Smyrna times., 1905-12-27
CHRISTMAS CAROLS MARK
SUNDAY CHURCH SERVICES
MUSIC AN IMPORTANT FEATURE OF THE
CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION IN SMYRNA.

MUSIC AN IMPORTANT FEATURE OF THE
CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION IN SMYRNA.
Christmas Eve Falling on Sunday Made II the
Occasion of Considerable Interest For
Congregations of all the Churches.
Christmas in Smyrna this year was
spent with more than usual interest |
and enthusiasm aud the home coming
of former Smyrnians seemed to in
clude ''almost everybody" The |
weather was cold and crisp and delight
full in every sense, although many of a
more sentimental turn wished for good
sleighing snow. The occasion how
ever, was spent in pleasant family re-
unions and social greetings. Christ
mas Eve falling on Sunday gave an
opportunity for elaborate church SER
vices and the programs rendered were
deserving of the highest praise. Mu-
sic, always happy part of the Christ
mas festivals, was never better exc
cuted than on Sunday. At Asbury M.
T.. Church, the choir of thirty aug
mented voices, under the leadership of
Walter o. Hoffecker, rendered charm
ing program such as would have done
credit to high salaried city choirs.
There was not an anthem rendered
that was not favorably commented
upon and the solo and obligato work
was of an exceptional fine order. Rev.
DIR. Watt supplemented the music with
one of his characteristic and vigorous
sermons en- Goods Greatest Gift to
5 the World" The program was as fol-
t lows:
: Hymn
| Greed
Z Prayer
Y Anthem by Choir-"sing, 0 Heavens" &c. Berthold
Old Testament Lesson.
| The Gloria
Second Lesson.
o Offering.
Announcements.
!, Anthem by Choir-"lt Came Upon the Midnight
Clear, sullivan
: Hymn.
Christmas sermon.........Rev. Robert W att, D. D
!, Harry Rowe Shelley
: Benediction.
EVENING SERVICE OF EPWORTH LEAGUI
;, AND CONGREGATION:
u Subject-"The Brotherhood of Man," Leader
y Mrs. Bertha Wilson.
8 Edwyn A. Clare
Prayer
Anthem by Choir" Bethlehem. ....H.N: Bartlett
Short tsermon..............-...Rev. Robert Watt d
: In the afternoon the Sun day Schoo
rendered ''The Christmas King" Tht
IS exercises we're in charge of l.. M
d Price, superintendent, and the music
s bright and catchy was directed by
/, Walter o. Hoffeck er. The program
V was as follows: "Hail the Christmas
J, King" school; prayer; roll call ;collec.
e ton; responsive reading, superi intend
1t ent and school; chorus, "Dear, Dear
e Old Story" school; recitation, "Chris
q was once a Little Baby" Elizabetl
d Wilson; recitation, ga Merry Christ
d mas, " Dorothy Burdette; primary song
n 'Sing a Merry Chrlstmas;" recita
l. ton, ''In Manger Laid" Katherine
10 Price; recitation, Jack Frost anC
8. Santa Claus" Warren Burdette; recita
le tion, "Under the Mistletoe" Heller
"A Hudson; recitation, christmas i
al Coming" Theresa McClary; chorus
Of "Hail Joyous Morning" school; reci
N tation, ITO Christmas Town." Hele
as Pryor and William Jacobs; recitation
ID Elizabeth Hudson; chorus, ''Beauti
R. full STAR" school; recitation, "Sant
g. Claus and the Mouse" Helen Jacobs
i. primary song, "The Sweetest Story;
n. recitation, eff 1 Had Been Bethle
ce hem Child" Maggie Gallagher; re
ia sponsive reading, superintendent an(
r. school; recitation, Rebecca Wat
3. chorus, "Ring Out Bell" school; re
tie citation, Irving Brinton; recitation
n. Florence Miller; chorus, "Merry
Merry Bells" school; report of Secrt
10. tary George NJ. Stevenson; chorus
". "The Mighty Lord of ALL" school.
it. Presbyierans Render Christmas Program
y At the Presbyterian Church whic
was prettily decorated there was plent
of the spirit of Christmastide. Th
~ morning services consisted of SON
10 special anthems by the choir and a
"a appropriate and vigorous sermon /
49, the pastor Rev. j. L. Estlin. III
- evening service, however, was I'll
=, most elaborate and was "Christmi
.s Song and Praise Service under I'll
auspices of the Christian Endeav'
Society. Miss Eunice Anthony WI
the leader and the orchestra and cho
was enlarged for the occasion. TIL
program which was one of the be
ars they have ever rendered was as follow
!. Organ Voluntary.
Anthem-"The Happy Morn.'
arg Hymn-.Innocents."
Responsive Reading
ev. Chorus" Roy al the Song
!. ac Scripture Reaing.
uH Anthem :" Break Forth Into 10y"