The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-27
fine SERVICES
At THE BAPTIST
CHURCH YESTERDAY

Sunday morning at the Baptist
church a Xmas service OF carols,
songs. dialogues and recitations was
given by the intermediate, Junior
and primary departments of the Sun
day school. Especially beautiful is
the Xmas story when told by the
voun. singing with sweetness the
story of the Babe in the Manager.
Each number was we'll rendered by
the young people, but particularly
the "Rock-a-Bye. Baby" song OF the
infart department. Miss Gladys Da-
vic in her vivid portrayal of the Wis
it cf the Christ Child gave great
pleasure. The Junior boys and girls
sanc we'll in their Xmas carol, the
bass singers carrying off the. honors.
Miss Marguerite Owens was the pl-
anist and gave us delightful music.
Rev. Wears message to his people
on this Xmas Sabbath morning was
on Good Resolutions, This is the time
of the year when with the pages OF
the new year before us we NATURAL!
make resolutions for the comlns
days. The blotted pages of the pas
have been buried III oblivion, tn
nresert is with us Taking the goo
solutions made by Joseph DAME
;. and lob. our pastor showed clearl
VIVA. it means to life to be In CLOS
personal communion with the Aor
how they are blessed by temper;
n prosperity, their whole lives 81
= nobled by the great and good resoi'
A. lions made by them.
citing Judas and the brethren
" Joseph as examples OF those WI
a formed bad resolutions, urging
al the membership of the church TO
ne definite in their resolutions. Resol
dc fr,t TO be an evangel OF God
messenger. Then to fill well wh'
ever station God intends Tor US
fill To be what he wants us 10
OIL kind and affectionate in our re
at tions tn each other. Standing on
az threshold of the new year full OF
ere Golden opportunities for service 81
my one was urged by the pastor 10
| at God come into their lives-then o
Tub is a mans or woman's life compile
In the afternoon the baptism
and one who felt she must at THIS
Use, follow Jesus in baptism, wishing
rice doors of the church to open "
s. and take her into the fold, made
ster impressive service. buried
larry Christ in baptism beneath the pl
lam waters of Lake Weir to arise
lade new life of JOY and peace.
At the evening service a sole
o.od Miss Moore, sister of Mrs. =.
,n.il Goode, was much enjoyed.
It's Rev. Wears discourse was on
RI song of the angels, Peace on Ia
The Good viii to Men" ~ the TIN
,or a the advent the nations were at
no NJ but the angels looking ahea
mud the cross on Calvary's hill, san
bout the salvation by the shed bloe
prob- Christ Peace between GOO ana
their This 1oessage to the wise me-
,itely the Gentiles, to the humble u
shepherds, showing Saviour II
the brotherhood of man
virile question of the age is tn
walton offered by Christ: me
sage of that ANGELIC host has
through the ages. Angels,
messengers, are intensely int
rflf in the welfare and salvation
human race. This reace that
.moa understanding, balm for
..a,., troubled heart, solace In am
,a will be with us antil we clos
30 ewes upon earthly th'nes.
NJ peace will usher Us into the !
ness and Joy of the lite e'
oct of wnsrc our song among me
uos of will be praises to our SaVio
.ot of the Gift of salvation.
aeh u REPORTl