The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1900-12-21
CHRISTMAS SERVICES
Programs of Entertainment at
the City Churches.
All Will Observe the Day, With
Special Programs for the
Preceding Sunday.

Christmas festivities will be held at
every church in the city, including spe-
cial Sunday services on the sunday be-
lore Christmas. Good programs OF en-
tertainment have been, or are being,
prepared for each church Following
are the programs, so far as now ar
ranged. In addition to the services at
the churches, festivities and family trees
will be found in many homes:
Congregational.
The Congregational church people will
hold a Christmas eve frOic at the
Armory building Monday afternoon, the
day before Christmas. No special
Christmas program has been provided
for; but on Sunday special services will
be held at the church An II O'Clock
sermon will be preached by Rev. James
on the subject of Christmas Message"
Choir music, with O double quartette,
will be a principal feature.
Christmas AT St. Patrick's.
Christmas mass will be celebrated at
6 a. m; second mass Immediately fol-
lowing the first. High mass at 1870,
with sermon appropriate to the Occa-
sion. The choir will render Someone's
Mass in F'' and "Credo," from Battman.
OHerUOry, 'UIOry be TO GO0.
Methodist Episcopal Church.
Christmas services December "a, at Z
p. m. Program:
Welcome OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Primary Glasses
Prayer ............ Pastor
Chorus OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. The Dung People
Address Observation-Disclosures. Superintendent
Song ..........-.......''T 1.-The Winter Moon"
Cantata ............... Charmed Gardens"
Christmas sermon next Sunday. Sub
ject, Emanuel"
Good Samaritan Church.
Services Sunday morning at Il; Sun
day school at 10 and competitive ex-
animation in Lords prayer, creed and
ten commandments. Evening prayer at
100.
Christmas day-Services at 1870 a.
IN. Address and Offering.
There will be a Christmas tree and
children's service at the church Thurs
day evening, December 27, at Z. The
program of the services follows:
Hymn, by Sunday school .....16 1853
Prayers
Hymn .............. ................1 Joy
The Creed.
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Commandments.
Paper, Men of the Episcopal Church in
America"
Awarding of prayer book and hymnal
hynlh go -. .;'.'.--.. .......lI3
Distribution of presents.
Closing.
Presbyterian Church.
At the United Presbyterian church,
the pastor, Rev. William w. Reid, will
preach sermons appropriate to the occa-
sion both at the morning and evening
services, on Sabbath. On Monday even
ing the annual Christmas festival of the
Sabbath school will be held, the exercises
beginning promptly at 8 O'Clock The
decorations and exercises are to be en-
tirely novel, and will far excel the usual
Christmas tree and recitation stereO-
typed order. All who make up their
minds to attend this entertainment on
Monday evening will be well repaid for
doing so.
Baptist Church.
Christmas exercises will be conducted
in the Baptist church Monday evening.
Following is a part of the program:
Recltatlons and songs by the school, fol-
lowed by the primary class; exer cises:
song by class; Peace on Earth" Char
ley Anderson; children's gifts by Viola
Gardner, Nazaire YeIe, Vera Hinchhff,
Merwln L. Williams, Matte Pattison,
ANGEL kincaid, Margaret Cairns, Clemens
Yelle, l. Powell, Glen Gardner and
Johnny Anderson; song, "Merry Christ
mas" The Joy of Christmas" by
Clara Egletaire; Santa Claus" Ruby
Sherffey; recitation, Glen Gardner: song,
Margaret Cairns; recitation, Ruby Egg
letaire; christmas Greeting, infant class.
Old Santa Claus, F. Lee Roy Collins
There will be special music at the CD urch
Sunday.
Night Before Christmas,
The Degree of Honor, the auxiliary of
the order of A. O. U. W, will hold
Christmas tree at their hall Monday
evening, for the benefit of the children
OF members. A suitable program has
been ARRANGED and an eniny q BE arnninn