Evening journal., 1920-12-15
news GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Churches Making Elaborate
Plans for Christmas
e. Week Services
JAMES ABBOTT
GOES TO HOSPITAL
special to The Evening Journal.

Special to The Evening Journal.
, NEW CASTLE, Dec. i5.-The several
churches OF this city are planning to
celebrate Christmas this year, in an
elaborate manner. The New Castle
Methodist Church Is the first TO an
nounce It's program for the week. On
Christmas Eve, members Of the
church will celebrate Holy Com
munion from 7 to 8 o'clock, followed
at midnight by a number Of the
young people OF the church walking
through the streets Of the town sing
Ing especially prepared Christmas
carols. Christmas Day several bas-
kets Will be taken TO the sick and
less fortunate Of the town, who are
unemployed and in need. December
20 being the first Sunday after Christ
mas, will be observed as Christmas
Sunday, when in the evening the
combined chOirs, under the leader
ship OF James T. Challenger, Jr., d.
. rector, VIII give the song and story
entitled, His Star"
On December 30 the members OF the
. Sunday School will present the an
nual Christmas program, the features
or which viii be cantata, entitled
. "Santas Substitute" The following
night being New Years Eve. the an
nual watch night service will be held
in the church, beginning at 1890
o'clock, with prayer and song
service. The New Year will be
ushered in with the opening OF re-
. Nival service TO last for at least two
weeks. The Rev. ]. r. RICHARDSON,
pastor Of the Methodist Church at
CrumptOn. Md, will assist the pas
tor, the Rev. ]. r. Bicking, during
the first week.
At the meeting OF the Official board
, OF the New Castle Methodist Church
held last evening In the auditorium
OF the church. the Rev. ]. r Bcking
was given a unanimous call 10 re-
turn for the next year. and the dele
gates elected TO attend the next an
nual meeting OF the Wilmington Con-
ference to be held at Crisneld, Md
We're instructed 10 make the desires
Of the board known. The report OF
the treasurer OF the church showed
that all bills had been paid to date
and a fair balance remains in the
church treasury. The committee on
ule new A.4OO pipe organ reported
ulat ABOUT $500 had been collected
and enough unpaid subscriptions ont
. standing to meet the payment for the
organ in full on the completion OF the
installation, which, according 10 the
1icontract must be by March 4.
Wnlle the program Of the First
baptist Church has not been an
: hopced IN full, the pastor announces
an' excellent musical program for
sunday evening, December 26. A
newly y-organized choir, composed of
some or the best voices OF the towr
are practicing for the Sunday pro.
gram. The annual Christmas enter.
ttihnnent VIII be given on January f6
IN combination with another cole
bration OF the church. The ofhe,
churches Of the town are also pre
pairing their Christmas programs.
Young people OF Grace M =
Chuneh, Wilmington. will entertain
members or the New Castle Methods
Dhurch mere on the evening OF Janu
ary %, which will be known as M
third Mark Up Nigh" OF the nev
organ fund.
The Beneficial Association OF IN
american Manganese. Steel Compan,
met in the office OF the company YES
to-day afternoon and elected the fol
. lowing officers for the ensuing year
NJ J. Devlin, president; H. Scale, Vice
president; +. A. Butler, treasurer
George Comley, financial secretary
W. DalDy, recording secretary Tn
meeting OF the association wi
sDe held quarterly instead OF month";
this year. The report Of the treas
urer showed benefits paid during In
year to and including September
SO; dividends, S4s5.is; salaries. So. q
showing a total disbursement OF ssi4
.3@ leaving a balance in the tressur,
"of ss90.2O. The association Is com
posed OF i64 active members OF whor
i5 are not at this time employed a
the plant. Following the bushes
session, president appointed Messr.
= John McDevitt. William COssabOor
<James Hance and Hugh Ryan. as
slck committee.
The Baraca Glass OF the New Castl
sMethodist Sunday School will hold IN
seml-annual electian OF officers Ia
morrow evening followed by a so
.seial.
Mrs. w. w. Leach and Mrs NJ K
Naylor win sit at the entrance % IN
Masonic Temple this evening from
O'Clock, with a scat chart, fror
which persons wishing 10 attend IN
Miss Grace Sage recital. entitled M
country Cousin" TO be held in IN
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