Ellsworth American., 1912-12-25
cuW,sruAs N CHURCHES.
csw,.t,n.s sermons aud Concerts
Last sunday.

i,hrfstntas decorations and CHRISTMAS con-
esrts.
Tne services at the Congregational
.h,,ch sunday were OF special interest,
tho musical program being of high
oraer The regular choir was assisted by
Miss Bertha Giles, soprano, Mrs. II. E,
Rove. coutralto, John Blood, jr., tenor,
and II L. crsbtree, bass. Miss Giles
solo followed the prayer, and special
snthem vas sung in place OF the closing
hymn. The sermon by the pastor, as well
as musi-. was OF a high order, and sppro-
uriate to the Christmas season. Attend
ants al this church wiil learn with regret
that Miss Giles, who has been the soioist
for some weeks past, closed her engage
men; with this service.
At the Methodist church, in the morn
ing, tire pastor, Rev. Il. ID. Kzer, preached
from the topic: "a New Christmas Mes
sage" In the evening there was a con-
cert. There was a chorus OF fifteen voices.
Following was the program:
sosg aud match
Scripture reading and prayer
"a Christmas wishr......-s......Ev Evelyn Lord
Recitation n...-....,...........,.. Arthur Tower
Dialogue. six Little ssockiags,'
Phiirs Clement. Ray Martin. Jessie
Higgins, Bcrnice Estsy. Pauline Aastin
song Chorus
Recitation. 0n............+......s...- Percy fonng
.... t....,........, ,Madaiine burriii
,...................,..Js Jessie Higgins
Trio ..,............... Choir
Dialogue. Three Little Candies velma
Burriil. Arthur Bonsey. Evelyn Lord
gecita.ion-......-..--.-... ..Pauii1e Austin
song ...-.s................. Frances Sinclair
Recitation ..Raiph Barron
Trio Choir
Recifation.........-...... Lena Letbers
.Alonxo Young
song. ...........................J Barron
Reeitation................. Florence Reed
Dialogue and song. "whss does 1t Mean'"
Frances Sinclair. Theima Fullerton
Recitation........-.......-. .Elwin Bridges
fio....,..s..t.+..s..-..- Choir
Recitation. Berntee kstey
......-.. .............. Arthur Brady
Collection
song g..........s.......- ................-C Chorus
The services at the Baptist church were
in keeping with the spirit OF Chrismastide.
The auditorium was decorated for the oc-
cssion, and special music was rendered by
the combined choirs of the church. The
pastor took as his sermon topic, "The Sig
nificsnt Birth"
In the evening the Sunday school con-
cert brought out a large congregation,
which enjoyed the following program;
Song, "shout the Glad Tidings" ........choir
Scripture and Prayer Pastor
Carol while the Angels Sing" .-...-...Choir
''fen days to Christmas. Katherine spiilane
"Watching the star"....,.....Doris Wardwel
Solo, Jesus is His Name" Doris scribner
a Christmas Aerostic, Eleanor kiilam,
Doris wardwen aud Doris seribner
"Listen to the Bells Martha Royal
Song, "oh, Holy Night" "..................Choir
"The Two Mits'. Ella May johnson
Solo. THE Christmas Bells"
Mary Ann Morrison
"what the Twins Ex pect'',
Madeline and Evelyn Dunn
THE Christmas Postman" ......Oiiver Killam
Song, Ruler OF Creation".-...........-..C Choir
-~Heilo, SANTA" Recommendation Pickett
"The Two Fir Trees" ".........-......Ltla Small
Exercise, christmas Roses" Mary Ann
Morrison, Marion DonneIi. Martha
Royal aud Ella May Johnston.
Song, .'oh. star of ory".s......-"...e. Choir
''The Key To Christmas. .-....sylvia Grinde
'The Little Prinee"............ Roxanna Jones
Solo. "star of the East. Hazel Nevells
"Giad TidingS". Marion Donnel
4.How we spent Christmas" ..... Bertha Estey
Exerise, "The Shining of the star" Sylvia
Grindal, Lila Small, Katherine Spill
lane, Louise Donnell, Roxauna Jones,
Mary Ann Morrison.
Song, Portals of Glory. "...........-.... Choir
Reading "christnias at the Crossing"
Julia Estey
seng "The Christmas Bells".. Choir
AT the Baptist and Methodist Sunday
schools the Christmas tree exercises will
be held this Tuesday, evening. The
Congregational Sunday school will have
its Christmas exercises tomorrow WED
nesdayl evening.
At St. Joseph's Catholic church there
will be the usual special observance on
Christmas day. Low mass will be csle-