Smyrna times., 1930-12-31
CHRISTMAS AT CHURCHES
Special Observance of Day at As
bury Nj. E. Church, ST. Peters
Church and Presbyterian Church

SptcfdI oDscIfdAiCt VI Ddy DIT AS
bury Nj. E. Church, st. Peters
Church and Presbyterian Church
Asbury Church has been through
one of the most meaningful Christ
mas periods of its history. The
Sunday before Christmas day and
last Sunday good congregations
listened to unusual musical pro-
grams. AS is usually the case the
choir uplifted the people with ex-
cellently prepared and rendered
numbers and the congregational
singing of the carols will be long
remembered. On Christmas day
over sixty young people met at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank H.
Hynson, from which, after sand
wiches and cocoa We're served, they
went through the town singing
ancient and recent Christmas
hymns. At six o'clock a large con-
gregation assembled to participate
in the candle light service at which
time Miss Genevieve Blendt and
Miss Mary Hynson sang, and DR..
Stephenson preached in his usual
winsome and inspirational way.
The prayer service is scheduled for
this evening at seven-thirty. Spec
ial preparations for this service
bids well to make it one of the
most profitable held recently. On
Sunday morning at ten o'clock the
Sunday School will convene. At
eleven clock the pastors subject
will be-, Tendency" The Ep-
worth League meeting will be at
6.45, the leader being Mr.. Willard
Wright. A special service is be-
ing planned for the evening wor-
ship at seven-thirty Sunday. Yes
terday afternoon, Tuesday, the
Christmas Party for the beginners,
headed by Miss Rena Williams and
the primary department headed by
Mrs. Frank H. Hynson, was held
at the church in the Sunday School
room. About seventy children were
present. There was beautifully
trimmed Christmas tree and gifts
were given to each child and re-
freshments served. To-day, We'd
nesday, at $50, the Junior League
had their party at the church, the
beginners department headed by
Mrs. Helen Deakyne; primary de-
partment, Mrs. Ralph Jefferson;
Juniors, Mrs. Harry Johnson; in
termediates, Mrs. Smithers Snow;
and Seniors, Mrs. V. Lay Phillips.
Gifts were distributed and refresh
ments served.
Christmas at st. Peters Church
On Christmas Eve at IL p. M,
a choral communion service was
held at st. Peters. The church
was beautifully decorated and only
candle light being used. The COM
mittee in charge of the decorations
were Mrs. V. Wallace Elterich and
daughter, Miss Clara Elterich, and
Mrs. Franklin Middleton. The
prelude, Christmas Carols, was
played by the organist, Mrs. Olive
Hirons Shallcross. The service
opened by the choir marching in
and singing the professional
Angels From The Realm OF
Glory; solo, Silent Night, Holy
Night" by Jack Magill; Rejoice
Greatly" (Simper), solo by Jack
Magill, and the duet by Mrs. e. A
Lemoine and Mrs. Ethel Magill
Recessional, Sing, Oh Sing This
Blessed Morn" lRober); Shorter
/ Kyrie' Brown; "Glori Tibi,
/ Brown; "Sursum Corda'
Brown; Gloria Anexcelsis'
! Brown; "Nunce Dimittis'
(Brown). On Friday evening the
| Church School Christmas Festiva
of both Trinity Church, Clayton
and st. Peters Church, Smyrna
vas held at the Parish House. Th'
committee in charge was Anna
Bartlett, Roy and George Lemoine
Jack Magill, and Stanley Middle
ton. There was Christmas tree
Santa Claus was there and every
one received a box of candy. There
was an interesting program of rec
itations and music by both schools
Music was furnished by Mrs. Ethe
Magill at the piano, George LIE
moine, violin, and Jack Magill
trombone. The superintendent o
st. Peters School, George Boehm
Ter, and the rector, Rev. e. A. lie
moine, made brief addresses.
Christmas at Presbyterian Churcl
Special music for Christmas wa
rendered at both services last Sun
day at the Presbyterian Church
The Sunday School had charge o
the service while Rev. w. j. Pellov
of Princeton Theological Seminar,
gave a short address. In the even
ing Mr.. Pellow preached the ser
mon using as his subject Repent
ance" Last evening, Tuesday,
Christmas party was held at tn
church. Several sketches wer
given entitled 'The Spirit o
Christmas TOY Makers Dream,