Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-12-22
Reformed Churcn

to the little ones. A Christmas tree
will be an important part of the OBJ
servance of the evening. "The Re-
turn of Bethlehem" a cantata, will
be given, some variations which in
clude singing and the reading of
scripture to be introduced. A collec-
ton for the orphans home at Fort
Wayne, Ind, will be taken up. On
Sunday Rev. H. H. Kattmann will de-
liver two Christmas sermons, one at
$3.50 a. M in German and the second
at 1915 in English. The Junior and
Senior Endeavors of the church will
not meet Sunday afternoon as usual,
but Sunday evening members of the
church are invited to attend SER
vice that Rev. Kattmann will hold at
Mount View sanatorium.
Methodist Church
The First M. e. church will hold
its Christmas tree observance at the
church auditorium on Saturday even
ing, tableau, "The Children of the
Kingdom" to be presented. Forty
eight will take part in it, the leading
role to be played by Miss Gretchen
Morgan, who will be the chronicler.
Participating will be the children of
nations, apostles, reformers, martyrs,
messengers of the future, war, good
will and peace. Christmas hymns will
be sung, following which the gifts
upon the Christmas tree will be dis
tributed among the little tots. A
collection will be taken up for the
starving children of the world. One
of the features of the evening will
be song by the Beginners depart
ment which will precede the tableau.
Mrs. Robert Kumlin has charge of the
exercises. The Rev. Richard Evans,
pastor, will preach a special Christ
mas sermon on Sunday morning.
First Presbyterian Church
The First Presbyterian church in
vites its members and friends to be
present Saturday night at the presen-
tation of an elaborate cantata, who
Helps Santa Claus" which is to be
given by the Sunday school children
under the direction Of Miss Helen
Stone and Mrs. H. ,. Hagge. The
music for the program will be fur
nished by Miss Wanda Hopp. This
program is to be given at the home
church and will be followed by the
Christmas tree, the arrival of Santa
{ Claus-if his schedule is on time
tie children. On Thursday night, ac-
cording to Rev. Eastwood a program
will be enjoyed at Hull Memorial, on
Friday evening at the Underwood and
Mary Poor Memorial chapels, and Oil
Friday evening at the Hothschild vii
lage auditorium where there will be
"a community Christmas tree. The
Rev. A. F. Perkins, assistant pastor
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preach at this latter occasion On
Sunday morning at the home church.
the Rev. Eastwood will deliver
Christmas sermon at the regular hour
First Universalist Church
Besides the presentation of the
Christmas mystery play, "Logos." de-
scribed elsewhere in The Pilot, the
children of the Universalist Sunday
school will render program and
will enjoy a tree on Saturday even
ing at seven O'Clock, in the Cyrus
Yawkey hall. Santa Claus will pay
his annual visit to the church ana
from his hands the children will re-
ceive gifts of candy, nuts and other
things about which he alone knows
An interesting innovation at the Uni
versalist church will be the trumpet
ers on Friday evening just before
''Logos" is presented. Under the di-
rection of B. F. Schultz, trumpeters
will play Christmas carols in the
church tower between 7:45 and 500
p. m. tomorrow night. On Sunday
morning. the Rev. VIM. j. Taylor, pas
tor will deliver a Christmas sermon on
The Best Gifts" There will be no
vesper service in the afternoon, as the
Universalist choir will augment the
choirs of the First Presbyterian and
the First Methodist churches in the
presentation of 1.-THE Messiah" at the
Methodist church.
St PauPs Church
At st. Paul's Evangelical church the
childrens Christmas tree and the pre-
sentation of unique program will
take place at 700 o'clock Saturday
evening. As there are some 500 chill
dren in the Sunday school of this
congregation, a repetition of Satur-
day nights program will be carried
out on Monday morning. Sunday a
service in German will be held at 10
a. m, when communion will be OBJ
served. A special musical program
is being arranged by Mrs. Morris Mil
Ter. director. The children's program
at st. Paurs church is published under
separate heading.
Trinity Lutheran
The Trinity Lutheran church will
observe Christmas eve at its sudito-
rum when the children OF the con-
gregation will render special selec-
tons and sing Christmas songs. The
program will commence promptly at
7.0O o'clock On Sunday morning
German services will be held at $3.50
a. m. and English services at 11:e0
o'clock. the Rev. z. II. Berterman
preaching. Music will be directed by
A. l.. Wendt.
81. Mary's Church
A midnight masss will be held at