Putnam patriot., 1927-12-29
CHURCH EXERCISES
 SPECIAL PARTIES
Second Congregational Church Celebrates Christmas and Holds Entertainment Special Music For Morning And Eve.
 nlng Services

Tn, celebration # Christmas at the Second congregational church th.s Eeaf toek tho form of speeial parties eH Thursday and more elaborate nut sieal services on Sunday.
 Tho Drop h Class took over tho task of entertaining the members If the Beginners Primary and laterme= diate Departments af the Church school. \ tree was s,t up u the chap q for the younger children whh came in the afternoon for a game and santa Claus party In the evening the older members of the school gathered in the gymnasium Tor program of games and contests. concluding with refresh ments served by the members of the entertaining class.
 The auditorium 5. the church as well as the chapel Was most tastefulls decorated by members of tne Drop h Class Two large trees were placed on each side of the platform. evergreen chains decorated with large poinset tias were draped at points of vantage. and large wreaths were places at each window and al thu front of ths church.
 I he morning service Was enriched hv che presence of the junior choir 9f IhirfY two voices under the leadership 8 Mis- Gertrude c. Warner This -hoir with tha senior sane Che anthem. The Story of the Christ Chiid hy Sheppard. and the twe old carols Briug a Torch Jeanette Isabella z Hd .Ne Three KinRs of Orient Are z Enc sfuieF choir also sang tho famous Hfhem. 'llai the King. hy Bartlett. 6enaeth z sharpe, the ofgaaist. play ed prelude en eHafk the Herald An reis Sing hs NendelssehH-Iatkin. and as an otfertarX 'The Shepherds Carol hy ehubb
 Evening Observance
 Ia thr evening Mir Sharpe played grhe Holy Night hy Dudley Buck as prelude and "The March of the Mag bg Dubois for an ofertory sc lection Thp church was lighted by candle light ln she evening and the choir members carried lighted tapers Us they sang "Slent Night Holy i Night. for the professional hymn l Two instrumental numbers were play ed at the evening service. The first was Ave Maria" by Bach Gounod which Was played by Mrs. Nelson l I.own at the piano. Mrs Charles l. i Torrev. violiuist; Miss Gertrude C Warner 'ccllist and Mr. Sharpe, or. panist. The second was "Cnntlque l Noel" by Adolphe Adam, which was l played by Mir Sharpe and Mrs. Lowf at the front of the church, with Ms Warner playing q small organ as ae commandment for Mrs Torrey with th' violin in the rear gallery. The eifee was that of an echo on the organ ant was very beautiful Following thes' selections the choir sang the Christ mas Cantata. "fhe Star Divine, bl X. W Lansing The choir was di rected by Mrs Edwin l.. Robinson who has ably led the choir in its woTl for the past two years
 The solo parts were rendered D. Miss Alice Stevens, Mrs. Charles M Letters. Miss Borcus NJ Bartlett Mrs. Emil T Benait, William t Wheaton and Ralph C Jenkins
 The minister. Rev James k Eng iHsh. preached al both services. I'm theme of the sermon for the morning 0as "God's Gift to Us. and the tex was John 8.fG. The theme of th evening sermon was "Our Gift t' i Cod. and the text. Matthew 2sii. Tn ehureh gas well filled for both ser vices.
 The Church School held Christ mas service at noon. using a rrapnh sive service written by Dr II Auen iine smith m the Hymnal For Ameri can Youth II is entitled king h the Christ Miss Rhoda Gilpatri' read from The Story of the othei Wise Man" for the Primary Juniol Intermediate and Adult department that were assembled for this service l The Beginners were present for fh' first part of the morning service, ans retired for their own exercises aftei Inc special music had been given.