Cañon City record., 1903-12-31
HRISTMAS OBSERVANCE

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TIE Ansiverssry Of The Birth r,
Of The Redeemer With Be
coming Festivities.
Christmas. the greatest festival Of
Q Christian calendar was COM
smorated by special services and with
ans Of praise by nearly every re-
kious organization in Canon City
Il week. At most of the churches
~ event was celebrated Thursday
ening by Christmas tree and the
stribution Of gifts among the Sunday
hool pupils in pursuance OF time
nored custom, although some OF the
presrituaiistic among them deiferr' d
tiil the following day.
Bignalizing ss It does the birth OF
worlds Redeemer the Christmas
NAos In preem,nently the time for
fking people happy by the bestowal
tgifts. for il 10 typical OF the Divine
t:rifce, without which there could
I've been no resurrection from the
hye. AZ these church Entertainments
Llessedness Of giving was exalted
ID Thanksgiving rendered In song and
eitaiion FOR the benign influences
I'D upon mankind by the "Star Of
thlehem" These Christmas pro-
ANS were very interesting and were
Eened to by large and apprecistive
licences. among them being many
dren and young people, to whom
ristmas appeals with special force
s. r1cAasasCssAcic Church
Masses were celebrated at ST.
rhsJzeC eCstholic church at s. 8 and
s. ocipck Christmas morning m
the ministrstion OF Father Chrysos-
b. pastor OF the congregation. The
arch was very prettily decorated
b flowers ard, foliage plants and the
sic ~ss of an unusually high
racter. There WAS . large at
dance OF wonhippers at each Of the
vices and the effect upon the
ience by the beautiful ritual was At
. Interesting and impressive The
lee Of the st, Nirhseis conRrega-
rsfurnishcd the sanctuary Of the
rch with . handsome new carpet in
,or ot the Christmas ssascn.
cArkssa. Scsssce Church.
very entertaining program OF
rcises commemorative OF Christmas
held Mt the Christian Science
pei last Thurrday evening. There
an interesting literary and musical
gram, followed by a Christmas tree
10 which were presents for the
niger members OF the congregation.
sss delightful gathering to those
were beneficiaries OF the gifts
bowed, and OF scarcely less pleasure
hose under whose auspices the ar
gsments were made and carried in
xecusion.
CAriseSaA cArcA.
he Christian church was taxed to
utmost capacity By an audience
Thursday night which assembled
bsten to the Christmas program
iered under the direction of the
day school. The exercises consist
bf songs, recitations and addresses
va. interesting In the extreme.
Re wan no Christmas tree, although
iy, nuts, oranges eto. were dis
uted among the audience.
Lsshro CAwcA.
bere was . large assemblege Of
ple 1t Trinity English Lutheran
rch on Mncon avenue Christmss
10 enjoy the very delightful pro-
b Of entertainment carried out
- er the supervi ion Of the officers
teachers of the Sunday School.
eyercises consisted Of recitasions.
Es3c etc, and was much appreciated
III present. There was the asunl
ssuas tree with all OF its con-
itAnts which proved highly pleas
snd diverting incident Of the
lsion. An interesting feature
the presentation OF a hand
silver boxing dish blythe congre-
bn to Mrs.. J. Kent Riser, wife OF
bartor Of the church. The pre-
1stion address was made by Joseph
ech on the part OF the donors.
UAlas1 Prssbytsrsaa Church.
)ftsrary and musical program Of
than ordinary interest was given
he Sunday School OF the United
byterisn church Chris mas eve.
bhurch auditorium was crowded
lgathering Of people intent upon
kxercises, which indicated = de-
lof careful preparation unusual In
tevents. There was a brilliantly
Id and handsome Ohrirtnas tree
= Ing large number Of presents for