The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-12-23
OUR CHURCHES.
The Services on Christmas Evey Day
and on Sunday.

There will be services in the following
churches on Christmas, and all will be
handsomely decorated with evergreens,
wreaths of flowers, etc.
AT ST. JosEPH's (cATHoLIC) CHURCH
there will be high mass at o'clock on
Christmas morning; and at o'clock; and
high mass and sermon at 1920; vespers at
IN the afternoon. The church will be
brilliantly illuminated and decorated, and
the services will, undoubtedly, be solemn
and appropriate.
AT ST. MARY's GERMAN CATHoLIC)
CHURCH
there will be services as follows: High
mass at 5 o'clock Christmas morning; and
at Is o'clock; and at 1890 high mass
and sermon; vespers at in the after
noon. Great pains haya been taken
to give this church a fine appearance.
Father Schneckel has procured, from Ger
many, handsome miniature stable, with
seventeen figures, representing the birth
of Christ, the shepherds with their focks,
the wise men from the east with their SER
wants, the Holy Virgin Mary. Joseph, and
the infant Christ asleep in the Manager.
Besides this are two tall pyramids, hand
somely decorated, and illuminated, to be
placed on each side of the altar. The
whole church will also be bedecked with
wreaths Of evergreens. Father Schneckers
text at 5 O'Clock Christmas morning will
be from Luke II chapter, l4th verse.
GLORY to God in the highest, and on
earth peace, good will toward men," His
text at 1890 will be from Luke Ii chapter,
18th and 18th verses For this day is borr
to you Saviour, who is Christ the Lord
in the city of David; and this shall be q
sign unto you: you shall find the infant
wrappedin swaddling clothes and laid in 6
manger."
AT THE METHODIST CHURCH,
on Madison street, there will be no regular
service on Christmas, but at 9 o'clock il
the morning there will be gathering o
the Sunday school scholars, when eacl
cnIld VIII rovUivo ps.oL~es of .e.,f""s;n"
cry and nuts. On Sunday there will b,
services as usual. The text in the mornin!
f will be from Luke, II chapter, l4th verse
GLORY to God in the highest, and Oh
earth peace, good will toward men," Tn
text in the evening will be from Luke,
chapter, part of the 34th and 35th verses
This child is set for the rise and fall @
D many in Israel m that the thoughts o
many hearts may be revealed
EXCHANGE STREET NJ. E. CHURCH.
At this church there will be a simiIa
gathering of the Sunday school cail6ren a
, II o CLOCK Christmas morning, and eac
will receive present.
AT THE BAPTIST CHURCH,
great preparations are being made to hay
grand time on Christmas eve. A tree
: feet high has been procured and this wi
be brilliantly illuminated and loaded dow
with presents for the little folks. tn
church will also be beauti fully decorated
here will be no services on Christina
Service on Sunday at the usual hours
Text in the morning from the End chaptt
y of Revelation. Evening text Genesi
XXXv chapter, 1st verse. Arise, and {
up to Bethel"
AT TRINITY (EPISCoPAL) CHURCH,
at $50 Christmas eve, there will
- 'childrens' Christmas eve service" ii
- church is being tastefully decorated and
"A large and handsome tree in front of Il
N altar will be illuminated. The priucip
=, attraction will be the singing of Christm
20 songs by the children and the choir {
a Christmas morning at 1920 there will
m full service and holy communion. Servi
20 on Sunday morning at the usual hour.
- GERMAN LUTHERAN CHURCH.
.. On Christmcs eve there will be servic
suitable to the occasion and handsor
- tree On Christmas there will be servic
b. at 10 A. NJ. and I P. NJ On Sunday aft,
- noon at go, at the childrens' servic
each child will receive present. I
church will be decorated with wreaths
evergreens.
OK AT THE CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN CHUR
er they will haze tree on Christmas e.
er and the church will be handsomely dec
ng ated. All friends are invited. There v
IN be no services in the church on Christn
ry day. On Sunday, services as usual
to the morning the subject will be Tom
in row."
1t BROADWAY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
III. On Christmas eve Santa Claus v
to distribute presents to the Sunday sch
nd scholars, No services on Christmas d.
ar On Sunday there will be services at
~, usual hours, Sunday school at o'clo
ng and preaching, by the Rev. Mr.. Hench,
1870. Everybody invited,
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