The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-12-22
OAKLAND CHURCHES WILL
HAVE SPECIAL SERVICES
Appropriate Celebration of the
Birth of Christ To Be Observed
In Houses of Worship Here
CHILDREN TO TAKE PART

Special entertainment and devotion
in celebration of the birth of Christ
will be observed at the various
churches of Oakland and vicinity be-
ginning on Thursday evening and con-
tinuing until Christmas night, Sunday,
December Is.
Garrett Memorial Presbyterian
Sunday morning at HOO o'clock the
combined girls choirs of Oakland and
Kingwood Presbyterian churches will
render a Christmas cantata, "The
Coming of the King" by Suits. This
is under the direction of Mrs. Walter
Judson, of Kingwood.
At the regular Sunday school hour
a program will be rendered by the
children and the customary treat held
for the students. At 700 o'clock the
Oakland girls choir will go to King
wood to assist in the cantata there
at the evening service.
St. Peters Catholic Church
There will be a midnight mass at
the hour between Christmas Eve and
Christmas, and masses again at 1880,
500, $3.50 and 1000 o'clock on Christ
mas morning, with a visiting priest
in charge.
Mrs. James P. Treacy will have
charge of the special music.
Thursday evening, December %, at
7:30, the children of St. Peters school
will give a Christmas play and music
recital to which the public is invited.
st. Marks Lutheran Church
The children's Christmas service
will be held on Friday evening at
1880 when pageant will be presented
by large number of the members of
the Sunday school.
Midnight service will be held on
Christmas eve, Saturday, beginning
at 11:15. This will be a musical SER
vice with brief Christmas exhorta-
ton by the pastor.
Sunday school will be held Sunday
morning as usual when the children
will be given their Christmas treat.
Regular morning worship service at
1915 with a Christmas sermon and
in the evening at 6:45 there will be
short service to be illustrated with
pictures portraying "The Other Wise
Man"
st. Matthews Episcopal Church
A Manager service will be held at
500 o'clock Christmas Eve for the
children, with chorals.
There will be a celebration of the
Holy Communion on Christmas Eve,
beginning at 1900 o'clock midnight,
with a brief Christmas message by
Rev. D. C. Trimble, the rector.
st. Paurs M. E. Church
Regular Sunday school service at
9:45 a. m.
Morning worship at 10:45 with a
Christmas sermon, "The Sign of His
Coming" by the pastor, Rev. W. S.
Patterson. There will be special
Christmas music by the choir.
In the evening at 1880 a Christmas
program will be presented by the Sun
day school, entitled, when Love
Lights the Christmas Tree"
Those taking part in this presenta-
ton include: Christmas spirit, Betty
Brcadwater; carolers, Bobby Rudy,
Jennings OFT, Ernest Taylor, Dorothea
Wolf, June Wolf, Eleanor johnson,
Oneida Johnson, Bette Knepper, Re-
ginia Compton, Mabel Hinebaugh, May
Drum Whipkey, Esther Lou Davis,
Mary McRobie, Elogeanne Aronha1t,
Clara Nair, Carl Johnson, Mary Eliz-
abeth Browning, Julia Ann Aronhalt,
Josephine Wilt, Margaret McRobie,
Harold Nair, Gertrude Casteel, Jean
johnson, Donald Browning.
Peace, Mary Grace Shirer; forest
ers, Billy Stemple, Bobbie Schnogle,
Bobbie Hoye, Arthur Naylor, Billy
Casteel, Billy Shirer, Wilbur Jones,
Wayne Whitaker, Creigh Teets; joy,
Mrs. VIM. McRobie; star beams, Anne
Naylor, Louise OFT, Beverly Teter,
Totsie Teter, Wanda Whitaker, DOn-
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