The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-12-21
SOLEMN SERVICES IN HOUSES OF WORSHIP AND SPECIAL OBJ
SERVAhCES IN INSTITUTIONS MARK CHRISTMAS
Yuede Trees and Holiday Spirit Pervads the APoor Are Being Re-
membered Masses Catholic Church the 25th Program

800 O'Clock. a reception for the child
rem of the Blessed Virgin Mary is be
ing planned. There will be no ses-
sion OF the Sunday school during the
holidays. ~
Christmas morning there will be
low mass at O'Clock and at $50 and
high mass at 1890. At the $40 mass
the children will sing directed by the
Reverend Sister Bernadette from the
local convent st. Agnes orchestra
will play. The following will be
the music: Abide With Me" march
with orchestra, Ca Bergers." hymn
with orchestral: sermon; LES Anges
Dams No Campagnes,' hymn; Conso-
lation. music by orchestra; "Chautons
La Sagesse Eternelle," hymn: Simple
confession. orchestra. Choir com
posed of ffty-four pupils of the paro-
chial school.
During high mass there WIN be
music by st Mary's choir and st. Ce-
elias orchestra with,a Christmas ser
mon by Rev. j L. A. Renaud. La
Hache's mass in honor of ST. Theresa
will be sung with Mrs. Theodule
Pomelow and Adolph Beaulier as solo
lists. "Adeste FIdeles" will be sung
by the chorus with orchestra accom-
paniement The professional, offer
tory, and recessional will be played
by ST Ceeilia's Orchestra. The mu-
sic will be directed by Harrison Smith
of Wateryille. Miss Cecilia Fortier
organist. The decorations will be
very elaborate. The altar Will be
fully lighted and the plans are to have
brilliant Star of the East In the
apex of the church lighted by cleo
trlcal effects with drapings of laurel
rope about the sanctuary and audi
torium. Two hundred and fifty yards
of this rope has already arrived to
be used in the decorative scheme
Palms will also be used and the Christ
Child in the Manger will be shown
within the sanctuary during the mass
es of the day.
FEDERATED FIRST BAPTIST AND
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
Christmas really begins ct the Fed
Grated Church tomorrow fFrfday) ef-
ternoon. altho for s1ins time rehear-
sails have been going on for the dra-
matte pageant, The Birth of Christ,
which is to be given Sunday evening
Tomorrow. the Sunday school will
enjoy a Christmas tree with a short
program by the children under the
direction of Mrs. Sarah Stenhouse.
Sunday morning at 1890 the pastor
EonrUn I nriY.y Hbnriou will do
liver sermon on the theme. "The
Apparent Weakness of Christianity
It's Greatest Source of Strength A
Christmas Meditation The music
will be directed by Professor Leigh
ton and will inylude duet, "The
Dawn of Hope" by Prof Leighton and
Miss Violet Allan; anthem God
From On High Hath Heard" Edmund
Turner by vested choir with violin
obligato by Harold Lord, anthem
Let The Heaven Rejoice tJohn
Lund). Three carols will be used
during the service Holy Night a
German Folk Song; Joyous Christ
mas" by Shelly; Tell Me Ye Shep-
herds True" by station. The musi-
cal program will also include a violin
SOLO flOlildHCe 81l1OuI WUIuo an
Goens) by Harold Lord, "Serenade
tShubert) and '.Fruhlingg lauhe'
(Mendelssohn). piano and organ by
Miss Marion f. Lord and Mrs Mil
dren Weston.
In the evening at 7.3O will occur
the pageant already referred to en-
titled "The Birth of Christ in the
auditorium of the church. This is
being directed by Mrs. +. F. Merrill
and much time has been spent by
the large number of people appear
ing in the caste in preparation for
the event. II promises to live up to
the leasant pageants during the past
year In this church. The following
local people will appear in the differ
ent roles:
A Mother, Miss Elsie Young: A
Child. Miss Sally Marston; Miriam
Mrs. Howard Durrell; Titus, Eu-