Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-12-23
LUTHERAN.

At the Evangelical Lutheran Church, corner
On rh. ana streets: lkev; +. brand iS,or' the
day evening, (vespers.l On Monday, at 10Y
O'Clock a. m. the pastor will preach from Lake
H. chap, 18th to l4th verses; and in the evening
carols, and after the tree is lighted the gifts viii
be delivered. The singing here is congrega-
tonal, accompanied by MIR. George SeitZ on the
organ.
PREsBYTERIAN.
No special service will be held in the Sixth
Presbyterian Church on Christmas day To-
morrow the pastor, Rev. Mason Noble, viii
preach sermon applicable To the Christmas
season, his subject being, Songs of the An
gels, - from the passage OF Seriptures-"Pe Peace
following Christmas, festival for the SUNDAY
school will be given, and the pastor viii on :hs
occasion give a Magic Lantern exhibition for
inc instruction and amusement of the children.
AT the Presbyterian Church on 18th street
southwest, Rev. b. F. Bittenger. TO service will
be held on Christmas day. Tomorrow morning
the textwil be from Mark IL; the subject being,
the beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ the
son of God, and at night a continuation OF the
series of sermons on the hook of Jonah
AT the Fourth Presbyterian Church Rev. john
Z: Smith viii preach on Sunday morning and
afternoon, and it is probable that Rev. Prof.
Chickering, of the National Deaf Mute College,
Will preach at IL o'clock on Christmas morning
AT the First Presbyterian Church DIR. Sunder-
iahd VIII preach Tomorrow morning from John
4 T. "In him was life. and the life was the
nght OF mem Subject: Christ the Supreme
Light OF the World. discourse commemora-
ting the advent of Jesus. Aud in the evening
from Heb. xl: 3. " Through faith we understand
mat the worlds were framed by the word of God
so that things which are seen were not made OF
to illustrate the powerful arguments of DIR.
Meash in reference TO the topics of modern ma
terIalistic philosophy.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL.
AT RylaRd Chapel, Rev. Mr.. Van Meter pas
tor, a prayer meeting viii be held at c O'Clock
onIlsimss morning, but no sermon will b.
tretteneu; AZ O'Clock p m Sunday School
gwen In the vestry by the teachers. Great
preparations have been made to make this An
on such occasions.
AT GorSuch Chapel, on Az street Rev. Mr.
huilen pastor, no service viii be held on Christ
mas DAY, but Sunday School festival for the
chilufen VIII take place at night under the man
agement of the teachers and Superintendent w
X. hunt. Much interest in re igious matters ha.
laieIy been manifested in this church under the
lalthtul mlnistrations of the pastor A watch
meeting will be held in this church on the last
night of the old year.
There will he no special services at the Metro
politan church on Christmas day. Tomorrow
Key. MIR. Newman, the pastor, will preach
Christmas sermon from Luke vii, 20: ssWhen
the men were come unto him they said, John
the Baptist hath sent us unto Thee, saving are
Thou he that should come? or look we for
another" The music, under Prof. Burlew
WIN Prof. Tasker as Organist. will be appronri-
at ., 10 me occasion. In the evening the pastor
VIII preach one OF bis course OF sermons on
christ and his Apostles, the subject for the oc-
casi0n being st. James, Bishop of Jerusalem
AT 3 O'Clock on Monday morning the bells will
chime Christmas carols.
AT Wesley Chapel there will be no special ser
wees on Christmas day other than the PRAYER
meeting at six o'clock in the morning. To-
morrow morning and evening the pastor, Rev
+. Peyton Brown, will preach from Galatians
iv, 4 and 5. On Wednesday evening the sun
day school festival will take place.
Al the Mt. Vernon Place NJ. T.. church Soutb
Rev. Dr. ROSsell will officiate morning and
evening, and the singing, under Capt. F. A
tucker, VIII be appropriate. In the evening, a,
inc request OF several temperance organizations
ne VIII preach the Drunkard's Funeral Dis
course The Jonadabs and several other organ
izations will lie present in a body.
BAPTIST.
AT the Fifth Baptist Church, on Virginia
avenue, between and 9th streets, Qsey. &. C.
Neador, pastor y sermon will be preached to
morrow from 9th Galatians, 10th verse: Z" Let "
DO good To all men as We have opportunity" the
tenor of the discourse being on oar duties a
CHRISTIANS TO our fellow-men as growing out OF
cur relations to God. On THURSDAY following
Christmas concert will be given for the bench,
Of the church
At the 13th-street Baptist Rev..J.H Cuthhart.
pastor, viii preach an appropriate discourse on
Sunday. and appropriate pieces will be sung bv
the choir. under the lead of Mr.. j. c. Brown
No special service on Christmas day.
AT the Calvary Baptist church, corner of Sth
and III streets, the pastor. Rev j. w Parker
will preach at II O'Clock in the morning ts-mor-
row, from the 1llth Psalm, 10th verse: 'Th.
VI 'hc i-Oiu II Btglnning OF WISDOM
In the evening he will preach from the texts
LIST chapter of Isaiah, and 18th verse: sCome
now, and let US reason together. saith the Lord:
though your sins be scarlet, they shall be
white as snow; though they be red like crimson
they shall be as WOOL" and from I'd Corinthians
4th chapter and I'd verse: "But have renowned
the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in
craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceit
fullyi but BY manifestation of the truth com
mendng ourselves to every mans conscience In
the sight of God" On Christmay day at &
p. m. the three mission Sabbath schools CON
nected with the church. will meet the children
OF the home school of the church at Lincoln
Hail, where interesting exercises will take
place. There VIII be no special service at the
Calvary Church on Christmas day.
There will he no services at the E-street Bap-
tist church on Christmas day. A sermon appro-
pirate to Christmas will be preached by the pas
tor, Rev. David IL. Jutten, at IL a. m to- NOR
low. His theme will be "The Song of the An
gels"-Luke, I'd chapter and 18th and 14th verses:
And suddenly there was with the angel mul
tltude OF the heavenly host praising God and
saying, GLORY to God i'm the highest and on
earth peace, good will toward men," An
anthem will be sung by the choir, under the
direction of Mr.. +. S. Deland, leader. This
evening the Sunday school attached to this
church have an exhibition in the lecture room
which has been beautifully decorated with ever
greens for the occasion.
Social Chit.Chat.
Twill I'd white silk neck-tles W th tassallad doo