The Republican journal., 1911-12-28
Christmas in the Churches.

| Special services in recognition of Christmas
were held in the churches Sunday. December
24th. At the Universalist church in the
morning there was an appropriate sermon by
the pastor, Rev. Arthur A. Blair, ,and Christmas
carols and anthems by the choir. The church
platform was decorated with evergreen trees,
the pulpit was graced with two large bouquets
of white chrysanthemums and the communion
table bore large cluster of poinsetta flowers.
The choir, Mrs. E. P. Frost, soprano, Miss
Emma Skay, contralto, Harry L. Coombs,
tenor, Luther Hammons, bass, Mrs. H. A.
Drinkwater, organist. and Mr.. H. A. Drink
water, trombone, rendered the Christmas selec-
tions with grace and harmony. The Sunday
school followed the preaching service There
was large attendance at each service.
I The Unitarian church was decorated with
evergreen trees and boughs, laurel wreaths
and white chrysanthemums. The sermon by
Rev Charles B. Ames was on Christmas and its
influences and vas helpful and broadening.
The special music, which was greatly appre-
ciated, was appropriate to the occasion The
cello obligato by Miss Gladys Pitcher was un-
usually fine, and the new choir, Mrs C. W.
Wescott Miss Katherine C. Quimby, Messrs.
h. l.. Morse and Leon Beckwith. received many
expressions of appreciation.
AT the North church evergreen trees, laurel
wreaths and potted poinsettas were used with
excellent effect in the platform and pulpit
| otoi,, Ill Al
ing exercises the christening ceremony was
very impressively performed by the pastor,
Rev. David L. Wilson, Hildegarde Knight,
infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Levi L.
Rogers of this city, and William Freeman, in
fant son of Prof. and Mrs. William Freeman
Schoppe of Orono. The sermon was on "The
Christmas Message" and was helpful and in
spring. Special mnsic was rendered by a
quartet, Messrs. Arthur Johnson and John
Parker, tenors, A. G. Goodhue and E. S. Pitch
er, bass, with Miss Amy E. Stoddard, organ
ist. At noon, in place of the Sunday school, the
children had their concert and the receiving
of gifts for the poor, to be distributed Monday
At the Methodist church, Rev. M. S. Hill.
pastor, the sermon, the decorations and the
music were appropriate to the day and there
was large attendance at the morning service.
In the evening the Sunday school gave Christ
mas concert, with the following program:
Professional; Girls chorus. No. l; Scripture;
Lords Prayer in concert; exercises, Harry
Bowen, Wesley Patterson and Lloyd Clements;
rec, Violet Dexter; Girls chorus, No. 4; Star
exercises by Frances Macomber, Lillian Dex-
ter, Blanche Hill, Annie Curtis and Margie
Marshall; Star song, Gladys Marshall and Mrs.
Hills classes; rec, Louise Ellis, Dorothy In
gals; exercises, Mrs. Hills class. Carolyn
Whiting, Marguerite Ingalls, and Ethel Dexter;
rec, Elmer Ellis; offering; Girls chorus No. IL;
rec, Mildred Thomas; exercises, Gladys Mar
shall's class, Louise Ellis, Dorothy Ingalls,,
Sadie Bowen, Marion Thurston; rec, Blanche
Hill; song, Frances Maeomber; rec, Sadie
Bowen; Girls chorus, No. 16.
| Monday night there was Christmas tree for
the children.
The Baptist society is without pastor and
Rev. David Bracket officiated at the morn
ing service. The Sunday school had two
Christmas trees and concert at o'clock
Christmas afternoon and every one present
was filed with Christmas cheer and all were
literally remembered. Following is the con-
cert program: Duet, Geneva Perkins and
Margaret Farr; recitation, Norman Abbey;
song, katherine Frost; exercise, Christmas
Acrostc, by 9 little girls; solo, Edna Curtis;
recitatons, Albert Morey and Marion Rhoades;
duet, Laura Morris and Edna Curtis; exercise
by the Primary Glass; recitation, Frances Grot-
ton; exercise The Feast of Light
Services were held for the first time in the
new chapel of st. Francis (Catholic) church
Christmas morning; at $50, Z, and $50,
conducted by the pastor, Rev. Dennis A. Nc
Cabe Special Christmas carols and anthems
were rendered by the choir. The chapel was
appropriately decorated. In the windows were
evergreen crosses, and garlands of laurel de
pended from the center chandelier to the cor
ners of the room. Garlands interspersed with
wreaths decorated the arch of the sanctuary
and pinks and maiden hair ferns were placed
on the altar.
At the S3e service fourteen children, from Z
to 12 years, took theic first communion. Eight
of the children came over from Cape Jellison.
After the ceremony they were entertained at
breakfast by Father McCabe IN the parsonage
The entire program was most unusual end i'm
pressive.
Father McCabe, assisted by the ladies of the
parish gave the ehaldren supper in the new
chapel at $50 p. m. Sunday. The menu in
clRded sandwiches. cold meats, hot ckoc colate
fancy cakes, etc. Covers were laid for about
So including several grown-ups Later the
many gifts on the Christmas tree were iistrib-
uted and Santa Claus had forgotten no one
Music was interspersed, and after apr ropriate
remarks by Father, McCahe the little ones
went home very happy.
Rev. William Vaughan held services appro-
pirate to the day at Mason's Mills Sumo ay
morning and at Trinity Reformed church in
the afternoon. The Mason Mills people had
their Christmas tree and exercises Saturday
night and the Trinity Reformed Monday night.
sWANVILLE.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Cunningham waited in
Bangor few days last week. -. Miss Julia
Chase, teacher in the Everett, Mass schools,
c., A. l,o1;