The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-12-23
CHRISTMAS
AMONG OUR MANY CHURCHES.
Ho0 The Day WiR be Observed By he ChurcheS--
What Our Ministers Wil Say and WhGt
RiRbe Done for The Children.

AT the First Methodist Christmas service Will be
held in the morning by Rev Miller from the text,
His name shall be called Emanuel, which being
interpreted Is God with u.s." Regular service in
the evening. The children's entertainment will
be held New Years evening.
At the English Lutheran the Sunday school and
congregation will give a Christmas entertainment
beginning at 10 o'clock in the morning. Fine mu.
sic win form prominent part. The regular
Christmas sermon will be preach ed on Sunday,
Rev. Kuhns has chosen for his text "The Won.
derful Child"
At the German Lutheran Mr.. ]. Il. Snyder,
theological student OF lhe Capital City University
at Columbus, who is spending his holiday Vaca.
ton with his folks near this city, will preach the
Christmas sermon from Luke II 1.14V.
At the ST. Johns Catholic church. Rev. Father
Mcguire will hold high mass at 6 o'clock a. m.
and again at o'clock. Vespers as usual at8
o'clock in the afternoon. The fine singing OF the
choir Of this church will bring out large mum.
Der OF people. The music on Christmas morning
will be unusually fine.
At the ST. Peters Germany Catholic church the
services will be the same as those at the st. Johns
church, conducted by Rev. Father Arnonld. In
the old st. Peters church festival has been In
progress since Monday night. II will conclude
Christmas night with turkey supper.
The Presbyterians don't wan. their entertain.
ment to conflict with that Of any other church,
so that Wednesday, December Goth, has been.
chosen as the evening for their entertainment
1t will consist OF music and literary efforts in.
cludiug what is known as the "fan.drill." All are
invited to attend No regular Christmas services
will be held.
The Bethel on East T1scarawas street will have
a Christmas tree and entertainment Friday eve.
ming for the children. No services will be held
on Christmas.
No services will be held during the day at the
Second Methodist, but beginning at 6 IN the eve
ming literary and musical entertainment t. with
Christmas tree for the children, will be given.
At the Baptist church on next Sabbath, the
pastor will preach both morning and ling.
Subject Of morning discourse, "Christ In the
Prophecies" Evening subject, "ChrlSt ia the
Manger." The ohildrens entertainment, consist.
Ing Of music, declsmstions, &C., will be held
New Years night in the church.
Christmas morning at 1890 O'Clock Rev. Avery
Of the Episcopal church will deliver the Christ.
mas sermon. The church will be decorated. The
children'S fair will be held Thursday evening,
December SOth, and will be musical entertain
ment by the children.
The United Brethren have their Christmas ser.
vice on Sunday morning. The pastor, Rev. R.
Rock will deliver a sermon suitable TO the OCcR.
sion. The entertainment will be held Christmas
night. Music, declamRtions &C. will compose the
program. Each member Of the Sabbath school
will receive present.
The Trinity church will hold no services
on Christmas. The entertainment will
be held on Christmas night.
At the German Reform the pastor,
Rev. Peter Herbruck will deliver Christ.
mas sermon in the morning II he ig
able. At present he ia Ill. In the evening the
regular Christmas entertainment will be held,
handsomely decorated Christmas tree will form
prominent feature.
The Disciple church will give Christmas con.
cert Friday night with Christmas tree and pres
ents for The children.
Friday night the Evangelical church on East
Fourth street have their entertainment. Like
the others 1t will consist Of music decamatons
and an abundance ofpresents for the little ones,