The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-27
XMAS SERVICES
VERY PLEASING
Special Music At All The
Churches; News Of Lo-
cal Congregations

Special Christmas programs and
sermons were feature OF the ser
vices in local churches Sunday
| Christmas decorations were used in
the churches, and largo congrcEa-
t!ons attended tbs services. in.
many Of the churches cantatas were
given
/ Two stories Of the birth of Christ
we're beautifully and imPressi"ely
told in song and story at the Pres
byteriau church yesterday when
the quartet composed OF Mrs. Louis
S. Benedict soprano, Mrs. Forrest
Fankhauser contralto. Lamar sat
terfeld tenor and Jack Abbott
basso, rendered two Christmas can
tatas which in point OF beauty ana
artistic rendition have never per-
haps been excolled In this city.
The music was rendered under
the direction OF Mrs. Z. z. Church.
chorister and organist. assisted BY
Miss Hazel Book as piano accom-
panlst.
So beautiful were the selections
and so aTtistcally were they rem.
dered that nj repeated requests OF
those who heard them and others
WHO we're not so fortunate. It has
been decided to repeat tholn at al
early date.
THE Wondrous Light" a heauti-
full composition by r. N, Suits, was
itSe morning Offering while the quar-
tet sang ut the evening service an
other beautiful cantatn entitled
1.-the Christmas Dawn by Charles
colbert spross.
The solo work was most artistic
and beautiful tho duets and quar-
tets we're equally as good while the
chorus work was splendid. The
iouartet was sldllfuliy and sympa-
theLically accompanied by Mrs.
Church ct the organ and Miss Bock
at the piano and their work ADDED
no little 10 the artistic effect OF the
entire program.
The rendition Of these cantatas
REQUIRED unlimited practice on the
parts OF the participants each OF
whom deserve great credit for the
very artistic and beautiful pro.
grams rendered and the great pleas.
ure they brought to tho large num-
lber OF people who were so fortunate
as 10 hear one or both OF the pro
grams.
/ Plans are maturing for 4 series
Of union evangelistic meetings to
he held by the pastors on the west
Side Of the river. The services VIII
ibe conducted By the pastors OF the
churches engaging in this union Oh
/ fort.
i A man IS now being sought who
will conduct the singing.
The scrvices will be hold in the
First NJ. E. church.
The announcements for the week
Iare as follows:
j First United Brethren Church.
The Cook Sunday school class
will meet at 1850 tonight at the
church. -,
The Mason organized class will
meet Thursday night at the chuFcn
lat 7:3o.
Evangelistlc services will begin
next Sunday. Rev. F.. B. Tctry viii
;assist in conducting tho services.
First Presbyterian Church.
Preparatory services to the quar-
'terlv communion will he held at
.t7:20 tomorrow night, and will be
followed by u meeting of the ses-
sion, for those wishing to unite with
1.-The church.
The quarterly communion service
viii ba hold nnvt Sunday morning.
Episcopal Church.
The Sunday school Christmas en-
itertainment will be held in tho
sunday school room Of the church
tomorrow afternoon at $3.50. The
Young people and their friends arc
Invited. A special feature OF tho
program will be an exhibition OF the
Leonard pictures. of the Christ
child. Refreshments will be served
following the program.
Diamond Street Methodist EPlseo.
/ pal Church.
!. Tuesday. T:30 p. m.-The Good
Cheer class will meet at the home
lot Mrs. w. D. Morrison. 71S Morgan
town avenue.
J. Thursday, T:aO p. m.--The Month
ly meeting OF the Ladies Aid So
! clety in church pariors.
Quarterly Conference.-The first
Quarterly Conference will be held
tuesday. January Sd, at 1880 p. m.
Or. Archibald Moore will preside.
WILLIAMS Memorial M, E. Church,
South.
Tho Mission Study class OF the
iEpworth League and Young Peo.
pies Missionary society will meet
at the parsonage, 225 Walnut ave
nue., Thursday evening, 1880 o'clock.
we want all tho young people pres
ont.
First Baptist Church.
Monday, 1880, meeting OF the
l tContinusd on 7aEs thEcsl