Show provo dec 2601 1873 ISM editor deseret nacius the main feature of our christmas festivities here was the convening of our sabbath school chia chiu ren as per appointment in til tho c basement of the meeting house there were present on the stand superintendent A 0 smoot david john county superintendent as sistan distant t superintendent wm ex of american fork and E elders eiders iders WN V S dusenberry and S S jones with some soma five live hundred juveniles before them anxiously awaiting proceeding the assembly was called attention to nt by elder W N dusenb rry singing by the sabbath dijol choir prayer by elder wm pax rax man after which several of or the emers in turn addressed the children rolling felling them tile tho story of f him who was cradled in manger of bethiel cm em the anniversary of whose birthday they he were celebrating teach ng in n simplicity tho nig youth to fellow in his footsteps A 0 smoot exploded tiie the blea nei of the old catholic notion of or alila allua santa manta claus clause it afis was an error erro r to th this is old falsehood to the tho young and tender mind advising parents to discontinue it and if stockings must bo be hung up hang bang them up to receive pres presents enLI from orom parents brothers and sisters the thu sabbath sabbat li school choir un under d er the care of professor jas C edaniels CD aniels daniels bang sang several songs with all that happy joyous freedom of expression which childrens children voices volens alone can give I 1 during the services presents in the tile shape of large pack paek packages ages of candy were received from the superintendent and assistants of the tiie west branch of the Z C M 1 I of this city and from peter stubbs E esq which increased the supply al already rea alc provided by a special committee for the occasion and which at tilo 1110 tho the conclusion of tho the exercises were distributed to the children the tilo time was well spent teachers and fi lends friends being well repaid in wl witnessing it the enjoyment of the children on the occasion A J |