Smyrna times., 1901-12-25
JOYFUL XMAS CAROLS At
ASBURY CHURCH SUNDAY
THE EVENT OF CHRISTMASTIDR FITTIN6Ly v
CELEBRATED AT ASBURY CHURCH.
Rev. j. NJ. Arters of FairIee, Nd, Filled the
Appointment of Presiding Elder Corkrau
at Asbury Sunday Morning.

The spirit OF Chrlstmastlde pervaded
most all of our churches on Sunday.
and Christmas song and gladness told
Of the gift to the world of "The New
Born King" 1t was q delightful win
ter day-clear, cold and brisk. Though
several days in advance of Christmas.
the churches celebrated the event with
tasty decoration and specially prepared
music. At Asbury NJ. E. Church it
was a day frought with interest from
beginning to end. Possibly decora
tons were never better than on this
Christmastide. Over two hundred
8 yards of evergreen was used in the
main auditorium and the Sunday
School room which was attractivelv
festooned around the organ loft and
both sides of the church. Consider
abe holly was banked in the chancel,
and suspended above the pulpit were
these words made in letters of ever
green: peace on Earth Goodwill to
Men"
Music a Feature of the Morning Service,
The morning services were to have
been in charge of Presiding Elder
Corkran, but he was called to take part
in the dedication of the NJ. E. Church
at Queen Anne's, Nd, and sent the
Rev. j. Nj. Arters of Fairlee, Md, to
fllhis appointment in Smyrna. Love
feast was held in the morning, followed
by the regular preaching service. The
choir rendered some excellent music
under the leadership of Chorister Wal
ter 0. Hoffecker. Two anthems were
sung, one entitled Break Forth Into
JOY" and the other "Come Near Ye
NatiOns," both of which were splend-
idly executed. Rev. Arters took for
his text the second verse of the sec
Ond chapter of Matthew: "Where is
he that is born King of the Jews? for
We have seen his star in the east and
have to worship him." The speaker
answered the question of the text bv
%aphrasing his subject into four dis
~-S' POI 10, NSh1lo lOuuu Cfdule0
ID nature, in history, in providence
and In the hearts of men. The sermon
was charterized by a vigorousness of
style that pleased his hearers and won
from them most favorable comment.
AT the evening service, the Rev.
Vaughan S. Collins preached the fifth
Of his series of sermons on the Ten
Commandments. The choir again
rendered two excellent anthems:
Breath Forth Into Toy," and Arise!
Shine! For Thy Light is Come
Asbury Sunday School Christmas Exercises.
One of the most interesting features
Oh the day, was the Christmas program
rendered at Asbury M. E. Sunday
school, There was a good attendance,
lhe evergreen decorations with the
star Of promise, was attractiveIy ar
ranged, and the choral numbers were
bright and entertaining. Superinten-
cent l.. NJ. Price had charge of the
program, and the music was lead by
Ohorlster Walter o. Hoffecker, as
sisted by the augmented Sunday
ochool orchestra. The program en-
utled "The Promise Fulfilled" was as
follows:
School "ii'i io'
prayer-Pastor Vaughan S. Collins,
Roll Call.
Class. III ""nser riin"iS
responsive Reading.
SS:ecltatlon-Miss Katherine Price.
SsanS SSangSlhg e = Wake, Bethlehem, From
cis1s iE1ercise- Messages from Christmas
Oisss of tour girls.
9fanglng-"The Angels Song''- School.
ira Instrumental Chorus, Orchestra-Offer-
/ Singing "Reioioen-sobool.
six girls. N''ii''N I opne'S Oia'' u
NJ MSoI9 @ and Chorus-"The Fairest Light
VI; w. D. Hoffecker.
responsive Reading.
MuettImO Haste on Swift Pinions''-
pssfs. w. o. Hoffecker and L. NJ Price
PtIeeG PthIeeGltation-''A Christmas Secret''-Miss
RSHlngglng-'C Christ Was Once a Little
O1poy"-Primary School.
Pseeeiitation-Miss Pauline Sipple.
sOOu-MlSS RhOda Cloud.
VaIrols' School
CIssa CIsSerelse-"C os Christmas Tree Thoughts'-
and d1p9rt l9 ,o OF Secretary showed 1926 present
9i.lO collected.
fRsngl5g."M RdSga55g Merry Bells"- School.
oenediction.
N, "Oury EpwOrh League Services.
re ne services of Asbury Epworth
@sue were also in keeping with the
'i' OF Christmastide. The meeting
m n charge of Miss Mary w.
wpson, and an excellent service
,ss; s neld. The regular church choir
dna;a d"'ea In the music, and rendered
%. ! the evening an anthem entitled:
MI oane Upon the Midnight Clear.
NO. Laura Bell resd a Christmas
pOem Gffalo,.