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Show I SUNDAY OPENS ADVENT SEASON! I J MANY OVERLOOK MEANING OF HOLIDAY I T While shop windows and bustling I crowds of shoppers give visual remin der of the approach of the Christmas reason. amonK millions of Christian believers throughout the world this sundav marks the beginning of that npirltua) preparation for the event upon up-on which the greatest holiday In the calendar of our civilisation is founded Tomorrow is Advent Sunday, the beginning be-ginning of the season of ivent. of i ha' period of preparation for the dUC observance of the day which mailvs the birth, or coming;, oi the Saviour of mankind. Although the Becular ceb -hratlon if Christmas has become a!-most a!-most universal as :i time for feasting and rejoicing and giving to the great mass of the people perhaps bv reason I oi Its universality, the spiritual signifi- eaaoe of the day is frequently sub-1 sub-1 merge, I in Its move worldly features FORETOLD BY PROPHETS. The world rejoices, for the brief period of tho Yuletlde the very best lhal Is In human nature rises upper-m08 upper-m08 even old Scrooge succumbs to the human touch; but for the most part only with an uin onsc lou?. InstinC-tlve InstinC-tlve realization that it is the day ol which, according to the Christian doc-trine-, the ancient Hebrew prophet Lsaiah referred when he said. "Pre-pare "Pre-pare ve the wu of the Lord, make strait in the desert a highway for our Cod": and of which John the Bap-tlst. Bap-tlst. born but six month. before Jesus of Nazareth, spoke when he pro-claimed pro-claimed himself a "voice of the wli-derness," wli-derness," preparing the way for the coming of Christ. To all Christian believers Advent measurabI H'Mkmg. Is to Christmas, fl what the Lenten season is to Master. There was a time In the early history of the Christian church when Advent was observed i" much the same way as Lent, though with less strictness. In Its full meaning Advent refers not alone in the first coming Oi the Christ at his birth In Bethlehem, but as well o His final coming to Judge the world gH In accordance with scriptural test!- IORIOIN t LOX DED. o certainty exists as to just when tho season of Advent began to be observed ob-served There Is a possible reference to It in a canon of a council at Sara-goSsa Sara-goSsa in the year 3S0 The first authoritative au-thoritative reference to it is -synod of Lcnda in the year iZ4 Bin the Sixth century It has been recognized recog-nized as the beginning of the . hris-tia hris-tia nycar. Its observance has been enjoined with the view of directing the thoughts of Christian believers to the first coming of Christ as savloul and to His second coming as Judge, ana among western Christians at leas has been kept as a season ol penitence during which dancing and festivities were forbidden, fasting enjoined ana purple vestments worn In tht church services. This strict rule is now somewhat some-what relaxed m the Eastern churcli Afeveht lasts from St Martin, day, November 11, and in the other Churches from the Sunday noao- -Andrew's day. November 10, till Christmas. IANCIKNT CI STUMS Popular observances in many countries coun-tries Borne of which still surv iv. Long marked Advent. In Kngland and the northern countries, there was the custom cus-tom among poor women to carry around Advent Images dressed, one to represent Christ and the other the ir-gln ir-gln Mary, and a half penny was expected ex-pected from everyone to whom these were exhibited, while bad luck was thought to menace the householu or any not visited by the doll bearers before be-fore Christmas Ev . Normandy farmers farm-ers still employ children under 12 to light fires in fields and or hards during dur-ing Advent and thus drive out verm a likely to damage the crops. In Italy in the lat days of Advent the I Sla-brian Sla-brian pifferart or bagpipe Players play before the shrines of the Hob Mother, the tradition being that shepherds shep-herds played on these pipes when they ,ame to the manger at Bethlehem to do homage to the Saviour. I CENTRAL PARK Sundaj school, Thirty-first street and Washington avenue, meets at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon. af-ternoon. Gospel services will be held in the evening at 7:30 o'clock. The Sunshine society will meet at the home of Mrs. O K. Mcolaides. .04 Thirtieth street, on Wednesday afternoon. after-noon. Bible study will be held at 7 80 o'clock Thursday evening "No man , an serve two masters, for cither he will hate the one. and love the other, or else he will hold to the one and despise de-spise the other. Ye cannot serve God and Mammon " Matt. C:24. I FIRST PRESBYTERI AN CHURCH I John Edward CarVer, pastor. Morn- ing worship at 11 o'clock. Theme, LThe Solrltual Message to the Ulna jfnd the Mental Message to the Soul. Education day sermon Sunday school meets at 12.15 o'clock. Junior Jun-ior Endeavor St 4.30 o'clock. Senior Endeavor at 6 -.30 o clock. The evening even-ing service will he in harge of the Intermediate Endeavor society and will be held at 7. 30 o'clock. The service ser-vice Will be a building of the new fireplace in the church parlors. There: will be special music. The annua. I bazaar will be held Tuesday of thtui week Turkey supper Tuesday night, , t, oclOCk Meeting of bazaar loaders load-ers and men Monday night In the, , feurch to build and decorate booths. Morning music: Prelude. Nocturn . . , Chopin Miss Martha C. Coleman. Tenor solo, Teach Me to Pray. . . Jewitt Douglas Brian ('ffertorv. To a Wild Rose MacDowell Miss Martha C. Coleman. Tenor solo. If With All Your Heart Mendelssohn Douglas Brian. J'ostlude, Marche Ero mTannhau-ser mTannhau-ser . . .'. Wagner Miss Martha C. Coleman. The evening music will be furnished furnish-ed by the Young People's orchestra! and soloists. I FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCI- j E NTIST Corner Monroe avenue' and Twenty-fourth street. Regular service at 11 o'clock Sunday morning. Subject, "God, the Only f'aose and Creator" Sunday school 9:45 a. m Wednesday evening testimonial meetings meet-ings at 8 p. m. Reading rooms at 61 Tir.vt National Bank building Rooms open dally from 12 noon to f p, m ,1 except Sundays and holidays. I J THE FIRSrr QDNGREG ATION AL, '( CHURCH James E. Fnmon, minister I Morning worship at 11" o'clock, sub- jf , j feet, "The Spirit of Progress." This j 1 i opirit requires that sympathetic and intelligent good-will come to life In S?fi-:"'"f ' rioar anl mind of everybody, and P I that each one actually put his Ideas vi-. into practice. Only so can the geh-ra. geh-ra. level of mankind be raised Sun- ifJL- 'jf 'lay school at 12:15, under the dire - fgjjk l tion of Dr. E P. Mltls. Christian QgE3p,:i ivndeavor at 3:45. Mrs. Gertrude En - SBta; A mSSl directing. Choir practise at jfiKfi-' j 415, Miss Grace Mathews, leader, ff BV . aSper serv ice at 6 o'clock Good mil- BBjjw'jf sic, and an addro8 by the pastor on BHtij "The Soul's Gateway to New Life." HB&A'j. Reflection shows that the average BjDgi: ;5j man is very apt to miss that gateway. BHy&; j unless anc) until helpprl by some one jHnK$ who lias already entered. The men's club of our church Is Invited to a Joint meeting or all the Hen's clubs, to be held In the Methodls.1 church Tuesday evening at 7 o'clock. Morning Service, i I o'clock. I Prelude . ! Froyer Offertory Larghetto Geissler : Postiude Rlnck Vesper service, g o'clock Prelude, Andentlho Lowden Vocal solo. Like As the Heart De- slreth" Francis Alllston MLss Rosalie Hnlberg. Off. rtory. Canzonetta . . . . Kry.-dnper Anthem, The Radlent Horn j Woodward By the choir. Postiude Marcla Hackctt organist. Cha II Peart, CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD SHEP-HERD John W Hyslop, rector. Cor- ner of Orant avenue :nii Twenty-fourth Twenty-fourth street, opposite the postoffice. I The first Sunday In Advent. The church school meets at 9:45 a m. W. B Prout superintendent Holy iotn-munlOIi iotn-munlOIi nnd sermon at 11 a m All i are cordially welcome, The- W oman's om-an's auxiliary will meet on Monday afternoon at the home of Mrs. R. II. Prindle. 1266 ta Silt) -fourth street. 'Mrs. Qoodrlch, dlOCesan president of the Woman's Auxiliary to the Board of Missions, win be present, and sill I the women o the parish arc cordially 1 Invited The vestry win meet on Monday evening at so in tb- guild room The Women's Guild will meet as usual on Wed needa mternoon to make final preparations for the annual an-nual huznar, Friday and Saturday, December 8 aul 9. and all article-s for the bazaar must be brought to the guild hall at ibis time The (hoir! will rehearse the Christmas music on Wednesday evening In the church. Mrs. Agnes Warner Bowen, directress.' ' i ikvi b pnsi ( in rob 28S8 I Grant avenue lr L A. Garrison. J pastor Bible study at i 46 a. m. Jay I A. Smith, generii tuperlntsndent, J. Hugiies, superintendent senior de- Ipartment, Mrs Leenors Skaggs, superintendent su-perintendent junior department, Mra. Jay A. Smith, superintendent primary I department Preaching service at ill j h. in. by the pastor. Sermdn topic. ' "A Surr Foundation.'' Junior B. V. J P. L'. at 11 a. in. Mrs M. H. Head j In charge. Senior B V. P U. at 6 o'clock lor the quiet half-hour und r the direction or Mr. Fred Preshaw. , "Tow to Bring Men to Christ," by Tor-rey. Tor-rey. Is being studied. Devotional Jjnetlng under the leadership of Group 1. Haze' Lunsford. captain, at 6: SO p. I in. " Clean Amusements" is the topic for discussion. Kvening preaching services at 7:30 o'clock by the pastor. Sermon topic, "The. Other Nine.'" A meeting of the adv isory board n j called at the uome of tht pastor, r,J7 Twenty-third street, Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Monday night at 7:30 a B. Y. P (J. business meeting and social is heing held at the church. The election of officers for the ensuing six months is to be held. The social Is In charge of a committee, Miss Gladys Gideon, chairman. A good old time we'll have that night. Just watch us do the tiling! up right, our president and George. 1 our "Dad.- will never leave a moment mo-ment sad. Tuesday evening m- Bov Scouts meet at 7:10 at the c hurch. Mr. F. W. Smith, scoutmaster, Robeit Van Cleave, patrol leyder. Tuesday md Friday ev enings at 7:30 the classes for foreign speaking peoples. peo-ples. Mrs. Fitzgerald's class In charge. The midweek meeting of the church on Wednesday evening. Supper will be served t 6 30 o'clock Mr. Fred Preshaw'a group in cliarg,-. Bible study at 7:30. The fifth chapter of CalatlKns is the topic for Sunday. West Ogdeh Mission Sunday school services at 3 o'clock- Monroe Ward" leigh. superintendent. Graded lessons nre being used. .Miss Ida Morgan. 11-' 11-' bra rian. Music for Sunday morning: Prelude, Barcarolle . . . Adolph Jensen Offertory. " Think of Thc-e". ... A. Sartorls I Miss Esther Fife. Tejior solo Selected Jay A Smith. Evening music: Prelude, Garden of Dreams Harry J. Lincoln Offertory, Bass Melody W. Henry Maxfleld Mls3 Florence Mccham. Qrtet Jay Smith. Maud Stevens Mrs. Grace, W. E Johnson Film Lutheran Church Corner Jefelrson and Twenty-third street. C. A. Glad, acting pastor Sundav school and bible class. 10 a. m. The Sunday school has begun its practice for the Christmas festival and all members are urged to be present. There will be no church services this Sunday. 1 IRST METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH - 164 2'4th street ' The Church of Good Fellowship." W. E Bennett. M . pastor. Sunday school beginning sharply at 10 a. m with a Iive-w ir; sone m rvice, led by C. M Wilton. At the Sundav school boara moiling last Tuesday evening It was the unanimous opinion that our at-tendam at-tendam e should grow from oo to 25o by Christmas. This will demand the co-operation of evesy member ot the church, and some sa rlfii :e on the part of all parents The Sunday school is divided itno two department; depart-ment; the adult under the supervision supervis-ion of Mr. A C. WVcoff, and the primary under the superlntr-ndcnc v of Mrs H. L Beaton In this way provision pro-vision Is made for every nqe. .Morning .Morn-ing devotional and inspirational service. ser-vice. 11 a tr. Theme for tb morning. "The Most important Department of the Ch urch." Musi,; for the mornin? Vocal. Anthem Hymn Harry Rowe Shelley By ihe Choir Organ Pastoral . .Wachs Offertory ... Selected Closing March Carl Evening good-fellow ship s,-i ., ,. 7 :: O'clock:. Subjeot ,,f the -sermon, "Three He.irl-P.reaking Questions ' Kvening music. Organ. Serenade- Shuberl Old Melody Arr I March Gounod Congregational sir.glng ... . . . J Seventy were present at the Ep-worth Ep-worth league meeting lost Sundav "vening at C.30 Will yon help to Well thai number tomorrow? The seder will be Donald Stark, and tin- subject, The Ix-agucr Who Knowi 1 Prayer ,'uid praise service Wednesda! at 7:45 j rn Bnalgn Hi Ion 2f,. Twenty-fifth street Sunday services: Bible school and class meeting. 3:30 p. ml; preaching preach-ing and testimony meet, 7.30 p. rn. Everybody Invited Services throughout through-out the week at the usual hour. Come ami be a. bleSSfng and be blessed W often near Christians complain abojt I being weak, almost useless in the Masters service and. praying for power so as to be able to do aonio-imiik- for the advancement of the caunc and Kingdom of our Lord nnd Savior Jesus Christ, and that, "Oh' I have no faith." Brother, sister, If! that is your malady, come down to the Mission. We have a remedy for thai disorder that Is a sure cure. We might give a little professional advice before you conic 8U that you may begin to "take your medicine" at once, because your case might Ira become chronic If that Is your trouble you cannot afford to lose uny time, but begin now. If you have no faith; ask for some and then practice It. If you have no power asj for some and then oxerclse It. For furthor particulars, call at L'o5 Twenty-fifth street. Open at all nours. We had good Thanksgiving service Thursday evening with quite a num- ' ber present, mostly homeless and friendless the man and boy on the street. ' INTERNATIONAL BIBLE STUDENTS' STUD-ENTS' ASSOCIATION l'-giilar Sun-, lav afternoon meeting tor worship and Bible study, 3 o'clock, at the Golden Age Bureau 363 Twenty-ninth street Subject "The- Divine Plan ol the Ages Spirit and Human Natures Separate and Distinct." Is It God's; purpose, as revealed In His Word, to feet ore all that was lost In Adam to the human race, or to give tnom 0 new J nature as spirit beings? Truth frii ad . j iting In rtaii. and all interested, I CO) dially Invited, |
