Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-01
DANIELSON AND PUTNAM NEWS
DANEELsON

Union services held here Sunday under
the auspices Of the Danieison Federation
Of Church led, in the evening, to the pres
:. fntation. at the Congregational church o
The pageant, The Light of the Wolrd
Z The cast included los, representatives
Get tAo church in the federation, and in ad-
-5ditton there was a choir of a score of
p scoices.
PROF. H. Augustine Smith. director Of
religious education at Boston university,
author Of the pageant, directed its presen-
tation here, as he did the final rehearsal
- Saturday evening.
An outline Of the pageant and pur:port
will be conveyed by the following excerpts
relative 10 its first presentation at the
Imperial theatre in Toxic. Japan, October
3. 1870.
First bright. glowing star shone out
~ IN the wings of the stage-and then
came the wise men with their gifts, singing
as they searched for the Child Jesus In
the next scene was the manager, the kneeI-
Ing Shepherds and wise men, who had
found their King, and given their all to
Him It was all very still and reverent-
the only sign Of the Infant Christ being
The soft light which shone from the man
ger up into the mothers face.
-. Knseling beside the manager was an
adoring fiEure-the new born Spirit of
Christianity, who lights her torch at the
cradle and goes out to find followers of
Him Who is really the Light of the
World"
One by one they come while the unseen
choir sings softly, Where He leads me
Will follow, which was the theme of the
Pageant. First, comes Sunday school
teacher with an open Bible; with his
randie lit by the side of the Manager he
bows in conservation; then goes out to
win followers for his Lord. Next comes a
kindergarten teacher, and she too Is well
coined by the seeking Spirit Of Christiani-
" and sent away with a flaming torch.
Then. one BY one. come an evangelist, a
teacher of religious education, a business
man. a soldier and a missionary-and
these In turn go out into the darkness
With lighted candles as the choir sings
softly, Il can hear my Saviour calling,
take thy cross and follow me-"
AS the last one leaves the platform
voices are heard in the distance and
liEhts-oh, so many, begin to glow. Then
down the aisle comes the teacher with the
Bale. and following him are over one
hundred young men, in student costume
each one with lb<hted candle, and sing
Ing. Break Thou ne bread of Life, dear
Lord, to me. After bowling low to the
manEer they take their places at the back
~ the platform, high up on the steps, the
many lights shining out like stars.
Gorgeous costumes and splendid light
GlIeCL8 COuLTDUleQ materially 10 Ine
sixhiy impressive presentation of the pa
teart. In the center OF the stage was the
lBethlehem group about manger Of straw
from which light shone forth. On the
second stage elevation the prophets were
grouped and remained throughout the
baEeant
: one Il the most striking features Of tht
pageant was when a group Of so CAME
down different aisles of the darkenec
'-ss,-rb ezrh -arficfna nj bearins lighted
candle.
Principal characters in the pagean
we're portrayed by the following: Isaih
Rev. Alert Jepson. rector OF st. Albanf
Parish; first prophet. Sidney w. Perry
bscond prophet. Rev. J. W. Houclz; thre
kings A. P. Burns. ". w, Reimer Ear
Winsiow the Madonna, Mrs. c. Altai
Frost three angels Evelyn Jette, May
site Paine. Ruth Adams; shepherds
John Ashworth. Henry McEwen, Ira A
Mcdaniel: spirit Of Christianity. Mrs. AL
tired l. Reed; education, Mrs. Harold
Boishouse the church, Mrs. D. W. Clarke
t-unpstsrs Airline Anderson, Jane
Paine.
A-rbzszAors-Mrs Thomas Be.ket
CBEols tescher); Mrs. B. c. Hopkin
Ordinary teacher) Rev. c. c. TIbbett
CsvanEelist) Lindner ". Gallup (teache
" religious eA1cation) Sidney P. Mar
and business mani; Evelyn Bitgoo'
ocoiunsbia) Grace Spalding Creturne'
Missionary
Groups
Grec,an MaidenS-lMrs. George Chisbet
Agnes Jacobs Laura Jacobs, Myrtis Mar
and, Rachel Preston.
Crussders-Douglas Dogee. Rober
nedSley Gordon Cunneen, Efwood Spen
CR, Ralph Bowen.
STANDARDIZATION Perry, Eloise Batsor
Fierence Lzthrop, Edna Anderson. Dorc
thy LoEee Corinne Mitchell atilee
5eeney. Helen Ho1ins, Ruth FRANKLIN
Wtnifred Bill.
Burdened souls-Alice Jordan, Mildre
Burns, Alice Smith. Margaret Burtol
Bsatrice Lindner. Shirley Jackson, Frar
ces T1IlinEhast. Irma Perry, Abbie Ne
son. Viola Long.
college GroUp-Afildred Burton, Edit
Stewart, Mrs. Elmer Gallup, E1Tnir
Maine. Mrs Mason Logee, Roscoe Burto
David King. Elmer Gallup, Frank Bale
G Alton Frost.
Business Men-Walter Musgrav
Prank Stinson. Harold Bigelow. Waltz
Anderson. Roland Gray. Raymond
Alien. B. C. Hopkins. z. r. Warren. Tho
Beckett, Augustus Graves.
National Grouo-E1la Chase, Myrt
Barnett. Emma Reach, Marion Wood, q,
Wilson. Ruth Ffske Lillian Nutta
Clara williams, Ruth Smith, Mabel Cha
in.
International Group-China, Doroti
Burton; Italy, Mrs. Ethel Lyon; Indi