Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-25
Effective Pageant
To Be Presented
At Baptist Church

The Winter Street Free Baptist
church will as usual with the other
churches observe in special man
ner the Yuletide. The morning SER
vice will be of special interest to low
ers Of prophecy as the pastor Will
continue the thought of the prophets
and their foresight into the Life
which was some day to come to
earth. The choir has two of the most
difficult anthems they have presented
for some time, real Christmas carols.
These with the decorations which a
committee has hung in proper places
will give ones feeling of the day OF
days. There is always a cordial hand
put to all strangers to tarry at the
classes which meet at the close of
the morning service. The feeling OF
fellowship with the worship of
Christmas Day is something no one
should deprive themselves of, is. the
word of these church people. Mrs.
Rines, the organist, will play THE
Church Festival March" by Drcks.
The Bible School under the efficient
management of Percy Boy1on will
add to the Christmas cheer and wor-
ship as with orchestra and song the
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The afternoon will be given over to
a rehearsal for the pageant which is
to be presented in the evening, THE
Kings Tribute. At the B. Y. p. U.
will hold their meeting and at the
orchestra, now enlarged by several
recent additions, will play several sa-
cred selections. This organization is
fast becoming a first class musical
band of men. With new books for the
orchestra and church, the music will
be of a high class, and of especial in
terest to those who love the old time
hymns.
The church bulletin gives the fol-
lowing account of the pageant which
will start promptly at 1880 o'clock.
spirit of Love makes clear why
Christmas ever dawned on this weary
world. The spirit of memory invites
us to go over the scenes incident to
the Saviour's birth. The spirit Of
Truth tells US it was come to pass as
foretold by the prophets. A scene in
one of the streets of Bethlehem gives
one an idea of how even the child
life of the day was touched so long
ago. A scene on hillside with the
shepherds. true to the times, hopeful
yet skeptical. will depict the angels
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will be sung by ladies' quartet in
terspersed with music by the choir
and children's chorus. one of the
most impressive tableaux of the Holy
Night will be given. The Alteration,
will be, held for another impressive
tableau, the Wise Men truly convey
ing their part, one of the young lad
les of the intermediate department
viii in very simple manner place
all in an act OF similar alteration
where the gifts of today may become
as sacredly consecrated as were those
of the Wise Men. Once more the
spirit of Love reminds of spirit that
should prompt our gifts to the King.
The Bible School will at this time
through representative from each
class pass around the manger and
heap it high with white Gifts" for
the King. The gifts are to be pre-
scented to needy school in the South.
The entire cast of nearly so people
will march into the church as the or
gan plays the professional. Beauti-
full colored slides will help to fix
these scenes on the memory and
cause the faith of all to become
stronger,