The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-27
BIBLE
SCHOOLS TO GIVE
ADVENT PAGEANT

The ecclesiastical year in the Cath
Ollie and Episcopal churches dates
from the first Sunday in Advent,
Advent is a holy season, rather
than a holy day. beginning on the
Sunday nearest to st. Andrews day,
Nov. 80. and ending on the the sun
day preceding Christmas. Originally
the term advent" was taken TO mean
the time of the coming of Christ, but
in keeping with the disposition of
the church to cultivate the idea OF
special preparation for seasons of
uncommon sanctity, Advent was
thrown back over a season of three
or four weeks, which is intended as
one long Christmas Eve, to be spent
in contemplation of the incidents OF
which the approaching festival Is
commemorative. and in devout and
elf-Questioning anticipation of the
day of judgment. AS ii comes just
before the celebration of our Lords
nativity, it is considered an appro-
pirate season OF penitence in prepa-
ration for that event, and is observed
by special services in the Catholic
and Episcopal churches.
The Episcopal churches of Mem
phis will celebrate the first Sunday
in Advent with corporate communion
for all the confirmed men and boys
of the parishes at the early COM
munion hour.
The church schools will hold a
united service at Calvary Episcopal
church Sunday afternoon at 2:S0
O'Clock and the pupils of the ten
schools will participate in the pre-
sentation of the Advent Pageant"
as authorized for use by the Rt. Rev
Troy Beatty, bishop coadtutor or
Tennessee. -....-..-.-...
Bible schools participating in the
pageant are: Adams st. Andrews;
St Annes, Woodstock; Calvary;
Grace; Good Shepherd; Holy Trinity;
St Johns, Buntyn;, st, Luke's; 81.
Mary's cathedral. l-y..t.t
At the sound of the bugle, menu
bers of the schools will fall in line
and the grand marshal will give the
order to march. hymn No. all being
sung during the professional. The
program follows:
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Mother Church-Mrs. ]. w. With
All Saints Day-Elien Devall. 49,.
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Thanksgiving Day-Charles Ward
Observation-Disclosures. Calvary
Isaiah--James Washington. (Grace)
John the Baptist-John Starck. -.
(Holy Trinity
Advent Sunday-Weir Mallory. -.
.............,,.. Calvary
First Sunday in Acknowledgements
May Ball (St. Luke's)
Second Sunday in Advent--Mary
johnson .............(St. John's)
Third Sunday in Advent-Evelyn
Ulrich ........... Good Shepherd)
Fourth Sunday in Advent--Kather-
inc Morton ............. terrace
First Antiphon. .......O Sapientia
Florence Orgill Calvary ;.
Second Antiphon. .........O Adonai
Lucy Orgill Calvary
Third Antiphon. .......O Radix jesse
Sarah Ramage (St. Luke'sl
Fourth Antiphon. 30 Claws David
Clara Bell Frank (CathedraI
Fifth Antiphon. 30 Oriens Splenoor
Henrietta Pence (Grace)
Julia X. Byrns .(Holy Trinity
Seventh Antiphon. 10 Emmanuel
Ida Burdette (Holy Trinity
During the pageant Hymns 35 and
As will be sung by the choir.
Report of Offering John S. Robinson,
treasurer church school association.
Presentation of banner to the
church school having the largest pro-
attendance at this service,
Presentation of diocesan banners:
az Gold banner to the church
school making the highest grade,
(2) Silver banner to the school
making next highest grade.
Announcements.
Closing prayers.
The blessing.
Recessional--Hymn 40.