The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-12-27
CHRISTMAS FESTIVITIES
OBSERVED IN CHURCHES

The Christmas season, celebrating
as it does the birth of the Prince of
Peace, is being commemorated tins
week with special services in most of
the churches of Canon City. In all OF
them pastors on Sunday preached dis
courses Dedicated to the worlds Re
deemer and church choirs rendered
elaborate programs of music in praise
of Him who triumphed over the tomb
and brot death and Immortality to
iighr. These services were in recog-
milton of the advent of the Savior, the
greatest event in all history. for with
Christmas and no resurrection OF man
Kind from the grave. The Christmas
observance this year is less ostep-
tatious. perhaps. than some OF its pre-
decessors on account CT the war. and
more than usual is being devoted to
giving. instead of receiving. There
has. however, been no din,inntion in
,ne praise of Him who was born N
the manger at Bethlehem more than
nineteen hundred years ago.
At the First Presbyterian church
Sunday morning the choir under the
direction of Prof. R. L. Dick gave the
beautiful cantata, "The Everlasting
Light The church was thronsed wi,b
worshippers and the service was one
of great reverence and interest. Ths
choir vas reiniqrced with some spec
ial singers and The music was OF the
highest order; greatly enjoyed by all
present In the evening a special mis-
sionary program was given under the
auspices OF the pupils of the junior
and intermediate departments of the
Sunday school entitled 'The Light o.
the World, This afternoon at 2:3o
o'clock there was a Christmas tree
and treat for the children of the be-
ginners and primary classes at the
church.
At 1880 o'clock Sunday evening at
the First Methodist church the choir.
assisted by the choir of the Christian
church. p esented the cantata. The
Star of Bethelehem." one of the mos
elaborate productions of its kind given
here in several years. The church
was handsomely decorated for the oc-
casion and was filled to us utmost ca
pacity by an appEeciatiye audience.
Mr.. w G. Banks Of Portland and Mr..
Toy Hughagt of Salida, as so'o'sts
and Mrs. Elsie X. Thomas as pianist.
assisted i'm the presentation OF the
program A feature of the church
decoration was the .entwinipg of the
flags of the United States. Great Brit
ain and France across the front Of the
organ.
There was Christmas tree for the
members of the junior department OF
the Sunday school at 2:30 O'Clock this
afternoon
A Christmas tree for the teachers
and pupils of the Sunday school of
Christ Episcopal church was held in
the Guild hall at O'Clock Sunday af
ternoon at which Santa Claus distrib
uted gifts for the children The mem
bers of the Sunday school took gifts to
the church at that time, which will he
sent to one of the missions in the
mountains for distribution among the
Sunday SCHOOL pupils. Stereopficcn
pictures showing events in the life of
Christ were also shown in connection
with the Christmas tree festivities.
beginning at IL O'Clock tonight
there will be midnight service at the
Episcopal church at which there viii
be choral eucharist with short ad
dress By Rev. Don Frank Fem. rector
of the congregation. The church cho'r
as been augmented for the occasion
by a number OF singers from ether
Churches. Gounod's Messe Seneae
will be the setting for the midnight
service and anthems by Gounod.
Peade and Simper will be sung in
connection with the old Christmas
hymns and carols.
TIE Christmas service. Hail to the
King" win be presented under the d n
roction OF Trinity Lutheran church Hi
s.3n o'clock Tuesday evening. Tire
scrirture lesson relating TO the birth
of Christ viii be read in four lar