The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-30


 accommodate the large cast necessary to represent the various activities of the missions.
 Three Main Characters
 The three main characters of the pageant will be the Voice of the Divine Meditation. interpreted by the Rev. M. s. Barnwell; the Word of God" by the Rev. o. Dew. Ram dolph, and the Appeal of the Human Spirit" by the Rev. J. T. Ware. The Voice of Divine Meditation" will stand in front of the altar, the Word of God' will stand at the lectern and the Appeal of the Human Spirit will stand at the pulpit. Through the medium of these characters will unfold the history of church missions from the day of their origination until the present date. Other char acters to assist in the portrayal of the work will be the evangelistic, educational and medical missionaries and the people to whom mission aries have been sent both in do- nestle and foreign fields. These last will be represented by characters in the garb of Chinese, Japanese. Alas kans. Liberians and in fact all na- tions and peoples to whom the n.ts- sion has extended it's hand.
 The pageant will open with a pro cessional hymn and the opening service of the church. The choir, preceded by crucifer, will enter singing the processonal up the cen ter aisle In their midst will be the three figures in the friar's cowl and gown, representing the Voice of Di- vine Meditation" in soft white lined with purple and carrying large cross; the Word of God" in soft blue lined with rose and carrying Bible; and the Appeal of the Human Heart" in soft reset lined with blue and carrying a flaming torch. The second phase of the pageant will in- terpret the Need of the World" and will introduce the various nations as- sisted by the church. Following this will be shown Christ's commission to the church and it's acceptance by the unenli ghtened nations. Next will be portrayed the past century of mi ssion work, the Appeal of the Hu- man Spirit" delivering the historical memorial, divided into four sections ! concerning the board of missions, di- ocesan missions. foreign missions and domestic missions.
 Three Kinds of Work
 At the conclusion of the interpre- tation of the history of missions the Appeal of the Human Spirit" will present the three klHuS Ol HHiSSioH- ary work--medcal educational and | evan gelistic and will also recognise fourth, to be known as support" | leading up to an expose of the his- tory of the work of the woman's aux 1 Hilary. Following this will be inter- 1 preted the Mission Opportunity" by the expression of the People of the Missicas" in their desire and inten- tion t. help support other missions. | The pageant will close with the special y prepared hymn, Lux Ec- clesiae. followed by the recessionai | An appropriate seal for use on all lliteratu.e and letter heads of all de- partmenss has been designed by Her bert Upjohn of New York.
 1 Members of the Church of the Ad- vent St. Marys church, St. Andrews church, St Johns church, Ensley, Grace ch1rch Woodlawn, and the mission al East Lake will take ac- | tive part Tn the pageant number of rehearss-ls for the pageant VIII De conducted prior to the date set for its showing al the Church of the Ad- vent in oroer to insure perfect har- raony on tho part of all those taking part i The music for the pageant will be | especially rehearsed by the choir. Lighting effects will have large part in the work as well as the 1 costumng and decorating.