The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-23

jshe handed the umbrella to the
queen. The next day an officer,
saluting the peasant, said, Her Mad
est, the Queen, sends back the um-
brella she borrowed yesterday with
her thanks and a present" DR.. Clark
gave vivid description OF. the en-
,barassment and humility Of the peas
liant, when she found that the one
Iwho knocked at her door and asked
"a favor was the Queen Of England,
and she mad not admitted her into
her home, and had given her the
poorest service possible. Christ,
the King. knocks at the door to-
day." said the speaker, "how are we
treating his requests?"
special musical program was
given at the Free Baptist church,
Sunday morning, preceding an
excellent sermon by the pastor,
Rev. George Il. barnard.
The choir rendered an anthem
with Miss Iva Coil singing the
solo parts. Miss Grace Durfee rem
dered violin Obligato. Miss Eva
Nelly also sang solo.
Tuesday evening the annuaf
Christmas exercises of the Sunday
school will be given. Tonight the
exercises at the Davids street mis-
sion Will take place.
The special Christmas musicical
program at Epworth M. e. church
Sunday evening attracted large au-
'dience. The choral union under the
|direction of Prof. Frederick Berry
man rendered the Christmas cantata,
THE Star of Bethlehem"
The program opened with an organ
prelude by Miss Jessie Havill. The
artist rendered March ct Chant
sarapique," beautiful chant which
was rendered at the Inauguration OF
the great organ Of the Notre Dame
in Paris.
Following the rendition Of the can
itata, the pastor Rev. Bailey gave
short address in which he defined
1.-The meaning Of Christmas. The pro-
Igran throughout was highly INTEREST
ling and entertaining and the affair
marked another notable event In the
lepoch of Marion's largest church.
Standing room was at premium
lSunday night at the United Brethren
lchurch when thes annual Christmas
program was rendered by the schoi'
lars of the Sunday School.
The church was handsomely dec
Iorated for the occasion. The Star
Iof Bethlehem was represented In one
lcorner of the church with the aid ol
electrical effects. An immense arch
covered with evergreen and holly
Ispanned the altar. Holly, evergreen
and cut flowers We're arranged In
tasteful profusion
The program of the evening was
lopened with a song, in which thu
Congregation joined and was followed
lby prayer by the pastor. Mis-:
Nona BOlander and chorus rendered
ia very pretty musical selection ant
Miss Alma Bender gave recitation'
after song by the pupils of th'
lprimary division. Little Miss Heller
Reed sang Christmas lullaby. Ther
followed recitations by Fred Holler
Miss Mildred Couts, Kenneth Engle
,ert. Glernie Millhouse and Miss Ma
Jle Bender. A song. "The Nigh
of Hawks" was rendered by the con
gregation and Miss Ruby Werd ant
Dewey Little contributed recitations
Garnet Jennings sang pretty sole
and Misses Minnie HOller and Daisy
Malo delivered declamations. Tht
program was closed with a selection
by the church quartette, following
solo by Miss Dot Donley.
} The exercises were well handled by
, THE members of the school and the
program was a success In every
way.
In the morning, there was almost
a full enrolment at the session o
the Sunday School at which a
treat was given each scholar.
Rev. Joseph Relnicke delivered an
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