The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-12-21
Features 10 Be Spirit Of Giving Instead
Of Receiving; CaniaIas on Enter
lainment Lists
PRESENTS BE GIVEN
BELGIAN CHILDREN
Special Decorations and Music; Armeai.
ans Aided by Sunday School Classes;
Silver Offering

Christmas Is going to be observed
with special program by all Of the
churches of the city, some on Sun
day ana others on Christmas eve.
The principal feature Of the programs
will be the absence Of receiving pres
ents but all are expected to give to
those who are less fortunate.
The members of the Christian
church Will give o Christmas cantata
entitled, Entertaining Santa Claus. :"
Those who are going to take part in
the cantata have been training under
Mrs. Q. r. Plott ana something diff
ferent is promised in this produc-
ton.
There will be a Christmas tree at
this church but 1t will be for a sec
ondary purpose az no presents viii
be placed thereon and It will occupy
a place to one side Of a;e Hta4a TA
The center Of the stage VIII be pIac-
ed large white cross and all the
presents that are brought viii be
placed at the foot of this cross.
"Our purpose this year is to give
and not receive Rev. Hester said
today, when asked about tho pro-
gram that is being planned "The
presents that are given will in turn
be distributed among those who are
less fortunate than we and but few
if any win be given out at the church.
Anything to eat or wear will be ac-
cepted and on Christmas eve we will
distribute them to the people whose
names have been handed to u.s."
The members fthe Baptist church
are also going to give a cantata for
their program entitled, Giving Santa
a Life" This is to be very elab-
crate affair. In the cantata given at
the Christian and Baptist churches
there will appear Brownies and
real" Santa Claus accompanied by
COLLINS and everything to make the
program realistic. AT the Baptist
church the Sunday school orchestra
will furnish special music for the oc-
casion. This program viii be given
Monday evening. The same plan viii
be followed here relative to present.
ing gifts as is planned at the Chris
tian church.
There will be two special programs
given at the Presbyterian church.
The Sunday school classes will pre-
sent one program under the super
vision Of Miss Juanita Denny which
will consist Of readings. songs and
dialogues. The church will be spe-
cially decorated and on the stage will
be an imitation Of a large snow
mound. Around this viii be placed
the presents which will later be dis
tributed among the poor.
The junior league of the Presby-
terian church will present a separate
program which will be under the SUI
pervision OF Mrs. L. E Emanuel.
This program will consist Of songs
and recitations appropriate to Christ
mas time and a special talk will be
given on the conditions Of the people
of the devastated country Of Ar
menia. A contribution will be taken
and the money win be sent to this
stricken country. These two pro-
grams will be given on Christmas
eve.
The program at the Methodist
church. will be similar to the others
and will be given on the eve Of
Christmas. The program viii be Civ
en by members Of the Sunday school
classes. Instead of taking the gifts
OF articles as has been the custom in
the past It Is planned to take the
money instead and turn this into the
Belgian relief fund
The Episcopalians viii follow the