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December 30, 1874
Knoxville Weekly Chronicle
Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee
What is this article about?
A letter describes a successful Christmas celebration at Providence Church in Knox County, Tennessee's 11th district on December 25, 1874, featuring religious services, music, declamations, dialogues, compositions, speeches, and a communal feast for Sabbath school members and neighbors.
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At Providence Church.
Knox County, Tenn., Dec. 26, '74.
To the Editors of the Chronicle:
You may say to your numerous readers,
that we had a happy Christmas,
at Providence church in the 11th district. This (Christmas a year ago we
tried the project of entertaining the
young people of our neighborhood,
and especially the members of our Sabbath school, on Christmas day, with
religious services, literary amusements,
&c., &c., instead of the usual loose
method of spending that day. We
succeeded in pleasing all who attended so well, that we determined to try
it over again this Christmas. So we
made out the following programme,
which was gone through to the edification and delight of the densely
crowded audience:
Vocal music—The "Cleansing Fountain."
Introductory—Prayer and address,
by Rev. R. P. Rudder.
Music—
We've
Home
Over
There."
Declamations—"Our Obligations,"
Willie Badgett; "Golden Side," Fannie Marston; "Giving," Rebecca Ventis; "Dying Words of My Little Boy,"
Wm. F. Smith.
Speech by J. W. Ventis.
Music—"Pass Me Not."
Dialogues—"Indolence,"
Mary A.
Rudder and Clara Mason: "About
Study," Lola M. Rudder and S. J.
Stewart: "The Hint," Jno. Giezentanner and Benj. Stinnett.
Composition—"Christmas
Day,"
Lucy Badgett; "Ways of Usefulness,
Mary A. Luttrell; "North American
Indians," A. H. Luttrell.
Music—"The Gate Ajar for Me."
Declamation—
"Burial of Moses"
Liza Marston;
Pulpit Eloquence,
Jennie
Stinnett;
Village
Black-
smith,
E. Marston;
Comic, O.
Bean:
Mothers and the Baby,
Mollie Frazier;
"The
Cobles"
Harry
Marston;
Ben.
Butler,
Robert
Bean.
Music—"The Cleansing Wave."
Speech by B. F. Badgett.
Declamation
"The
Months,"
Rhoda Ventis;
Comic, R. S. Luttrell.
After going through the above we
had speeches from Mr. F. Giezentanner,
J.
W. Stinnett, Mr. Houston
Gambill, Mr. Frazier, Mr. C. Casteel,
Mr. Rich. Marston. Rev. R. P. Rudder,
J. W. Ventis and Mr. Jno. Stinnett. But I must not forget to state
that at noon, a table, long enough for
one hundred and twenty-five persons
to stand around, was loaded with delicious cakes, meats, candies, &c., of
which all partook bountifully and
many fragments were carried away.
Knox County, Tenn., Dec. 26, '74.
To the Editors of the Chronicle:
You may say to your numerous readers,
that we had a happy Christmas,
at Providence church in the 11th district. This (Christmas a year ago we
tried the project of entertaining the
young people of our neighborhood,
and especially the members of our Sabbath school, on Christmas day, with
religious services, literary amusements,
&c., &c., instead of the usual loose
method of spending that day. We
succeeded in pleasing all who attended so well, that we determined to try
it over again this Christmas. So we
made out the following programme,
which was gone through to the edification and delight of the densely
crowded audience:
Vocal music—The "Cleansing Fountain."
Introductory—Prayer and address,
by Rev. R. P. Rudder.
Music—
We've
Home
Over
There."
Declamations—"Our Obligations,"
Willie Badgett; "Golden Side," Fannie Marston; "Giving," Rebecca Ventis; "Dying Words of My Little Boy,"
Wm. F. Smith.
Speech by J. W. Ventis.
Music—"Pass Me Not."
Dialogues—"Indolence,"
Mary A.
Rudder and Clara Mason: "About
Study," Lola M. Rudder and S. J.
Stewart: "The Hint," Jno. Giezentanner and Benj. Stinnett.
Composition—"Christmas
Day,"
Lucy Badgett; "Ways of Usefulness,
Mary A. Luttrell; "North American
Indians," A. H. Luttrell.
Music—"The Gate Ajar for Me."
Declamation—
"Burial of Moses"
Liza Marston;
Pulpit Eloquence,
Jennie
Stinnett;
Village
Black-
smith,
E. Marston;
Comic, O.
Bean:
Mothers and the Baby,
Mollie Frazier;
"The
Cobles"
Harry
Marston;
Ben.
Butler,
Robert
Bean.
Music—"The Cleansing Wave."
Speech by B. F. Badgett.
Declamation
"The
Months,"
Rhoda Ventis;
Comic, R. S. Luttrell.
After going through the above we
had speeches from Mr. F. Giezentanner,
J.
W. Stinnett, Mr. Houston
Gambill, Mr. Frazier, Mr. C. Casteel,
Mr. Rich. Marston. Rev. R. P. Rudder,
J. W. Ventis and Mr. Jno. Stinnett. But I must not forget to state
that at noon, a table, long enough for
one hundred and twenty-five persons
to stand around, was loaded with delicious cakes, meats, candies, &c., of
which all partook bountifully and
many fragments were carried away.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Family
Moral Virtue
Providence Divine
What keywords are associated?
Christmas Celebration
Church Program
Sabbath School
Literary Amusements
Knox County
Religious Services
Community Feast
What entities or persons were involved?
Rev. R. P. Rudder
J. W. Ventis
B. F. Badgett
Willie Badgett
Fannie Marston
Rebecca Ventis
Wm. F. Smith
Mary A. Rudder
Clara Mason
Lola M. Rudder
S. J. Stewart
Jno. Giezentanner
Benj. Stinnett
Lucy Badgett
Mary A. Luttrell
A. H. Luttrell
Liza Marston
Jennie Stinnett
E. Marston
O. Bean
Mollie Frazier
Harry Marston
Robert Bean
Rhoda Ventis
R. S. Luttrell
F. Giezentanner
J. W. Stinnett
Houston Gambill
Frazier
C. Casteel
Rich. Marston
Jno. Stinnett
Where did it happen?
Providence Church, 11th District, Knox County, Tenn.
Story Details
Key Persons
Rev. R. P. Rudder
J. W. Ventis
B. F. Badgett
Willie Badgett
Fannie Marston
Rebecca Ventis
Wm. F. Smith
Mary A. Rudder
Clara Mason
Lola M. Rudder
S. J. Stewart
Jno. Giezentanner
Benj. Stinnett
Lucy Badgett
Mary A. Luttrell
A. H. Luttrell
Liza Marston
Jennie Stinnett
E. Marston
O. Bean
Mollie Frazier
Harry Marston
Robert Bean
Rhoda Ventis
R. S. Luttrell
F. Giezentanner
J. W. Stinnett
Houston Gambill
Frazier
C. Casteel
Rich. Marston
Jno. Stinnett
Location
Providence Church, 11th District, Knox County, Tenn.
Event Date
Dec. 25, 1874
Story Details
The community organized a Christmas program at the church with vocal music, prayer, addresses, declamations, speeches, dialogues, compositions, and a feast for 125 people, promoting religious and literary amusements over loose habits.