Smyrna times., 1910-01-05
SUNDAY AT THE CHURCHES
Belated Christmas Music Was Render
ed With Good Effect and the Spirit
of Christmas Was Evidenced.

weather of the week previous, Sun
day with the Smyrna churches was
full of the Christmas spirit and pro-
grams were rendered that were none |
the less bright and entertaining on |
account of the delay. Asbury M. E. !
Church and Sunday School were tast- !
ily decorated. Rev. Robert Watt, D.
D., pastor, preached vigorous SER
mons in commemoration of the nativ-
ity and an augmented choir of
twenty five voices under the direction
of Walter D. Hoffecker, rendered
special Christmas anthems. In ad-
dition to the old anthems sung, there
were two new ones prepared and all
] of them were produced in a manner
that was highly praisewOrthy. The
anthems were repeated at the evening
services. In the afternoon special
Christmas exercises were held by the
Sunday School which was the best
program rendered in years. Super
intendent l.. M. Price as leader and
Chorister W. o. Hoffecker directed
the music which was assisted by a
full orchestral accompaniment. The
program was as follows: Opening
chorus by school, Wonderful It'd
ings;" invocation, pastor; respon-
sive scripture reading; roll call and
: collection; chorus by school, "a
Song of Joy'; recitation, "Christ
mas" Dorothy Mcdowell; recita-
tion, Christmas Bells" Helen
: Shapley, recitation, Christmas
) Morn," Mary Yeates; solo and
5 chorus, "Ring the Christmas In;'
: recitation, "Legend of the Fir anC
: Poplar" Laura Hutchison; chorus,
r school, Beautiful Bethlehem STAR
e recitation, "A Christmas Wish,
h. Cornelius Tilghman; recitation. "Th'
First Christmas Morn" Lillian
:. Cummins; solo and chorus, eth
l Wondrous Gift;'' recitation, "Littl
) Wishes" Mary Goldsborough: reel
: tation. "Sarta Claus, Wells FAIRIES
. Leslie Inman, Harold Lassell; reel
: tation. keep Sweet" Am md
= Truax; chorus, Bells of Long Ago,
:. school; recitation, "What Every
= body Loves" Matilda Armstrong
recitation, "Merry Christmas,
Richard Long; recitation, "What
: Like, Violet Moffet; solo, "Liste
ie to the Song" Frank Reed and Pr
mary Department; exercise, "Christ
:" mas Wishes" by class of 8; rec
no tation, Helping Santa Claus,
~ ~ Frank Reed; recitation, "a Chris
- mas DOLL" Castillo Turner; recit'
= =, tion. "The First Glad Christm;
- Day. Elsie Smith; chorus by schoo
- - "Look Forth" exercise by Junior
= - "The Magic Wreaths;" reports al
- - announcements; chorus by schoo
~ -, angels of the Night. " The Chris
- mas treat and fChildren's Cantata
-. was held at the church Monday eve
- ing and was highly successful. Ea
= scholar received box of candy.
-"i Rev. Franklin is Sill Non-Commits
SIC The Presbvterians gave their po;
re- poned Christmas pro ram Sunday
nt- fore good congregations. Christn
lr. anthems which were prepared unC
OF the direction of Mrs. F. F. Eva
5h- and Mrs. S. ]. Reynolds were rend
re- ed with good effect. Rev. j. Eds
IN Franklin, of Wilmington, past
elr elect, preached two fine sermons d
the ing the day and altogether the s.
len vices were enjoyable. Rev. Frank
use is still non commital in the matter
EN- accepting the call to Smyrna and
nty still holding it under considerati
ank He will probably announce his dc
vas sion soon which the congregation h
the will be his acceptance.
cad
, to "Children's Carol' at St. Peter s
At st. Peters Church some
late the Christmas music was repeat
Mr.. Thomas S. Start sang the off
80 tory solo and with Mrs. Eug
+tIo Davis and Miss Eba Wilds assis
am the choir throughout the serv
itts The "Childrens Carol Servic'
+ho will be held this evening and pr
to;n ises to be of more than usual
, he terest. Special programs will
,nds used. After the services the am
owe Christmas treat TO the Sunday Sci
+he will take place in Parish Hall.
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