Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-23
SANTA CLAU$ N
SUNDAY SCHOOLS
Organizations of the Different
Churches to Observe the
Birth of Christ Child
cANTATA AT PRESBYTERIAN


Elaborate Music at st. PauI's-con.
sresationaI's Observance Sunday
Other Services.
Santa Claus that jolly old fellow who
makes his annual pilgrimage to this
country from the frozen norrthland, will
be at the different Sunday schools and
missions of the city from now until
Christmas morning. Some of the
schools welcomed him in celebrating
the birth of the Christ child as early
as Friday night, while others will not
make preparations for his reception
until Christmas morning. Saturday
evening and Sunday will also be used
in celebrating Christmas in the Sun
day schools.
Santa Claus is expected to bring
many pretty things this year, for ma
ture has helped him in supplying much
material with which he can fill his
large packs. The recent fall of snow
will make good sleighing, and Bonner
and Bitten, it is said, were never more
fleet of foot than they are this winter.
Cantata at Presbyterian.
"a Visit to Santa Claus Land" a
cantata in which forty participated,
was given at the Presbyterian church
by the Sunday school Friday evening.
The attendance was large, and the
children especially were delighted
with the pranl1s of old Saint Nick, i'm
personated for the occasion by DR.. H.
F. Echternacht. A brief devotional
service including prayer and scrip
ture reading, was conducted by Su-
perintendent J. S. BARLEY, and pre-
ceded the cantata, as did also a
Christmas song by the school and
another song by the primary depart
ment. Following the cantata Christ
mas treats were given the children.
Elaborate Music at St. Paul's.
The Christmas services at st. Paul's
church will begin with the first YES
pers Of the feast at 1880 Sunday eve
ming, at which the following musical
program will be given:
Professional hymn, 'Hark the Her
aid Angels Sing
Choral evensong, (Elyuse) with
Magnificent and Nunc Dimittis, by CAL
eb Shipper.
Hymn, "It Came Upon the Midnight
Clear"
Christmas carols, ancient and mod
ern:
(a) Carol, Sweetly Carol"
(b) "Cradle Song of the Virgin"
(Ancient.)
(c) Carol, Brothers, Carol"
(d) sleep, Holy Babe" (Field.)
Offertory Anthem, ooh, Holy Night
(Adams.)
Recessional hymn, ooh, Little Town
of Bethlehem"
At 1880 Christmas morning there will
be celebration of the holy commun-
ion, followed at 10:30 by the festival
Christmas service. The following is
the order of the service:
Professional hymn, ooh Come All
Ye Faithful"
Credo, (Hiler).
Kyrie, sursum Corda, Benedictus
and Gloria in Exercises, (Calkin).
Agnes Del, (Monk).
Sanctus, from st. Cecilia mass
(Gounod).
Hymn, "oh Little Town of Bethle-
hem"
Sermon.
Offertory anthem. There Were shep-
herds" (Wareing).
Recessional, "Hark the Herald An
gels Sing"
On Thursday evening, at Z o'clock,
Holy Innocence day will be observed
with the children's festival. A service
for the children, including short adj
dress and stereopticon entertainment
will be given. These will be followed
by Christmas games in the basement.
The children will bring their gifts for
the poor at this service.
Congregational Service Sunday.
At the Congregational church the
Christmas observance will take place
on Sunday. At 1890 o'clock there will
be special Christmas music by a
choir composed of Mrs. B. A. Morgan,
Misses Grace Hix, Mona r. Shorthill
and Helen Abbott, and F. Aubrey
Smith and G. E. Patterson. Mr.. Ralph
W.,
organ A sermon by the pastor. on the
subject, "The Worship of Wise Men,"
will be given.
In the afternoons at o'clock. the
Sunday school will give a Christmas
program consisting Of recitations and
songs by the children. and a group Of
Christmas carols, to be sung by the
young ladies Of the school. Teachers
and pupils of the industrial school will
be guests of honor at this afternoon
program.
The evening service Sunday will be
omitted.
Swedish Early Christmas Morning.
The Swedish Lutheran church will
have it's usual Christmas service early
Christmas morning, beginning at
o'clock. Special Christmas music has
been prepared, and this feature alone
will be a real treat. In the evening
at 7 o'clock, the Sunday school will
have charge Of the program, which
will be in both English and Swedish.
The choir will also assist in this serv-
ice.
Methodists Will Give.
The children of the Methodist church
will give for the poor at their service.
which will be held this evening a 1880
o'clock. The admission to this service
will be some gift. regardless of how
small or in expensive 1t may be of either
food clothing or money for the poor.
These gifts will be given by classes.
and will be left in the church until