Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-22


Gloria Iioi. Paxton, in ID; Hymn IL; odertory,
Nazareth, Gounod; Sursam Corda, Miller, in
q; Sanctus; Hymn. Come. let us adore Him;
Gloria IN Excelsis. old chant; Nune Dimittis,
The choir is rs follows: John Harrison. Thos.
Harrison, Geo. Dove, Vim. Dove. Frederick
PINE, Chas White. Chas. Burns r. Harrington.
Harry Burns, Herbert sullivan. Owen Hurdle.
VIM. Hurdle, Harry Harrington. Messrs. John
Dewdney, Granvill Everson, Dr. Calver. c. II.
Hardness, Chas. Rose, Mrs. r. J. BOYD Mrs.
Miller, Miss Lulu Rose, Miss Florence kearney.
Mr.. +. G. Miller, organist and choirmaster.
Other Churches.
Luther Place Memorial church. corner Of
18th and N streets northwest, Rev. J. @. Butler.
ID. D., pastor.-The usual Christmas service
will be observed Sunday, the Esd inst. at IL
O'Clock a. m, when the following music will be
rendered: Voluntary, organ and cornet; Gloria
r paari in D Dr. Boyss kyr,e IN go, s,esr,;
chorus, "Rejoice o, Israel" in &, Rossini;
Gloria Patri, in c, Berge; post sermon,
soprano solo, recit. and aria, Angels from the
Realms Of Glory" Geibel, Mrs. J. W. Brad
ford The following are the members OF the
choir: Soprani-Mrs. J. W. Bradford, Mrs. ].
II. Seiffert Misses Mary +. Guss. Katie Put
nam and Mary X. Schmidt Alti-Misses An
ME l. Kaiser and Burnetta +. Howard.
Tenori-Messrs. J. @. Bright. L. J. Bookings
and L. +. Randolph jr. Bassi-Messrs. Frank
IL. u,
ldnector); Miss Ella G. Butler organist. and
DIR. VIM. Long cornetist There will be a
service on Christmas day at o'clock in the
morning in the chapel. The morning Sunday
school will have its Christmas service on
Christmas afternoon at o'clock, and the after
noon school will celebrate on Wednesday even
ing the 18th, at O'Clock p. m. The singing
by the schools will be o prominent feature of
each festival. At each of these Sunday school
services there will be offerings Of money, CLOTH
ing and provisions for the poor.
At the Metropolitan NJ Z. church the Christ
mas program is as follows: Morning.. Hear
the Sweet Angelic Voices Buck; 2. Angels from
the Realms of GLORY, Montgomery; 5, Gloria
in Exceisis, Meinke; 4, Festival. lie Denim in T.
fat, Buck; 5, Joy to the World. Handel 6. And
there were Shepherds, Williams; z, Brightest
and Best, Mozart Evening". Praise. We the
Lord, Verdi; 2 Hark the Herald Angels. Men
delssohn; B. Gloria in Excelsis. HAYDN: 4. Lord.
with Glowing Heart I'd Praise Thee. wiegand;
8, Mortals. Awake, Willis: 6, o, Paradise,
Barnby. Choir: Soprano. Mrs. W. II. Gibson;
alto, Miss Matte Gray; tenor. Mr.. W. II. b.
Atkinson; bass, Mr.. w. r. Lapham. Prof
James Caulfeld, organist; Mr.. W. s. Gibson,
cornetist.
Congregational church. 10th and G streets.
Rev. 8. ii. Newman, pastor.-The personnel OF
the choir is as follows: Soprano Miss Carrie V.
kidwell, Miss NJ. L. Doane. Mrs. W. Z. Bough-
ton, Miss Belle Clifford, Miss Annie Craig.
Att: Miss Jessie Harvey, Mrs. Burnett, Miss
Emma Cook, Miss Craig. Tenori: Mr.. Fred A.
Grant. Mr.. ID. l. Burnett, Bass: Mr.. W. l..
Boughton. Organist and director-Dr. J. W.
Bischoff. The service on Sunday morning at IL
O'Clock will include the following music: organ
prelude. Bischoff: anthem, Sing o. Heavens.
Tours; TIE Deum FESTIVAL in L fat), Dudley
Buck; Sing Allelulia Forth. Dudley Buck;
hymns, 274 and 27s, organ postlude, Fugue, J.
8. Bach.
MKendree NJ. E. church, Massachusetts
avenue. between 9th and 10th streets north
west, Rev. c. Herbert Eicha -dson. pastor. viii
hold Christmas services on tomorrow. At ii
a. m. the Christmas sermon will be preached
by the pastor, and excelle at musical exercises.
rendered by the well known choir Of the
church. The program embraces hymn. " nile
Shepherds Watched Their Flocks by Night.
Handel; Halleluiah, Chorus, by Danke; And
there were Shepherds, solo and chorus, VIII
liams; Hark, the Herald Angels Sing. Men
deissohn; and Tie Deum by spencer Lloyd. At
ESQ p. M, in addition to several appropriate
recitations. the musical service will include:
Joy to the World, the Lord is Come, Handel;
sing, Oh. Heavens, Danke: All Hail the Power
OF Jesus Name. Holden; Hail. Thou Once De
spised Jesus, Marchio, and Jubiiate in c. Dnd-
ley Buck. Choir: Leader. Miss Katie V. VIII
son; cornetist, Mr.. Elphonzo Younys. jr.: or
ghnist Misc Laura Chapel; soprani, Misses
Katie V. Wilson, Nellie Hodgkin, BERTHE
Thompson, Ida Biscoe, Mollie Mckee and Mrs.
Vim. Il. Bradford; alti. Misses Katie Lewis and
V. Crook; tenor, MIR. II. Donobue: bassi.
Messrs. VIM. L. Wilson, L. G. Wilson. Harry
Yourg, S. s. Michigan.
northwest, Rev. Samuel II. Greene, lastor,
the program is as follows: Organ Voluntary;
Ofertory christmas Hymn. GuilmanI. MIR.
Jarvis Butler; Chorus, Unfold Ye Portals
Gounod, choir; Doxology; Praise God from
Whom all Blessing Flow choir and congrega-
ton; invocation, pastor; chorus; The Marvel
Gus Work Behold Amazed, HAYDN, choir;
reading CT the Scriptures, pastor and congre-
cation; hymn: Antioch, Handel. choir al 4 con-
gregation: notices and box offerings; solo
basso; Christmas. Harry Rowe Shelley, Mr.. c.
l.. Rice; prayer. pastor; quartette. Oh. Sing TO
God, Gounod. Miss Thompson, Irs. Rheem.
Mr.. Lf}lebridge and Mr.. Fuyitt; sermon.
pastor; chorus; Hallelujah, Handel, choir;
Postlude; Grand Choeur. ID major. Guilmant.
Mr.. Jarvis Batter. The choir is constituted as
follows: Soprani: Misses Thompson. Stickney,
Bartlett, bavis, Swartwout, Shepherd, Bond.
Connolly and Mrs. TAYLOR. Att: Mrs. Rheem
and Misses 1roxaii. Aver, Woodward. Walker,
Mckeever and Smith. Tenori: Messrs. Lille
bridge; Judd, Parkhurst, szynelinyi. Holmes
and Wilson. Bassi: Messrs. Rice. Fugitt,
Taylor, Bishop, Stickney and Evans. Organist:
Mr.; Jarvis Butler. Chorister: MIR. George ii.
Lillebridge.
Mr.. +. Reichenbach has arranged program
of Christmas music for the bells. and On Tues
day morning, at O'Clock. be viii play the
chimes of Metropolitan ~ (. church. A num-
Der of seasonable selections will also be rem
dered tomorrow morning. and Mr.. Reichen-
bach viii ring the old year out and the new
year in when the proper time arrives.
Religious Liberty and Free Schools.
THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PROPOSED BIZ
MR.. FLAIR.
The Senate yesterday afternoon, on motion
Of Mr.. Blair referred to the committee on ed
ucation and labor the joint resolution which
proposes the following amendment to the con-
stitution
Sec. l. No state shall ever make or main
tain any Law respecting an establishment of
religion, or prohibiting the free exercise
thereof.
Sec g. Each state in this Union shall es-
tablish aud maintain a system of free public
schools Vdequate for the education Of all the
children living therein, between the ages of six
and sixteen years. inclusive. in the common
branches OF knowledge, and in virtue, morality.
and the principles of the Christian religion.
But no money raised by taxation imposed by
law or any money or other property or credit
belonging to any municipal organization. or TO
any state, or to the United States. shall ever be
appropriated, applied, or given to the use or
purposes of any school, institution, corpora
ton, or person, whereby instruction or training
shall be given in the doctrines. tenets, belief,
ceremonials, or observances peculiar to any
sect. denomination. organization, or society,
being, or claiming to be. religious in its char
ceremonials, or observances be taught or incul-
Gated in the free public schools.
'.Sec. 8. To the end that each state, the
United States, and all the people thereof, may
have and preserve governments republican in
form and in substance the limited Sfatps shall