The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-12-21
Church CHRISTMAS
IN BISMARCK Is RICH
IN music, PACEANTS
Celebration Stretching Over
Four Days to Mark 0bserv.
anoe Of Day Here
OLD CAROLS TO Be SUNG
Nativity Plays to Feature Ssrv-
ices; Gifts TO 30 Given
TO Children

ssOvs sN
ices; Gifts 70 30 Given
to Children
The churches and Sunday schools
Of the city are extending to Christ
mas the same expanded celebration
which Is . feature Of the city's com-
munity ohservances. The services
and programs are far more elaborate
than In previous years. Largely they
will consist 81 pageants. Nearly every
Sunday school or congregation has
something of this sort under way for
the celebration.
The plays being put on are. Of
course, largely nativity plays. With
them goes special music, this includ-
ing many old Christmas anthems and
carols. Not only the significance OF
the day Is being stressed. but also me
customs in It's celebration to which
many lands and people have contrib
uted.
The celebration will begin Sunday
evening. Others viii be held Tuesday
evening and the remainder Christmas
morning and evening.
Churches win be deliberately decor.
ated to express the Christmas theme.
and gifts will be distributed to the
children.
Following IS the list Of services and
programs by which the religious cele-
bration Of the day will be observed:
First Presbyterian Church
At the Presbyterian church on Sun
day evening ct 7:30 the young people
will present the nativity play. The
Coming Of the Prince Of Peace" I'M
der the direction Of Mrs. Obert Olson.
Eleven Christmas carols Of other cen
turtles, including Bethlehem" the
Song Of the Angels" "6ilent Night"
"Adestes Fideles," and others, are In
cluded In the service. Dency Dickin-
sor Ethel Sandin, and Eleanor Par
tian will have the solo parts.
Those taking part are Rev. Floyd
Logee, the Pilgrim: Dency Dickinson.
Mary: John Hid. Joseph: shepards.
Edward Lahr. Buddy MEG uiness. Earl
Kitchen: children. Marietta Meyer.
Jean Harris. Jack Cochran. Phyllis
Olson, Eleanor Partain: kings. James
Johnston, Wallie Green. Robert Oh
gierson; angels, Auverne Olson. Phyl-
lis Tompson, Helen Conradi. Ruth
Christianscn, Ether Sandin.
The various classes Of the church
school viii hold their Christmas par
ties next week.
First Baptlst ChaEch
THE Boy Nobody Wanted" =
sacred play based on the old German
legend that the Christ Child comes
back to the earth to visit on Christ
mas eve. will be given ct the First
Baptist church at 3 O'Clock Tuesday
evening. The play Is being directed
by Miss Esther jacobson and Mrs. r.
E. Kennedy. The story tells how the
Child was turned away from the
homes Of the rich. and finally found
shelter ut the home Of . poor widow.
Mrs. H. A. McNJutt win take the
part Of the widow: Catherine Jacob
son, that Of her daughter: Kenneth
jacobson, the son: william Barneck,
the town crier: r. +. Kennedy. . by
Islander: L. 8. Blensly. . shopkeeper:
Robert Hoskins. H. A. Nclsutt, towns
men: Mrs.. Hollis BeAll. FRA Braun:
Marquette Kennedy. Gretchen: Edna
Dralle, FRA ouenther: Evan Kennedy.
the BOY: Mr.. Nelson. Houston 0alyen,
w. =. Parsons, and Bayert jacobson.
other townsmen.
Evangelical Sunday Schoel
Each class Of the Evangelical Sum
day school viii contribute . part o.
the Christmas program to b given
1t 10 o'clock Sunday morning. songs
and recitations will make up the pro-
gram which win take the place Of the
sWhite Gift Service" usually held On
Christmas eve.
McCabe Methedist Chmgch
The primary department Of the
McCabe Methodist Sunday school.
under the direction Of Miss jessie
Ramp, assisted by Q chorus Of girls Of
the higher grades. and Nrs. STANLEY
Smith. will give the pageant, "Ine
Hope Of the World" ct the church
on Christmas eve It 7:30.
The program includes. @Chriseuaas
Chimes" and Away In . AangeE,"
and Christmas Bells" primary de-
partment: and welcome" loris
0hipley. The chief characters y the
pageant are: Arlene loehrke. Hope:
BUDDY Dell, David: Lucille Morton.
the desert: Kathleen King, Bethle-
hem: wise men, BILLY Register, Bobby
smith, Earl Benish: Adeline Dale.
Madonna; angels. Beverly Sweet:
Lillian Gray, Kathleen 6pohn: Dor
othy Dale. Jacqueline Swanson:
Marian Hanson, the star. A beyy q
little girls win represent the blossoms.
and two Glasses Of boys win be the
shepherds. Lullaby" ~ Kathleen
spohn. and Duets b. Eileen smith
and Phyllis Drainerd, conclude tho
program.
A Christmas musicals b thu conn
bincd morning and evening ch0irs.
under the direction Of 1lrs. John A.
Larson, viii b given 1t the regular
evening service sunday evening.
H1rse Evangelical Chn1ch
% worship the King" Is the
pageant chosen 8 the main Christ
mas service q the First Evangslical
church. II Win q presented Sunday
evening at 7:30.. and 3 being directed
b. Nh Esther Tsichmann. Ihe
story = that q the Vie men VINO
came % Woe1hip ct the manager -
Dethlehem. It0oe taking part are:
Herman Dischof, Nuell Noif, william
Martin. MN IAngenfoltor. o1Arenco
3ahmer. Gerald JonoG. NoE3o