, 1885-12-23
cHRIsrMAsTIpE.
Services at the Various Churches In
Honor of the Day.

10 the workingman the holiday VIII come
as a Joyous respite from labor, and as such
will be welcomed and enjoyed. The day
has become associated with thoughts of
grand feasts in which that noble Amer,
lean fowl, the turkey, plays so important
a figure. To the children Christmas
brings happy realizations of wished for
presents. and the merry shouts OF the
little folks as they explore their stockings
for the gifts that Santa Claus has brought
to them, will be music in the ears Of many
happy parents. Christmas may perchance
bring s%addening thoughts to many homes.
Familiar forms that were here, one year
ago, have gone from them forever, and
the sod in yonder cemetery covers the
spot where they were laid to rest. The
churches generally have arranged pro-
grammes for the day, and in some in
stances for Christmas eve as well.
EPISCOPAL.
The Sunday school of st. Marks
church will celebrate Christmas eve with
carols, beginning atl7 o'clock, as per pro-
gramme:
Carol, "Tail to This Happy Christ
mastide;" Lords prayer and vensicles;
carol, Christ is Born" creed and
prayers; lesson; carol, Peace on Earth"
address; carol, Brightest and Best Ar
rayed;" distribution of gifts; Gloria
Patri; benediction.
Services en- Christmas day at II O'Clock.
Professional hymn %; Venite; Gloria
Patri; TIE Deum; Jubilate Dec; Hymn
%; Kyrie Elelson; Gloria Tibi; Hymn
%; anthem, Peal Forth. o Christmas
Bells; Trisaglon; Hymn 2lO; Gloria in
Excclsis, old chant; Nunc Dimittis, med
lev; Retrocessional hyun 20.
ROMAN CATHOLIC.
At midnight Thursday, mass will be
celebrated at the convent. On Christmas
morning mass will be sung in the church
by the children Of the convent schools.
High mass at 10 O'Clock with special
music by the church choir. consisting OF
the following members Misses Dubridge,
Coffman and Taylor, Mrs. Thompson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Goodwin and Messrs.
Walsh. Dryer, O'Keefe and Barring.
The musical programme will be:
Adiste Fideles; Kyrie and Gloria;
Credo and Sanctus; Agnus Del. There
will be vesper services at 7:30 O'Clock,
for which a special musical selection has
also been made.
CONGREGATIONAL.
Thursday night the children will cele.
brate their Christmas eve by bringing
offerings for the poor to the vestry of the
church, which will be decorated for the
occasion. An ornamental arch has been
thrown across the entrance to the parlors
of the church, bearing notices appropri
ate to the occasion. A brief but. interest.
ing programme has been prepared for the
entertainment of the children, consisting
Of music and Rotations. On Christmas
day. at 10 o'clock, the ladies will meet al
the church, bringing their donations fol
the poor, and arrange for their proper
distribution. Special Christmas services
will be held Sunday evening at the church
and Christmas carols will be sung by the
choir,
PRESBYTERIAN.
On account of the illness of the Rev.
Mr.. Field, which is universally regretted
there will be no programme carried out a
the Presbyterian church, Christmas eve
or during the day itself. The strong at
tachment of the people Of Cheyenne ii
being brought out by his illness, and
everyone you meet has some expression
of sympathy for the talented preacher
whose condition just now is a subject o.
great solicitude to his people. That h,
may recover and continue his work would
be a most acceptable Christmas Offering t.
the church whose pulpit he has filled will
such marked success.
THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL
church will have a Christmas ship Thurs
day eve. The ship is being rugged by
Messrs. James Barnes, John Thoma
aud Geo. Lord. On the ship and in tn
rigging will be socks filed with candies
fruit and nuts, furnished by the churcl
for every pupil in the school. There will
be no presents from other sources thai
the church allowed, Beside the ship ant
its lading there will be an interesting
programme of music and addresses rem
dered. The Sunday school will give al
interesting programme of music ant
essays Sunday evening. The choir, lie,
by the superintendent, d. r. Cowhlck
and assisted by the Shultee family, will
furnish the music. Mr. Doughtus vii
sing a solo and maIy beautiful pieces Ut
being prepared. Mr.. w. d. Pease vii
deliver an address, and all the classes il
the school will have a part.
E~verEre~ns and Flowers.
Christmas wreaths, holly, mistletoe