Smyrna times., 1904-12-28
DISMAL WEATHER BREAKS
ON CHRISTMAS PASTIMES
CHRISTMAS IN SMYRNA ONE OF The
OUIETEST FESTIVAL DAYS ON RECORD.
Raln. Snow and SIeet Keep Many Indoors and
Churches Which Made Elaborate Prepara-
ton Had Slim Congregations at Services.

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Churches Which Made Elaborate Prepara-
ton Had Slim Congregations at Services.
Christmas passed off in Smyrna with
more than usual quietness and if
weather conditions were taken solely
into consideration it will pass into his
tory as one of the most cheerless in re-
cent years. The continuous rain of
Christmas Eve turued to sleet during
the night and Christmas morning the
pavements were covered with ice,
which made walking very unsafe. To
add to this there came another storm
in the afternoon, a mixture of snow
and hail, which covered the earth with
a white coating. Despite the disagree
able weather the churches all held SER
vices and the Christmas program was
carried out as scheduled even though
very small congregations were in at
tendance. In the main Christmas was
distinctly day of home gatherings.
The home coming of former Smyrians
was as marked as ever and many
hardly ventured out from the time
they came until they returned Tues
day morning. On account of the great
feslal event falling on Sunday, our
merchants and other business men OBJ
served Monday as a holiday when all
the stores and offices were closed. The
weather kept disagreeable all through
Monday and the town was as quiet as
the day previous. Even the enter
tainment scheduled for the evening
did not come of. The Noe, Windall
and Bonberger Company which was to
have presented "The Lone Tree Mine"
for the benefit of the Citizens Hose
Company of Smyrna, did not material
ize, the report coming that they were
stranded at Easton, Pa. This caused
much annoyance to our Hose Company
and there was nothing left for them to
do but refund the money on all ad
vanced sale of seats. The failure to
have the entertainment was a dissap-
pointment not only to the Hose Com
pany but to many who wanted place
to go in the evening.
Christmas Celebration at Asbury Church.
With the churches Christmas was
observed with more than ordinary
preparation and despite the dismal
weather, there was Christmas Joy and
gladness in all the exercises of the day.
The pulpit's efforts were rich in elo-
quent themes and the carols sung
were in keeping with the spirit of the
occasion. Asbury M. E. Church was
prettily festooned with evergreen and
made pleasing effect. The program
for the day was as follows:
6OOA. NJ. Christmas PRAYER Meeting
1890 A. NJ. Public Service as follows:
Organ Voluntary Christmas Fantase" Ludwig
Bohnerl. .........Mrs. Marion Coyerdale
Combined Choirs and Congregation
Creed.
ss.s
1T Came Upon the Midnight Clear"
Antiphonal Selection by Combined Choirs
Psalm
The Gloria.
Offering Organ Voluntary Capriccio"
Lemagre
Mrs Marion COverdale
while the Shepherds Watch their FlOcks.
Junior Quintette
"Hark The Herald Angels Sing" ".............
Combined ChOirs and Congregation
tSermOn-"The Meaning of Christmas"
GLORY to God in the Highest. ..................
Combined ChOirs and Congregation
Dismissal
organ Postlude-"The Second Grand Ohertoire
De St. Cecie. "(Batiste)
Mrs. Marion COverdale
At two o'clock in the afternoon there
was a Christmas lesson in the Sab
bath School taught from the desk:
Selection by Orchestra.
DOxOlOgy.
Prayer
Hymn in Chorus.
Readicg Lesson.
Christmas Missionary Offering: ,,.o.,u,o,,,
Selection. .............. :..P primary Depar'lnen
Lesson "The Prince of Peace" e....
Hymn, "Hark the Glad Sound, "
Report of Missionary
Weekly Report. . ,,o.,,.+,,o,,
Closing Exercises.
Dismissai-Orchestrsl Selection.
At seven o'clock in the evening com
bined service of congregation anC
league was given as follows:
Organ Voluntary-Christmas Pastorale in IL, 4
Mrs. Marion Coverdale -
Missionary Chant-Choirs, Congregation al'
Orchestra. D-.e p,,rdott
Miss Annie Middleton
Ofertory-Orchestra.