The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-12-27
The Churches Properly OBJ
serve the Day.
THE WEATHER WAS ideal
Appropriate Services Were
Held Sunday.
Heavy Fan of Snow Caused Some
Suffering but This was Promptly
AIIevated by the Charity Workers
Who Spent Very Busy Day.

The celebration of Christmas was
general n Marion and Marion county
At practically all public institutions
the day was obsered in a very APP
propriate manner while churches ar
ranged exercises IN which the Sunday
School pupils, old and young, partici-
pated. Practically every pastor in Ma
rion talked on some theme of the
Christmas season Sunday. "|HS
At evecy church Yuletide decora-
tions were in evidence. The season
found Marion happy as could be. and
the spirit in its full significance per-
vaded the whole city. The heavy
SHOWS of Christmas eve, which gave
Marion's its best White Christmas for
many years, brought with 1t some
suffering but charity workers, notably
the Salvation Army members, were
ont en- masse, distributing Christmas
cheer to the less fortunate, and
spreading warmth, food and happi-
ness with a lavish hand.
Wesley NJ. Il. Church.
At Wesley M. Il. church Christmas
was observed by the Sunday school
Friday evening. The church was
tastefully decora. I'd with holly and
other Yuletide greens. A big arch
bridge made of evergreens was Santa
Claus headquarters and liberal
treat was given to the children. There
was rendered an excellent program oi
recitations and songs.
Sunday morning Rev. II. V. Nc
Cleary preached an excellent sermon
on the subject, "The Mission oi
Christ.
st. Mary's Church.
At st. Nfary's church high masses
were celebrated throughout the Day
Saturday. Rev. Father Healy, OF Ne"
York city, preached, talking OF the
Christmas season and it's significance
70 the church and it's people. He was
assisted by Rev. Father Joseph Den
ming. gf
First Baptist
Rev. Currin has planned the fuie'
tide celebration of the First Baptis'
church for Wednesday of the com
ing week, and promises a real christ
mas treat for his congregation
Free Baptist.
The children of the Free Baptist
q ~ 2at
church saw the story of the Grea'
Gift and Sacrifice in steroptican
views Friday evening, later each was
presented with box of candy and
there was a brief program, Sunday
ection ofvzp shrd emf wmfw ywyr
evening the choir under the direc-
ton of Miss Grace Durfee rendered
beautiful cantata.
German NJ. f..
A tree bright with the symbols OF
the Christmas season was placed fol
the children of the German M. r.
church Saturday evening Also
there was a treat of candy and or
anges and an excellently rendered can
tata presented by sixteen of the Sun
day school pupils.
| EpNOftn M. H..
| At Epworth NJ. Il. church musit
| yeigned supreme Sunday. The Christ
mas exercises occurred a, week ago
but the Christmas spirit still helt
sway. A cantata of splendid theme
and rendition was given under th'
direction of Mr.. Harvey Martin.
Reformed.
| ,urapnid h,,iIt nf hirtapn pUar
| green trees was one of the feature
pleasures for the children of the Re
formed church Saturday evening
Brightly lighted and topped with tn
star of Bethlehem, the sight was on
to gladden. tiny hearts already sing
ing the seasons carol. There was
remembrance for each member o
the Sunday school and a Christina
program.
Calvary Evangelical
Santa Claus called at Calvary Ev
angelical church Saturday afternoo
and left gifts for the children of tn
church assembly there to await hi
coming. Sunday evening was devot
ed to music of Christmas theme.
Old Ladies' Home.
The day was spent quietly at tn
Old Ladies Home, Christmas bein
there a day or memories which broo
not the Interference of present fe'
tlvities. Fifteen of His children, tt
frost of life's winter on their bro
; and the mellowness of late autumn
their hearts. gathered around tn
Christmas board laid with all th
dainties OF the season and garland
ed with holly wreaths and green
II there was sigh 1t was hidden
the comfort and geniality OF ii
home where lights go out peaceful
, ly in the dawn of brighter da
) County Infirmary.
No one would have guessed, |
| glancing over the we'll filled boart
and rows of happy faces at the II
, Urinary Christmas day, that he WI
looking upon the children Of mi
fortune. Neither would that teri
be permissible when applied to thei
same children on that day. on ever
side the country was manteled viii
glistening white and inside there WI
!, warmth and good cheer with
: Christmas tree holding on it's branC