Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-12-27
Christmas Programmes In Churches Of
 Prescott
Forcible Sermons Are Delivered By
 Pastors
(From Tuesdays Daily.)

| held Sunday and Monday in the churches of Prescott. Music and de- corations were features.
 Congregational.
 The Christmas services at the Con- gregational church including special music and Christmas sermon were interesting. The Rev. R. W. Rogers, pastor of the church, spoke in substance as follows
 These direct words, "Unto you is born this day a Saviour" help us more than any others in the New Tes- lament to appreciate the message of Christmas, for they declare that Christ was born 1905 years ago for tr help the individual of today. About the babe in the Bethlehem manager there were three groups of men-the shepherds, representing those of simple vocation; Simeon and Anna, standing for the devout religious stu dent; and the wise men coming from those who were known as educated. But today thousand audiences made up of these same groups-the humble work CT, the Bible student, and the thinker are looking into the manager saying T rejoice that the Christ came not only because he has redeemed others but because his purity, winsomeness. love and perfection, help me now" His spirit warns the heart and in- spires the soul of us today. What is Christi He is the thing that you have lost in your venal struggle. It may be self-respect, courage, peace or spirituality, the best part of mans nature. But as you look at the pure innocency and childlike love of the child in swaddling clothes, these are revived and live again. Thus the Christ is not only born in Bethlehem, but also in your own heart.
 If you would deepen your Christmas joy, remember that this day commence. rates the actual beginning of the world s greatest life and Christian civ ilization. There is something sacred about the beginning of all noble achie- vements. But as one stands on the summit of our present civilization, look ing back he cannot help but ask who would think that all these churches. these millions of worshippers, could have come indirectly from that little babe in Bethlehem. But that is the way God does things.
 M E. Church South.
 One of the features of the Christmas services at this church was the enter tainment last night when Santa Claus visited the children and distributed presents.
 "Christ, the Light of che World," was the subject of Rev. Cheeks ser mon Sunday morning. He said that Christ established universal brother hood. "Religion means an intellec- tual awakening" said Rev. Cheek. The influence of Christ is seen large ly through his influence upon the life of woman, whom he has raised from seclusion and enslavement so evident in the idolatrous worship.
 Episcopal.
 The Christmas services at the Epis- copal church, held Monday, were largely attended and were very impress sive and interesting. In the morning Mrs. L'Engle and Miss Chilson sang sweetly "They Shall Hunger No More" The choir rendered "Zion Awake" and other pieces. The church was tastefully decorated for the occa- sion, under the direction of Miss Dutcher and her able assistants. Beau tiful flowers adorned the altar An elegant lectern bible was presented to the congregation by the St. Mar garet's Altar Guild. A few extracts from Rev. Father Bennett's sermon follow:
 "With the coming of Christ came | mercy and peace, righteousness and truth. With him came a fresh spring | of vigorous life, which converted and | tried hard to save corrupt and dying Rome. which converted and humanized | new society which is today the salt of the earth.