PAGEANT OF THE NATIVITY

Taranaki Daily News, 22 December 1931, Page 7

PAGEANT OF THE NATIVITY

PRODUCTION IN NEW PLYMOUTH.

The humility and the splendour, the beauty and the wonder of the nativity of Christ were reverently portrayed at a pageant enacted in St. Mary’s Hall, New Plymouth, last night. The presentation was made by younger members of St. Mary’s Church and was produced by the Rev. E. Fordham Clarke. Readings from St. Luke and St Matthew by Canon E. H. Strong introduced each scene, which successively interpreted the Vision of Zacharias, the Visitation, the Naming of John, the Shepherds and the Manger. The visits of the hosts to the manger was particularly beautiful and- inspiring, being accompanied by the singing of “0 Come Let Us Adore Him.” The pageant concluded with a picture entitled “From Manger to Altar,” wherein was described the result of Christ’s coming to earth. Before a beautiful altar men of all nations knelt Jn? deep reverence to worship, the one God.

Appropriate hymns were sung during the" pageant. Wise sang the “Magnificat.” Miss .F, Broad was pianist, . Those taking part included Misses W. James, N. Smith, G. Aubrey, R. Healy and A. Hodder and Messrs. D. and J. Hetherington, I. N." and B. Menzies, I. Des Forges, D. Whitcombs, B. E. Bellringer, A. Bryant, G- Fairbrother and 'JR. and A. Baxter. . Beautiful lighting effects.,were arranged by Mr.E. Geake.