The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-02

Upon the occasion of the one hun diedth anniversary of the founding of missions all of the Episcopal churches of the United States cele- brated the centennial by similar services throughout the country,
 Approximately 100 people took part in the pageant presented at the Church of the Advent last night. The church was well filled at 7;So o'clock by members of the various congreg gations of the Episcopal churches of the city and their many friends. Several unable to find seats stood in the rear of the church throughout the service.
 Church Choir
 Promptly at o'clock the choir composed of members of the four church choirs numbering about 60 male and female voices. formed at the rear of the church and began the processional hymn "Ye Christian Heralds," slowly marching down the center aisle of the nave to the foot of the chancel where they divided to the right and left and stood in the pews assigned for the choir. Pre- ,sceding the choir were the church cross and the American flag ac- companied by the St. Andrews cross
 In the center -of the choir were the three principal characters of the pageant, The Voice of the Divine Mediation, The Word of God, and The Appeal of the Human Spirit, who proceeded into the chancel. The wording of the opening speeches of the ceremony were adapted to the Book of Common Prayer.
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 Following the prologue The Need of the World was depicted by the characters of the nations to whom the missoners of the church have been assigned beginning with the first few years of missionary work Christ's Commission to the Church was represented next following the singing of the hymn ''Bread of the World in Mercy Broken"
 The Century of Mission Work was next depicted by the characters rep- resenting. medical educational and evangelstic workers among the unenlightened nations of people both in domestic and foreign fields.
 The kinds of mission work and the mission opportunity were then depicted followed by an offertory or gan recital during which collection for church missions was taken up among the congregation.
 The recessional hymn was sung by the entire choir as they made their way slowly back through the nave of the church down the center aisle following the entire cast of charac- ters in the multi-colored costumes of the races which each portrayed
 Unbelieving Races
 The service of the pageant was adapted to the church service and portrayed the gradual decrease of the unbelieving races as they were led by the missionaries of the church to the feet of the Word of God, The Voice of Divine Meditation and the Appeal to the Human Spirit.
 The figures of the slowly and sol emnly moving characters moving about from one part of the chancel to another throughout the service was most impressive. The blending colors of the costumes representing the nations of the world had al their background the beautifully solemn candle lighted altar of the church The contrast 1.-the startingly beauti- ful raiment and the stained oak carvings of tn echancel were a strik ing feature of the ceremony, which held the intense interest of the con gregation assembled to celebrate the centennial.
 Reception Held
 Following the presentation of the pageant a reception was given in the parish house in the rear of the church. with Mrs. T. o. Smith, Mrs. Robert Jemison, Sr., and Mrs. Robert Jemison Jr MrsNi E. M TutWiler,