The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-12-19
OAKLAND CHURCHES WILL
HAVE SPECIAL SERVICES
Appropriate Observance of An
niversary of Birth of Christ
Being Planned Here
CHILDREN TO TAKE PART

| Special entertainment and devotion
lin celebration of the birth of the Sa-
lyiour will be observed at the various
churches in Oakland and throughout
Ithe county beginning this weekend.
1.-The services will continue until after
christmas, next Wednesday, Deem
|ber %.
| There will be children's entertain
Iments, pageants and special services,
lin addition to sermons by the pastors
land appropriate Christmas music.
/ Saint Matthews Parish
There will be a midnight Christmas
service in st. Matthew's Episcopal
church on Tuesday night, December
Ia, beginning at II o'clock. This SER
lyce will be conducted by Rev. W. L.
lKinsolving, of Baltimore.
The public is invited There will
lalso be Sunday school entertain
lment at 5 o'clock on Tuesday after
noon for the children.
No other services are planned
throughout the parish due to the alb
sence of a regular rector but the
iiaaltamont Log Church has announced
Ill will present its annual Christmas
program Saturday evening, December
III, at 1880. The choir will be the main
Feature as it presents the Christmas
story in song.
st. Peters Catholic Church
The Christmas program here will
open with the Midnight Mass which
Twill be preceded by the singing of
christmas carols. The doors of the
church will open at 1880 Tuesday
evening.
The choir, under the direction of
/ Mrs. James Treacy, will sing the mass
| Of Albert Roswig, with the exception
/ of the "Sanctus," which will be from
IGounod. The choir will be accompa-
/ MED by Miss Marcella Kerins, organ
| list, and Lawrence Riley, violinist.
Rev. John C. Broderick will deliver
THE sermon.
A children's program will be pre-
Rsented on Sunday evening in St.
Peters Hall, Oak street, beginning at
Is o'clock.
st. Marks Lutheran
There will be the regular Sunday
school service at $3.50, with the topic
Sharing the Shepherds JOY" At
|1O;45, at regular worship service, DR..
A. B. Learner, pastor, will speak on
John, the Way Builder" There will
be special Christmas music by the
choir.
Sunday evening at 6:30 the regular
Luther League devotional hour.
At 1880 the Christmas service will
be given by the school. The Luther
League will present the Christmas
story in dialogue and pageant, and
there will be short program by the
smaller Sunday school members. Both
senior and junior choirs will take
part.
On Christmas Eve, December "a,
beginning at II o'clock there will be
the Holy Night Candle Light Service
with special music by both choirs. All
will join in singing the great carols
of the church. There will be brief
message by the pastor on ellis In
dimmed Glory"
SAINT PAUL'S METHODIST
Minor Sprague, Minister
$3.50 A. M. Sunday Church School
Christmas program with treat for
the children.
10:45 A. M. Christmas Service of
Worship. The pastor will bring the
Christmas message on the subject,
The Glory of the Lord" Special
music will be sung by the choir under
the direction of Mrs. Frederick A..
Thayer, Jr.
$50 P. M. Youth Guild meeting,
for all young people. This will be of
Christmas nature.
1880 P. M. A Christmas program,
led by the pastor, entitled, "The Birth
of Christ in Art, Song and Tableu."
The screen will be used to depict many
OF the greatest masterpieces of art,
while music and drama will be util-
lied to give settings and message.
All are cordially welcome to our