Smyrna times., 1912-12-25
SMYRNA CHURCHES RENDER
ELABORATE XMAS MUSIC

LLHUUIlH L ANIHO mUOlU
METHODIST AND RESBYTERIAN
CHURCHES CELEBRATE SERVICE
Program Given at Asbury the Finest
Rendered at the Church in Years
New Pastor at Presbyterian
Religious celebration of Christmas
began in nearly all the Smyrna
churches Sunday, and large congrega-
tions were the rule. Most of the |
edifces were decorated with greens
and flowers appropriate to the festival
season. Asbury M. E. Church held
its Christmas celebration Sunday and
it was probably the best Christmas
servic rendered in years. The musi-
cal program under the direction of
Chorister Walter o. Hoffecker, was
elaborate and finely executed. Three
anthems were rendered in the morn
W. D. Parry, pastor, gave a sermon
appropriate to the festal occasion in
the morning and a short address at
night. The church and organ loft
was festooned with evergreen and
Christmas bells and neat and pretty
effect was given the church. Large
congregations turned out at both
morning and evening service. The
program was as follows: Morning
service II Organ Voluntary, "Holy
Night Dudley Buck; Hymn; Creed;
Prayer; Anthem, Using o Heavens, "
Berthold Tours; Scripture Lesson;
Anthem, "Star of the Orient, " Harry
Rowe Shelly; Announcements; Offer
itory, "Antique DeVoel," Adolphe
Adam; Solo, Miss Roberts, might
of Nights, " Van DeWater; Hymn !;
Sermon; Prayer; Anthem, "Hark |!
What Means those Holy Voices, - T.
C. Marks; Hymn; Doxology; Bene-
diction; Organ, Christmas March, -
Merkle Evening service = Organ
Voluntary, "Oh Come All Ye Faith
full, )" Ashford; Hymn; Prayer; An
them, "We Have Seen His Star. -
Wilfred Robertson; Scripture Lesson
Anthem, "Just Song at Midnight, -
j. Malloy; Announcements; Offer
tory; Solo, Mrs. Parry, 90 Holy
Night, >" Adolphe Adam; Hymn; Ad-
dress by the Pastor; Anthem, "Marcf
of the Ages Miles; Hymn; An
them, "Song of the Ages" Adam
Geibel; Doxology; Benediction; Or
gan, Offertory, Willy.
Sunday School Program at AsburY
Asbury M. E. Sunday School CAV
their Christmas program Sunday al
ternoon at two o'clock. 1t was tn
best program of its kind ever ren
dered at a Christmas occasion. Tn
lecture room was tastily decorate
and an augmented orchestra of min
pieces helped to swell the glad ar
thems and enliven the spirit of tn
occasion. Lewis Nj. Price, Superb
tendent, had charge of the prograi
and Chorister Walter o. Hoffeckt
directed the music. The program wi
entitled Christmas Classics" an
consisted of bright and catchy song
the primary department adding the
part Loyalty to the occasion. Reclt'
tions were given by June Masse,
Violet Moffett, William Bell, MAJ
REYNOLDS, Delaney Long, Edw
Hutchinson, Russell Hutchinson, Co
nelius Tilghman, Richard Long Jr
and Audrey Truax. There was
exercise by beginners, an exercise
five girls entitled: 1.-THE Stars, - a
a song by Violet Moffett. The past
made an address.
Christmas at the Presbyterian Chur
Splendid Christmas services we
also held at the Presbyterian Churc
The music under the direction OF M
Frank F. Evans consisted OF four
five anthems which were renoei
morning and evening to the delight
large congregations. The new p
tor-elect Rev. ]. Mcintosh Ecka
was present and preached two fine
mons in harmony with the day.
Sunday School also rendered P
gram and take it all in all it was
enjoyable day.