The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-26
CHRISTMAS CHURCH SERVICES.
"Peace ON Earth, Good Will
Toward Men"
The Theme OF tho Christmas Discourscs-
Services at tho Episcopal, tho Metho-
dist and tho Catholic Churches-Tho
Music and tho Choirs and tho Ser
mons.


by DIR. Meade, tho rector.
The pleasure of the service was in
creased by tho excellent music of the
choir, under the leadership of Prof. Paul
Goerncr. The special music, in which
the organ was presided over by Prof
Goerner, was accompanied by tho cello
and violin played by Mcssrs. Waterman
and Cary respectively, was the grand
Christmas anthem, "Adcste Fidelis,"
the Bencdictus by Doulls; tho anthem
Arise, Shine for Thy Light is Come"
and Thomas ''Tc Deum."
Mrs. X. 5. Johnston was the leading
soprano and soloist and tho other mcm-
bers of tho choir wero Misses Mamie
Hillary, and Lucille Thomas, and Edward
Watts bassO. Tho hymns sung during
the reading of the Christmas service
were "Come hitherye faithful" clark,
tho herald angels sing" and s'Hark.
what mean those holy voices"
The sermon preached by tho rector
was upon the subject of ''Thc angels
song" from the text "And suddenly
there appeared IL multitude OF heavenly
host singing Glory to God in shc high
est, and on earth, peace, good will to
men,"
The rector announced that on account
of tho unpleasant condition of the room,
(Which was not sufficiently ccatedl nc
would cat his remarks, which, however
were couched in the most elegant Ian
guage, lie d"clt especially on the
clause Peace on Eamh," and adnior-
ishcd his hearers i'll All thoir attend
anco upon anniversaries and Christmas
festivities, pot to forget Him for whom
the day is celebrated
collection was taken up for dis
mi D Of I,n
faiSh By Wardcns Brooke and Wing
ticid. l'- Meade announced, instead of
boarding up the collection Tor this pur-
pose into u fund. they would ba iinmc-
'diately sent to sWCh minis tnrs as needed
them usttil, ut least, their wants, could
be supplied. Ie alluded to several
ministers i'll this State, who. instead OK
receiving the regular allowance OF slice.
had received $la0 during the year
Afkcr the service the Institution Of
the Lords suprcr was celebrated
The attendance, owing To tho in
clemency Of The weather, was not large.
81. ANDREWS CArHeIIC CHURCH
Mass was celebrated at ST. Andrews
Catholic Church yesterday morning. at
40 O'Clock, conducted by Rev. Father
Lynch.
Tho church had been previously dec
GRATED by Mrs. &. y. Carr with bcauti-
LUZ cNcrErotnS, ana numerous kghtcu
tapcrs upon tho altar cast n soft rlow
around 1t. Tho music By the choir was
especially alne and war rendered by the
following persons who compose the
choir:
Mrs. S. III. Brophy, Bliss F.Carr. the
Misses Sharcr. Missc-; O'Brcn, Mullin
and Sautc-, sopronoa; NTessrs. Kccnan
and w. n. Carr, bassos, and Mcssrs.
keely and Lindsay, tenors.
The soloists were Mrs. Brophy and
Messrs. Carr and Keely, and the organ
list was Prof. jacobsen.
After singing the sAdcste Fidelis"
tho beautiful mass, La Hache's Mass.
wan sung in its various parts Tho
laboratory was BassiIi's so, Salutaris.''
The subject upon which the priest dis
coursed waS The Incarnation," and
after tho sermon the congregation was
greeted by Father Lynch and wished q
merry Christmas.
GREENE MEMORIAL. CHURCH.
The Christmas sermon of Rev. j. H.
Boyd, at Greene Memorial Methodist
church, vas upon tho subject OF the
Angels song to the shepherds on the
plain" The text vas: GLORY to God
in the highest. and un earth peace, good
will to mel,' Lukcii, H.
Tho first point discussed was Gods
attitude toward man; lie has never
hated man; lie only hated sin The
second was tho reason of Gods loving
man, growing out OF the fact OF his
creation. Man, i'll his creation, was
made partaker with God in his divine
nature. God, having created man
breathed into him the breath of life, i'm
parting to him soul life, and man he
came tho offspring of God, and thus par-
taking of Gods nature he became the
object OF Gods special affections In
this particular man is superior beinty
to the angels.
The preacher thought that eventually
the angels of Heaven will become min
istering spirits to gloriiicd men.
In the third place, the preacher said,
the result of the good will of Gcd is
seen in the peace that has and shall
reign on the earth.
Sin produces cnmity between God and
man. Gods love shed abroad in the
heart produces peace between God and
man. The final triumph of the grace
OF God will DO seen in the universal
reign OF peace and harmony.
Alter the sermon Mr.. Boyd said that
he had special reasons to be thankful.
God has been specially good to me. q" he
said 81 am indebted to q young man
in the congregation for the suit OF
'ciotkeS have on, and to tho yeung
people in the congregation for money
enough to buy another like it,
Last night, while attending the
reception at Col PENIS. Santa Clause
visited my home in the shape of the
young people coming to pound me-"
Mr. Boyd said he supposed Brother
Hnchanao would express the same scnti-
Dents.
Mr.. buchanan rose and said: ~ did
not know that you Intended to turn this
service into an experience meeting.