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Newspaper
The Canton Repository
Location
Canton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1941
Page
6
Canton churches begin Christmas week with nativity story retold in song and scripture. Many congregations schedule Christmas Eve and morning services, with war time observances likely, carols, pageants, vesper programs, caroling, and candlelight services.
The Presbyterian church plans a Christ the Light of the World Christmas message at 10 30 a m with choir selections and a 7 30 p m pageant The candlelight Christmas Eve service is at 10 45 p m with Mrs Rice Mrs Hanson and choir performing musical portions under Ruth Coe and Vivian Everhardt A detailed order of service lists preludes processions hymns anthems and prayers for both services and names several performers and pieces including Cantique de Noel O Little Town of Bethlehem and The Shepherds Story.
The Trinity Lutheran church in Canton continues its Christmas Matin tradition, begun over 50 years ago, with a 6 a.m. service featuring a 40-member choir, soloists, and organist under Rev. E C Herman. The program includes carols, anthems, and a large Sunday school vesper at 4 p.m. with a play, recitations, and musical selections, plus a lengthy youth and primary program and a closing candlelit hymn.
Simpson Methodist church schedules a Christmas Sunday with morning worship and a 7:30 p.m. musical program directed by Miss Ethel Davidson and W H Ressler. A 9 a.m. school session, a 10:45 a.m. sermon by Rev Norman H Flickinger, and a full evening program precede youth, adult, and junior activities through the week. Music includes Christ mas carols, organ and flute pieces, and a number of choral selections with Rev. Flickinger conducting.
Two Christmas programs are planned at Waco Methodist Church with a morning children's program and an evening cantata The First Christmas featuring the adult choir and orchestra The morning program lists recitations songs and instrumental numbers with participants Shirley Smith Sally Tilton Barbara Pollock Richard Owens Donna Chrisp Carl Jacobs Betty Elder George Brothers and others The evening program includes several choral numbers and readings led by Mildred Shaffer Mary Gogerty and others warning that some OCR fragments remain but preserving the main event and lists of participants.
Special to The Repository Dalton residents will hear Handel's Messiah Sunday night in the high school auditorium performed by a chorus directed by Victor Gerber. Soloists include Mrs. Victor Gerber and Mrs. D. R. McAfee with Iona Gerber and Harriet McFarren as sopranos. The ensemble features Carl Goudy baritone, Victor Amstutz bass, Alfred Zook tenor, Donald Garver Junior Williams, Mrs. Glenn Berg, David Rosenberger, and Miss Anna Hill on violin with Charles Arnold and Alvin King on viola and bass viol, Richard Hauenstein on trumpet, and Mrs. Carl Goudy at the piano.
Reedurban United Presbyterian choir will present The Star of Bethlehem cantata led by Sheridan Snyder on Sunday. Morning worship begins at 10:30 with the sermon The Other Side of Christmas and Sunday school at 9:30.
Mrs. Ellen King Whitney to speak at 9 a m on behalf of Otterbein Home. Musical program by Middlebranch Junior choir directed by Grace E Senff with assistance from local students. Cantata The Adoration to be performed at 7 30 p m by the choir. Morning program includes O Come All Ye Faithful and several solos with a full choir.
Rev Charles D Besch leads the 35th Christmas morning service at Zion Lutheran Church at 6 am with the message Christmas Portraits The liturgical service follows led by Rev Tom Hominghausen The choir offers special festive selections Luther league presents a three act pageant The Little Town of Bethlehem with 35 cast members Christmas Eve caroling will visit shut ins Christmas communion is at 10 30 am Vesper at 4 pm Primary department hosts a Christmas program Mrs Robert Rohn directs The Semper Fidelis class Christmas party Friday at Mrs Elmer Schweitzer 1233 Oxford Ave NW gift exchange included
Christmas Eve candlelight service at 11:00 p m features Rev Walter R Young with The Star of Hope sermon Also Sunday worship at 10 30 a m titled No Room for Christ Junior sermon Good News Glenna Taylor leads the young people meeting and caroling Monday choir program by Sterling College Women’s Gospel Team Unity and devotion events noted Next week includes Decision Day and Holy Communion on Jan 11 The Christmas Eve program includes Prelude O Holy Night Processional Invocation Gloria Anthem Sanctus Hymns Anthem Czech Carol Young People Choir Anthem The Shepherds Song Choir Sermon The Star of Hope Prayer and Benediction Hallelujah Chorus
First Lutheran observes Christmas with 7 30 p m service by Junior department presenting A Christmas Service under Miss Emma Spaan. The program includes hymns, a story, play Room in My Heart for Thee, piano and xylophone solos, and a junior choir. Christmas Eve features candlelighting and carols with a varied program led by Rev. Ebert.
Holiday observances in Middlebranch churches include a candlelight service and cantata Two Christmases by Mary B. Brewster at First Brethren Church Sunday at 7:30 p m. The program features a choir of Junior and Intermediate departments with Marviene Royer on piano and a cast of local names. A short exercise by the beginners precedes the cantata.
Miss Martine Pabst of 3202 Tuscarawasst W a Cleveland Institute of Music student will be soloist at Sunday Christmas services in First Baptist church Cleveland Heights. She is the daughter of Mrs Martine Hogan Pabst and has studied at the institute since September.
St George's Romanian Greek Catholic church elected officers last Sunday with Rev Eli Crihal meanu presiding as pastor. Elected officers include Sam Popp as vice president and Simion Chetian John Poparad Jr and George Poplacean as trustees.
The Christmas carol pageant All the World in Bethlehem is slated for Sunday at 4 30 p m at First Methodist. A committee led by Mrs T F deCapiteau organized the event with Dr Clarence H LaRue scripting. Additional details cover sanctuary lighting, stage settings, and post pageant caroling and socials.
Goodwill Union Sunday school plans a two way radio hookup with Santa Claus on WHBC from 7:30 to 7:45 p m Christmas Eve. Santa will visit the mission after the broadcast. Donations fund toys treats and gifts for the Sunday school baskets for needy families and the Christmas dinner for homeless men and boys. Applications for baskets close today. A Christmas program directed by Mrs George Chenot will be presented at 7:30 p m in the mission chapel.
Wilbur Fish of Columbus a joy bell ringer will present a Christmas musical program Tuesday at 7 30 p m at Louisville United Brethren Church with likely seasonal music and bells referenced in the notice
Nineteen year old Evangelist William Matteson of Alabama will speak Monday evening at Clint Cothe People's Tabernacle in the holiday season candlelight service. The church plans messages and musical selections during the program.
First Congregational church will hold a Christmas program and white gift collection during the Sunday school hour at 9 15 a m. The young people and children will have charge of the program.
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