Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-12-25

Ihst heaven msSe be r~aea4d ush ease.
s ssSs, ss %, yH asd "a hsyis ,e .esae.
Pesee, sood viii I, 81 % eyrthe,
Wye from essry f5eys fear
Msnkyrd. are iced from ssssv ,,.,.
cr,rs. cur Lord, - borne. u borne"
The above 10 believed to be the oldest Of
the quaint hymns that &C cofdias 70 : chs.
tom popula, for centuries, were sung n
Christmas carols By the parties Of yosps
people Who went sbout for that psRpcss.
Indeed IL ths.e is sugtf Of music In or e.
soul i will come forth On this day, hspoi.
est Of oil the days In the year, becsass il 1,
devoted to thinking Of the hsppiness Of
cthsn.
Eot =: say other tina in the year. ,sye
the days Immediately before Christina. can
one % on the stree. 81 see amid 40 mueh
hurying aud Sus,lisg sbso. the stores.
sellers and buyers Alike driven aimee. 70
desperation By the Limited time and the To-
Vulnerable calls, - may unrn,,.d hint
pasitively happy faces.
This happiness Is contagious. Eyeryons
10 Affected BY IL. Those who declare that
that they can nsi her give nor receive any
Christmas gifts are soon swept along win
the popular. the swelling currsnt
Of good feeling. First tiff. Il
puicnased--"it will ssrvs ~ rsmindsrs-
then something else for someone else. than
something little better and before thu
stores we're closed last evening those most
strong Of viii were seen .rudsil home with
sfmfuis Of bundles, empty In pocket and
fall In bsars.
ThursdAy was very busy day 10 this
city. The merchant, say ,hss this has been
"a unusually good season notwithstsnd,ns
there was no slsishing for the great. part
OF the time. The rain tha. took away the
snos Ieft good road, ard many we're 10
from the rural districts yesterday.
DoEn in Maine old Santa Claus has
Learned that it isn't proper for him to slight
the poor and devote bis whole Attsnii IN to
the children OF tbs rich. Many Of the
good ) ,maritans in Augusta have converted
the old frosty fellow from any such haush
partially. and few il any homes will be
deprived today from observing. il in some
,in pie. qulst manner, the anniverssry OF
the birth Of the Saviour.
Christmas in the Churches.
The services at 8Ain. MAX. chuich to-
day (Frid,y) will be ss follows: Csiebrs-
ton Of holy commut ion Q. A. N. Morn.
log prayer st'h sermon and choral celebfs-
ton Of holy commna Mon at 10 20 A. NJ.
From ) to p. NJ. there will be . short
service for children. The following 10 the
music arrst ged for.
MATHS 10 ao-Prooesslonal, "Ha arb, the Herald
Angels Sing" Mende Issobu, Service, stsiner In
{, Anthem. Ihrs speaketh the Lord OF Hosts -
stainer. Hymn. at came upan the midnight
Cier,, oulliyaa; Holy Communion Service; DR..
Arnes' IN na,: Hymn. "Asest rIdeles"
KvssisG snSG a. 8 o'clcck.--Pssiter. Psalms.
10 1872 Anglican Chats: herylce, Arranged 10
bresorian tones BY j. Stalner.
Instead OF the usual anthem and hymns.
carols will be snog ct this service by some
members Of the choir and Sunday school
children. The words OF the carols will be
found in the seats Of the church. The
whole Of the Christmas music will be re.
peated by tbs full choir at next Sunday
services.
The Sunday school festival sill be held
al Grand Army Hall on Saturday at 4 30 p.
NJ. when children Of the Sunday school.
accompanied BY their pareats and friends,
are kindly invited to be present.
In the Uniyersalid yestry
a. O'Clock tonight will be given the
and melodious cantsts, Santa
Claus and his Imps and FAries." Santa
Claus himself, seyea pretty fairies snd
seven stslwart imps. all in costume, will
take part Altar the eantsis is over Ssata
Clause vii re-appesr and will disIbate
presents among the memb RS of the Sunday
,choo,, tskifg them from hi, pack sni two
handsome Christmas trees. TIE whole
thing. met ing the mu,iea! programme.
will be under the charge Of Mrs. j. f.
Leland. Ga Sunday will be held the usual
services, Mr.. Lelsnd's sermon being
head d, Positive, sni Don't Kaow."
At II. Mary's Church
i'll be An early Mass At 80 A. NJ and 10
O. clock there will be solem1 High MAS
with spe cisl mu,ic for the occasion. The
church has been beautifully decorated and
hs grand altar is a mass OF handsome.
At St. Joseph's altar i, the usual reprssen-
tation Of the stable st Bethlehem over
vhich is An arch Of evergreen sutmounsed
b /, the star Of Bethlehem. and beneath this
the Holy family in sdors tion At the manssr.
containing the Christ child
At the First Baptist Church.
There WAS very happy gslherios Of the
mt mbsrs OF the Sunday tcbo)l in the vsstry
Of the church Christmas eve. A Christmas
tree laden with such bounsiss IS Santa
Claus 10 his most happy mood eau ony
pruyd. WAS the chi, + feature OF the occs-
iion
Christmas Day Services at -. Angus
tines.
There oil be Christmas day services 1t
st. Ausu.liu.'s church, Christmas macs
At 10 so TIL ch.it will be con posed OF
Me.us Di.tie. B lledesu and LsCi.ir and
Mrs. Mattel. Ofs,nis', Miss Hunter.
We per, Chris mas evening.
Unitarian Church.
There will be no services on Christmas
day. Service. Oh Sunday ct 10 30, con-
duoted by Rev. F. A. Gilmore Of Cam
hrIdye, Mass. Sunday school at IL ID.
Ve,p,r services in the evspit at 30
At the Free Baptist yestry.
There will be q Christmas festival this
evening for the members Of the Sunday
School. The Sabbath Christmas services
we're at the church last Sunday.
Sunday Seryices at congregational
Church.
The order Of the Christmas service af TIE
Cousre sstional church Sunday, 10 so AN >
is as follows
!. Organ Voluntary .......'..''.''. '''''''-''''
t. Ior5's Prayer In Concert .-.'.'.'s.''''''''
L. Gloria III Exc lsia. ..+'s''-'''-'.'
5 spNs.Ies crse3. In Concert ..''-.-'-' .''-''
q. n sponsive Reading .-..--...--.-'-'..'-'''' -
l,ijfiA fAtft. ...-..-....s''-s. .-ss -.'-'''-'
4, Anthem-"Bark' IN Glad sound" -.