The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1914-12-27
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BRIDGEPORT
With Programs by Choirs and
Sunday Schools of -Four
Churches There.

Sunday Schools of -Four
Churches There.
BRIDGEPORT, Dec. ga large
and yappreciatiye audience listened to
theImunical cantata, "The King Of the
World given by the choir and Sum
day school Of the Bridgeport Bap-
tist church Christmas Eve.
The church was artistically dec
9rated In festooning. bells and
tbs in the seasons colors and
eeueEy "A large archway of Green
Qefy extending to the ceiling added
much to the effect and above the.
B gray wall Of Be thlehem, the simula-
tion Of blue sky studded with nuns
eherless stars. the Star OF the East
being given prominence, was scene
81 Greati beauty.
Beautiful numbers were The Re
deSmer Shall Come" 1.-THE King Of
the Whole Wide World" God OF
Our Fathers" by nine girls.
Rome Rules the World" Hank,
from Heavens Portals" Hail This
Day Of JOY and Gladness.' Joy
Bells are Ginning" the Indian
Chorus. = by ten children, Marching
Onward to the King Of Glory, He
Was Rejected "Let the Wicked
Eorsake HIS Way. !" Praise His Holy
Name, ...A1l the Little Ones for
Jesus" by the infant class, HE Came
10 Us ALL "A King Shall Reign" and
King Of the World"
Il An attractive scene was that of the
bethlehem girls who came from with
IN the opening gates bringing their
glad messages in song. Later they
were encountered by the Roman SOL.
fdierB who went on to Bethlehem and
returned with Eurastus singing their
song OF insolence, Rome Rules the
Worid
Especially pretty was a pantomimei
a Little Town OF Bethlehem" by
twelve little girls in white robes.
olchingly beautiful was the scene
In which the angel appeared bring
ing the glad tidings OF the Saviour'sI
birth. The gates were slowly opened
and within the portals appeared the
manager. shepherds kneeling by the
Side with a guardian angel holding
g golden harp and Mary standing r..
The tableaux effect added to the
solemnity of the picture as Mrs.
Floyd sang "Slumbering Lies the
Worlds Redeemer." Pilgrims Of all
nations came to worship at the sum-
mons OF the Rabbi. Another scene or
deep spiritual significance was that
of the Wise Men in their discovery
OF the Star OF the East which was
made to shine with great brightness
by the electric lights provided for
the purpose.
All characters wore appropriate cos
tunes. The entire program was
given nndre the direction of the pas
tor the Rev. Robert Bragg. with
Mrs.. W. w. Willis as pianist. Al
number of selections were rendered
by the orchestra as prelude to the
evenings entertainment.
Following the conclusion Of the
scantata an attractively trimmed and
1 heavily laden Christmas tree was re-
vealcd and Santa Claus made his
usual visit.
Another Baptist Program.
I Shiloh, the musical cantata
given by the choir and Sunday school
1spf the Simpson Creek Baptist church
aChristmas Eve was one OF the best
prepared and most enjoyable enter
IEainments of its kind ever given here.
AZ proved q musical treat to the large
audience. The numbers We're OF UNI
nsutn brilliancy and the entire can
tilta was pervaded by a deep religious
Sentiment. Special numbers were
well rendered by Mrs. T. B. White,
Miss Isador, Stout, Mrs. Ray Peshak
and Mrs. Lee Stout, and Willis Dean.
The entire program was given under
the direction of Miss 1sadore Stout,
the choir director. with Mrs. Watson
+ Johnson as pianist, and the manner
I'm which 1t was rendered reflects
smnch credit upon not only the par
elephants, but upon those directing
the work. Miss Stout has been di-l
rector OF the choir for sometime, but
this Is the first cantata 1t has given.
The church was appropriately dec
Grated IN the seasons colors and San
~ Claus did not fail to arrive to-
distribute the presents from the beau
tifll tree prepared for him.
Methodist Entertainment.
The following program was rem
n dered Christmas night by the choir
end Sunday school of the Methodist
Episcopal church:
Song The Advent"Choir.
Devotional exsrcises-The Rev. D.
s. Hamrick.
Song .'Welcome TO Christmas
choir.
l Why He Edwin Bartlett.
Clarence Francis. Paul Gawthorp,
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