The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-20
MANYATTEND CHRISTMAS
SERVICES At THE FIRST
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
MORNING AND EVEN|NG


At the First Presbyterian ChurcN 4
yesterdays services were well attend :
ed and an unusually fine musica,l
program was rendered At the morn
Ing service the music both instru-
mental ana vocal was from the Mes
siah.'
The pastor gave brief eXplanatit n
Of this greatest and most popula
oratorio.
1t was written by Handel in l14l
and first produced In Dublin. Ire
land. The grea. masterpiece became
immensely popular from the first and
has held its place In the affection
OF the people for nearly two centur-
les. 1t is annually produced in Lon
don on Christmas Eve and 1t is also
regularly reproduced in Americas
musical centers, Boston and New
York.
Mrs. II. 3. Lambert was exception.
ally skillful in the organ selections
and the choir electrified the audience
with their fine rendition. During the
singing the audience remained stand
ing.
The pastor took for his theme, I'm
manuel. God With U.s." lie said in
part:
"That God should dwell with men
is great thought.
"He is not in a distant heaven but
dwells among men. The earthly life
of Christ was but an episode in his
existence. For ne is from everlasting
to everlasting. but by coming to
earth. he brought the knowledge OF
Good will from God to man and
good will from man to man.
christmas has made sacred the in
FAINT. In Chrlst's day it was the Gus
tom among nations, other than III,
Jews, to destroy undesirable babies.
This was especially true of girls, hut
the story of the Christ child In the
manger has brought love and care
for the helpless little ones.
1.-The Christ has also brought love
and veneration for the home. The
Holy family is The type OF all sweet
homes today. The coming Of the
Christ has also dignified labor for
he was laboring man and showed
us the honor and dignity OF toll
"The Christ is not for Christians
alone, for he is for all the people.
The wise men who brought gifts
were foreigners and today al ma
tions can rejoice because OF the good
will brought by this Christ.
"In his name we today sen (Nteliei
TO he people of his own ! W Of
Syria. We Americans. livlnl O
land then entirely unknown.k 1lavC
adopted his message of gooy NiiI
and are raising n fund for the rv-
ing children of Europe.
IN his name, we buy Red c. IS
seals to relieve sickness and sufi r
ing.
In his name. both church memb
and scoffer, help TO provide gifts &c
the poor on the municipal Christina.
tree
"The best gifts OF all men have
been for him.
"The finest in painting has been
for Christ in the great masterpieces
OF Michael Angelo. Rafall and others.
The best In architecture has been
given to temples erected for him.
The greatest In literature tells us OF
the Christ and also the finest and
most inspiring music Is in his name.
Good will from man to man-may
/, be n week Of good cheer, Of smiles,
of love and charity. Let US all rad
late the Christmas spirit and cheer
This great hard practical age needs
the spirit Of the Christ"
At the evening service the choir
was especially strong In the rendi'
tion of the canta,a, "rhe Bright and
Morning star"
All did exceptionally we'll and the
large audience was enthusiastic In
their praise of the production.
The cantata contains many diff
cult parts, but under the capable
leadership OF Mrs. Arthur Kyle, the,
were well taken. No less praise was
accorded Mrs. Lambert organist ant
Miss Ozcllo Pugh, viollnist.