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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-27
GRACE CHOIR TO
REPEAT CANTATA
Bernard r. Mausert to Lead
Choir in Presentation;
DR.. Bagnell to Speak

The chorus choir of Grace Meth
odist Episcopal Church, under the
leadership of Bernard r. Mausert,
organist and choirmaster, will re-
peat the cantata, THE Christ Child
T. by HawIey, at tomorrow evening S
service. This cantata was rendered
in connection with the Candle Light
Service last Sunday. 1t was so well
rendered and received that by spe-
cial request, Mr.. Mausert has con-
sented to repeat this cantata.
1t is a most beautiful holiday sea-
son musical Offering, abounding in
solos, duets, .quartets, double quar-
tets, and thrilling and gripping
choruses.
DIR. Robert Bagnell, pastor Of
Grace Church, at this special mus
ical service, will speak a few words
on the topic, Penny Wise and
Pound Foolish, "A phase of annual
inventory.
In the morning at 1890 o'clock,
the Grace Church pastor will preach
on the topic, 'The Light of God,
and the vested choir will sing the
anthem, "The Heavens Are Declar-
ing" by Beethoven, and Mrs. Arthur
II. Hull. soprano, will sing the offer
tory solo, mo Candle Was There
and No Fire" by Liza Lehman.
The Epworth League will hold the
last meeting of the year at $50
o'clock in the social room of the
church with Charles w. Boil, Presi-
dent of the Harrisburg District Ep-
worth League, in charge of the meet
ing
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-27

What is expected to be the great
est Bible conference of its kind held
in the Stevens Memorial Methodist
Church will convene tomorrow
morning, afternoon and evening TO
continue each evening, at 745
o'clock, until Friday. 1t will close
with three lectures on Sunday, JAN
uary 4.
Prof. +. Watson Han ian, of Drew
Theological Seminary. preacher and
teacher, will conduct the conference.
DR.. Hannah will speak to-mor row
morning, at IL o'clock, on The
Bible a Life Manual" A mixed
chorus will lead the singing.
A mass meeting for men is sched-
uled for 3.15. DR.. Hannah will lee
ture on "The Law of Temptation"
The Apollo Club will sing.
How to Use the Bible" will be
discussed Sunday night, at $50
o'clock, by DIR. Hannah. He will
speak every night during the week
on Revelation" Inspiration" Bibli-
cal Doctrine of God" The Problem
of Sin" and Redemption"
This is the first time that DR.. Han
nan has visited Harrisburg on a
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-27
CHURCH UNION
PLANS PROGRAM
DR.. Morris f. Swartz, Secre-
tary, Outlines Extensive Pro-
gram; Opens Headquarters

The Federation of Churches of
Harrisburg and vicinity, through its
Executive Secretary, DR.. Morris e.
Swartz, has announced the program
of the organization beginning jan
uary 4, and continue until Easter
Sunday, April 4.
This to-Church- Sunday, and
Simultaneous Evangelistic Cam
paign program is under the immedi-
ate direction of the commission on
Evangelism of the Federation of
Churches consisting of the follow
ing: ..
The Rev. DR.. Lewis Seymour
Nudge, Chairman; A. D. Bacon, j.
William Bowman, the Rev. w. E.
Daugherty, the Rev. A. G. Flicker,
John Fulton, Frank H. Gregory, E.
u. Gross, the Rev. DR.. Henry w. A.
Hanson, Mrs. William Jennings,
Paul Kunkel, the Rev. DR.. e. A.
Pyles. Robert B. Reeves, the Rev.
Rollin A. Sawyer, Miss Emma M.
Stitt, AL. K. Thomas, the Rev. DR..
William N. Yates.
A special drive will be made by
the individual churches, and a pub
licity campaign will be conducted by
the Federation to get every church
member and church goer in Harris
burg and vicinity to church on Sun
day, January 4. This special Go-to-
Church Sunday will be observed
throughout the Nation, as the Inter
Church World Movement is CO.
operating with the Federal Council
of the Churches of Christ in Amer
lea to make this Go-to- Church
Sunday and week of prayer Nation
wide ard most effective.
The general topic for the week of
prayer is "An Awakened Church.
and the following are the specific
topics for the week:
Sunday, The Church, Awakened
by Her New Opportunities" Mon
day, "The Church, Awakened by
National Self Examination; Tues
day, "T'he Church, Awakened by a
Vision of the Worlds Need; We'd
nesday, "The Church, Awakened by
the New Call for Cooperation"
Thursday, "The Church, Awakened
by Revival of Family Religion
Friday, The Church, Awakened by
the Call for Workers; Sunday, 1.-THE
Church, Awakened by Rediscovery
of the Reality and Power OF
Prayer"
February II to 23 will be cele-
brated as Father and Son Week with
the following program:
Tuesday, Home Day; Thursday
Community Fathers Meeting"
Friday, Father and Son Banquet in
Churches; Saturday, Recreation
Day; Sunday, Father and Son &C
to Church Sunday; Monday, Com
muEity Celebration"
February 1S to April 4, is the
Lenten season. The various churches
will observe this in their own spe-
c.al way, with March 81 to April
given over to special Evangelistit
meetings. They will be held nightly
in the cooperating churches, and
will end on Easter Sunday, April 4
with the reception of new members
The headquarters of the church
federatior of Harrisburg and vi
cin:ty, is located at 202 North Third
street. Pastors desiring special in
formation in regards to this matter
may secure it by calling at the office
or calling DR.. Morris e. Swartz, EX-
ecutive Secretary at 1903 Bell phone
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-27
CHURCH TO INSTALL DEACONS
FOR 18TH TIME IN 126 YEARS
FiDe Men 10 Be EIeUdted in Market Square Presbyterian
Church Tomorrow But Sc Ieacons Haze Held
Similar Office

The feature of the services in
Market Square Presbyterian Church
tomorrow will be the ordination
and installation of the elders-elect
Though this congregation Is la
years old this is but the seventeenth
time when such service has been
held.
There have been but SO men ele-
waited to this office by this congrega-
ton. Tomorrow five new men will
be inducted into office. Two of these
have been ordained in congregations
before coming to Harrisburg. The
other three VIII be ordained, and all
five will be install lied. The men are
DR.. j. George Becht, Jesse e. b
Cunningham, Frank G. Fahnestock
Jr., Abram Metzler Hess and Alex
ander NJ. Lindsay. These men, added
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-27
HOLY COMMUNION LUTHERAN

Morning = Prelude, offertory, an
them and postlude-an in harmony
with Christmas.
Evening-Prelude, "silent Night
cantata, Christmas Dawn" by
Charles Gilbert Spross. Soloists. Mrs.
q. o, Baston and Mrs. ]. H. Miller,
soprano; Mrs. w. A. Gernert, con-
tralto; j. e. Hamilton, tenor, and
Jesse Quier and E. B. Carpenter,
bass. Chorus of 10 voices.
Part /. The Worlds Night-Bass
solo, I'm the Beginning" e, b. Car
penter; choruses, And the Light Did
Shine" THE Kings of the Earth"
Let Us Break Their Bands Asun-
der" "Why Did the Heather Rage?
For, Behold, the Darkness Did
Cover"
Part 2. The Voices of the seers-
Tenor solos. j. e. Hamilton, Watch
man, What of the Night?" There
Be Many That Say" chorus, prayer.
"Oh, That the Salvation of Israeli"
quartet, "oh, God, Say Once Again."
Mrs. J. II. Miller, Miss Quier, E. II.
Carpenter, Jesse Quier; chorus,
prophecy, The Lord Shall Arise; -
solos and male quartets, Behold
There came" where is He That is
Born King?" "And Lo, the STAR
quartet, Draw Nigh, Draw Nigh, o
Morning STAR" Mrs. MacDole, Miss
Quier, e. b. Carpenter, Jesse euler.
Part 8. The Heavenly Day
Spring-Chorus, The People That
Walked in Darkness. soprano solos,
There Were Shepherds" Mrs. j. IL.
Miller and Mrs. E. Baston; choruses,
"And Suddenly There Was" GLORY
to God in the Highest" contralto
solo. "Joy! JOY! the Mother Com es. p"
Mrs. w. A. Gernert; hymn. Calm on
the Listening Ear"
Part 4. The Promise of Eternal
Day-Bass solos, "The Path of the
Just" Jesse Quier and r. B. Carpep-
ter; choruses. "Alleluia! Salvation
and Glory" 'Alleluia! Praise God,
and All Ye His Servants" "Alleluia!
For the Lord God Omnipotent," /"
Amen, Amenv Chorus, Miss Poor
man, Mrs. f. Schmehl, Mrs. II.
Quier, Mrs. II. May. Herbert May,
II. H. Umholtz and S. E. Miller.
Chorister, Jesse Quier. Organist,
Mrs. j. f. Hamilton.
CHRISTMAS CANTATA
The Heart of the Bells" will be
ran1aral In tho xIr Cfraaf II
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-27

Philadelphia Christian Endeavol
Union, one of the largest representa-
tive bodies of young people in the
State, is beginning preparations fol
the entertainment of the State Chris.
tian Endeavor convention in Phila,
delphia on July 60, 1920.
Bert Erskine Rudolph has beer
elected chairman of the convention
committee. He is a prominent En-,
deavor worker of the Philadelphia
Union. He has served as presiden
of the union, vice-president and dele
gate to the State convention held il
Harrisburg in 1916.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-27

to the seven now in office, will give
Market Square an eldership of un-
usual strength.
The midweek mseting OH Wednes-
day will be IN charge CT the officers
of the congregation. The IL elders.
the seven deacons, and the seven
trustees will be present and conduct
the meeting.
The newly reorganiZed young peo-
ple's society is to have a meeting of
unusual interest Sunday night. Many
of the young men and young women
who are home from college will
speak. The meeting will be full OF
interest.
The choir will present special
music tomorrow. Much of il viii
preserve the flavor of the Christmas
days.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-27
Special Music Tomorrow
Evening at Westminste.

Instead of the regular evening
church service tomorrow; an aug
mented choir will render the FAM
Gus cantata Emanuel in West
minister Presbyterian Church. The
regular choir will be assisted by sew
eral local singers, and the entire eve
ming will be devoted to these spe-
cial services.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-27
PLAN. FOR WATCH
NIGHT

j. william Bowman, President
Of the Federation of Churches of
Harrisburg and vicinity, has an
nounced that there will be a
Union Watch Night service
In Grace Methodist Episcopal
Church, on Wednesday evening,
December 81, at 1890 o'clock,
with the following churches join
ing in the union service;
First Baptist. First Church of
God, Grace Methodist, Market
Square Presbyterian, Messiah
Lutheran, Pine Street Presbyter-
ian, Ridge Avenue Methodist, st.
Stevens Protestant Episcopal,
Stevens, Memorial Methodist, Sa-
lem Reformed, st. Paul Metho-
dist, Zion Lutheran
The Rev. Dr.. Morris u. Swartz,
Executive Secretary of the Feb
GRAFTON, will preach at this Union
service. The program In details
will be announced.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-27
Rev. Green to Speak
at Colored Y. M. c. A.

The Rev. A. j. Greene, pastor OF
Second Baptist Church, will be the
speaker at the Sunday afternoon
meeting held in the rooms by the
Y. NJ. C. A. branch for colored men
and boys, S02 Cowden street. Good
singing by the male chorus will fea-
ture. The meeting will start at
o'clock.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-27
WILL REVIEW LESSONS

Glass vice-president w. S. Hake
will preside at the session OF the
Mems Organized Bible Class, Zion
Lutheran Church, tomorrow after
noon at $50. The lesson study
period, a review for the last quarter,
will be in charge of George A. Kline.
Mrs. e. ]. Decevee will sing n So
prano solo.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-27
Music in the Churches
RIDGE AVENUE NJ. Il.

On Sunday evening the choir OF
the Ridge Avenue Methodist Epis-
copal Church will sing the Christmas
cantata, entitled, THE Shepherd
King" by ]. Lincoln Hall. The choir
will be assisted by Mrs. A. e..
Sprinkle, soprano; Miss Violet
Champion, contralto, and j. w.
Neidhamer, baritone, and will be
under the direction of Professor l..
/. Evans, organist and choirmaster.
The program is as follows: intro
duction (organJ, Prof. l.. l. Evans;
quartet, contralto solo, over the
Silent Shadowed Plain" Miss Jane
Horting and choir; tenor solo, But
Thou, Bethlehem, Ephratah," Roy
L. Walborn; bass solo and chorus,
20 City of the Shepherd King" j..
w. Neidhamer and choir; female
chorus, "Judean Shepherds Lift
Your Eyes" soprano solo, And Lo,
the Angel" Miss Mary e. Neeter;
chorus, GLORY to God in the High
est" tenor recital, "And 1t Came
to Pass" Roy E. Walborn; Inter-
mezzo, organ; bass solo, THE Peo-
pie That Walked in Darkness" j..
w. Neidhamer; alto solo. mo
Room" Miss Violet Champion;
chorus, 20 Captive Judah, Dry Thy
Tears" alto solo. "Sleep Sweetly
little Child of Nine" Miss Violet
Champion; C h orus. "Hallelujah,
Amen" organ postlude. "Hallelujah
Chorus" (HandeD, Prof. L. I.
Evans.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-27
EPISCOPAL

st. Pauls = 8, communion; IL,
Christmas music and sermon,
prejudice and Good WILL" $50,
Christmas carols; Z, prayer circle; 8,
popular service and address, Fare
well to 1919"
st. Michael's, Middletown = 4.30,
Christian service.
st. Stephen's-The Rev. Rollin AL
ger Sawyer. 8, Holy Communion;
10. Sunday school; II, morning
prayer and sermon; 7.30, evening
prayer and Christmas music.
Church of the Holy Cross = The
Rev. Willoughby NJ. Parchment. Holy
Innocents' Day; IL, Mathis, sermon
and Holy communion; 2, church
school after service; 8, evesong and
sermon.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-27
BOY PREACHER AT


BEGINNING with watch might serv-
ice, the Rev. James l.. Washington
the boy preacher, will lead the serv-
ices at the st. Paul's Baptist Church
in connection with the week of
prayer. He will preach every eve
ming from watch-night to Friday
night, January 8.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-27
"ANNUAL ALIBI'' "Y"
TOPIC

The Sunday afternoon mems
meeting at the Central Y. M. G.
A.? will be addressed to-morro@
afternoon by DIR. Robert Bag
nell, pastor of Grace Methodist
Church. ''The Annual Alibi" will
be the subject of his talk. This
will be a New Years message.
Robert c. Smith, baritone So
loist of Zion Lutheran Church,
will render several selections.
All men. members or nonmem-
bers of the Association, are in
vited. The meeting will be held
in Fahnestock Hall at $3.50
o'clock.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-27
UNITED EVANGELICAL

Harris Street - The Rev. A. G.
Flicker. $50, Sunday school; 1880,
church service; $40, X. L. G. e.
meeting; 7.30, church service.
Lemoyne-The Rev. E. Crumbling.
1915, workers Together With
Christ" 7.30, AN Important Ques-
tom" $50, Sunday school.
. park Street - The Revs. A. F..
Hanger and S. A. Miller. $50, Sun
day school; 1916, why Jesus
Came" $50, Senior Endeavor; 7.3O,
Christian cantata.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-27
MESSIAH LUTHERAN SERVICES

In Messiah Lutheran Church the
Rev. DIR. Henry w. A. Hanson. pas
tor, the services tomorrow will be
of interest. At the morning service,
1880, he will preach on Are You
Getting the Most Out of Iife?" At
7.30 p. m, the, choir will render 1.-THE
Manger Throne" by Manney. At
this service DR.. Hanson will preach
on THE Backward Look"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-27
A. nj. E.

Wesley Union-The Rev. Stephen
A. McNeill. 1915, God, the Whole
Year" 8, Christmas cantata by the
choir; 1, Sunday school. Prof. w.
n Shield and his choir, assisted by
prof. r. S. Lovinggood, of Philadel-
phia. will render cantata at p. m.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-27

A number of local societies will
hold services on Sunday evening
with special leaders as follows:
Centenary United Brethren, Steel
ton, Miss May Hadley and Ruth
Kapp; Harris Street United Evan
gelieal, Miss Fern Stanford; st.
Johns Lutheran, Steelton, Mrs.
Charles Brunhouse and Mrs. John
Conrad; Westminster Presbyterian,
Mrs. Eta Raysor; First Church of
God, Misses Hattie Weidenhamer,
Ruth Stevick and Mrs. w. Fl.
Murphy; State Street United Breth-
rem, Mrs. r. Zimmerman; Calvary
Presbyterian, Miles Wagner; st.
Matthew'S Lutheran, Miss Mildred
Burkholder; Second Reformed, the
junior committees. Zion Lutheran,
Enola, Miss Marie M. KnGby.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-27
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE

First Churchill and 7.30, Chris
tan Science;" 1, Sunday school; g.
testimonial meeting Wednesday; Iree
reading room, Kunkel Building ll'ao
to daily. .......
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-27

CHURCH DIRECTORY
PRESBYTERIAN

PaXton-The Rev. Harry Is King.
IL and 7.30, the Rev. Irwin e. Deer,
secretary Interchurch World Move
ment, will preach at both services;
10, Sunday scholo.
Market Square = The Rev. DIR.
George Edward Hawes; the Rev.
Howard Rodgers, assistant. IL,
Our Life in Gods Church." ordina-
ton of elders; 7.30, seventh in series,
'The Vineyard Girls Love Trium-
ph2nt;" 9.45, Sunday school; $50,
Christian EndeaNor.
Ca!vary-The Rev. 7. L. Gehmau.
1915, '"fhe Divine. Tree" 7.3O,
Christmas praise service; 8, Sunday
school; $50, Christian Endeavor. 4.
Covenant-The Rev. Harvey Kiaer.
1890, The Business of Living" 7.30,
The Old Years Message to the New"
., Sunday school! $50, Y. p. S. G. Il.
Bethany-The Rev. John Martin
Warden. 7.3O, "A New Years
WISH" 9, Sunday school; $40, Chris
tian Endeavor.
Capital Street.-The Rev. B. NJ.
Ward. 1915, "The Materialistic
Spirit Rebuked;" 7.30, there will be
u service of song by the Sunday
school in full chorus.
Oliyet-The Rev. S. A. Bower. IL,
Looking Back" 7.SO, Looking
Forward" 10, Sunday school.
Westminster-The Rev. Henry w.
Miller. 1890, Mans Place in the
Thought of Cod" 7.30. the choir
Las, Sunday school; 6.45, c. E.
UNITED BRETHREN
Derry Street.-The Rev. ]. A. Ly-
ter. 1890, Holy Communion serv-
ices; 7.30, Holy Communion services;
2, Sunday school.
Sixth Street.-The Rev. ]. Owen
Jones. 1890, "The Opening Door,"
7.30, cantata by choir, THE Great
Light" 2. Sunday school; $40, c. e..
9.45, morning praise service.
Otterbein - The Rev. s. Edwin
Rupp. 1890, "a New Years Out
look; 7;sO, preaching; 2, Sunday
school; $500. Christian Endeavor.
Rhoad. 1915, why Some Are Of
Tended at Christ's Teaching" 7.S0,
Simple Proofs That the Bible Is
Gods Word" $50, Sunday school;
$50, Y. P. S. c. L.
First-The Rev. w. E. Daugherty
1890, THE Energy of Faith" 7.30,
"a New Years Message;" Las, Sun
day school; Gas, Christian Endeavor,
METHODIST
Camp Curtin-The Rev. John II
Mortimer. 1890, The Lost Christ"
7.30, whole evenings musicale by
the choir; 2, Sunday school: $50,
Epworth League.
Riverside-The Rev. George Muir
ray Klepfer. 1890 and 7.30, both
sermons appropriate to the New
Years season; 2, Sunday school;
6.45, Epworth League.
st. Pauis - The Rev William
Moses. 1890, preaching; 7.30, a
Christmas song service; 2, Sunday
school. ......
Grace-The Rev. DIR. Robert Bag
nell. 1890, "rhe Light OF Cod"
7.30, cantata, 1.-The Christ Child" ad-
dress by pastor; 1910, Sunday
school; $50, Epworth League.
REFORMED
Salem-The Rev. Ellis n. kremer
7.30, service of song; 9.45, Sunday
school.
Second-The Rev. Alfred Nevir
Sayres. Ills, the Rev. +. M. e
| Grove, of Pembroke, will preach
7.3O, ''The Captor of the Christians
Become the Captive of the Christi
| 10, Sunday school; $500, c. Z.
Fourth-The Rev. Homer Skyle:
Nav 1045 "GoinR Forward" 7.30
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-27
CHRIST LUTHERAN

Morning-Prelude. THE Shep-
herds in the Field" Mailing; an
them, Thus Speaketh the Lord OF
Hosts" Stainer; offertory, "Bethle-
hem" Mailing; solo. "Oh Lovely
Voices Matthews; (Miss Katherine
Dubbs); solo and chorus. "Sleep,
Holy Babe" Matthews, miss Alice
Rollison and choir; postlude. "Naz-
areth," Counod.
Evening - Prelude. Christmas
Pastorale," Harker; solo and quartet,
Cantique de NoeP' Adam. (Miss
Dubbs. Miss Rollison, Mr.. Lyme and
Mr.. Ebersole;) offertory, Christmas
Chimes" Naylor; solo, "The Infant
Jesus" Pietro A. Yon. (Harry A.
Boyer; chorus. Sing Oh Heavens"
Tours; postlude. "Marche Butificale," ;"
LemMneus.
(Other Church News Oh Page s.)
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-27
c. E. Notes

Many societies will study the topic,
How to Make Next Year Better
Than This" (New Years meeting) at
the various churches tomorrow
evening.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-27

CHURCH OF CHRIST
First-The Rev. Ira Boyd Wenger.
II, 1.-The Open Dood of 1920;" 7.S0,
"The Voice of the Past" 9.45, Sun
day school.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-27
CHRISTMAS CANrATA

The Heart of the Bells" will be
rendered in the Park Street U. E.
Church on Sunday evening at 7.30.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-27

(other Church News On Page 81.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-12-12
Clement c. Moore

While the children all over the land
are occupied with the gifts left them
by Santa Claus many New York chill
dren will gather to pay a tribute to
the memory OF the man who knew San.
Ia Claus best. Clement Clarke Moore.
who wrote "'Twas the night before
Christmas" Is buried In Trinity Church
cemetery, at Riverside drive and 155th
street. and there the children viii go
on Christmas morning 10 lay a wreath
upon his grave.
The man who wrote the poem lived
as boy In big house at Ninth avenue
and Twenty-second street In the DAYS
when Greenwich village seemed far
away from New York. The big square
house had been built by his grand
father. an English army officer who
came over TO help the Colonlsts In
the French and Indian wars and stay
ed to make his home in the New
World.
He named his big white house on
top OF a hin Chelsea In memory OF
the big army hospital In London. He
left II to his daughter Charity. WHO
married a young minister. afterwarsl
Bishop Moore. president Of Columbia
College. which was called Kings
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-12-12
TREASURE DIGGER WINS SUIT
New Jersey Preacher Doesn't Have 70
Pay Farmer $1,000 on Note.
Says Court.

Paterson, n. Frederick Loehrs
pastor Of the Congregation Of EnlIeht.
eminent of Soul and Spirit, win NOT hs
compelled to pay 5000 for the priv.
ilege Of digging up farm in quest Of
buried treasure. A jury In the cir.
cult court here dismissed the suit
against him on grounds of no cause
for action"
The plaintiff was Daniel Balslnrer
who said he had loaned Loehrs 5000
on a note. The pastor testified that
Balsinger told him Of a conversation
Balsinger had with a woman, In which
the latter recounted a dream in which
over s2,000l0O0 worth of jeweIry and
gold was buried On BalsInger's farm
In Oakland. n. ].
The pastor agreed to buy the farm
ne said. and gave Balsinger so m
cash and the note for 5000. Then
he and Mrs. Sophie Sautter. treasurer
Of the congregation. and Mrs Marie
Bumer. secretary. dug and dug n
vain for the vzluahleS
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-12-12

College while the Colonies still had
king.
There little Clement Clarke Moore
was born on July Is, 1880 II was
one of his neighbors. a red-cheeked
Dutch farmers son. who first told the
little boy the story of Saint Nicholas.
whose name the Dutch children had
shortened to Santa Claus.
SO the little boy. who had no broth.
ers aud sisters to play with, watched
for Santa Claus every Christmas eve.
He did not lose faith even when he
went to Columbia, and In 1922. when
he was married and living IN the old
home with its wide freplaces. he
wrote the poem for his own boys and
girls
The children had a Christmas guest
the daughter Of Or. Butler, a minister
In Troy. and she copied the poem
In her album. The next year she gave
II to the editor of the Troy Sentinel
and he printed II In his paper.
AT first Dr. Moore was not pleased.
for he thought the poem was not very
good company for his Greek and He
brew dictionary. He was professor Of
oriental languages In a theological
seminary. he lived TO see the poem
translated into all the languages Of
the world.
He died In Newport in 1863.