christmas at the Presbyterian church
was tittingly observed with tree and
concert Friday evening and the usual
White Gifts service at the evening
service yesterday. The church audi
torium never looked prettier and the
attractive decorations added greatly to
the occasion.
The Friday evening concert was Civ
en- over entirely to the Sunday school
department and the little folks did
credit with their recitations, songs
and the like A huge Christmas tree,
Illuminated with colored lights, car
ried gifts for each child, and in the
vestry an ice cream cone and a box OF
candy was presented every child by the
department. The older people also re-
ceivcd refreshments VILLAIN Black,
in the role of Santa, brought every
girl and boy to their toes and for the
time being was the central figure.
The service last evening was very
striking and the contributions to
worthy causes by the various classes
was responsive "The Christmas
Story" by Florence Kittredge and
Marian Keast, telling of the birth Of
the Christ, stood out conspicuously on
the program. As each class was called
upon, member approached the plat
form and placed gift at the foot OF
the cross.
The gifts included money as well
as food and clothing. For the relief of
the stricken in Syria and Persia in the
Near East S3o.77 was given; for the
needy of the city Sl4.S2; for home mis-
sions 81. Clothing and food to be
distributed in the city by Miss Grid
lev amounted to almost $50, in add
tion to the above. A special sermon
and appropriate music was also given
at the morning service.
Help by Salvation Army.
With 1892, collected by the boiling
kettle" on the streets, and by other
donations of food from stores and in
dividuals, the Salvation Army of this
city was enabled to provide p fam
lies with baskets of food, each basket
containing 40 pounds of good substan.
tial food for the Christmas time.
In those 25 homes and among the
l25 people, Ensign Kunz and his as
sistants were confronted with some
touching scenes. and it was very evil
dent that charity was not misplaced.
One family though in serious circum
stances, believed another more in need
and was willing to make the sacrifice
ii the Salvation Army could not care
for that one also. Such was not neces-
sary however.
To children of few months old and
of family of TO- the largest TO re.
ceiye assistance, even to an elderly
woman, 81 years old. stretched the
heavy laden arms Of the Salvation
Army. And with each basket Of food
New Testament was given.
Because of the vast amount of work
involved in the preparation and deliy-
cry of these baskets, the Christmas
tree for the poor children has been
postponed until Thursday evening.
Dec. 30. At 7 o'clock the children Of
these % families win meet in the Sal
walton Army hall and there rereivc toys,
bags of candy and fruit. and have a
Jolly time with Santa Claus and the
Army workers.
Ensign Kunz is endeavorinR 10 Sc
cure toy presents for each and every
child. but having limited funds to work
with was compelled to seek donations
Voluntarily Peter r. Landi. manufac-
turer of the oKo toys, donated so
sets or cards of metal toy soldiers,
as seen on display in the Averill store
window last week, Thus, one half the
number of children that are expected
at the Christmas tree are assured of a
present. Others must be collected be-
fore that time. ANY person or con-
Germ having such donations would do
well to notify the Salvation Army en-
sign Immediately.
Pageants Were Given.
The Church Of the Good Shepherd
was thronged with people last eve
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