The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-12-17
OAKLAND CHURCHES WILL
HAVE SPECIAL SERVICES
Appropriate Observance of An
niversary of Birth of Christ Be-
ing Planned Here
CHILDREN TO TAKE PART

in celebration of the anniversary of
the birth of Christ will be observed a:
the various churches in Oakland from
Sunday, December 20, until Christmas
Day, Friday, December 25.
There will be children's entertain
ments, pageants and special services
with appropriate Christmas music.
st. Paul's M. E. Church, Oakland
On December 20, the fourth Sunday
in Advent, there will be Sunday
school at $3.50 and public worship at
10:45 with special Christmas music by
the organist and choir. Rev. W. S.
Patterson, pastor, will speak on "The
Meaning of Christmas" Epworth
League will be at 6:45.
The regular Sunday evening service
will give way to the school Christmas
entertainment and treat which will be
given in the assembly hall of the
church at 1880 under the direction of
Mrs. Paul B. Naylor.
On Christmas Day there will be a
Carol service at dawn, 7:3O a. M,
with brief meditation by the pastor.
st. Peters Catholic Church
The children of st. Peters school
will present a four-act operetta,
christmas Tide" on Sunday, Deem
Der 20, at 1880. Admission will be 25
cents. A matinee will be held for
children on Friday afternoon, Deem
Der 10, at o'clock with 10 cent adj
mission. Sister Mary Bertrand is d.
recting the play with Sister Mary
Mechtild directing the singing. Sister
Mary Patricia is in charge of the stage
scenery.
The ceremonies at the Midnight
Mass will be carried out in all solem-
nifty. Services will begin at 1901 a.
m. The choir will give Rosewig's
Mass in G, and Floria, from Mozart's
18th Mass, with Mrs. James Treacy at
the organ and Mrs. Russell Brown,
director. There will also be Christ
mas carols by the children.
There will be masses on Christmas
morning at and o'clock and spec
ial service at five o'clock in the after
noon with sermon and benediction OF
the Blessed Sacrament.
Garrett Memorial Presbyterian
There will be regular worship
service on Sunday morning at $3.50
o'clock with Rev. William A.. Ashley,
Kingwood, pastor, in charge.
No special Christmas services are
being planned.
St. Marks Lutheran
On Sunday, December 20, there will
be the Bible school session at $3.50
with Christmas devotions, the Christ
mas lesson and distribution of the an
nual Christmas treat.
Divine worship will be at 10:45 with
sermon by Rev. C. A. Shilke: "Christ-
mas for the Coming King" The choir,
directed by Mrs. Holden, will sing
two selections. Luther League is at
1880 with Charles Shilke, leader. A
study will be made of the Christmas
carols.
At 7:3O the children of the Sunday
school will present a Christmas pag-
cant under the direction of Miss AIDE
line Sincell, Mrs. C. A. Shilke and
Mrs. F. D. Bittle.
There will be midnight service on
Christmas Eve beginning at ILLS
and concluding at 1900 o'clock. This
service has been arranged by Mrs
Holden. The choir will sing several
special numbers, including Christmas
carols. Rev. Shilke will have brief
Christmas exhortation.
st. Matthews Episcopal
The services at Christmas for st
Matthew's Episcopal church will be
as follows: Christmas Eve, 5 o'clock
children's Christmas pageant, followed
by distribution by the vestry of gifts
for the members of the church school;
Christmas Eve, II o'clock, midnight
service of Holy Communion; Christ
mas morning, 10 o'clock, Holy Com
munion. All services will be held in
the Parish House, Oakland.
SWANTON-Th usual service helG
Christmas afternoon, beginning al
o'clock, in Anderson Episcopal Chap
Ell, Swanton, will be held again this
year. Everyone in the community is
invited to attend. Following this ser.
vice a Christmas treat will be giver
the children of the community. Rev
David C. Trimble, rector, will be II
| charge.
LOG CHURCH-A Christmas en-
tertainment and social will be held a
the Wilson-Altamont Log church OF
Wednesday evening, December %, a
7:3O o'clock, to which the public is in