The morning call., 1890-12-21
CHRISTIANITY'S
GREAT FESTIVAL.
The CHURCHES Borrowing the
Forests Mantel.
Celebrations That Will Be Held To-Day-Ar-
thems, Cantatas and Carols to Be Rem
dered-santa Claus at Kindergartens.

Nashlngton's birthday may be erased from
the calendar and from the memories of his
countrymep. Independence day may follow
1t INTO oblivion, and Admission day may be
no more remembered in all California; but
Christmas day, with its holly and happi-
ness. its Santa Claus and turkey, its grand
anthems and tuneful carols shall last until
the last page of history has been written.
He who treads the streets to-day will not
need to be told for what holiday the thrifty
merchant is making preparation, nor will he
have to be told that San Francisco will hon.
or the Christian holiday, as if 1t had not
sinned to-day and did not mean to 60 right
on SHINING tomorrow.
Stores and public gathering places are al
ready bright with laurel and hemlock and
holly, and several churches are adorned for
the day that comes but once year.
PILGRIM sUNDAY-sCHooL.
The Christmas festival of the Pilgrim
Sunday-sehool will be given on Tuesday
next in Irving Ball, commencing at 80
o'clock in the afternoon. The children will
be entertained with games and marches un-
til o'clock, when supper, provided by the
Society for Christian Work, VIII be par
taken of. At s O'Clock the operetta Santa
Claus in Court" of which the following is a
synopsis, will be produced:
Scene 1.-The Court-yald-Police force open
ing chorus. MaIch-Chorus, - We Are Jolly
Scene IL = The Courtroom Enter almost
every body-Chorus-Explana song by the
Santa Claus - Ready, your Honor "-Calng
The Iury-Swearing chorus by jury women-Song
ment-Song by Examination of wit.
nesses=fhe Mikado OF Japan testihes-Exhibit
AZ The Pilgrims March-Warr issued for
arrest of Santa Characterization of Little
Lord FanBileroy-Judge's cbarge-Return OF
police with Santa Claus-Song, Long Life TO
santa Caus"-Sania Claus as Exhibit "B"-
Plaintiff conf, sses judgment-Court chorus
Santa Claus i'll command-Christmas-tr and
giIts-Closing carol, "Waken Children, Waken"
-CuItain.
The distribution of Christmas presents
Will follow the Operetta, and at $50 O'clock
dancing Will begin. The adult Chris tmaS
services at the Unitarian Church will be
held on the sunday following Christmas at
the Starr King Church. on the corner OF
Geary street and Van Ness avenue.
CENTRAL NJ. E. CHURCH.
The Christmas services of the Central NJ
L. Church, on Mission street, will be held
to-day, when the following programme will
-be rendered by choir OF 1olty voices:
Morning service" To Us Is Bonn IN Bethle-
hem" Platolius; "sng, Oh. Heavens" Tours i;
Tie Sweet story of Old." banks; Nazareth"
Gonnod. Evening servce-"Christ Is Born"
Mhilueyi 'AIise, SHINE, for The Light Is Come"
Elyey; Resurrection" soprano solo, Holden;
" Praise TO the Father" Gounod.
The Sunday-SChool pupils are in active
preparation for celebration on Christmas
evening, when the Christmas eantata of
'Emanuel" will be rendered Professor
hatZenbach will preside at the organ, sup
plemented by a large chorus under the lead
ersnip OF j. j. Morris.
ST. LUKE's EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
The CHOIR and congregation Of st. Luke's
Episcopal Church will render the following
programme on Christmas day:
Proc ssIoDal hymn II tMendelssohn); event.
te~ thayesli proper psalms, 19lh. 45lh, 95th;
,,Ie DeGm' 10 double chants; "JubIlaIe De9 20,
lNovello); hymn &c Or. Dykes "kyrie Eeison''
CSir Il. J. Elyey; Gloria IlDi'' Qalisl; offer
hymn "a tH SmarD; hymn 16; Sanctus," in d
ttield); hymn POI (Dr. Hodges; "Gloria In Ex-
celcls," old Chant 'Nunc Dimittis," In d
(Fieldl.
ST. PAUL's OF SAN RAFAEL.
AT st. PauPs Episcopal Church, San
Rafael, the following selections will be rem
dered on Christmas day:
Organ prelude in a (Rnck); hymn. "Adestes
Eldeies" (RincA); anthem, I'm lie beginning"
(Alenl, reciatiye, choral verse. solo and chorus,
.yealte" ana "Gioriss," plan chant; "Te Deum'
'-Behoid l bring you" (SmiIh), solo and chorus;
'kyrle" and Gloria Tibl' (Tours); hymn,
How lovely are the messengers" (Nendelssohn);
organ prelude ID SSpohrli choral communion,
nus Der and GLORIA IN Excelsis' (Iours).
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL SCHOOL.
The Sunday-school of the First Congrega-
tional Church will hold Christmas festival
and entertainment on Tuesday evening
The entertainment Will be given by the
Mrs. Frances B. Edgerton and Miss Ger
trude Aud. The following programme will
be rendered:
Singing by the school, Samuel d. Mayer d.
rector; cornet solo, " Farewell, Marguerite" S.
IA. Latter; Christmas carols, Mrs. Frances u.
EdgertOn; song, selected, Mis-. Gertrude Aud;
sketch, "Ihe Living statue: Larkspur Ia sculD-
&. Atkins; Dr.. SIonecrop, IL. Hobrook Bnn
Mrs. Piper "a landiadyl, Mrs. q. A. Douglass;
Kate (StOnecrop's niece, Mlss Edna j. Scott
Santa Claus will make his appearance
thereafter.
CALVARY CHURCH.
Calvary Presbyterian Church. corner of
Geary aud Powell streets, has been very
beautifully decorated for the great holiday
with bowers and eVergreens. Heavy fes-
scarlet berries, hang pendant from the Gen.
ter and corner OF tine ceiling. Following is
the order Of exercises, which will be held at
IL o'clock in the morning:
Prelude, organ; anthem. choir; Invocation,
pastor; carol, Sabbath school; song service re-
sponsiye ana scriptural readings, prayer. ad-
dress by The pastor, benediction and postlude.
cHMDREN's HOSPITAL.
The eighty little ones in the Children's
Hospital have not been forgotten, and a COM
lnittee, consisting of Mesdames Dutton,
Bothin. Frank, c. Z. Green, G. Sanderson,
Hardy, Fonde, Dunbar. Griswold, HarriDg-
ton and Kerr, have established headquarters
at DID Suffer street TO receive contributions
for them.
ST. ALBAN's SUNDAY-sCHooL.
The Christmas festival of st. Adams
Sunday-school will be held at Irving Hall
on Christmas eve. Santa Clans will be there
i'll all his glory, and a fine programme of
Christmas carols and anthems Will be rem
dered.