Indianapolis Times, Volume 37, Number 198, Indianapolis, Marion County, 19 December 1925 — Page 9
SATURDAY, DEC. 19,1925
Sermon Topics of the Pastors
mHERE will be a special Christmas Sunday service at the Central Universallst Church Sunday morning with solo, duet, and uuartet numbers by the choir and a Christmas sermon by the pastor, the Rev. Fred A. Line, on the subject, "Santa Claus and Jesus.” %* * • The Brotherhood of the First Baptist Church will entertain the children of the Crawford Baptist Industrial School at a Christmas aprty on Monday night, Dec. 21. A reception will be given the children one-half hour immediately preceding the dinner, which will be served by women of the other Qlass of the Bible school. The children’s part on the evening’s program will last thirty minutes. Orchestra music. Christmas carols on a cornet, a Christmas tree and Santa Claus and an address relating to the spirit of Christmas will be other features of the program. It will be ladies’ night.. • * * The sermon subject of ( Elden H. Mills, pastor of First Friends Church on Sunday at the 10:45 o’clock service will be, "And Are Come to Worship Him.” • • • "Thou Shall Call His Name Jesus” is the sermon topic for the morning service of the Rev. E. F. Prevo at the Riverside Park Methodist Episcopal Church. The Rev. K. L. Davis D. D. Sec. of the Preachers Aid Society, will speak at the evening service. • * • Sunday morning the pastor, Homer Dale, will preach at Hillside Christian Church on "The Birthday Os a King.” A special program of Christmas music will be rendered. At the evening service the theme will be "Is the World Growing Better?” * • • AT ST PAUL M. E- CHURCH, the Rev. Elmer Jones will preach in the morning on "The Foreglean Realized.” The chorus choir will conduct a vesper service at 3:30 p. m. Hugh McGlasson, a Senior at De Pauw, will conduct the Ep worth League service at 7:30 p. m. * • * THE REV. C. H. SCHIECK of the Lynnhurst Baptist Church will preach Sunday morning on “Open Treasuries.” At both services there will be a program of Christmas music. v • • • B. L. ALLEN of the Brightwood Church of Christ will speak In the morning on “The Woman Clothed With the Sun” and "The Woman With the Scarlet Colored Beast.” An
ssqooo s sqooo iCMSf Prize Vmnins Story for your Xmas Entertainment GIRLS AND GOWNS A beautiful cloak model striving for love and happiness, but snared in the jazz pitfalls of a great city. CY MILDERS, Soloist RUTH NOLLER, Organist CHARLIE DAVIS ORCHESTRA Imperial Comedy /■V..,. t’’ STRONG FOR • love -
organization meeting will be held at 3855 Fletcher Ave. Sunday afternoon. • • "GOD’S CHRISTMAS GIFT’* will be the Sunday morning theme of Dr. 'Paul Judson Morris at the Emerson Avenue Baptist Church. A Christmas cantata will be given at night. The pastor’s Christmas story will be "The Mansion.” • * * COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS SERVICES will be held at St. John Baptist Church, Martihdale Ave. and Seventeenth St. at 3 p. m. Sunday. A musical and literary program will be. given. Judgp Frank J. Lahr of the Juvenile Court will make the address. • * • DR. FRANK S. C. WICKS of All Spuls Unitarian Church announces the following order of service, begirtning at 11 a. m. Sunday: “March of the Magi Kings” Dubois Processional. Carols —School. Service. Trio. _ , ‘Traumerei Schumann Christmas Story. Anthem. “Gesu .Bambino" Yon Voice. Harp. Cello. Violin and Organ. Notices and Collection. “Pastoral From Messiah” Handel Hymn 104. Harp Solo. ' Meditation" Oberthur Address. Trio aJid Organ. “Holy Night. v Hymn 631. Benediction. Postluoe. ‘‘Hallelujah Chorus" Handel • * • “THE NIGHT OF THE STAR,” a Christmas pageant, will be given at the Tabernacle Proßbyterian Church Sunday night. The pageant, which is being produced under the direction of Charles Norris Houghton, involves over 150 people. In its cast and staff. Fped Newell Morris is directing the music. The soloists in addition to Mr. Morris will be Mrs. Florence Parkin Welch, Mrs. W. A. Shead and Mr. Floyd Chafee, with Paul R. Matthews organist. The leading parts will be taken by Henry C. Thornton, Robert Humphries, Miss Omie Harris and Charles E. Nourse. Miss Katherine Keifer, Mrs. Edward .L. Pedlow and Mrs. H. B. Pike axe the assistant directors; Mr. Edward W. Harris is chairman of the committee on arrangements. The staff for production also includes Miss Olga Hoffman, casting director; Mrs. Jack Janes, in charge of costumes; Miss Katherine Keely, properties, and T. D. Hall, stage. The pageant will be open to the public. • • * WALLACE STREET PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, Wallace and E. Tenth Sts., will present "The Birth of Christ” in pageant and Christmas Carols Sunday at 7:30 p. m. Prologue: The story of the Nativity told' to beginners and primary children, who also sing “Away in a Manger.” Scene I —The Appearance of the Angels to the Shepherds:
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Midgets to Create Christmas Joy at Circle
On the Christmas week bill at the Circle, opening Sunday, will be Rose's Royal Midgets, composed of twenty-five little people. They
Scene ll —Bethlehem; the Manger; Visit of Shepherds; Visit of Wise Men; Madonna’s Lullaby; Scene 111 —Presentation of White Gifts to the King. The pastor will bring the Christmas Message at 10:46 at the morning service, and there will be special Christmas music. • • • “THE GROUPS AROUND THE CRADLE” will be the morning subject of the Rev. G. L. Farrow of the Victory Memorial Methodist Protestant Church. At night, "Fruits of the Spirit.” A Christmas program will be given on Wednesday night. • • * AT BETHLEHEM LUTHERAN CHURCH, morning worship, 10:46; sermon by the pastor, Earl Coble. Subject: "The Potter and the Clay.” Christmas program at 7:45 for Sunday school and church. • • * “WE SAW HIS STAR.” Are the words for the sermon of the Rev. J. H. Rilling, Sunday morning at the Second Evangelical Church. This will be followed by the Lord’s Supper. Christmas program at 3:30 p. m., by the Junior Department of the Sunday School. No other serv-, ice at evening hour. A CAST of fifty-eight characters assisted by a choir of twenty-five voices directed by Mrs. Edith Taylor is presenting a Christmas pageant entitled ‘‘The Heavenly Host” at the Englewood Community Hall, 45 N. Rural St., Sunday, Monday and Tuesday evenings at Bp. m. Special robing and lighting effects add much
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Rose’s Royal Midgets
put on a complete revue, carrying as much scenery and effects as grownup revue has. The Midgets will take part also at the Christ-
to the pageant which portrays the events leading up to and including the birth of Jesus, the Messiah. An offering will be taken each evening which will be given for benevolence. O. A. Trinkle, pastor'of the Englewood Christian Church, 35 N. Rural, will have for his subject Sunday morning, “The Morning Star of Christianity.” • • • CHRISTMAS SUNDAY will be observed in the Falrview Presbyteriail Church by special programs, both morning and evening. At 9:30, the Bible School holds it Christmas session, with special music by an augmented orchestra under the direction of Mrs. Haney E. Berry. At 10:45 a. m., Dr. Edward Haines Kistler will preach on “A Saviour Born,” and the special musical program arranged by De Witt S. Talbert, musical director, and Mrs. Wm. Herbert Gibbs, organist, will be given: "Pastoral Symphony,” “The Messiah.” “He Shall Feed His Flock,” F. Flaxlngton Harker. English Carol, “Gloria In Excelsis,” T. Tertlus Noble. “The Infant Jesus,” Pietro A. Yon. "Christmas March,” G. Merkel. The Bible School Christmas worship will be given at 7 p. m. The Juniors, under the direction of Mrs. John L. Breedlove, Mrs. Wm. W. Ward and Mrs. Walter E. Cutler, will present a pageant, "Gifts for the Christ.” Mrs. Gibbs will play
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mas party to be given Monday morning at the Circle for the carriers of The Times. >
"The March of the Magi Kings," Dubois, and "Hosanna,” Wachs. Wednesday at 7:30 will be held the Bible School Christmas party, with carols, plays and Santa, directed by Miss Lucia Ketcham and Mrs. Ward. The Live Wires of this school will render a Christmas program at the Wheeler Rescue Mission, Tuesday evening. • • • AT HALL PLACE M. E. CHURCH, the Rev. M. IL Reynolds will speak in the morning on "Incarnation,” and at night, “Good Tidings of Great Joy.” • • • A CHRISTMAS CAROL SERVICE will be given Sunday at 7:30 p. m. by the Epworth League of the New Jersey St. E. Church. JOLSON TO OPEN IN CHICAGO A1 Jolson in “Big Boy,” in which he has achieved the greatest triumph of his career, will open at the Apollo Theatre in Chicago on Sunday night, Dec. 20, for an extended engage ment which it is anticipated will continue lyitil the close of the curreiQ season. During the seasons of 1926-27 and 1927-28 Mr. Jolson will tour the principal cities of the west and middle west. He will not again be seen in New York until the fall of 1928, when he will appear in a new production.
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Music Christmas in the Churches
FIRST EVANGELICAL The following Christma* musical pro irram will be presented by the Double Quartet of the First Evangelical Church. Sunday Rev. Edmond Kirlin is the pastor. Miss Jeanette I Vausrhan ia the organist and musical director. —Morning at 10:40 Organ Prelude—" Shepherds in the, Field" Otto Mailing Anthem —“It Came Upon tlie Midnight Clear” .... Sir Arthur Sudivan Anthem—" Shout the Glad Tidings” . . Hawlsy Organ Offertory—“ Pastoral Symphony" (Messiah) Handel Solo——"O Little Town 'of Bethlehem .. John Plindie Scott Mrs. Frank Btlteter. Organ Postlude—" Hallelujah Chorus (Messiah) Handel —Evening at 7:40 The evening service will consist of carols and pageantry with "White Gifts" under the auspices of the Sunday School. • * s FIRST EVANGELICAL The Evangelical Double Quartet’s program of Christmas music, and Edmond Keriln’s Chriatmas sermon at the First Evangelical Church. New York and East Sts., at the worship service, Ift-40 A. M Sunday: nermoii subject. "Follow the Gleam.’ The "People’s Service” at 7:4-5 will be devoted to a Chriatmas celebration of music and pageantry, under the auspice) of the Bible School. Subject, “From the Heights of Glory.” —Program— Processional. Prayer. Song by Congregation. Choir. Reading. Choir. Dialogue. Solo Mary Margaret Hir sell man Dialogue. Men’s Trio. Dialogue. Choir. Dialogue. Choir. Solc, offU *’ Mrs. Frank. Billetcr Solo dren . *. Marion Katterhenry Dialogue. Choir. Dialogue. Presentation of White Gifts. Choir. Negri Contest Indianapolis will have an opportunity to find out, in the next few days, just how many women resemble Poll Negri. , The Apollo theater is conducting a Resemblance Contest, in which every woman res Ambling Poll Negri in her latest release, "A Woman of the World," will be judged on a given date by a series of judges, headed by Mayor Shank, at the Apollo. The management has an authorized letter from the Famous Play-ers-Lasky Corporation, in which they state they will send the winner's photograph, together with a letter, to their studio manager in Hollywood. ANOTHER HOUSE FOR SUCCESS "Lass That Off,” has moved from Wallach’s Theater to the ThirtyNinth Street Theater.
GIRL VICTIM IS i ILL Trials of Six Men Are Postponed Until Monday. Bu Timet Special LA PORTE, Ind., Dec. 18.—Trial of six men charged with wronging a. 14-year-old girl will be held Monday. The cases had been set Friday but were postponed due to the serious condition of the girl. MAJOR OWEN, 7 AIDS INDICTED Government Seeks to Show Officials Were Bribed. Bu Vntted Prett CHICAGO. Dec. 18.—The Government will geek to prove that Major Percy Owen, former Federal prohibition director of this district, received a total of 1200,000 as his share in a sacramental wine deal, officials said today. Major Owen, Ralph W. Stone, also a former dry director of this area, former State Senator George Bruce, and six others are named in new Indictments in connection with the wine deal. Thee are forty-nine counts against them. The grand Jury also indicted the Erie Railroad, the police chief of Summit, 111., and nine others on charge of violating the dry law In connection with a beer shipment from Sayre, Pa, to Argo, 111. ACTORS AID CHRISTMAS FUND The Christmas Fund drive of the Salvation Army In New York was officially opened by the chorus of "The Student Prince” singing on the steps of the City hall. In addition to songs from the operetta the chorus also sang several patriotic numbers. The mayor and other city officials were present.
WHBMWOR OPENED 'With JACQUELINE IOGAN-ROBERX CAIN-MRrTGRAH FRANK KEENAN -MARGARET LIVINGSTON • T jERE’S one of the melodramatic triumph* of (he 1 1 screen year. The romance of one tcho tried to lose—and found himself in a most fascinating locale in the great Canadian forest*. A picture of thrills and abounding in tense action and supersensational scenes. Our Distinctive Short Reel Program Chas. Puffy Tatty Arbuckle and Faint Heart I AESOP FABLE f TOPICS OF DAY I INTERNATIONAL Noah’s Troubles | . Film Fun j News Events The Super-vSyrtco pa tors and Vocalists . 10 —American Harmonists —10 The Orchestra the Town’s Raving Over Julia Niebergall—Pianologues r VTD A Moil, Tues - Wed ” Thura., Frl. T VTR A LA 1 IVii Evening Shows at 9:00 o’Clock uA 1 nil CHARLESTON CONTEST WINNERS OF THE EVENTS ON FIRST FOUR NIGHTS IN GRAND FINALE CHRISTMAS NIGHT COLONIAL Pick o’ the Pictures . Music That Charms |
PROBATION FOR ADULT IS TRIEDJ Bar Association Recommend dation Given Chance. 1 An opportunity to prove the poeaiJS bllitles of adult probation, reoom*j mended by an Indianapolis Bar As-1 soclation committee, was glvon Judson L. Stark, chief deputy prosecutor, in Criminal Court Friday afternoon by Special Judge IL B. Pike, when ho suspended Judgment against Emmett Donahue, 527 E. New York St., who pleaded guilty to a blind tiger appeal. Upon the recommendation of Stark, Judge Pike named Thomas C. Whallon, defense counsel, to make monthly reports to the prosecutor's office on the way Donahue is bahvlng himself. "I am going to wipe the slate clean and let you go this time as a Christmas gitf for the little children,” said the court. However, Judge Pike held a S2OO and costs fine and 180-day Indiana State Farm sentence over Donahue’s head, should he go astray. In city court the defendant Wiis fined 1300 and costs and given a ninety-day Farm term. LITTLE GIRL ONCE MORE Court Annuls Marriage of Child Bidde. Bu Timet Special MARION, Ind., Deo. 19.—The law today made Zona Gannett, 13, a little girl again Instead of a married woman. Judge Charles Friday annulled her marriage to Carl Joseph, with whbm she eloped last summer. fcOMEDY HIT TO MOVE "Is Zat So?” the comedy whi< h has been playing at the Chanifi Theater for the past year, will move on Deo. 21, to the Central Theater.
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