The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-12-27
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County Prison.

The One of Infinite Mercy forgot
the sins of his wayward sons Christi
mas day and sent the spirit of joy
and hope to clothe the iron gratings
which bar them from society until
they shall prove that they may be
intrusted again. There was Christ
mas din or whi IN all the words con-
vey, presents from friends and calls
from sympathizing or heartheavy
friends and loved ones. The shadow
of brick walls lifted to let in the
Christmas cheer and the echos of
Christmas carols 1t was time not
for remorse or repentance. but for
hope.
Verify, Charity is q grace of many
moods and phases, and the Star of
Bethlehem is the light whereby
civilization shall work out the sal
vation of the race. Christmas and
its spirit was universal in Marion
county Saturday.
The Lutheran Church
Saturday evening Christmas exer-
cises were held at the Evangelical
Lutheran church for the children OF
the Sunday school. The church was
filled to capacity. An appropriate pro-
gram Of songs and recitations was
heard With interest. The church was
decorated with Christmas, greens, a
feature neing twelve Christmas trees
laden with treats for the pupils.
on Saturday morning Rev. ]. w.
schilling ". the pastor, preached an
excellent sermon to large congrega-
ton on ;he theme 1.-THE Birth Of the
Savior"
Salem Evangelical Luthcrn.
"Christmas Bells was the shibbo-
leth at Salem church, Sunday. me
interior was a mass of the joy bells
swinging from ropes of evergreen.
The recitations of the children told
of the bells and their message tc
the word, and as the Sunday school
pupils chorused "The Song of the
BELLS" musical chimes came from
the bells about the church.
First Presbyterian.
Mrs d. L. Sellers presided over
the Christmas tree celebration at the
First Presbyterian church. All tno
little folks were there to receive their
Yuletide treat and assist In the mert
riment. There, was special music
by the choir Sunday evening.
st. Paurs Church.
The Christmas tree in the assembly
room OF St Pauls Episcopal parish
house brought gladness to the chiid-
rem of the parish Friday evening. a
nropram, in which the story OF the
Christ child was told In childish
treble was a feature of the event.
United Brethren
At the United Brethren church the
choir. assisted by the church Or
chestra. rendered Christmas canta-
Ia Sunday evening. The auditorium
was crowded with the members OF
the congregation and friends eager
to her the Christ story In song
First Christian
The little folks of the First Christ
ian church gathered around tree
brilliant with Yuletlde decorations
Friday evening. After a Christmas
treat, the Sabbath school pupils pre-
sented a we'll prepared program.
Children's Home.
The kiddies at the Waddeli home
simply ran riot. For days the an
ticipatIon of Christmas has efferv-
esced and when the great day finallS
arrived. with its Santa gifts OF toys
and goodies and presents, designed
to make tiny hearts swell to burst
ing there was q great chorus OF Siad'
nes and such a play hour as the I'M
agination fails to picture. Ana IL
the center of the tables were the Ole
turkeys who gobbled so majesticaliS
In the BARNARD few days before
brown and luscious with dressing
also there was cranberry sauce an.
oranges and nuts and candy ana al
the Christmas sweets the story books
tell about. But who shall tell or tn
merriment around the tinseie'
christmas trees, shining with candies
one for the boys and one for I'M
girls. 1t was imply riot of hap
piness. =,
sunday the Child who made al
this ioy possible, entered INTO Tn
ihouqhts of the children who pre-
sented an interesting program In IN
home chapel. Decorations OF sreol
/ and white were used about the ros
trum, where there were recilatioh
| end songs all In alteration OF III
Chrlstchild. Twenty-six iittie ioiA
/ uarticipated in the program
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