The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-12-18
= OAKLAND CHURCHES WILL
HAVE SPECIAL SERVICES
Appropriate Celebration OfBirth
of Christ to be Observed in
Houses of Worship
CHILDREN TO TAKE PART

Special entertainment in celebra-
ton of the birth of Christ will be held
at the various churches of Oakland
and vicinity beginning on Sunday and
continuing until after Christmas, ac-
cording to reports received at The
Republican.
Special music, pageants, Christmas
worship, and Children's programs will
feature the holy season, beginning on
Saturday, December 20, with a pro-
gram at st. Peters school, and con-
Guiding on Christmas with a program
at the Methodist church.
st. Paul's nj. E. Church
A special service will be held in St.
Paul's M. E. church on Sunday, De-
cember 81, when Rev. J. Dawson will
speak on "Christ the King" Two
special Christmas anthems will be
rendered by the choir, at both the
morning and evening services.
The children's program and treat
will be held on Christmas night. The
Junior League is also planning spec
ial service for Wednesday afternoon,
which will be their final meeting for
the year.
st. Matthews Episcopal
A Christmas Pageant, "The Pag-
cant of the Nativity, will be pre-
scented by members of the Sunday
school of st. Matthew's Episcopal
church, Tuesday evening, December
%, at o'clock.
Regular Christmas service will be
held on Christmas morning at II
O'Clock, with Rev. D. C. Trimble in
charge, and regular worship services
will be held on Sunday, December 81
and %.
St. Peters Catholic Church
On Saturday afternoon, December
:. 20, at 2:30, an entertainment will be
y given at st. Peters school hall. There
will be recital by the piano pupils,
a presentation of Christmas songs by
the school children, and the young
sters of the rhythm class will sing and
play and do some folk dances. The
public is invited.
On Wednesday night, at midnight,
December "a, high mass will be sung
in the church. On Christmas morning
masses will be at nine and ten o'clock,
and the last mass will be followed by
the benediction.
st. Marks Lutheran
All services in st. Marks this Sun
day will feature Christmas.
Sunday School will be held at $3.50
with special Christmas lessons and
stories for the children. Divine wor-
ship at 10:45 with the Christmas
sermon by Pastor C. A. Shilke. Luther
League at $50 with Scott Shreve,
leader; topic, "Joy to the World.
At 1880 st. Marks choir will render
very striking Cantata "The Prince
of Peace. DIR. ]. G. Robinson is di-
recting the program with Mrs. H. A.
Loraditch at the organ. Solos will be
rendered by DIR. Robinson, Mrs. D. E.
Offutt, Miss nellie Compton, Miss Jane
Robinson, Miss Eva Falkenstein, Miss
Jane Kahl, Donald R. Sincell and w.
M. Frazee.
On Christmas eve the children of
the Sunday school will present their
annual Christmas service, entitled
christmas Windows, wherein jim
my Bell plays the part of the poor,
ragged, barefoot boy who is rejected
from the toy-shop window and others
but is received into a christian home
where it is revealed that he is the
Christ Child.
Dawn service will be held on Christ
mas morning at 600. There will be
special music and a short message by
Rev. Shilke.
st. Johns Lutheran, Red House
The Christmas program of St.
Johns Lutheran Sunday school will
be given Sunday, December 81, at
7:30 p. m. The program will be in
the nature of the story of the Nativity
in stereoptican views. The general
public is invited.
~ Garrett Memorial Presbyterian
The young people of the Presby-
terian church will have charge of an
early morning Christmas service on
Thursday at $3.50 o'clock, following
the community singing of carols. The
pastor will bring brief message and
a special musical service will feature
the meeting.
The Sunday school will have its
Christmas exercises and the annual
Christmas treat for the children will
be held at the regular Sunday school
hour, Sunday morning, December 81,