Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-12-24

! selected singers, making in all twelve voices.
on Friday evening Holy lnnocents' day. the
Sunday school will have a festival NJ the
church. which will I've highly interesting. The
$, hOol numbers some AS officers, teachers and
scholars. The principal feature of the affair
viii be the Professional. with the beautiful
banners, and the remarkably fine singing of
the school under the leadership of Rev. Mr..
Pendleton, Mrs. Ferris organist. The super
mtendent. DIR. X. Joseph, deserves great
credit for the efficiency OF the school in an its
branches: A feature Of the entertainment:
VIII be the donations OF the children 70 the
poor OF the parish, each scholar and teacher
LTlnglng an Offering OF money or clothing.
The following is the musical programme =
Professional" Onward Christian soldiers"
Angels Song-"Good Things Good Things
20, sing We, Carol all Blithe and Free
From tie Eastern Mountains" Let vs.
Christmas Tree" After the gifts have been
given the children and their offerings given IN
return, carol entitled Fare thee Well o.
Christmas Tree" will be sung.
-. Marks Church, Rev. A. L. Steele rector
soprano. Mrs Dayton ;. Ward contraltO Mrs
samuel ROane: tenor, Mir. A. =. Roe. jr.:
p pa, MI. J9nn Johannes organiSt, Cir. John
Lawrence. opening anthem, Z" There Were
shepherds. Handel; Neniie anthem. Lar-
entz; Gloria Pari, Lloyd: Gloria i'm ENcelSiS
Wilson; Ie Deum, BasSford: Jubilate Roe
LYNN, Mozart; Gloria Tibi. Roe: 01ertory
Willard.
Church of the Ascension. Rev. Dr.. Elliott
Since the accession la the choir of this church
OF Miss Clara {. Baker as soprano and Mr. Il.
a. kohr as tenor, the music has undergone a
marked Improvement. The following is the
order of selection: Nazareth evangelical
HYMN. CHI G0unOd: Nenife Adoremn, anthem
wilson; Gl0riaS, Bio, Eb, Bio. Buck: Festival
TeDeum i'm Eb, Buck; JubilaJe. from RosSiui'S
Stah9t Mater, .Mil!ard; Hymn Il, hymnaL
Haydn; Gloria Tibi. Pleyel; Anthem. There
We're shepherds" Buck: Oferory. The
Grace Of God, BaTnby. (Solo. Mrs. II. T. Cros-
by0 SanctuS, from seventh symphony Beetho-
ven; Communion Hymn 23, hymnal. Handel:
Gloria in ENcelSiS. plain chant. Choir mem
bers:nSOnrano Miss Clara &. Baker: alto
Mrs. ii; L; Crosby; tenor, Mr.. II. A. kOhr:
basSo. Mr.. W. VI. ShuSter ir. 1t is still TO be-
regretted that This congregation continue TO
retain the poor old organ So long used at their
old church on II street, II would seem that
With This strong choir and able OrganiSt. that
on the approach of the new year steps would
be taken ~ the direction of purchasing new
instrument.
At the Church of the Incarnation (EpiSco
pall. Rev. /. l.. Townsend, Christmas services
will be held AT 40 and II a. m. At the II
o'clock service the following programme of
music Will he rendered Opening anthem.
Shout the Glad TidingS." Macleod: Nenite.
Mora: GloTiaS, GreatoreX: TIE Deum in G.,
Warren: BenedictuS, Millard; IntrOil, AIDES
te FideleS, Barnby: Gloria Tibi. Macleod
Hymn. MendelSsOhn; OfeTtCTy. Christians.
Awake FauTe: OffcrtOTy Sentence. "Au
Things Come, Tails; SanctuS. sin G, Elvey:
Hymn. Arne; Gloria i'm ENcelsiS," Tails.
The choir, under the direction of Mr.. ID. Il.
Macleod. organiSt, i composed of the follow
ing MEMBERSHIPS SnOwden. soprano: Miss
Davidson. alto: Mr.. {. L. Stevens tenor: Mr..
val will be held on Friday at s pm. Ii will
consist OF an entire musical service rendered
h,y TIE school under the leadership of DIR, w.
W. New, Mr.. ID. Il. Macleod, OrganiSt after
which the Christmas tree will be lighted and
gifts, &C.. distributed to the scholars.
At ~. PaulS tEp>copaD the following elabO-
Taie programme Will be carried out Midnight
choral Communion Seryice.-Opcning. White
Shepherds Watch their ElockS by might -
Tucker: kyrie Tacker; ,3tfert9ry, Faith. -"
Dr. Camidge: d" Shout the Glad Tiding>. ="
Baker; Gloria i'm Excelsi>,'' in 4. Hills:
Mime DlmitiiS, Baker. At II O'clock am
iull regular service. with sermon by the pas
tor Rev. Augustus misunderstanding Thou
Art our Father. " arranged from Hummei:
Aenite, in +, fank's Gloria Patri, Frey; lie
DcUm. arranged from Mercadante Jubilate
in 4 Hat. Ward: offertory. CHRISTMAS Morn. -
baritone solo. GounOd. sung 10y ThoS, III. Jan
Nier: JrlSagion, Mhippe; Gloria in EXceiSiS:
Ellis. The choir - male 0cteIte. composed
al the following gentlemen: l. l.. PaokhurSt
and Fred. :. NcwmTn. 1t teHOrS: DR. Frank
I. Howe and Chas. Jones, "a tenorS: ThoS. H.
Janvier and {. \. Abbott LIST baSSos: J.. L.
Seibold and VIM. b. Orme. ID baSSO; organist.
Miss Minnie PaTkhurSt.
The following viii I've sung AZ Christ church
Georgetown, at II O'clOck:-Opening, pastoral
Anthem, Miliard: Nenite. Turtle: Gloria. Per
gOlcSI: Gloria in EXcelsiS. Jackson; re Dcum
Mara Jubiiati, Willard; Hymn - fSe.ectedD;
Gloria Tibi, Ninson; Hymn p lsclected(: Of
! the glad tidingS," II. Wilson: organ voluntary:
- Hallelujah. Messiah. Congregational ser
| wee al Il. m.-lrlSagiOn. hymn, Gloria in eX-
celSiS. The choir l. as follows soprano. Mrs.
McCartee: alto Miss Dod>On: tenor. Mr.. JnO.
| Offey: baSSi, L. J. Whipple and +. Berry: Or
! ganst. e. McCartee.
| 81. Johns Church, Georgetown. Rev. A. w.
! JOyce.-Seryices will he held at II "A. M. and
| the musical part will he as follows: Opening
/ piece, Chris mas Morn, by GounOd; Nenite. h
| nat, Ii. MillaIJ; GlOTi Patri. MoSenthaI's: 're
| Deunl. III L, j. L.. Fairlamb: Jubiate Dec. J.
! X. Fairlahb: Gloria i'm EXcelsiO, Ia Hatche !:
| OheratOry, There were Shepherds" by X. X.
Trench. The choir is as follows: soprano
! Miss Kate Cooke alto, Miss Emily HYDE tenor
! Edwin w. H0f1 bass, > l.. Middleton organ
! ist. w. T. Middleton.
AT TIE NEW YORK AVENUE CHURCH.
| (Preshyterianl, this evening, there viii be i'll
tereStlng services. Heretofore. the SUNDAY
/ school children have gathered about Christ
! mas tree and sing carols, after which a gene
| the suggestion of DIR. Mitchell, the pastor of
| tee church. these ceremonies have been mate
| rally changed. and this evening the large
upper room VIII be opened, and the entire
| congregation OF yesterday are invited 10 he
| present, bringing with them SOME Offering of
money, food or raiment, for the poor of the
ylcinlty. In this way much real good will be-
done and the lesson of the season emphasized.
Between the hours of D and the church will
DC open. and during the evening vocal and in
StIumentaI music viii he rendered by Mrs.
PEARSON Ms. Camp, Miss Eva Mills Prof.
Waiter Mrs. sherman. Mr.. Pugh. Mr.. :. G..
Young. Mr.. H. G. Sherman and others. Every
one visiting tho church VIII be requested 10
bring some Offering for the poor