The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-16
Christmas Entertainments Held
in Many Local Churches Sunday

be in charge of the meeting, with J..
w. Cox leading Christian Giving"
is the topic for the evening. A per-
son representing Santa Claus will dis
tribute bible mottos to members pres
ent, with the request that they be fol-
lowed during the ensuing year. S. P.
>McNaught will speak ia the evening
service, Sunday, Dec. 10, in the inter
est of anti-saloon field day.
The main Christmas celebration at
the First Methodist church will be
Wednesday night, Dec. % No pre-
pared program is to be followed, how
ever, as it is planned to make the eve
ming one of informal sociability. Gifts
will be hung on a Christmas tree, and
later given to Richmond's poor. Both
Sunday, Dec. 10, and Sunday. Dec. &c,
will be marked by special Christmas
music in the services. Mr.. Robson.
Anti-Saloon League field manager will
speak at the morning service, Sunday,
Dec. 10.
Children Give Program.
ST. Johns Lutheran church will hold
its Christmas celebration on Christ
mas night. 1t will be presented large
ly by children. A 5 a. m. service and
one at 10 a. m. will be held Christmas
day, and be in charge of the pastor,
the Rev. A. L. Nicklas.
Persons in charge of the Christmas
entertainment at the ST. Pauls Luth-
eran church have announced that the
children will feature the service, Sun
day night, Dec. 26. A service will be
held at a. m. Christmas day. E. S.
Shumaker, superintendent of the In
diana Anti-Saloon League, will speak
at the morning church service Sun
day, Dec. 10.
A cantata, THE Christmas Hope"
will be presented at the Third Meth
odst church Wednesday night, Dec.
u. 1t will be led by a chorus of SO
voices. There will be number of rec
itations An offering to be taken will
go to the Near East relief. j. c.
Everson, of Indiana polls, will speak as
representative of the Anti-Saloon
league, Sunday morning, Dec. 10.
TabIeau, at Trinity.
Trinity Lutheran church will pre-
sent 1.-The Christ Story" in tableau,
Christmas night. Students of the
Sunday school will take part. There
will be a chorus, and drills. A serv-
ice at a. m. will be in charge of the
Rev o. T. F. Tressel, pastor of the
church. Orphans of the Wernle home
| will give an entertainment at the
! church Sunday night, Dec. 26.
The First English Lutheran church
will have a Sunday school entertain
ment on Christmas night. A devo'
, tional service will be held at a. m
| Christmas day, and be in charge OF
the Rev. F. A. Dressed. A Christmas
musical program will be presented at
p. m. on Sunday, Dec. 26. An offer
| ing for the anti-saloon league will be
! taken at the morning service next
Sunday, Dec. 10.
Second English Lutheran church
will have special morning and even
! ing services on Sunday, Dec. 26. The
evening meeting will be an entertain
! ment. An anti-saloon league repre-
! sentative will speak at the morning
service Sunday, Dec. 10.
Speaks Against Saloon.
A Christmas service will be held al
| Reid Memorial United Presbyterian
church next Thursday night, Dec. %
E. A. Miles, of indianapolis, will speak
j in the interest of the anti-Saloon
| league, Sunday morning, Dec. 10.
! The local United Brethren church
| is planning a Christmas program for
Sunday night. Dec. 26. 1t will consist
of special music and appropriate ex
: ercises.
East Main street Friends church
will stage a musical cantata on Sun
day evening, Dec. 10. The Rev. E. NJ
Barney, anti-saloon league speaker
/ will address the CONGREGATION Sunday