The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-05
PRETTY PROGRAM
AT GARDEN CITY
Christmas Exercises Splen-
did Success
CHILDREN HADPART
Exercises Were Carried Out In
Christian Church last
Sunday Night ,
Especial to the Free Press. ]

Garden City, December 2s.-The
Christmas exercises we're success
fully carried through on Sunday
evening.
There was a full congregation to
enjoy the fine program provided by
the committee appointed to carry
out the same. The Committee CON
sisted of Mrs. G. W. Johbs Miss
Ruth Mills and Miss Eliza Wilson
The opening chorus by the choir
was at came upon the midnight
fair" Rev. r. Dobsen then read q
suitable bible passage and opened
the proceedings with prayer. The
primary scholars sang very sweetly
"Dear little Stranger" This was
followed by the recital of poem
finely done entitled: Christmas
everywhere" by Mrs. J. Bixby.
Little Flora Halves rendered in
good style q pretty song which was
well received, and Mrs. Fillmore
Mills followed with one Of Bishop
Phillips Brooke's beautiful poems
this was also given very effectively
Perhaps the most interesting item
of the evening was the exercise by
the primary and Junior classes under
the efficient Leadership Of Miss Eliza
Wilson. This includes an oral ac-
count of the birth Of Christ given
class form; a chorus entitled Little
town of bethlehem" and Quar-
tett, "The Silent Night, .splena idly
|given-the four voices being, Mrs.
J. Bixby, Mr.. John Thomas, Mr.. G.
and Mr.. Willis John; also trio. 1--WE
Three Kings of Orient Are" and a
Chorus: While Shepherds Watch
ed Their Fqocks by Night" The
Title of the Excerise was THE
True Christmas Gift"
A Chorus, "Oh, come all We faith
full" and a song by the girls Of the
higher classes, "The birthday Of the
King" concluded this part of the
program. The Pastor then gave
short address explaining the object
OF the exercise, and announced that
the gifts to the King this year
would be devoted to the fund for
ministerial relief and appealed for
la generous response. A pretty
tableau was then executed and the
gifts from the Bible school and those
pres emit were deposited in a special
ly arranged cradle and realized the
ICTSulLADAO buiu VI uAby uShNto. AO
singing of 10y to the World, the
Lord is come" by the whole con-
creation and the Benedietion by the
pastor, brought to a close one of the
most successful Christmas exercis-
es In years. Mrs. G. w. John was
pianist OF the evening.
Garden City Christian Church.
Next Sunday being the last Sunday
and also the last day of the year,
will be observed by special sermons
from the Pastor. r. Dobson.
Morning: "Rethrospect<P r o s.
pect." -
Evening: last Things" G. E.
meeting at Ills. Topic: Lessons
from a NEW YEARS Psalm" A
hearty invitation is given to every
body to attend these services both
morning and evening. Members es-
pecially are urged to attend. In
stead Of a Watch night service, the
Pastor suggests that a short season
be spent by the ientire congregation
at the close of the evening service
for praise, prayer, and social fellow
ship, and thus close. the last day OF
the year 1922 in a becoming manner.
Sin of the year all forgiven.
BY Him who speaks to earth from
Mercy of the year enjoyed.
Sent down by Him who for us
died; -
Fear Of the year all removed,
BY Christ, the Fathers well-be.
Hopes of the year all fulfilled.
7 Because Omnipotence so willed.