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An'msel appears 10 Joseph reassiir- When Jesus was born. the angels an-

lng him about Mary. and predicts the birth of a son Jesus. who shall save

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MEMORY VERSE:-—-“Ainl she shall bring forth a son. grief—Matthew 1:21.

ILLUSTRATED SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON

Scripture—Matthew 1; Luke 2:1-20.

The genealogy of Christ. related 1w

Jesus as the son of David. the son of Abraham. Matthew 1:1-17.

shall call His name Jesus: for He shall save His people from their ‘

‘ . to | . shepherds who hastened to Bethlehem HIS people—«Matthew 1:18-25. to do homage. r-Luke 2:1-18

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there is much ‘ . . morals are higher than they are here . . . 1 there isn't as much to tempt: our ch' .” 1 Their numbers are small— 20.000 in the Los Angeles area— and there are seven Molokan churches in Los Angeles. The smallest has only 30 families.‘

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Though awed by all that had hap- pened. Mary kept silent regarding her Son.~Luke 2:19-m.

and Luke. establishes

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Joseph's Fears Allayed By Angel

As he Slept. an angel of the return to their family homelparently unattended. and went would have no particular refer- Lord appeared to him. telling towns to be. specially taxed. So, . to Bethlehem.

(Editor‘s note: The follow- Anythin: prior to Abraham to

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title. Immanuel. properly be-‘herds on the plains of Bethle- longs. hem that the angels appeared.

1 Turning to Lakes account of. The glorious news was an- the. birth of Christ. we. find anlnounced first to the. shepherds, altogether different atmosphereqprobably because they '

When the time of our Lord‘Sjsimple men and would. believe birth was imminent. the Roman it. The, fact that they did is at- emperor had ordered that allitested by their immediate ac- residents of Roman provinces lions: they left their flocks. ap-

morrow‘s Sunday School les- ence to the Jewish people as him there was nothing to fear Joseph and Mary. big with} They found the Baby easily 5011 is baSEd 0" Popl‘ril-ihlf‘d such. for their history begins in taking Mary to Wife. for _she child. journeyed 90 miles from for. though there might have

outlines produced by the Di- vision of Christian Education. National Council of Churches

patriarchs.

DermiSSIOII-i Annunciation to the

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with the call of (his first of the conceived of the _ Then he related three things taxed. In Luke‘s gospel we have an : about the unborn Infant: Marys' l l“ "19 U-S- and 15 “SM by extended account of the aingcl-icichild would be a son; He would 1 according m Roman law. she ' Virgin be given the name of Jesus. His By R.“ Mary. which is not referred to task in life would h In the four gospel “’00de "f by Matthew. Instead he records His people from their sins. Here i the (me who would pay me p0”:

Nazareth to Bethlehem to be i been other children born that lnlght. certainly no other would Marv need not have, gone. for. ‘ have a manger for its cradle. ‘ They worshipped and lef . did not necd to be enrolled with spreading the glorious news to

" save ' Josep . even though she. was all who would listen.

While the shepherds were giv-

nur Lord's life on earth. there an event considerably subse- is the second supernatural fac- ’ fax BUL because he, “me was . ing witness to all they had seen

are onlv two accounts of His quont to the Annunciation and tor of thelncarnation—the first i so “can she probably was anx. is the divme conception by the jous not w

birth. each supplementing theconception of Mary.

and heard. Mary kept silent. There is no doubt she knew her

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Other: As any normal woman. Mary POW" 0‘ “‘9 “My Ghost "‘9 . her husband. and Joseph took. son was the Lord of Glory. and

.Mahhew's acm'ml hp‘gin' finally showed indisputable evi- "llh 3 41'51f‘llf’rall0" genealogy dences of pregnancy and Joseph Which establishes Jesus Christ apparently llninfOl'med regard-

ns One who has descended from in the divme conception. had with 1 David, the founder of the royal concluded that she should be i: 4 I _ line of Israel. and from Abra- put away privately. The JerS'lIllOOli Mary to Wife, While . ‘

prophecy might have been fu-l-i‘ selves in the stable. It was here M

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ham. the founder of the Hebrew law for adultery was death . nation. The ‘

with Abraham because Matthew bring himself to consent 10 this. the birth of almost any . I I was written by a Jew for the Wisely. he decided to “sleep on child. its complete and final fuI- es Joyous. less space is given ' and presents it" so as not to arrive at a hasty fillment awaited the coming of IhP lioly family than the shep- whom the . herds. for it was to the shep-

Jewish people. _ Christ, as the Kim: of the Jews. decision.

second is the, task which Helhe, along. would accomplish. B

The angel ended his recitation “vercrnwded means, of me fax- ' natural manifestations about he prophecy from Isaisii ing. so it is um surprising the reassured.jwas no room at the inn an (his Mary and Joseph settled them-‘Ofllers- He “’35 er 50'“ and a

nealogv begins stoning. and Joseph could no filled in a preliminary way by‘th-al the Babe was born. I male

the Lord

she must have been somewhat ’ ethlehem. being small. wasloverw‘helmed by all the super-

re , her. but she had a different re- df Iationship to Jesus than all the 'se mother does not proclaim o the world any predictions of

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The Church is the greeted. facttn' on earth for the build» mg of character and g citizenship. It is a smrehome

a strong church. neither democracy nor civilization ran survive. re are sound reasons why person should attend services regularly and support the church. They are: (ll For his own sake. (D For his chil- dren‘s snke. (3') For the sake of his community and nation. (4) For the sake of the church itself. which needs his Ind material . Plan ' to go to church regularly and read your Bible daily.

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% Gift To Africa

The most precious gift which came to Africa from outside was the Bible. said the Rev. Alan Madoka, Chaplain General of the Kenya Army. He w as speaking at a great. open- air rally attended by 6,000 people of all denominations during the Kenyatta Day celebrations.

Dr. Madoka emphasized (the central place of the Bible in the life of the. individual and of the nation. especially of a new na- tion like theirs.

The Government was detnr- mined to increase the size and efficiency of the Army but the ultimate trust of Christians. both military and civilian. was in the power of the living God of whom the Bible speaks, said Mr. Mad-

oka. DAILY BIBLE READINGS Sunday. Dec. 20: Mathew l:

Msonday. 'Dec. 21: Luke 1: 5-

Tuesday. Dec. 22: Luke 1: 26- i

Wednesday. Dec. 23: Luke 1: 89"Thursday. Dec. M: Luke 2:1- zol‘riday. Dec. 25: Matthew 2:1 [M’Satiirday Dec. 26: Luke 2:21-

1; Group Defies Standards Oi Society

LOS ANGELES (AP) —- Two hundred years ago in centml Russia a group farmers de- fied. the Russian Orthodox Church by drinking milk when- ever they pleased. even on holy

days. Despised and persecuted. they were called Molokans— milk-drinker

Two hundred yeais later in southern California their de- scend-ants wear the Molokon name. like a badge of honor and likewise defy many s s [of the society in which they ve.

One of them. John E. Shubin. an. recently won the right not to have his long-bearded face

for his driver‘s the ground that image-making violated his re- ligious bel' .

A later eight Moiolun families sailed for Australia in search of a bate: place to live

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1833. when "the Holy Spirit touched the hearts of the spir- itual Christians." according to a church document.

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The Molokims say this Is the same spirit that was bestowed upon the apostles of Jesus. and

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get out of Russia. They came to the U.S.

It is important to die Molokan to live simly and on the land, If possible. He readily refers to himself as coming from peasant stock and jiszrioiid lwhen be c: only his nvo ves menu Peters Rd. “hot

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nadian Constitutional Somety.‘ an. Edmonton-based group. said Friday it has launched a coiin-f try-wide campaign to have the

NY. Broker Sentenced To One Year

NEW YORK (AIM—Invest- ment Broker Ernest . D. Campbell has been sentenced to a year and a day in prison and fined $15,000 for not reporting for I a xiii 3 capital gains of $1,500.000 from sale of Canadian stocks.

U.S. Attorney Robert M. Mor-

Red Ensign draped in black and‘genthau said Campbell's trou- flown at half staff as a protestibles Sprung from Mt WWII-ill! of Parliament's move to re- he gains from sales of stocks place it with a maple leaf flaglof his company. Campbell Chi-

1'8 The Guardian. Charlottetown. Sat, Dec. 18. 1964. me. lover-meats comma.

“u09.m....amvtb_ in is closed from Saturday to Mon-

tions showed that Campbell r . after deducting 50 per cent of ' ' a s gross income of “W”! °f M 0 n m 0 u t 1" 29.363. but his returns showed Beach. N.J.. was convicted NOV. 3 total of only 570.904. 17 of four counts of income tax; Givens said that the bulk of evasion for 1955 through 1958:Campbell's income was from . (:1 one count involving a false lthe sale of stock of the minin: ientry purporting to show a loss I company. which deals in gold on a sale of stock to his wife. land copper mining. Assistant U.S. Attorney Rich-l Campbell is free on 325.000 ard A. Givens said that i'helbail pending appeal.

Charlottetown Bible Chapel

235 Cumberland St.. at Longwnrtb Ave.

Shall we allow our children to believe that Santa Claus is real. and yet teach them in our Sunday Schools that much of the Christmas story is it myth? Mr. Stahr answers this ques- tion in two sermons:

SPRING PARK UNITED CHURCH

Dunkirk A: Kirkwood Rev. Clayton C. Lewis, Minister Organist: Mrs. Ron R. Atkinson Director: Mr. Roy M, Smallinan 9:30 s.m.—Sunday Church School 11:00 sum—Ninety 11:00 a-.m.—"~EMMANUEL——God With Us" Jr. (their: “Dear Little Stranger" Sr. Choir: “Hall 0 Mom Of A King" Alfred Judson THIS IS WHITE GIFT SUNDAY "A Welcome Awaits You"

Central Christian Churcli

819 Kent Street Charlottetown. P.E.l. MORNING

10:00 a.m.-—Bible School for all ages.

11:00 a.m.—Worship Service and Communion Choir: "0 Saviour Sweet" (Bach) Intermediate Choir Message: “0 Glorious Event!"

EVENING Evening (Broadcast) 7:00 p.m.—-Nativity Story in Song and Verse. SENIOR CHOIR

"The Snow Lay On The Ground" (Leo Sowerby)

“Sleep. Dear Little One” (arr. Alfred Whitehead)

“There Were Shepherds" (Charles Vincent)

Sc 'si: ‘ elville Stevenson

“Wllience Is That Goodly Fragrance?" (arr. C. H. Kiison)

“Gesu Bambilno" (Pietro A. Yon)

Soloist: Miss Leona Weale

JUNIOR AND INTERMEDIATE CHOIRSI

When ' Wb . ary Free‘

"Clu'ibtmas Eve“~—Catalonian Christmas Song

"Silent Night”—Gruber—3 part arr.

Caro "

"Infant Holy"

5010: "Long. Long Ago"-—Betty Graham

Minister—Mr_ William Weaie Organist—Mrs. Allison MacRae. A.R.C.M. "A Blessed Christmas To All"

Zion Presbyterian Church

Corner Prince and Grafton Streets The Rev. Donald A. Campbell. B.A. Minister Miss Roberta Shaw. Deaconess Mrs. Harvey MacKinnon. L.Mus.. B.Miis. rganist and Choir Director. 9:45 a.m.—Sunday School. Classes for all ages. 10:00 a.m.—-Bible Class. 11:00 am. Nursery School 11:00 tun—DIVINE WORSHIP mon: THE FIRST WORDS OF CHRISTMAS Quartet: The Holy Child—A. F. Cunningham Donna Sutherland. Jerry Barrett. Sue MacKlnnon. Malcolm MacKenzie Anthem: A Joyous Carol—E. Wells

Senior Caro 7:00 p.m.—CHRISTMAS CAROL SERVICE Junior. Intermediate. and Senior Choirs partici-

pa ng. Solos. and Special Christmas Numbers Scripture Reading by Miss Roberta Shaw.

Deaconess ‘ December 2A—7t30 p.m.-—CHRIST1\IAS EVE SERVICE Conducted by the Young Adult Society A buief message by the Minister. A service for the whole family. Come and Worship. BRING THE WHOLE FAMILY ’l‘O CHURCH FOR THE

SEASON OF CHRISTMAS

TRINITY UNITE!) CHURCH

Charlottetown. P. E. l. Ministers: Rev. John G. E. Ball. B.A. Rev. Gerald G Wyrwas, B.A.. D.D. Organist: Mrs. G. Elliott Full. F.T.C.L. Director: Mrs. David Hall. B,A.. A.R.C.T.

9:30 s.m.—-Bible Classes. Intermediate and Junior Deptl. ie

11:00 a.m.—Nursery. Primary and Kinder-gar n 11:11) a.m.~”LET US GO TO BETHLEHEM (Rev. John G. E. Ball) Sacrament of Baptism Solo; “I Wonder As I Wander" (Niles) ~er, David Hall Anthem: "Jesus Chrier Is Born Today" (I). We‘stra)—Soloist: Mrs, David Cox 8:1!) p.m.——Wbite Gift Service unfair Choir 7:00 pm.—CH'RIS'I‘MAS CAROL SERVICE “The Journey To Bethlehem" (Wolff l ——Mr. Harvey MacPhei-son —-—-Mrs. Ray Henessey —-Mr. Alan Mac-Rae "Come Rejoicing" (Martin Shaw) —-Mr. David Hall Mrs Ian M‘ac "Joseph Dearest. Joseph Mine"—Genmsn Carol "Snow Wins On The Mountain—Combs "Lo. How A ."—tPraetoriux) "In The Bleak Mid Whiter"—Carol "This Eudris Night"—Eng. Carol “Jeni. (Inst Is Born " "Cane as you please and sit where you please".

~ The Kirk (if s. James

The Reverend ‘I'. R. B. Semen. M.A.. s.'I‘.M.. Minister Organist and Director of the Choir: Christopher Gledbill. M.A.. B.Mul.. A.R.C.C.O. 9:45 a.m.—Cbin'ch Scnml Christmas Service 11:00 arm—anan Nursery and misery School 11-00 min—THE FESTIVAL OF CHRISTMAS WORSHIP it: “THE JOY TM "

ild this day is boon" (Engfred) “11 est beau (Fair He lies)" (French) "Angels we. have heard on high" (French) Anthem: "Christmas " (Holst) "In dulci jtbilo" (Pachelbei) LELIGH'I‘ CAROL VESPERS AND THE READING OF THE NINE LEfiONS Pu ewm‘t. Pauline

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Wood. Peter Hyndman. Janet Rankin. Dale Gin-ills. Home! Show. John Enman. Carols by the Chancel and Gallery Choirs "A little Child" (Flemish)

"Midwinter" (English)

"The Holly and the Ivy" (English)

"Rocking" (Czech)

"Go. tell it on the mountain" (Negro)

“How far is it to Michelin" (English)

"Si-aunt" (Austrian)

"The indent King" (Basque)

"This endrls night" (Willi)

"Angels we have heard on high" (Hench)

"Praise to God" (Rusoim)

"Unto us I Boy is born" (Got-nun) Queenie: "Nowlotmtmmlbse" (Boob) . W: PM from "The MM" (Rant!) Ila!”

THE mom. AND ON EAR“

11:00 a.m.—“THE STORY OF THE WISE MEN IS NOT A MYTH." 7:30 p.m.—-“THE VIRGIN BIRTH IS NOT A MYTH.”

“Holding Fast the Faithful Word"—Titus 1:9.

C The Salvation Army "Home of Evangelism Since 1865" rent George Street 55 Villa Avenue Major Ronald R. Wflker Sunday: Directory mass—9:30 a.m. Sunda School—10 inn.

Holiness Meeting—ll ii.m. Salvation Meeting“ —7 pm. Friday: Young People's Hobby Class—4:15 pm.

A WELCOME AWAI’I’S YOU AT THE ARMY"

CALVARY TEMPLE

Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada Upper Prince Street Rev. C. K. Benn. Pastor L, Perry. Assistant Pastor 9:15 a.m.—ll.adio Broadcast. Summerside Station 9:45 a.m.-Sunday School. White Gift Sunday 11:00 a.m.-—Wor§hip. Pastor‘s Subject: “Salvation Depends Upon the Virgin Birth" 7:30 p.m.—Evange1istlc Rally. L. Perry. Speaker Choir and mi Singing. Drills. ATTEND CHARLUI‘TETOWN‘S FULL GOSPEL CHURCH

St. Petoechr' d sCathedral

or quare Anglican Church of Canada The Ven. Archdeacon J. R. Davies. M.A.. Rector The Reverend Canon E. M. Malone. M.A.. D.D. Honorary Assistant Priest Miss Suzanne Brenton. LIc. Mus" Organist Mrs. D. W. Patterson. Choir Director

Dec. zo—The Fourth Sunday In Advent

8:00 tum—Holy Eucnarlst

8:45 a_m.—Ma-ttins

9:45 a.m.—Sunday School (11 am. infants) 11:00 a.m.—Glioral Eucharist «It Sermon 7:00 p.m.—Evensong & Sermon

Visitors are most welcome at all services.

First Baptist Church

Corner of Prince and Fitzroy Streets Rev. Malcolm F. Harlow. B.A.. D.D.. Minisla Mrs. V. L. Dingweli. Ornnilt and Choir Direct. 9:45 a.m.-Sunday School for all ages Nursery Kindergarten Christmas Concert 11:00 a.m.—Sermon: “GOD'S CHRISTMAS GIFTS" M

Anthem: "Behold I Bring You Good Tidings" (Peary) Solo: "Shepherds In The, Hush Of Night" (O'Hara) —Mrs. Douglas MacKcnney 700 p.m.—CHRIS'I‘MAS CANDLELIGHT SERVICE with Junior and Senior Choirs. Meditation: “THE HOUSE OF CHRISTMAS"

7:30 p.m.—Wednesday—S'I‘AFF PRAYER MEETING com bined with EXPLORER'S CHRISTMAS (DNCE'RT

A CORDIAL WELCOME AWAITS YOL'

m- 13 Christie Drive. Parkdiile e .1. II. Tye. B.A.. D.D.. Minister Mr. Leslie Biscuit. Organist and Director of Choirs 9:45 s.m.—Junior. Intermediate 8: Senior Church School 11:00 a.m.-—Nursery Kindergarten ClaSSes CHRISTMAS SERVICES 11:00 ant—DIVINE WORSHIP Sermon: "JOY TO THE WORLD" Anthem: “Gloria in Excelsits" (Mozart 11:15 s.m.—Primary Church School r Carol Service—— Selecb‘ons will include:— “Hard. All Hail the Glorious Morn"—Bohemian arr. 'l‘riisler “ there comes a Little Child—German arr. D. Maiin xiiifi‘tle Boy has and I" P ' '

c 1 out Sweet Bells of 01m "—M. Praetorius " amid he Winter s oss " Holly a the I —'1‘raditi

"He is Born. the oly Ohrl-ld"—Fre

"The Little Road to Bethlehem"—Miicliael Head

" Vingln’s Sl ‘ "— Roger

“What Child is Th "—-Old English Air arr. Strainer

“The First Noel"-—-Prench 18th ntur

"While Watched Their Floclts"—Este'ii Psniter

Dem arr . (All Clubs taking part Soloists board are: Marlene My. Sierildyth ’I‘redenlck. Patsy Elliott. Karen Knox. Joan Roi» inson Jamie Moore. Bruce Miackay. Peter Fraser. Helen Wilson. Elizabeth Gay. Donald Hutchinson

You Are Welcome To Worship With Us.

St. Paul's Anglican Church

Established 1789 by Royal Foundation The Rev. F. Louis Elias. L.S.’I.. Rector Organist and Choir Director falcons A. Thompson. F.R.C.O... (CHM) A.R.C.M. The Third Sunday In Advent lzlitl I.m.-THE SACRAMENT OF HOLY COMMUNION 9:45 mitt—SUNDAY SCHOOL: Junior, Senior and Bibi. eases

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11:00 |.m.—SUNDAY SCHOOL: primary and Regimen Classes

(Crib Nursery 1n Remit-y)

lino—MORNING PRAYER & SERMON Anthem: “And The Glory of The Land" by Handel €n“BE CERTAIN YOU WANT THE RIGHT

THIN 7:00 p.m. -—EVENING PRAYER (with Christmas Curtis) and

men Subject: “LAUGHING WITH GO " CHRISTMAS EVE & CHRISTMAS DAY SERVICES mm EVE (Thin-day nun at 11:80 pm.) \ _ 11:” p.111. HOLY WON Swim with Candlelllh‘ lo-

CRRIS'I‘AIAS DAY (PM Morning)

lzfl Am.—CEI&BRA‘I‘ION 0F HOLY COMMUNION .m—CMRATOIN 0F HOLY COMMUNION and

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