Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-12-27
REFORM ED.
st, ..u,ss.s Reformed Chapel.

The Sunday school of st. Luke's Re-
formed chapel, on Marietta avenue, held
its Christmas festival ut 1890 .. M, at
which time gifts were presented to schol-
ars from the school and individual teach
ers. The services consisted mostly of
scripture passages relating to Christ's ma
tivity, read antiphona!ly, the singing of
Christmas hymns and carols and an ad-
dress by Rev. Prof. J. S. Stair.
The attendance upon tho morning scr
vice was large. When the audience was
dismissed the members Of the church tar
ried to present their pastor, Rev. w. F.
Lichliter, with q number of valuable
books, which must have added much to
his Christmas joy.
In the evening the celebration Rev. MIR.
Lichliter preached OIL the great theme of
"thc Saviour's BIRTH" The decorations
of the chapel were beautiful. Heavy fes-
toons of laurel were extended from the
middle OF tho central beam to the corner
raftcrs; graceful garlands hung on the
walls, wreaths encircled the chandeliers
and the chancel furniture was tastefully
trimmed with crOwfoot large banner
trimmed with green's for All appropriate
motto was placed in the recess. Last, but
not least was the Christmas tree, cmblaz-
orcd with designs, candles and ornaments.
st. Johns.
Splendid decorations on pulpit, affairs,
around the gallery posts and front. The
Christmas services were held at 10 o'clock
Sunday morning, the pastor, Rev. A. E.
Dahlman. officiating, and preaching a
sermon on the birth of Christ. The sacra-
ment of the Lords Supper was admins
tered to a great number Of communicates.
T. A. ~ l.
school services were held in the church,
which was very much crowded. The ex-
ercises consisted of dialogues, addresses,
recitatiOnS, &C., and short address by
the pastor. There were two largo Christ
mas trees, one On each side of the church.
All the children who are old enough to
read were presented with books, and the
infant children with packages of candies.
The church choir sang the anthem "UntO
us child is born," under the leadership
of Prof. Louis Bauman. A collection was
lifted while the anthem was being sung,
for the benefit of the orphans home of the
Reformed church, at WOmelSdOrf, Pa, re-
Gently destroyed by fire.
FIRST Reformed.
The usual early morning service was
held here at 6 o'clock, the church being
crowded to its utmost capacity. The SER
vice was in all respects similar to those OF
former years, including the narrative of
the Nativity as recorded in St. Luke's gos-
pei, which was read by Rev. Prof. Kiefier,
with vocal in.erjections by the choir
at several passages. The music through.
out the service was excellent, the solos
being given with fine effect and the
choruscs strong and harmonious. There
was 4 full orchestral accompaniment.
Rev. J. A. Peters conducted the service.
The decorations of the church are on the
customary elaborate scale, every available
point being handsomely and prOfusely
draped in green's set off here and there with
beautiful flowers, while an illuminated
star suspended from the pulpit arch glowcd
in fiery beauty and lent an additional
charm to the fine effect of this artistic
Ornamentation.
At half-past ten the pastor, Rev. J. A.
Peters, preached All appropriate sermon
to another large congregation, and in the
evening the childrcns' service was held.
This consisted OF the singing of Christ
mas carols, reading Of the narrative of the
Nativity by the pastor, with antiphOnal
responses by the pupils of the Sum
day schoo', and other timely passages
from the scriptures. A feature of tho
musical programme was the singing of a
carol by three little boys with chorus by
the school. Rev. DIR. Dubbs delivered an
address suitable to the occasion, and Rev.
J. S. Stair offered prayer. Tho children
were presented with gifts consisting of
books, confections, ETC., and the exercises
terminated with the dOxology and bene-
diction pronounced by Prof. Stahr.
st. Paul's Reformed.
The side walls, pulpit and chancel rail
ing were prettily decorated with evergreen.
The usual Christmas service of tho Re-
formed church was held at 10 o'clock con-
Quoted by the pastor, Rev. DR.. J. B. Shu-
maker, who preached sermon from the
text found in the 9Th chapter of St. John,
seth verse. In the evening DR.. Shumaker
preached from Paul's epistle to Titus, 18th
chapter and, 18th, 14th and 18th verses.
Last evening the Sunday school of the
church held its thirty first anniversary cx-
ercises, the church being crowded. The
exercises consisted, of singing and recita-
tions by a number of the pupils, reading of
the scriptures by the pastor, annual report
by the superintendent, an address by the
pastor and distribution of candies to each
of the pupils.
LUTHERAN.
st. Stephens Lutheran Church.
At St. Stephens Evangelical Lutheran
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