The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-04
Life Of Jesus To Be
 Portrayed By Church
Notion Pictures of Events 1000 Years Ago to Feature Visual Service at St. Paul's M. E. Tomorrow

The Birth and the Boyhood of
 eHissH will be presented as the
 tsEuKioai theme of the visual serv-
 e at Saint paul's Methodist Epis-
 8nal church on Sunday evening ct
 .S0 .. m. The service portraying the early life of Jesus Is Illus tIated with motion pictures of the Esents as they happened nearly D. 8a5 years ago. A synopsis of the <|sssage is as follows: The religious
 Ie of the times is shown through distant view of Jerusalem from t'le Mount of Olives; Q closeup 4Iaw of the temple as restored in the time of Christ; within the &AmpIe the priests in procession of fhe traditional ceremony of worship mru bearing an altar of burnt offer Inns as they advance up toward the xEoly of Hoiies, the most sacred nlace in the temple before which hangs the vail that was rent ut afe time of Christ's death.
 This grandeur of ceremonial wor- ship reveals the splendor but sanc- <ity of early Judaism. The political world shows Us, imperial Rome with tho seven hills--the grand process NIon of generals, chariots and tIaousands of soldiers passing before mo emperor on Capitoline hill. A 8Asit to the country side where the tax collector representing this grand aif1pire of Rome, abusiveiy forcing the tax from the poor farmer Of Inc soil of Palestine helps us to appreciate the social system.
 But back in the temple the saintly faithful Jew Is in prayer for the Messiah that will come to deliver his people from the oppressors rod. Then out on the hills Of Bethle- hem the shepherds are keeping their watch when there appears in tho heavens the angels singing WQlUry to God in the Highest" !" From the rich palaces of Persia three kings set out on the long Journey and follow along the palm frlnged oasis to follow the star that leads them to Bethlehem and the Christ child in the manager. Mary, her face with the glory Of the ten- derness of love looks down on him in adoration as the Wise Men present their gifts. The early life og Jesus is followed down into z'gypt and back to Nazareth where ike any boy he may have played
 in the streets and watched the ,. activities about hiti. Perhaps He went to the Well Of the Virgin as shown with his mother, passing through the market place with its !. many vendors; watching the cob- hlers ct their lasts; perhaps lock- V ing in at the carpenters shop, and [ wondering when he too would De ' allowed to handle the shining tools. On weekdays there was school, and on the Sabbath the synagogue, with It's wise elders and scrolls Of the law. And Mary His mother working at her loom, must have looked up often and smiled to see Tflin running happily about the house. A special joy was in her heart when he appeared before the doctors. Some of the reproductions of the paintinsg used to illustrate the service as well as the films are: Arrival at Bethlehem, Hole; NO Room at the Inn, Merson; An- gels Appear to the Shepherds, piockhorst; Arrival of the shep- herds, Lerolie; Journey of the Wise Men, Wm. Taylor; Wise Men Pre- senting Gifts, Hole; Repose In Egypt, Merson: Return to Nazareth, xloie.
 The music of the service will be rendered by Saint Paul's choir u1- { der the direction of Mrs. Wan ]. Magger. The theme hymn: We I Would Sec Jesus, Turner; The !. Story of Long Ago, Meredith; No < Other Theme, Meredith. The serv- !. ice is open to the public and pres. { ents fitting close of activities Of 1, the ChristImastide.