Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-12-26
CHRISTMAS FESTIVALS.
SANTA CLAUS VISIT TO ELLIS.
WORTH SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
INTERESTING EXERCISES AT ALI, THE
SCHOOLS -CHRIsrMAs SERVICES
AT THE CHURCHES.

INTERESTING EXERCISES AT ALI, TIE
SCHOOLS CHRISTMAS SERVICES
ArTHE CHURCHES.
santa Claus has paid his annual visit te
ellsworth, aud In every home, II is boned
has left some evidence OF his generositv
aud loving spirit.
The Christmas season was observed In
=" the Ellsworth churches-except the
baptist, which is without a pas or this
yearly appropriate sermons by the mas
tors aud CHRISTMAS music by the choirs.
ihere was no elaborate programme in aDv
oil the churches Sunday, and no concerts
or vesper services.
In the Unitarian church the SUNDAY
school united with the church in the
regular morning service, and the pastor,
Key. A. II Coar, spoke few minutes to
the children before the Christ mas
message to the older ones.
AT THE CATHOLIC CHURCH.
st. Joseph's Catholic church had its
usual special services on Christmas Day.
First mass was at 7 80 and high mass at
III 81. AT the high mass, FIR. O'Brien gave
the Christmas message to his church In
weIl-ehosen words. The following pro.
grsmme was rendered.
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nS'ie '....................... Bordese
eioria .......................... Burdese
oredo ....'..... OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Boriese
onertory, 1.-THE Holy City,. Adams
Mrs + J Walsh
oahetus.. .................+..B oriese
AHnas Del OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ...... Bordese
sdeste Fidees. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 49,. NovelIo
fostlude ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Mozart
Miss n Dutton. organist
In the afternoon the children OF the
Sunday school had their Christmas tree
In the evening at 7 30 there was vesper
service.
IN THE SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
Santa Claus did not forget any OF the
Sunday schools in his rounds. There
We're Christmas entertainments and
trees In the Baptist, Methodist and
Unitarian churches Christmas eve, and
In the Congregational church Christmas
night.
CONGREGATIONAL.
A unique entertainment was furnished
bot h young aud old at the Congregational
sestry. Instead OF the usual distribution
of gifts, u miniature manager was pro-
sided, into which ali were invited to put
gifts designed Tor the needy OF the parish.
As previous announcement had been
made OF this feature, the audience had
come prepared, and the mauger WIS, at
he WORD, quickly fitted.
Then followed the reading, by Nina
Joy. OF some original verses by a former
member OF the school, whose identity
vas not divuiged. Following are the
verses:
out of the East to the manger throne
Kings of the East their wonders bring,
Followed h children the star that shone
Ger the child who Wac born King.
Silver and gold frankincense and myrrh
Their palaces yielded to Mary's child,
Yet the gorgeous East was less rich to her
Than the stable aglow when He smiled.
Greatest of days In the ages span
Was the earliest Christmas day:
Greatest of gifts was Gods gift to man.
The child In the graded hay.
He was the earliest Christmas gift;
Men brought their first to Him.
Bright fruit of the Orent's toll and thrift,
To girdle the managers rim.
Gifts through the years to the children of men
In the name of the Child of Man!
Gifts to the child tonight AS then
When the Christmas time Logan.
With the heart of child we again are born,
AS gifts In His name we bring,
Who In dusk of years rs In their morn
j. ever the chiidren's King.
Pre- ding the gift giving the pastor,
Rev. j. NJ. Adams, made a brief address,
a the course OF which he called attention
o a magnificent oil painting that hung
lear the desk. This, he explained, was a
,opy OF the Madonna OF Andrea del Sarto,
famous picture by famous artist, in
he Uffizi gallery in Florence, Italy, and