The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-12-21

in celebration of the birth of the
Saviour will be observed at the various
churches in Oakland and throughout
the county this weekend.
There will be children's entertain
ments, pageants and special services,
in addition to sermons by the pastors
and appropriate Christmas music.
Saint Matthew's Parish
st. Matthews, Oakland, the church
school program at the Parish house at
500 o'clock p. M, Christmas Eve;
Solemn Holy Eucharist and sermon
on Christmas Eve at HOO o'clock;
Holy Communion and address on
Christmas Day at 1000 a. m.
st. Johns, Deer Park, Holy Com
munion and sermon Sunday evening at
800 o'clock.
Log Church, Altamont, Carol SER
vice and program Christmas Eve, 2:30
o'clock.
Anderson Chapel, Swanton, evening
prayer and address, with treat for the
children, Christmas Day at 800 p. m.
Frankville congregation, evening
prayer, program and treat for chill
dren, Thursday, December 81, 500
o'clock in the evening.
Saint Peters Catholic Church
Christmas services will begin with
midnight Mass at II :45, with the choir
under direction of Mrs. James Treacy
singing Christmas carols. With Introjt
of the Mass there will be pantomime
depicting the Blessed Virgin Mary and
st. Joseph and angels moving toward
the crib where the infant will be placed
in the manger.
The choir will sing Harrison Mill
ards Mass in G. At the offertory there
will be the Adeste Fidelis sung in trio
with full chorus. There will be Holy
Communion also.
Masses will follow on Christmas
Day at 800 o'clock and 900 o'clock in
the morning. Devotions of the day will
close with benediction of the Blessed
Sacrament at 500 o'clock in the after
noon.
Saint Pauls Methodist
Sunday school at $3.50 a. m. with dis
tribution of annual treat from around
the Christmas tree. Several classes
will contribute numbers to appropriate
program.
Morning worship at 10:45, with
special music. David Brann will sing
"Cantique de NoeP'; the choir will
sing a group of carols-the first Noel,
"Silent Night" and Adeste Fideles,"
with the ensemble, directed by Miss
Betty Jackson, singing descants. Des-
cants are variations of melody, sung
as an obligato with freedom of time
and emphasis, a device much used in
early days of chorus singing but rare
today. Rev. Minor Sprague, pastor,
will preach on "a Song, a Star and
Saviour"
A pageant, Cliff Up Your Voices"
will be presented at 1880 o'clock in the
evening by the Sunday school, directed
by Mrs. Paul Naylor and music direct
ed by Mrs. F. A. Thayer, Jr, in various
choruses. Those participating in the
pageant are Townshend Naylor, Will
liam Boardman, Roy burst, Floyd
burst, William Stemple, J. j. Ashby,
H. c. Leighton, F. A. Thayer, Jr., Mrs.
Harold Harmed, Roseanna White, Nell
Broadwater, Mrs. Minor Sprague, Vir-
ginia Lawton, Donna Littman and
Miss Betty Jackson.
Preceding the pageant members OF
the primary department will present
play, "a Visit to Santa Claus"
Following this service a group will
leave the church to go carolling. Inter-
ested persons are invited to join.
Saint Marks Lutheran Church
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day school will assemble in the church
auditorium at $3.50 to hear special mu-
sic by St. Marks Junior Choir and to
study the Christ story.
The Service of the Church at 10:45
with Advent Carols and a sermon b.
Dr. A. B. Learner, pastor, on GLOW
Shall | Receive Him ?"
A special service for all young peo-
pie during the Luther League hour at
$50 in the evening.
The church school will have it's
Christmas service, "Low in Manger",
at 1870, with the Junior Choir singing
and all singing the Christmas Carols.
There will be dramatic sketch, "The
Manager Window, and telling of the
Christmas story by Mrs. George H.
Hanst. There will also be treat for