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HOLIDAY DISCREPANCIES.
How the Festive Season is Being Observed
by Church and Laymen.

How the Festive season is being observed
by Church and Laymen.
The TArTLER to-day makes its appear
ance in the middle of the great festival
season of the Christian world Part of
what was to be has been already; part is
yet to be. The day of special good-cheer
has come and gone, and it seems to have
been observed, as far as the SUNDAY TAT
Tier can learn, with unusual zest and on
thusiasm. Some of the churches were
open for special services. In someot them
the Christmas tree anticipated the day. In
others of them the tree will be stripped to-
day. and in some not till next week. At
the church services the music was, of
course. the feature of the day. as it will be
in the churches the Episcopalian and
Catholic churches especially-to-day, In
the FIRST M. E. Church. on Bergenline
avenue. special revival services were held
At St. Paurs Methodist Church, on Third
street. is voices from the Etelka Choral
Union Joined the cornet in the chorus.
The sol ) parts were by Mrs. M. A. Mosher,
soprano; MIR. A. D. Stevens, baritone; Mr..
Fredrico Sonti, with obligato for cornet.
In st. Joseph's Catholic church on Bald
win avenue, three Christmas services were
held. Prof. Terry directed the music.
Miss Lynch and Charles Smith were the
soloists. Dir. Seton made a brief and elo-
quent address.
st, Matthews Episcopal church, on Sus-
sex street, was beautifully festooned when
the service was held by Rev. Mr.. Holbrook
Friday morning.
At St. Bridget's Roman Catholic church
exceptionally fine music was rendered I'M
der the leadership of Miss Mary G. Ashurst.
and an orchestra made up as follows
Sopranos. Misses Marie Glossy and Katie
Donnelly; altos, Misses Lizzie Regain and
Mary Keves tenor, Mr.. John Moley; bas-
SOS. DIR. John j. Nevin and. j. A. Ashhurst.
At st. Peters Roman Catholic church an
excellent programme prepared by organist
Dressler was rendered.
At st. Mary's church choristers are :
Miss May Maginnis, soprano Miss May
Nicholson, alto Mr.. Williams, tenor, and
j. Fretzche, basso.
The Christmas music at st. Johns church
to-day will be under the leadership of Louis
r. Dressler, and at Grace Church W. f..
Williams will lead the music to-day with
Miss Katie Fowler and Master George
Bauer. solo soprani Miss Trip and Miss
Churchill. solo altos; Mr.. G. Lyding and
Mr.. G. Horton, tenors; Mr.. FL. Bauer and
Mr.. Hewes, basso, with chorus.
On Christmas Day the young people Of
the Bowers Street Lutheran church, pre-
sented Mr.. A. H. Greenthal, the Superin-
tendent of the Sunday School, with large
sized, handsomely mounted crayon likeness
as Christmas souvenir. 1t is beautiful
specimen of art and Mr.. Greenthal feels
considerably elated over the fattering to-
ken of the love of his co-workers in the
church.
Prof. Williams will also officiate to-day
at the Tabernacle. The Sunday school
festival will be held here on Tuesday eve
ming.
The music in Centenary will be under
the direction of Frank M. Jeffrey, with the
aid of this choir
Sopranos Misses NJ Browning, j. Bloom,
Emily Shriner, Eloise Jeffrey, Ida Connors,
Sarah Carter, Annie Jeffrey altos, Miss
Sarah Ferdon, Mrs. F. M. Jeffrey, Minnie
Quick; tenors, Mr.. W. Davis, E. A. JEFF
ferry basos, Messrs Morris Daniels, Chas.
Carter, E. E. Ebersole, John Evans, Clar-
ence Kelsey; organist, Mr.. John Ward.
At the Hedding NJ E. Church the music
will be rendered by the quartet, consisting
of Miss McGown, soprano; Miss Hyatt,
alto Mr.. Thompson, tenor; Mr.. Fackert,
basso, with an augmented chorus, under
the direction of E. Westeryelt, organist
There will be special Christuas services
in Hedding M. E. church to-day, morning
and evsning The pastor breaches on the
''Astrology of the Advent or the star that
never SETS" and sour Saviour's unreeorded
years." Special musical performance,
as published on Thursday. Polite ushers
seat visitors.
The Christmas entertainment at the
First Baptist Church, Friday evening, was
a grand success. The tableau of Mrs Jar
ley's Wax Works deserves more thar
passing notice. Mr.. JOHN Halstead kindly
volunteered his services as MIS-. farley
and he was decided hit. His assistants
all performed their parts well, and fully
sustained the parts allotted them.
add to Christmas