Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-12-28

department.
Cantata, christmas of the Nations"
in costume: China, Robert Macarthur;
Africa, Frank Whitman; Greenland
Esquimax, Helen Koppke; Turkey,
Clark Wilkinson; England, Marion
Withrow; Germany, Norman Klett;
Sweden, Florence Axen; Norway, Dor
othy Rounds; Spain, Helen Clark;
Holland, Floyce Newell; America,
= Marjorie Dillenbeck.
Carols, "It Came Upon the Mid
night" Little Lord Jesus" "Holy
Night"
Recitation, did You Know" An
drew Macarthur
Offering prayer by primary depart
ment.
Pastors talk, "The Birthday of the
Saviour"
Anthem, "Hark, Hank, My Soul"
Benediction, Everyone Merry
Christmas" Miss Olga Reinking and
girls chorus.
Adventist Christian
The sunday-school of the A. G..
church gave their Christmas program
Sunday evening. The program was
highly appreciated by those present,
after which the pastor gave an object
lesson on 1.-THE Christmas Heart"
Two Christmas trees, beautifully
decorated, formed the background Of
the platform.
The beautiful tree was the senter Of
attraction for the children Gas well
as the older people, behind which
was beautiful background Of green
and white. For the decorating the
school feels indebted to Mrs. l.. d.
Stillson and the superintendent, Earl
V. Warne.
Baptist
The Christmas tree aud program at
the Baptist church on Sunday even
ing were delight to both old ana
young. The program consisted of
anthems by the choir and recitations
and songs by the children. A large
Christmas tree also greeted the au-
dience.
st. Joseph's Catholic
At st. Joseph's school the tree ex-
ercises were held and the gifts dis
tributed on Friday. The usual Christ.
mas program was given at the church,
concluding with a midnight mass.
German Methodist
A program was given by the Sun
day-school consisting Of songs, recita-
lions and dialogues. There was also
special music by the choir. A large
tree delighted the children, as did
also the bags Of nuts and candy. A
short talk was given by the pastor.
Rev. G. r. Dessmeier.
Trinity Episcopal
J Many children were made happy
at the parish house of Trinity Episco-
pal church on Monday afternoon
There was program by the young
people and just as the last word was
said there was sound of bells in the
distance. The jingling, jingling came
nearer and nearer until loud veieA
said "Whoa!" at the rear door, In
walked Santa Claus, who made q
short address, imploring the children
to be good and kind. After wishing
them a merry Christmas he departed.
j., All received gifts.
Evangelical
! A cantata was sung at the Evan-
gelical church and other exercises
were given on Sunday morning A
tree blaZed forth to please all the
children, and the event this year was
pronounced an unusual success. Rev.
| G. E. Maves, the pastor, gave short
| talk
Congregational
The Congregational church gave a
program on Sunday evening which
consisted mostly of music, singing by
;; the choir and Sunday-school pupils,
and also several readings. The
church was beautifully decorated, and
two Christmas trees holding gifts for
the Sunday-school children delighted
the audience
| Unique Epworth League Service
A beautiful Christmas service was
held by the Epworth League of the
First Methodist church Sunday even-
ing. v. W. Deist, the leader, gave a
Christmas present to each person
! there, in the form of question bear
| ing On the Christmas lesson. The
presents" were written on red card
board and hung upon pretty Christ
mas tree. around which the chairs