Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-12-27

Saturday evening Kew. Melster was the
recipient of very handsome silver caster,
presented by the Bible class Of the congre-
cation, finely engraved with the following:
ITO Rev. E. Meister, from Glass 81"
The presentation speech was made by
Miss Mary Wissner. The surprise was a
complete one.
Trinity Lutheran.
Trinity church was very neatly decor
ated, the altar, pulpit and front being pro-
fusely hung in green's tastefully arranged,
the gas brackets ard chandeliers being
also decorated. The Christmas service
commenced at 10 o'clock, the liturgy
being read by Assistant Pastor Fry, and
the sermon preached by the pastor, Rev.
DR.. Greenwald. The attendance was
quite large. There was no service in the
afternoon, but at 6 o'clock in the evening
the children's meeting was held in the
church, the body of the church being de-
was relegated to the galleries The
the church singing "Adeste Fideles, with
orchestral accompaniment. The scene
presented by the procession was very at
tractive. After the usual opening SER
| vices Of the Sunday school there were
scripture readings, psalms and responses,
and hymn singing by the school, and the
infant school; Lloyd's To Denm by the
choir of the church, the reading OF the
annual report by the superintendent, and
prayer by Rev. Fry.
Decorations elaborate, large holly tree
in centre of chancel and two l1rge cedars
at either end of church. Triple columns
ON either side Of chanccl, railing festOOEetl
with green's supporting a lofty arch bear
ing the angelic message "Glory to God i'll
the highest on earth, peace, good will to
men," Festoons were placed on the
side walls and choir gallery and gothic
arches of laurel over the windows. Bright
colorcd autum leaves and ferns appropri-
atty arranged.
| Service commenced an 1890 conducted
by the pastor, who delivered u sermon
from the 1Otl, verse of 9Sth psalm. The
choir sang Knauf7s church service in F..
and Christmas anthem, "GlOry to
God in the Highest.
Several persons were received into the
church by confirmation.
The evening service was for the Sunday
school. At 6 o'clock they met in the
Sunday school room which had been dec
grated for tho occasion with greens, au-
Iumn leaves and pictures and a brilliant
Christmas tree with landscape garden
beneath. AT $50 the line OF march was;
taken to the church, to the music Of 4
professional hymn. Tho music was led
in the evening, as we'll as during tho day,
by Prof. Kevinski with violin. Prof. Kill
hefTer with cornet, and Miss Kate Swartz-
welder presiding at the organ. The pro
gramme consisted of eleven short parts by
pupils, consisting Of texts from scripture.
hymns and musical selections so arranged
as to carry tho audience along from the
darkness preceding the creation of man to
the coming of the light developed in tho
birth of our Saviour.
The gifts to the scholars consisted of
pretty books, while special gifts of more
valuable books were given to twelve of
the scholars who had been most punctual
in attendance during the year, and honor
able mention to five others who had
The pastor receivdd from the young
mems Bible class a handsome silk um,
brella, from the young ladies' Bible class
drop gas light with porcelain shade. The
organist, Miss Swartzwelder, received
from her friends in the school hand
sachel containing a sum of money. One
of the teachers, Emma Swartz welder, re-
ceived from her class a handsome Bible.
There was 4 good attendance at the
morning service and in the evening the
church was denscly crowded.
Zion 8 Lutheran.
The church is very profuscly decorated,
festoOns of evergrecns encircling three
sides of it, and the pulpit, altar and chan
Gel being also handsomely trimmed. The
morning services began at 1880, the pas
tor, Rev. F. p. Mayser, officiating and
preaching sermon on the incarnation.
The choir sang two fine Christmas
anthems, the music being greatly im-
proved by the magnificent new organ re
Gently erected.
In the evening tho cllildre.l's meeting
was held in the church, the exercises con.
sisting of addresses, music, dialogues.
rectatiOns, NC, by the pupils, all having
reference to the birth Of the Saviour. At
the close Of the exercises all of the chill
dren present were presented with pretty
books, suitable for children Of their age.
| In this connection VIC should mention
that there will he grand concert given in
Zion church on Tuesday evening next, on
which occasion, in addition to selections to
be sung by the classes of the girls high
school and some of our best homo talent,
Miss Cynthia Bare will give some of her
best vocal gems, and Prof. ii. w. Nicholl,
of New York, an accomplished Organist,
together with the builder of the new organ,
will perform several selections upon it.
st. Johns.
This church was tastefully decorated
with laurel and evergreen and beautified
| with floral Cmblems. In the morning the
pastor, Rev. Sylvanus Stall, preached
from Luke ill.,, 10, II and Of the music
Miss Leila Bears solos were notably well
rendered. At 2:3O, p. M, the Christmas
exercises, arranged by Rev. J. G. Zimmer-
man, of Osborn, O., consisted of Christ
mas hymns, Scripture readings with re-
sponses, etc., solos by Miss Lila Bear,
Grace Wylie, addresses by the pastor,
Rev. C.. Reimensnyder and Mr.. S. T..
Herr, former superintendent. After the
distribution of Christmas cards and
candies to the school, Mr.. L. Levan, on
behalf of the congregation, presented the
pastor, Rev. S. Stall, with an envelope
containing $54, for which unexpected gift
Mr.. Stall, with much emotion, very kind
ly thanked the donors. The exercises
closed with the doxology and benediction.
Christ Church.
| The usual services were held on Sunday
morning and evening, the church being
trimmed with evergreen and sermons
preached by the pastor Rev. E. L. Reed.
The Sunday school festival was held
last evening. The church was much
crowded. Two Christmas trees were
placed, one on each side Of the pulpit with