New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 22, 1923, Page 11

’ 2 '\.H VICES i e (L ice. Thursday ~— 2:30, Christmas festi- val for the Itallan mothers in the church parlor Friday — 7:00, rifie club. 10:45, morning service. - 8ermon hy Rev. Willlam Ross. Subject, “The Voice of the Season.” 12:10, Bible| achool and adlul’ classes. 7:00, Young | People’s meeting. Monday—7 p, m., Boy Scouts. Wednesday—17:30 p. m., social and Christmas tree party. Parents of scholars and friends invited, Thursday—7:45 p. m, prayer service, Stanley Memorial Sunday — 10 a. m., sénior and in- | termediate departments of the church school. 10:45 a. m., a Christmas serv- ice of worship with sermon by the pastdr. Subject, “Christmas Echoes.” 12 m., junior, primary and beginners’ departments of the church school. 7 p. m., a program of Christmas songs and recitations by the church school. Parents and friends of the children invited. Thursday — 1:30 p. m,, meeting or the Friendly club. Subject, “The Christian Attitude Toward Cliques and Exclusiveness.” Leader, Joseph Men- ousek, Jr. midweek German. Sunday—9:30 a. m., Sunday schoo,. 10:30, service in English. 11:45, | service in German. 5 p. m., Christ- mas festival of the Sunday school and church, special collection for the local | Children’s Home. Christmas cantata, “The Gift of Love,” based om favorite classios. Thursday evening—Prayer meetlng’ In English. Friday—2:30 p. m., meeting o Ladies’ Aid soclety in church. Friday evening — Christmas social of the Y, P, 8. Methodist Churches, Trinity. 9:30, Sunday school. 10:45, ser-| mon by the pastor, Rev. John Davis. 2:00, rehearsal of §. 8. can- tata. 6:00, Epworth League devotion- al meeting. tor. Community church concert, Monday — 9:30 a. m., rehearsal of the 8. 8. cantata. Wednesday -— 10 a. m, rehearsal of 8. 8. cantata, No week day school. $:00, the regular Ladies’ Ald meeting will be held at the church. Thursday — No week day prayer meeting iay No sewing school. 7:30, rehearsal he Elim 8wedish. Sunday school 9:35 a. m. Morning service 11 o'clock. Young people’s meeting 5:45 p. m. Evening service at 7 o'clock. Swedish Bethany, Sunday school 9:30 . m. Morning aervice at 10:45 with sermon by Rev. G. E. Pihl. Evening service with|y commuanion and reception to new members at 7:30 o'clock. Congregational Churches, First. Church school Christmas service 10 o'clock, with play *“The Nativity.” Morning service at 11 a. m. Sermon, “The Greatest Gift,”” by the pastor, Rev, Henry W. Maier. Men's Bible class 13:15 o'clock. Christmas ves- per musicale by the choir 4 p, m. Christmas party by the primary de- partment of the church school 4 o'clock Monday afternoon, Thursday ~ Girl Scouts, 4:30 p, m. Center Girls club supper 6;30 p. m, Friday-~Boy Scouts, 7:30 p, i, South, Bunday — 9:30, church school Ital« fan department, 10:45, morning wor- ahip. 10:45, beginners' department of the ehurch school, 12:10, primary Junior, intermediaté and senior de- partments, church school. 2:30, As. syrian worship, 6:00, meeting of the Young People’s society, Ieader, Ker- mit Parker. 6:30, Itallan worship. Address illustrated with stereopticon views of the Christmas story, 7:15, evening worship, Monday = 5:00, Christmas tres eelebration for the beginners and pri- mary departments, Tuesday = 10:30, Christmas serv- FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 10:45 ‘A Happy Christmas To Everyone Sermon by the Rev. William Ross Subject: THE VOICE OF THE SEASON Advent Music Wednesday, 7:30-Christmas Tree Party—Parents Invited rsday, 7:45-Last Prayer Service of the Year cholr | A. M. E. Zion, Sunday service, 10:45 a. m., preach- ing by Rev. J. 8. Gurley of Edonton, North Carolina. Sunday school 12:30 p. m. Varick Christian Endeavor 8o- clety, 6:30 p. m, 7:45 p. m,, preach- ing by Rev. James Quamina, of Trinis dud, British West Indles, Lutheran Churches, Reformation, Services 10:45 a. m, Sunday school at neon, Christmas day-—Services Christmas services of the schoel at 7:30 p, m. 5 a m. Bunday St. Matthew's. Berviee Sunday morning at 9:15 in English, at 10:45 in German. Children's service in German Christmas eve, Monday at 7 o'clock. English children's and festive serv- fee with sermon Tuesfay at 6 p. m Christmas morning service in German at 10 o'clock. First. Morning service jn Swedish at 10:30 o'clock. Sunday school at noon. Evening service omitted, Annual Christmas service at o'clock. People’s Church of Christ COURT STREET Morning Service—10:45 Sunday School—12:15 Y.P.S.—6P. M. Evening Service—7 o’Clock Rev. J. E. Hartzler of Bluffton, Ohio, will speak at both services A Merrie, Merrie Christmas to All 7:30, sermon by the pas- | school. '| o'clock except Sundays and holidays. CHRISTMAS—the Children’s Festival | With a Beautiful Children’s Picture | “LITTLE ORPHANT ANNIE” | Sunday Evening 7:15, South Church § | Doors open at 6:45 Christmas Carols by the Choir | Singing of Chnstmas H\ mns by Evely rbody | Come, and Let Us Swell the Christmas Spirit ! “BILLY SUNDAY, The Fakir” "™ " ** | congregation, St. John's Sunday school 9:30 a. m. Morning service, with sermon in German by the pastor, on “Christ's Advent Ser- mon,” at 10:45 o'clock. St. Mark’s Episcopal, Fourth Sunday in Advent. | Holy Communion 7:30 a. Church school carol serviee 11 a, m.| Evening prayer and address 7:30 p. m. Christmas Day — Holy Communion 7.a. m. Holy Communion 9 a. m. Holy communion and sermon at 11 a, m. | Monday — Church school, interme- | diate department Christmas party 38 p. m. Nondenomfnational. Emmanuel Gospel. Sunday — 10 a. m.,, prayer anad praise service. 10:45 a. m., preach- ing, topic “The Virgin Birth a Neces- “nty 12:15 p. m., Bible school. ¢ p | m., special missionary meeting, Rev. | James Quamina of Trinidad, B. W. I, 'MH speak. 7 p. m,, preaching, lopic’ The Universa! ]lelgn of Christ." | Tuesddy — 6 p. m,, Christmas ex- | ercises. Thursday — 7:45 p. m, midweek People's. Morning worship, 10:45, school, 12:15, Young People's meet. | ing, 6:00. Evening service, 7:00. m. 8 Ik prayer meeting. | Sunday | 8 Wednesday — Women's missionary prd\'er band, 3:00. Thursday — Children's | 4:00. Midweek service, | Rev. J. E. Hartzler of Bluffton. O, | president of Whitmarsum college, will preach at both morning and evening, | on Sunday. ] T:45 Salvation Army. Meeting - will be held as usual on Sunday at 11 o'clock. At 3 o'clock, Sunday school. At 4 o'clock, young people's meeting. At T o'clock, sol- diers’ meeting. At 8 p. m. big Salva. tion battle. Christian Science. Sunday service at 10:46 a. m, Bub- Ject, “1s the Universe, Including Man, Evolved by Atomie Force?” Sunday school at 9:46 . m. Wednesday evening meeting at § o'clock. The Reading Room — Room 504 | National bank building is open to the public daily from 12 noon until 4 Wednesdays, 12-7:30 p. m. 10:45, Sunday morning service. A short talk by the pastor, followed by the Christmas excrcises by the chil- dren of the Bunday school. 7:00, evening service and sermon, “The Name Wonderful.” Thursday evenin o'clock. Bubject, * ises.” service at 8§ he Seven Prom- Seventh Day Advent. Lecture in I. 0. O. I, hall at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon by W, R. Uchtman. Topic of the lecture will be “What is the Beal of Living God and the Mark of the Beast and His?" Everyman’s Bible Class. “Al” Baunders, formerly with the Billy SBunday evangelistic party will address the members of Everyman' Bible class tomorrow morning. Mr. | Saunders was with Billy Sunday for|H over a year and has been talking to tremendous crowds in Hartford re- cently, He will talk 40 minutes, be- ginning at 9:456 and stopping at 10:25. Rev, John L. Davis will be presen and will conduct the popular intro. duction. The service will start about | 9:20 instead of 0. There will be special Christmas music. Catholic Churches, Bt. Peter's. Masses at 8, 9 and 10:30 Sunday morning. 8t. Andrew's (Lithuanian.) Masses at 7:30, 8:30 and o'clock Sunday mornings. St. Joseph's Mass every morning at 7 o'clock. Baptisms Thursday :wmng at 7:50 o'clock. Boy Scouts Friday at 7:30 p. m. Christian doctrine for public school children every Saturday morning at 9 | o'clock exeept during summ(r vaca- tion. Saturday confessions. Masses every Sunday at 7, 10:306, Vespers and benediction 3:30. Baptisms at 4. Second Holy Name Sunday. Mass at 7 a. m. | and meeting in evening. | First Tuesday of month, monthly meeting of Ladies’ Aid society, Girl Scouts meet every Monday aft- | ernoon at 4 o'clock. Children of Mary have communion first Sunday in every month and have monthly meeting at 9 a. m. on same | Sunday. | | | | o'clock | afternoon :md cvening at 8t. Mary's. Sunday morning. Masses at 7, 8, 9/ and 10:30 o'clock, the 8 o'clock mass being for the IHallan members of the with sermon in their native tongue. At 9 o'clock the usual mans for school children and working boys and girls will take place down- stairs in the church. At § oclock vespers will take place. The regular morning masses for the week are at 7 o'clock Men's communion on Sunday of every month, the second Becond Advent. Ik 8, 9 and | § Sunday of cach month is| § meeting, ! § { § - CHRISTMAS — By Rev, George W, C. Hill, D. D, 2 “Behold 1 Bring You Good Tid- ings of Great Joy Which Shall be to all The People.” Jesus Christ, the Lord of life, was born in a cattle shed and was laid in a manger. In such rude surroundings was cele- brated the fiyst Christmas. The festival, begun thus where roads had no heginning or end and every trall ran out across the - wilderness or over the shifting sands, where vegetation ceased and the fierce sun-glare blinded the traveler, is the same festi- val we today celebrate with snow and holly and mistletoe and open fire. Glorious indeed, is the course this festival has run. ¥ The Baron's Hall, the grim boar's héad brought by green- clad archer, great mugs, flaming pudding and carols roared from deep throatz — that was the Christmas of Merrie England. Pium porridge, a savory goose, Christmas pye, and state- ly hymn—that for old Scotia. A haunch of venison; the wary gobbler foraged by daring Pilgrim at risk of arrow, deli- cate squash, tart cranberry, the march under guard to Church, and service of severe reverence and deep solemnity — that marked the Christmas of the Mayflower band. Under the wide-arching sky: chapparal, cactus, sand and sagebrush; wolves howling, lurking savage a roaring campfire, a roasted jack rabbit or two—and the frontiersman had his Christmas. The hall of the Mansion and the spacious drawing room; negro voices in quaint melody mahog A lighted candles, holly; the steaming bowl; and a roast pig and turkey; the dig- nified ritual of the anclent Church—this was the Christmas of the Sunny Southland. A village street with Dbig trees, stone walls and rail fences, their tops just showing above the deep snow; the sleigh bells chime and merry volces, the old house such as we see no more, with blue smoke curl- ing from the chimney, and heaping table, fragrant turkey and the fixin's, pumpkin pies, nuts and raisins; a square white Church with central spire, a monster stove, shy boys and girlg, the parson’s solemn voice ~50 was our childhood Christ- mas, Then the tree, the wonderful tree loaded down with dainties and gifts, and the stockings “hung by the chimney with care.” “And in and thru all of these the marvelous spirit of good will and gencrosity, and one time In all the year when the whole Christian world feels it is akin in the great, divine joy of brotherhood, the family of God's children. All these trails lead back to the manger cradle of Bethle- hem. It was an event for wise men and kings to mark, an event that could produce and perpetuate this wonderful Spirit, And slowly this Spirit gains. Moving out from Christmas day and the home, it is pene. trating the rest of the year and capturing other realms of life, Blessed is he who yields him- self to this spirit at Christmas. Thrice blessed is he who finds a place for this spirit in every day and all through his living! Church School Church Service | will be 8 | ists, the choirs and org f As Christmas once more ap- proaches New Britain's churches will follow their usual custom of holding special and impressive services in commemoration of the birth of the Christ-chiid. Special musical pro- grams have been prepared and fit- ting services have been arranged to commemorate the day. First Daptist Church, At the First Baptist church the reg- viar Christmas service will be held Sunday forenoon. Rev. William Ross will deliver the Christmas sermon on the subject, “The Voice of the Sea- son,” and the following musical pro- gram will be presented: Organ Prelude—Noel Carol—Silent Night Anthem—*"Bethlehem" ‘Behold 1 Good Tidings"” (lfl(-‘rlo’\'— ... Buck Gruber Bartlett Bring. You Holy Babe". Matthews | (( ont ralw olo and Chorus.) Organ Postiude--"And the Glory of the Lord” (from the Messiah). . Handel St, Mary’s, John J. Crean, organist at 8t. Mary's church, has prepared a program for the services on Christmas Day that will excel any of the programs that has been rendered there, according 1o present expectations. The numbers rendered by a group of solo- n and orches- tra. 5:30 O'clock Mass. The program for the various serv-| ices is as follows: Processional—Venite Orchestra and organ. Interim—=Silent Night, Holy Night Senior Choir. Mass (No. 2) in "G" Major, .. Orchestra and Or(nu Gilsinn | Loesch Onerter)—Adfllv Fideles ... ‘e Choir Communion—The Dawn of Hope.. Orchestra. Reccssional ~— Christmas Airs .... Orchestra and Organ. ® O'clock Mass, Silent Night, Holy Night. Adeste Fideles, Stars All Bright Are Beaming. Gesu Bambino (The Infant Jesus). 10:30 O'clock Mass, Processional—Venite Orchestra and l)rgan Silent Night, Holy Night Senior Choir, 2) in Mass (No. Organ. SALVATION ARMY 11 a. m,, Holiness meeting, 2:30 p. m,, Sunday school. 1 p. m., praise service 7 p. m,, Soldiers' meeting. 8 p. m., Salvation meet- ing. All welcome, UNTO US A Child Is Born The SON of GOD Born of a Virgin, OUR SAVIOUR . Matthew’s Lutheran Church, Franklin Square, INVITES YOU At Center Congregational Church Sunday, Dec. 23, 1923 10 A M. “The Nativity” 11 A M. Sermon-The Impressive Christmas Programs To Be Presented In New Britain Churches § M. Loesch | Offertory—Adeste Fideles ....... |tainment at 5 p. m. Cheir. Reformation Lutheran. On Christmas Day the Reformation ..Jean DeCasella | Lutheran church will hold a sunrise Lake|service at 5 a. m. The regular Sun- day school Christmas exercises will be held the same day at 7:30 p. m. First Lutheran. A Christmas sunrise service will be . .Gilsinn | held at 5 o'clock Tuesday :norning by Gregorian | the members of the First Lutheran Morelio | church. Mozart | Second Advent. Weber| At 10:45 o'clock Sunday morning | the regular Christmas exercises of the Second Advent church will be held. | Beeessional | Salvation Army. Orchestra ‘mu Organ. | The Salvation Army Christmas bas- kets will be given out Monday after- Solotsts of Choir, | s The soloists who will take part in 100N at 2:30 o'clock. The Christmas ‘pmgmm will be as follows: the rendition of the program are | follown: Sopracod Mik: ot 3 Christmas Day. Miss Kathicen Walsh, Miss Alice & m.—vistts. . i.ong; contralto, Mrs, John C. Con-| p. m.—Christmas gathering. noily; tenors, Fred Desrosiers, John Wadnesdsy. Dho. 35, | O’Brien; bass, James Donahue, m.—DPrivate soldiers festival, | Mbnilioes o Ciolh. Thursday, Dec. 27. | . = p. m.—Ladies’ ald will meet for The |their Christmas gathering. choir are: Misses Mary Friday, Dec, 28, Alice Sullivan, Helen Monsees, Mar- m.—Children and young peo= ion Egan, Anna Mawe, Mollic Jack- demonstration. Santa will ape | son, Margaret Heslin, Johanna at this meeting for the Salvae | O'Leary, Hannah l.oughery, Kathleen Army Sunday school children. Walsh, Grace Burns, Rita Cooney, 2 29 Marguerite Rose len Egan, y Smith, Mary Mrs. M. T. C nors and bassos are: Fred Peter Dionne, John Kil- Willlam Curtin, John O'Brien, Joseph O'Brien, Edward Dorse | Francis Egan, James McAvay, James | Anthem— Donahue, Harold Byett, Jose Hal-|" Their Flocks . Willlam O'Day, Philip Tormay | oferatory—Solo ard James L, Doyle, O Thou That The members of the orchestra ings (Messinh) Violins, Charles Dunn, Franels May, | Anthem—very {James Bonney, Marcus Fieteher; fluté, | o100 G A 3 {H., G. Stedman; cello, Walter Oc Cus | postiude. and Chorus .. Guilmant pin; bass, Ed. Scheubein; tympanum, Vesper Musicale (4:00) William Needham: trampets, Edward e chorus, assisted by Harold H, Lynch, August Scheuyd; clarinets, flutist, ? John Maerz, Anthony Contoise; trom- 1, Organ: bone, James Lynch. Sonata in C Elim Baptist, | Adagio. At the Elim Swedish Baptist church |2, Carols there will be a Christmas sunrise | . Night in Bethlehem .., service at 5:20 a. m, on Christmas | Day, and a regular Christmas enter- (Contuinued on Following Page) THE COMMUNITY CHURCH TANLEY MEMORIAL CONGREGATIONAL Christmas Service at 10:45 o'clock Sermon by the pastor, Rev. Raymond N. Gilman “Christmas Echoes” Trinity Methodist Church e Selections— Dawn of Hope .. Among the Roses Orchestra. Recessional—Christmas Airs “ee | Orchestra and Organ. | Vespers at 4 p m. | Processional—Ve: 8 Five Psalms Adeste Fideles .. Magnificat Alma Redemptoris O Salutaris .. Tantum Ergo . | ; P. of the Loughery, sopranos and altos s p. ple's pear tion Ros \s program First Congre=- morning: .. Bridge rds Watched Neidlinger for contralto — Tellest Glad Tid- Handel Be Rogers al church Sunday Valiey Shall Stedman, minor Guilmant Parker SUNDAY 10:45 A, M. Christmas Message by Rev. John L. Davis 7:30 P. M.—Pastor’s Sermon: “ARE AMERICANS MATERIALISTIC?” Community Church Concert MRS. HORTON MR. MARCUS FLIETZER presented by members of the school Greatest Gift by Rev. Henry Mmer Music by H. Horton, Merwin Tuttle, Ches. Stuh!'man Arthur Howard Harold J. Theron W Mrs. Mr Mr. Mr. Mr Mr. Hart, organis Stedman, Fiutist Christmas Musicale 4 P. M Special Christmas Concert, choir, with Mr. Stedman and Mr. Hart SAUNDERS, OVER Come and bring your Friends 3 b g b 2 by g 2 b J J J h 2 J AN N S N N N N R RS A NS LA SR NSNS e NS AR e b ta bt ¢ g A YEAR WITH THE BILLY SU EVANGELISTIC PARTY EVERYMAN’S BIBLE CLASS— TOMORROW-9:20 A. M. (NOTE THE TIME)—SPECIAL CHRISTMAS MUSIC, REV. JOHN L. DAVIS WILL CONDUCT THE POPULAR INTRODUCTION