The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-12-22

Skowhegan The church choir will
sing for carol, Christ In the Man
ger" by knight and the anthem will
be "There We're Sheperds," by Birch.
Miss Violet Allan Of Athens will sing
the solo in the carol and anthem.
There will be no evening service
Sunday but instead a vesper service
at four o'clock. when the cantata,
"The Morn of Glory" by Fred w.
Pease will be given With the following
soloists, Miss Gladys +. Pennell, Mrs.
Ethel Mitchell Christensen, Miss Oh
ena Viles and r. w. leighton, direct
or of music at this church Mrs. +.
Is. Weston will play pastoral and
at the offeratory will play Gaul's "Ad
oration'' from the Holy City. The
postlude will be Allegro Maetoso, by
| West.
Tomorrow evening will occur the
White Gifts Service at which time,
mo Room in the Inn will be pre-
sented by the Sunday School under
the direction of Mrs. Lizzie A. Mar
BILE. This promises to be very de-
lightful evening of entertainment and
includes the following program.
The Home Coming of Jesus, Mrs.
Marble; Forward, Mrs James STEM
house; Hymn, Come Thou Almighty
King Six young ladies'.
lights Dimmed)
Scripture reading -(reader hdden).
E, G.. c. Marble; Travellers, Mary and
Joseph refused refuge in the Inn,
Mary, Esther Jenkins; Joseph, Jack
jenkins; Travellers, primary children.
{, (Darkness)
Scripture reading-treader hidden).
i G.. c. Marble; Star and light in the
manger. Scripture reading reader
hiddenl G. c. Marble; Shepherds
song, Six young ladies'; Shepherds ap-
! rear and worship, Edward Thompson
Merrill Cover, Linwood Durrill; Song
Silent Night. Holy Night, Young La
dies: Wise Men Leaving Gifts, Henry
Thomas, Richard Goldsmith. Children
sing, I.uther's Cradle Song; Children
with candle bring gifts; Class repre-
sentatives bring gifts !, Song, Hark. the
Herald Angels Sing. Young Ladies'
Poem. Mrs. Stenhouse; Remarks
Pastor: Song, mo Room in the lnn,'
| Olena and Evelyn Viles.
The kindergarten Festival, which
was the opening of the Christmas les
tivities in the church was held tues
day afternoon under the direction OF
Mrs. f.. f.. Merrill The affair was
held in the west parlor, Christmas
tree prettily decorated being a prom.
inent feature of the day. Christmas
boxes contained waters and confec-
tions. while candy baskets added to
; the enjoyment of the little ones
: Christmas stories were told by Mrs
Merrill and Christmas songs were
sung by the Misses Evelyn and Olena
Viles. Mrs. Ethel. NJ. Christensen
presided at the piano. Christmas songs
were given by the children and games
were played The parents and. mem
bers of the First Philathea Glass were
guests. There are forty children in
the Kindergarten.
AT The BETHANY BAPTIST
CHURCH
A Christmas sermon by the pastor
Rev. George Merriam and unusually
delightful music directed by Mrs. Ma
ron Drake Flanders with Mrs. Ethel
Whittier Ames. organist will be fea-
lures of the Christmas service neX'
Sunday at the Bethany Baptist
Church. The cantata. "The Birth OF
Christ" by Alfred Wooler, Will be
given with the following soloists
!, Charlie Turner, T.. G. Tarbox, Don
aid Burrll Miss Alice r. Whitten
Miss Helen r. Merriam and Mrs
Flanders. Good Tidings' by Bart
lett. will be sung by Mrs. Marion
Thompson Oddly and chorus with vio-
lin obligato by Miss Virginia Ames.
There will be special Christmas
. Sunday School session at noon, with
but one service in the evening, which
will also be suggestive of Christmas
!, Day.
On Friday evening of this week will
occur the annual Christmas tree and
program at the Church chapel Mrs
G.. r. Fogg has charge Of the affair
assisted by Mrs. Ethel Whittier Ames
Miss Helen Gates, Miss Gladys Ames
and Miss Velma Fogg. The Christ
mas tree decorations are in charge OF
Mrs. l.. p. Appleby and her assist
ants. The members of the Sunday
school clases have exchanged names
and during the evening gifts VIII be
distributed. from the tree. The open
!, ing number on the program viii be a
song. 10y to the World by the sun
day School class, followed by respon-
sive scripture reading. The address
! of welcome will be given by Howard
Mason. followed by recitation en-
: titled. "Giving and Getting by Ches-
ley Moore. The remainder of the pro-
gram Is as follows: Recitation,
Father Times Gift" by Emery Esta-
brook; "Chrstmas Stocking, by
i Glennis Haines: exercise by ten chill
dren, directed by Miss Helen Gates
i Sunday School Class; recitation by the
entire class. "A Christmas Story
drill by Miss Alice Whittens Glass,
which includes song: recitation by
Richard Healey; recitation by Althea
! Healey. entitled THE Usual Way;
! exercise by fourteen children, direct
! ed by Miss Gladys Ames. entitled, "The
Favorite Month" drill and recitation
! by twelve girls. called the Stocking
Drill; an exercise by six boys. sub
iect. The Man I'd Like to Be-; Cray
Christmas" an exercise directed by
Mics Valma Fnpe's class with the fol