The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-16

entertainments will be held in several
Richmond churches Sunday, Dec. 10.
Other churches are planning to hold
cantatas or exercises during the week
of Christmas, on Christmas day, or
the following Sunday.
Annual observance of Anti-Saloon
League day also will be feature of
Sunday services. Speakers, most of
whom are from indianapolis, will ap-
pear in local pulpits at either the
morning or evening meetings, to ad-
dress the congregations in the interest
of state anti-saloon work. Special Of
ferings for the organization will be
taken.
First Christian church will have a
playlet by children of the Sunday
school, White Gifts for the King" 1t
will be given at the Sunday school
hour. 9:15 a. m, Dec. 10. This ex-
ercise is given each year, with changes
in the program. Members of the
church are to bring gifts of food or
clothing wrapped in white. Perishable
goods will be distributed locally,
church institution. There will be a
churc hinstitution. There will be a
speaker representing the anti-saloon
league at the morning service.
Aid Starving Children.
Christ and the Sistine Madonna"
will be the subject for the morning
sermon at the Grace Methodist church,
next Sunday. The Rev. A. II. Backus,
will give a description of the painting
which he saw. He will also have
small copies of the famous picture dis
tributed among members of the
church. A Christmas chest will be
yn1o w ~, In
auditorium. All money contributed to
the fund will be used in the interest of
the starving children of Europe. A
Christmas tree and treats for the chill
dren will be given at an entertainment
to be held Friday night, Dec. "a.
An entertainment in observance of
Christmas will be given at 5 p. NJ,
Sunday, Dec. 10, at the South Eighth
street Friends church. The occasion
is termed the white Gift Christmas. ~
Students of the Sunday school will
bring presents wrapped in white and
lay them at the foot of an eight-foot
cross. These gifts will be distributed
among the local poor. Children will
sing hymns and recitations will be
given. Following the entertainment
stockings of candy will be presented
the children The primary depart
ment of the church will stage the bulk
of the exercises.
Friends Vesper Service.
A Christmas Vesper service will be
held at p. m. Sunday. Dec. 10, at the
West Richmond Friends church. Fol
lowing is the musical program: chorus,
1.-The Birthday of King" Neidljnger;
ladies' chorus. "Halleluja Christ
Jesus" Iubner; tenor solo, 1.-The
Christ Child" Coombs; ladies' chorus
Jesus Gentlest Savior" Shelley;
chorus. "The Angels Message" Dire.
cab. The Rev. Charles M. Woodman
will be in charge of the devotional
services.
r. c.. Minton, attorney for the Indi
ana Anti-Saloon League, will speak at
the church Sunday morning.
Music appropriate for celebration of
the Christmas season will be played
and sung at the First Presbyterian
church Sunday, Dec. 10. On the Sun
day following Christmas day another
complete program of musical numbers
will be given. S. P. Mcknight, of the
Anti-Saloon League. will speak at the
church Sunday morning.
\ Entertains Primary Glass.
Mrs. Russell Cox will be hostess to
her class from the primary depart
ment of the First Baptist church, Sun.
day afternoon. Christmas services
however. will not be celebrated at the
church until Sunday evening, Dec. 90
The Baptist Young Peoples union will