The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-24
BESSEMER

Christmas eve will be beautifully celebrated in Bessemer with exquisite programs of music and songs rendered at the churches heralding the anniversary of the birth of the Savior of the world in glad tidings Of Peace on Earth and Good Will to Men"
 The loving spirit of charity will be exhibited in the White Christmas eN- ercises to be held at most of the churches in the city at o'clock in the afternoon.
 The old custom of singing carols Tn the streets and before the lighted windows will he feature of the day The First Methodist church will as semble one of the largest congre- gations perhaps to witness the Christmas exercises which will be efaborately presented by the Sunday school at 5 o'clock.
 The following program will be presented: Offertory, songs, All Hall the Power of Jesus Name;'' prayer. Rev. B. T. Waites; scripture reading; talk, w. $. Welch, superintendent; solo, little Lord Jesus;" Mary K. Fritz; presentation of gifts by cradle roll; song, T Love this Little Stranger; gifts by the primary de- partment; tableau, Star of Bethle- hem" members of the junior depart ment; gifts by juniors; gifts by in- termediate seniors; gifts by Philathea class: gifts by home department; gifts by Wesley Bible class; story or Why the Chimes Rang" in panto- mine members of intermediate senior department; song. silent Night"
 A 9h V tor q n church the morning service will include the following. organ prelude, doxology, invocation, anthem, "Fhe Wonderful Story. tJ. B. Wilson, choir; hymn, scripture reading, anthem. Herald Angels Sing" (Lorenz) choir; prayer. offertory, childrens sermon. hymn, sermon, The Coming of the King :; prayer, solo, "The Star of Hope Mrs Macon Williams; hymn, benedieition and postlude.
 Evening Service
 The evening service at this church will be song recital and Will n- cIude: organ prelude, Silent Night ; prayer. followed by the Lords prayer by the choir; antnem' "Sa yior Walk Beside Us," choir. trio, "Clorify Him. Mrs. Macon Williams. George Houston. owen Williams scripture lesson. anthem, The storm" choir; prayer. offertory, ladies, quartet. God Remembered" (Petrie). hymn. organ Prelude Tn e. Mrs. Arthur Cooley; solo, The New King w. E. Schanz: chorus, "God Hath Given His Son. hymn, benediction, postlude.
 The members of the choir are George Houston, leader; Miss Lucille Lytle, Mrs. Macon Williams, Mrs. owen Williams. Mrs. W. K. Schanz, MT. owen Williams. MT. w. K. Schanz, MT. Howard Bailey, and Mrs. Arthur Cooley, organist.
 Holiday Business Good
 The close of the holiday shopping Saturday night indicated that Besse- mer merchants had had a fine Christmas business owing to the in creased activity at furnaces and oth- CT industrial plants of the Bessemer district.
 Tha crowded streets throughout the week exhibited striking con trast to that of last year when prac- tieally ali plants were shut down and want and need were visible every where.
 The fact that another furnace IS expected to be blown in al Roberts town, the company property of the T. c. l. company, as soon as II is possible, making four furnaces Tn operation in the city, is another bright outlook for the new year Tor inc city. The building of several new plants for misunderstanding pur- noses in the city and the opening ot a nnmber-of new business firms. the erection of new buildings, including the new high school at a cost oI slS1.667, and new negro scnooi anu other developments show that Besse- mer has made during the year end- ing wonderful strides in growth ana expansion.
 Church Services
 The First Baptist church will pre- sent beautiful scene at o'clock in the afternoon when program of music and songs and readings will be rendered by the departments of the Sunday school around the white Christmas tree.
 Al the First Christian church the white Christmas will be presented in the morning between the sunday school and morning service hour.
 The vested choir of Trinity church will present a special Christmas Eve program at the morning service.
 Christmas Carols
 Christmas carols will be sung throughout the residence section of the city stops being made It the principal streets and places in the city by the Baraca Choral society and by group of young people under