Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-27
Pageants and
Christmas Songs
IN Gardiner Churches

The age-old story or ChflstHlds
was told in song and pageant In the
Gardiner churches this year with
speciaI music and observance con-
tinued Sunday. Christmas tree eX-
ercises were conducted In the flrst
BAPTIST and Highland Avenue M. ~.
churches exercises Saturday even
ing. while similar exercises were
held at the Randolph church on
Christmas eve. At the universities
church the Christmas pageant was was
presented on Sunday evening at o.oo
O'Clock with all of the children Oh
the church school taking part III
the production. The holiday play
christmas Everywhere" was pre-
sented by the children taking tne
part of American, European, orien-
tai and Evergreen boys ana girls
At the conclusion of the program
gifts from the Christmas tree were
presented. AT the morning cnurcii
service special Christmas music as
given the previous Sunday was re-
peated by request, with Mrs. jessie
C. Moody as organist, and FLORENCE
II. Moody, Mrs. Eleanor Flemlng'
Keith Ryan and Samuel Iltcomp'
the quartet members.
Sunday was observed as Old Year
Sunday at the Highland Avenue NJ.
e. church with special music and
sermon in keeping with the occasion
at both morning and evening serV-
ices. At the Christmas tree eXer-
cises the following program was car
ried out under the direction of the
superintendent, DIR. &. l.. Church:
Singing by school; recitation, Carrie
ton Blair; recitation, Barbara Crock
er: exercise by girls, Margaret Has
kelI, Millicent Wakefield, May Hazel
brook, Doris Burnham, Phyllis
Crocker: solo, Madaline Burch; reel
tation, Verna Hazelbrook; solo, Ruth
Newcomb; recitation, Doris Burn
ham; recitation, frankie Landry;
reading, Mrs. Willis Robbins. AT the
conclusion of the pr gram presents
were distributed to the boys and
girls.
At st. Joseph's Catholic church
there were three services Christmas
morning. The usual high mass was
omitted, but organ selections were
rendered by Mrs. Joseph Dineen.
The offertory solo was sung by
Frank Burke and the solo The
Birthday Of the King was sung by
Miss Annie Cunningham, the choir
director. A Christmas sermon was
preached by the pastor, Rev. FIR. I.
ii. Reardon.
Christmas eve services were con-
Quoted at Christ Episcopal church DIT
7.30 a | IL p. M. with special music
at all services. The Christmas day
service was held at 10 clock in the
morning and on the following Sun
day special music was given at both
morning services. The children's
Christmas tree and pageant will be
held at 4 p. NJ. Tuesday at the Par
ish House.
Christmas services were conducted
in connection with the regular Sun
day morning church service at the
First Laptist church with special
music by the choir and organist. In
the evening Christmas cantata,
THE Salvation of Israel" was pre-
scented by a large chorus. This was
directed by w. 1. Guild with Mrs.
Ainsley Welch as organist. The
preacher of the day VISA the Rev.
]. S. Pendleton of Waterville.
Sunday evening at the Free Bap-
fist church tn, elaborate Christmas
pageant The Kings Tribute" was
presented by a cast of 30 persons.
Those taking part marched into the
church, this being preceded by a
concert by the Free Baptist orches-
ira. The pageant proved to equal in
effectiveness and interest any pro-
duction ever attempted by this
church which has seen many such
affairs in past years at Christmas
time.