Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-12-26
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greens ana ornamental plants, tho deco
ratiOns extending to the body OF the
church as we'll as around the pulpit, A
large arch of evergreens is erected, while
blazing gas jets in tho form of q cross and
star are 4 notable feature Of the decOra-
ton. The inscription GLORY be to God
on High, and on Earth Peace, Good will
to Men, is On the arch. The morning
scrviceat 1916 opened with the " Gloria
from MOzart's Twelfth Mass, rendered
with great spirit by the choir led by Mr..
John Albright, and The regular litur.;cal
service together with tho gloria were con-
Quoted. A sermon appropriate to the day
was preached by Rev. Ch3s. l. Fry, assist
ant pastor. III the afternoon the chil!tei
of the infant department Of the Sunday
school held their celebration in the chapel,
which consisted of Christmas hymns, an
address by Mr.. Fry, and the presentation
of gifts to tho children. TO night the
main department of the Sunday school will
hold their exercises, which will comprise
a novel entertainment, tho music 70 con-
sist of q cantNa in which there arc one
hundred and twenty five distinct parts
which will be performed By members Of
the school. The entertainment will begin
at ha!f-past seven.
Graco Church.
Tho Christmas observance by this vigor-
GUS young daughter of the parent consrc-
CATION was Oh very elaborate scale. rs
long ago as last Friday evening the church
school gave an entertainment III tho Sun-
day sch ,ol room which is prsttily trimmed
with dried grasses, autumn leaves, ferns AID
winter flowers, with a beautiful picture,
suitable to tho season upon the black
board. There were recitatiOns, dialogues,
songs, hymns, scripture readings, al! having
bearing On the season. On Sunday
morning the regular services wero held
and q class of young persons were confirm,
ed in the evening 4 chi!dren's services
took place, when the pastor, Rev. g. E.
Houps preached q sermon specially in
tended for the young folks, from Hosea
xi, 1. On Christmas morning tho full
liturgical service was performed and TIE
sermon was based on the gospel Ma:the
l., 81. The evening exercises were varied
and interesting. They opened with a pro
cessiOnal hymn, and there were responsive
scriptura' readings led by tho pastor and
Sunday school superintendent, Christmas
carols, the "GlorI:. in Excelsis,' the
singing being accompanied by Z corne5
and steel chime of bells an address by
Mr.. Lewis L. Hcupt. OF Philadelphia,
father Of the pastor; reading OF the report
| of the superintendent of the Sunday
school. which shows this department oil
| the congregation to be making satisiac
| tory progress in every respect !; the recel-
/ ton Of the children's offerings for tho
l orphan home at Germantown, which COM
| prised, besides 4 sum Of money, some pro.
| visions, clothing, toys, books and other
gifts for the little ua(ortunates. E .cil
pupil was presented with fine Christmas
card, and tho exercises terminated with
a recessional hymn.
The decoration of this church is Oh al
unusually elaborate scale. Three arches
of evergreen span the chancel and above
! them there is Il green screen, oribc!lsaed
with the representation of silver bell,
! within which there are four smaller bells,
the idea being to illustrate joyous m slody.
between the top of tho arches and the
screen, the words merry Christmas
arc inscribed, while the ,cttera ~. II. S. -
are seen in the apex Of tho respective
arches. The pulpit has been moved to
the middle of the chancel and is spsnneti
by tho contra! arch Oh tho altar which
is at.the south sids OF the clancel ia, ,re ara
q beautiful floral cross and anchor and on
tho baptismal font which stands at lie front
Il GuCIC SttbiIA Va StLiiss
body of the church shares in the beautiful
decoration, the brackets around the sides
being set off with polished horns, filled
with dried grasses, winter flowers and
the like, the whole effect being at oncl
artistic iu design and pleasing to the eye
st stephens.
At St. Stephens Evangelical Lutheran
church, very extensive arrangements hat
Il 10 .,ty:~, at
Lord by q Christmas decoration. a great
Gothic arch spanned the chancel, anG
other parts of the church were also hand
somely decorated with evergrccns. In the
evergreens composing the arch were tic
words: "Glory to God in the Highest -
full Christmas service was rendered with
sermon by the pastor, Rev. Z. Meistcr
from tho textiles. 9, u.
In tho evening the children's meeting
was held in the church, and this was more
than ordinarily interesting. The attendance
was quite large !; the body of the church
was nearly filled with tho pupils and
teachers of Tie Sunday school; the mem
bers Of the congregation occupied the
side seats and the galleries. Two beauti
full trees stood at the sides on the pulpit
which were filled from top to bottom
with handsome toys, etc. The exercises
consisted Of prophecy, reading OF the
scripture on the events Of the birth OF
Christ and tho jubalant commemoratiou
of the fact by chants. hymns and re
sponscs. An address by the pastor Rev
E. Meister was delivered. The baske;
collection in the evening resulted in $50.
AZ.
| On Saturday evening Rev. Z. Melste,
was the recipient of Il very handsome
silver leo pitcher, presented by the Bib;
class of the congregation, finely engraved
with the following I" To Rev. L. Meiste,
from Bible class 1882" The prosenta
ton sp .ech was made by Miss Georscarns
Wall.
lions.
| Tie church is heavily fcstoOned and thu
decoration of the chancel extremely beau
tiful and appropriate. There are two
Christmas trees tastefully decked, and tht
motto "Glory to God in the Highest" i,
stretched across the chancel. The pastor
Rev. F. P. Mayser, preached to very
large congregation in the morning, thu
music by the choir included two fine an.
thems. The clildren's service in tn,
evening was nf the usual order, including
an address by the pcstor, distribution OF
gifts, and the reading of the annual ro
port ny the superintendent, Mr.. Henry
Ge-hart.
ST. Johns FREQ Church.
| At St. Johns Free church tho full
Christmas service with holy communion
was held at 1890. and the discourse BY
the rector, Mr.. Spalding, was appropriate