Putnam patriot., 1913-12-19
CHRISTMAS OBSERVANCE AT THE CHURCHES
Special Sermons. Music, and Decorations

AfsdtAtchal MtiouY
What Child is This
Old Irish Melody
Away In q Manages Anderson
Words By Martin Luther for Christmas Carol
for his own children
Josephine NJ. Clifford
Hark, What Music Fills the Sky
Old Latin Melody Gregorisn
Der the Cradle of King
Old Breton Melody
o, Holy Night Adam
Gladys A. Farmer
God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen
Old English
Noel, Noel
Old Trench
Recessional--As With Gladness Men
of Old
osd German Melody
We are very glad TO announce that
our choir propose TO revive the custom
common many years ago of usheriag
In Christmastide by going about the
parish singing Christmas carols. A
lighted candle in the window ON late
| Christmas eve will indicate TO the
singers desire ON the part of the
household to participate ~ listeners In
this ancient way of beginning the
Christmas celebration.
The Christmas entertainment for the
Biole school will be held on the night
OF Dec. 10Th in the auditorium begin
ming at 80 with "Ghdstmas Home
Scene" in costume and with appropri
A 81 -
presents a social time Is planned for
young and od--the Junior aud Prima-
ry departments In the gymnasium aud
Intermediates, Adults and their
friends in the chapel. The DropIn
class invite every pupil ana friend of
the Bible school TO join heartily I'm this
celebration. The exchange OF presents
will be carried out the same as last
year. Each teacher has name for
each scholar who should select n pres
ent not exceeding ten cents In value
for the person whose name he receives.
The presents will be received on Sat
urdsy, Dec. 20, from 4 To In the
chapel, also on Sunday, Dec. n, nc
close OF morning service. "Shop
early" and do not fail To help the COM
mittee by bringing in your present,
properly tied and labeled, next Sunday.
Eight years ago the present choir or
ganization In our church was formed.
To many the idea OF young peoples
chorus was received with considerable
hesitation aud some even intimated
that while youthful enthusiasm and
novelty OF the service might keep the
com pany together for short time II
would not be long before the church
would be seeking some other means OF
leading the worship Of the sanctuary.
That was in 1905, and while since then
the choir has suffered many Ichanges,
yet today 1t Is on the whole stronger ~
an organization and more effective In
| the distinctive work for which II was
| formed. There has never been time
when It's services were more acceptable
or better appreciated than VI she pres
ent.
| Last Tuesday evening they gave the
| fifth annual concert and to many IL
was by far the best OF the series. Ger
tainly never have the people shown
greater appreciation not only In the
way OF generous applause, but more 81.
peciaIly In the rapt attention that was
given from the beginning TO the end Of
the program, Every number was
good, and theivariety was sufficient 10
please every one. We congratulate
the chorister ~ the successful issue Of
the concert "A the choir for their per-
sistent and faithful efforts. For once
at least the old proverb, "a prophet u
| not without honor save among his own
people, fails to appIy.I
| We publish the following by request:
The writer Is no dispenser Of fiattery,
but In a spirit OF well earned commen-
dation for the work OF the Congrega-
tinnal choir Tuesday evening. Too
much praise cannot be spoken. The
choir as whole, and every solist, did
work that was pleasing and entertain
ing as well as artistic In quality. lIhc
church Is unusually fortunate In hay
ing such combination In the choir
and its director. Aud here perr0ft Us
TO say that the accomplishments OF Mr..
Williams were particularly fortunate,
not too loud, yet just loud enough for
proper effect. To accompany we'll "
no easy task, and the work last even.
ing was well deserving OF heaftiest
commentator.
\