Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-24
k0WhEGAN LOCAL NEVIS
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Christmas Services at Local
Churches Much Enloyed

Churches Much Enjoyed
The following programs presented
IN the local churches Sunday were
much enjoyed by the large numbers
! In attendance. The program at the
Centenary Methodist included: Pre-
Jude Lovely Appear Over the Noun
tains" from the "Redemption":
hymn, Joy to the World; Apostles
Creed; invocation; anthem Star of
Christmas Time" Q1enry Wildemere)
cho.r with solo parts by Miss Fay
Gurkhardt, and Joseph N. Smith;
responsive reading: Gloria Patria 1;
New Testament Lesson; anthem,
King tE. L. Ashford) choir; PRAYER
by pastor Rev. Herbert l.. Nichols:
vocal solo. might of Nights" (Wat-
erlang), Mrs. Donald P. Burrill; no
ties and Offering; anthem angelic
Songs are Swelling" &c. S. Lorenzo) !;
sermon by pastor THE Guiding
star; hymn: apostolic benediction:
postlude THE Heavens are Telling
Inc or3anist was Mrs. Howard e.
Friend and the pianist Mrs. Myron
j. smith and t . music was directed
ny MI. Donald j. Durrill Du.ing
the offertory Silent Night, Holy
Nl9"t" william Noelsch) was play
| ed as organ and piano duet Ly Mr.,
Friends and Mrs. Smith.
At TIL, evening service at the
Methodist church he program was
made up of the cantata The Great
est Gift Oh. w. Petrie) which was
sung by Il large choir being made up
OF the regular choir areumented BY
many other voices. The canta ia
which was directed by Mrs. BurrilI
included duets by Mrs. Harold Do
Yer and Mrs. Burrill; a quartet by
MI. and Mrs. Lyle S. Moore and Mr..
ana Mrs. Donald p. Burrill a trio,
ar. and Mrs. Burrill and Mr.. Joseph
l. smith; solos, Mr.. Burrill Mrs. Bur
I'll, Miss Fern Bishop, Lyle S. Moore
and Godon Grundy. Mrs. Friends
! organ numbers were prelude. Med
ltation' from That's by J. NIasscn-
ct; offertory, Petite Berceuse" Har-
rlm2n) and postlude March in Gu
tCadmanD. Mrs. Herbert l.. Nichols
! read THE Man Who Was Too Busy
10 Find the Child" At the Federated
church the following program was
carried out at the morning service:
! "Christians Awake" and Sing O
Heavens by a male quartet COM
! posed of John II. Derbyshire. DR.,
raymond \. Derbyshire, 'and DR.
M2ur ICE +. Lord and vocal solo
Hush the Night Has Fallen" DR.
DerpNshire and Christmas carols and
; hymns sung by the choir directed by
Mrs. Philo Steward. The pastor
Rev George l.. Thurlow preached a
, sermon on THE Spirit of Christ
! mas" Christmas stories were told
ana White gifts were presented In
. the evening Christmas carols and
! hymns were sung and all depart
| ments of the church assisted in this
! service.
| otre Dame de Lourdes Church
Ihree Masses were held, one al
seven o'clock, one at $3.50 and
at 1890.
: At the $50 mass the music which
! included "Malche Romano" (Ch
! GounoD: "Adeste Fideiis,' "Berris
| Mass in G Nouis Berge) "Cabergers'
hymn, an the Silence" (E. S
Phelps>, Gloria" hymn, March Or
chestra by the children and sermon
! ny the pastor, Rev. Father j. Louis
! Remand.
At the High Mass at 1920 was
! celebrated with a sermon by the
/ pastor was assisted in this service
by Dominican Father from Lewis
/ ION. Tn special music included
selections by St Cecilia orchestra
! ana st. Mary's choir. The process
sionaI was from Raft" and the Of
! lertory Handel and the recessional
The Festival March (Zaneic)"
At the Bethany Baptist Church
| Sunday morning the service included
! prelude, Chorus of Angels" Clark
! selection Arise and Shine for Thy
+ Light is Come" NloyD male quar-
| tet Donald p. Burrill, George Oulton
! clyde r. Decker, Lyle s. Moore: an
! them Good Tidings" CT. C. Bartlett
| chorus; I'VE Have Seen His Star in
| the East" (Simper) male quartet:
! anthem There were Shepherds'
CNevinl chorus; offertory. "Nazzar-
! eth" (Gounod) postlude christina
. March NIendeD Mrs. Ethel W
-Ames presided at the organ and hel
| daughter, Miss Virginia W. Ames
/ played violin ohligatos. The pastor
Rev. George Merriam preached a
! Christmas sermon. st five o'clock a
vesper service was presented a,
which the following numbers were
given prelude "Oh Holy Night
t (Adam) anthem 1T is the Blessed
Christmas Morn O.. c. Bartlett
chorus: violin solo, "Priere" (Hu-
baD; Miss Virginia W. Ames: sci.
ection Let Us so Even unto Bethle-
! rem (SimpeD quartet, Donald +
| Bufnll, George Oulton, Clyde +,
! Decker. Lyle S. Moore; cantata. "The
! Story of Bethlehem" iWilliam r
Spence) postlude Alteration" Crock.
Weld. The soloists We're Mrs. Rose
Burrill. Mrs. Marion T. Oddly, Miss
Alice +. Written. Miss Rachel Con
ant, Donald p. Burrill, Lyle S. Moore
clyde f. Decker, George Oulton, Cliff
ton Lord. Eugene Tarbox. Milton
| WaShburn. The choir was directed
~ Donald T. Burrill The JUNO,
choir also sang. The Bethany Chris
tlan Endeavor society lle'@ Christ
! mas SerIice a six n.cIncI: &s:l.iol, 40.