Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-12-25

direction OF the pastor. Rev. Dr. ;. A..
Goodwin, and u embraces the following
Prayer by Or. Goodwin: solo, 90 HOY
Night" Miss Salie Montgomery; Scripture
reading, Matthew it,, 1-G; anthem, caolr,
And thou, Bethlehem. in the lsId OF Ju-
dab, art not the least among the princes Oh
Judlh FOR out of thee shall come governor
that shall rule my people Israeli; Scripture
reading. Matthew H.. I'll; anthem, choir,
"And theie were In the same country shep-
herds; Doxology; PRAYER by DR.. Pollard.
Professor Morrssette assumes charge al
The commencement OF Part H., which EN-.
braces the following: Recitation, "If Had
Money; singing. "The Royal Child Is
BorD," by the sunday school; Dialogue,
" The Little Lads from SCHOOL," Joseph
Harwood, Joseph Chiidrey, and Garland
Pollard; song. "Peaceiu'ly Sleeping .; re-
citation, "The Dru0kard's Child" Z. L.
McCabe; hymn, "Joy 20 tbe World, the
Lord Is Come" congregation; address oT
Rcv. SIR. Bell; singing, "All LOwiness and
Love- by the sunday school; address by
Or. Goodwin; anthem, =" o Let Your Min.
Cling Voices Rise" choir; hymn, "All Jail
the Power Of Jesus Nlme," congregation.
Just prior t. the last two selections there
VIII be presentation OF gifts, and SURPRISES
are in store for several persons connected
with the school ana its management.
SECOND CHURCH.
The following Is the programme for the
social rehniou oi the Young people OF the
second Baptist church and congregation In
the lecture room Friday night, the 2Slh, at
s O'Clock:
I. Overture, "Pique Dame" (Supp6)
Orche,irs. Address by Hon. j. r. Ely
son. >. soo-renor. (G) GOndellied.'
Jenkins.) %, 4" BY the sea-" (Schubert,) Nr.
lIaIdnn l.. Watkins. .. (dl Gavotte de IA
Primrose, lCzibulsa.) H) Eda Polka, Funk
Cngcin,) Orchestra. 4. Vocal Duet. The
Fishermen (GBbuS.i.) Messfs. Watkins and
Lcftwich. D. Selections from " Faust
(Gounod,) Orchestra. g. S0lo-Blrltone.
{" Tic Mueteer," (Henriou.) Mr.. Doug'ss
Leitwich. 7. Waltzes, Hymeneal," (Jzi-
hulks,l Orchestra.
Mr. Fclix Iardelll. director Of orchestra;
Mr.. Edgar ,lustis. accomTanist
Committee: Mr. aud Mrs. G. v. Tanner,
Mr. and Mr-. Thomas II. s;arke, Frank T.
Crump, ". X. Robins. W. &. Mercer
Ashby Ragland, Dr. Frank Z. steel, Miss
Annie Leigh Joncs, Mss May l.. Ellyson,
His- Stella Burr, Miss Eva Turocr, Miss
Netio saunders.
CHACE-sTRsEr
The Grace.strect BAPTIST church will have
no SPECIAL services for Dhristmas.
As susual, however, the church will have 4
Christmas tree for the infant class OF the sun
day school, and An entertainment in cOnnec'
tiou Herewith win occur on Thursday the
2.ih Instant NJ - o CLOCK. Tn, class numbers
al1ut 300 scholars and is presided over bY
l.F
d. Todd and Mi.s Mabel =. Grove. Fol
this occa,ion quite an attractive musical pro-
Wamme has been prepared, consisting Of
solos, choruse.. semi-chOruses, d., and a
canfaia entitled "rDe Good Old Candy
Nan Thi- "od man' viii be the central
fgureof interest 10 tne little folks, and be viii
be- expected % give practical ex mpliiica
ton OF the goodness oi bis character and OF
the appropriateness 81 his title by gene
rous distribution oi giis and prizes wOicl
will no doubt make him most popular en-
ter;ainer-scarccly second 10 santa Claus
himself with whom he may possibly be con-
founded.
The parents Of the little ones are invited
and expected 60 at;cud.
FULTON CHURCH.
The Sunday school Of the Fulton Baptis
church will have H. annual feast on FRIDAY
evening Al - O'Clock, The church will Oe
decorated and there will De singing and Tcci'
tatlons by the pupils.
Presbs terInn.
DE-. H0CE's CHURCH.
on Friday al - O'Clock the sunday schoo
will have an entertainment in The lecture
room. consisting of singing. recitstions, and
gifts 10 the children. The most atiractiy,
uart of the programme Will be rendered lbs
toe inmu, school, $40 VIII march throuei
The church into The lcciure-ro0m, carry inl
banner. aud singing ss they march. Reel
tations will be given by Master JohnnyBiunt
little Ellie Holms. and others OF the inian
school.
one Of the features oi the occasion will bl
the bringing Oi Christmas gifts 10y the chill
drcn OF the school for The children Ok the Old
Market sunday school
THIRD PREsBYTErIlS CHURCH.
SUNDAYS .hool festival to-day at 4:3O p. VI
In the church and leclure-room. The lee
mrc-room ha, been fully decorated will
cyergrecns, 0' There wlil be three musica
pieces, one by the infant class.
An address wil le made by j. y. X
sleiehi. ESQ, and there viii be recitlioni
by several gifted children. Prizes will b'
awarded for puucrual attendance, and iol
rcedinz the whole Bible and New Testament
end for perfect recitation Of the shorter
Catecbi,m. The festival will be concluded
by gifts to all the children.
FOURTH CHURCH.
This is Christmqs week 40 the Fourth
Presbyterian church.
on SUNDAY ths music snd sermons were
with reference TO the advent OF Christ.
To-day there Will be no services at the
church.
On Weineslay evening service Of praise
aHd prayer for ihe church sud The spread OF
the Messiah kingdom at O'Clock.
Friday night The >abbath-school Christmas
celebration VIII be held az the church at
1880 o'clock.
sunday, December 30th, music ana SER
vices with reference TO the season. Sermon
~ morning service on the "SccOnd Advent
OF Christ"
ON the New-Year's Sabbath the Com.
munion will be celebrated at the morning
service.
On the second Sabbath Of January a spe.
cial ~unday-,chOol service will he held, cons
sisliug Of music. addresses, distribution OF
priz-s, &c, the children also taking part in
The service.
GRACE STREET.
The Cbristma- festival oi the Grace>Street
Presbyterian SUNDAY school 60 be held next
Thursday st ~ o'clock In their lccture.roou
promise, much happiness to the merry iti.C
hearts then 10 be gathered there. The
beautiful song aud scripture service "The
iiyht Of Judah " will be rendered. The
music is bright and sparkling. with score
for piano, cornet, bells, and organ sccom.
panlmeut. The descriptive Oriental poem is
founded on "Ben Hur" The "Nision OF
the Star" Will be reclted by four Of the
scholars. one feature Of the service will be
the chldren's Christmas Offering to the poor
OF the church. After the service is ended
old SAINTS Claus VIII make his appearance,
coming down 4 huge o'd-iashioned chimney,
distributing biz gifts 10 the primary depart
ment, and then will follow ed,bes for the
whole school.
Lutheran.
xyANGELlCAL CHURCH.
In the Evangelical Lutheran Church every.
where Christmas IS celebrated as 3 holy day,
not a. holiday. On account of the birth Oi
Christ, which + not 80 much temporal ~ d
spiritual blessing 10 the world, Lutheran.
hold that the celebration OF Christmas ought
10 be FAR different FROM that Of temporal OF
civil holiday, as the Fourth Of July, for To-
stance. Accordingly, In the Evangelical
Lutheran church, corner siXth and Clay
streets, RpY. &. J. Oehlschlaeger pastor, the
day will be celebrated with divine services