Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-25
POMONA.

POMONA.
A Valuable eRain-Notes-Today' Christ
mas Services.
POMONA, Dec. 24.-Merry Christmas
to Pomona people.
The rain was the best Christmas pres
ent the Pomona farmers could ask for.
Pomona will prosper in 1898. The
year buds fair to be the most favorable
in the history of the settlement.
Take the Los Angeles HERALD during
1898. 1t has always worked hard for
the interests Of Pomona.
CHRISTMAS SERVICES.
Today's Christmas services among the
churches are as follows:
St. Paul's church holy communion
will be celebrated. Subject of sermon,
One Winter Night in Judea, and What
1t Meant for Us. Children's service with
singing of Christmas carols at 80 p.
m. Evening service at O'Clock. The
choir, consisting of Miss Winnie Smith,
organist; Will Strong, Mrs. Clark, Mrs.
Abbott and Frank Blockley, will sing
the following musical selections at the
morning services: Venita, Boyce !;
Gloria Patra, Beethoven-Millard Te
Deum, Baumbach; Jubilate, Green !;
the Kyrie: Gloria, Tibi, Sanctus Bene-
dictus and Agnus Del, by Mylrea, will
be sung during the celebration of holy
communion. Mrs. Abbott will sing dur
ing the offertory, as solo, the Shep-
herds, by Shury. The Gloria in EAcelsis
Dec will be sung to the old Chants. At
the close of the service the Nunc Di.
mittis, by Thurles. The Sunday school
will have a Christmas. festival on the
night of Holy Innocents' day, next
Wednesday, in the guild room in the
block. Refreshments and recreation
will be the order of the evening.
Congregational-Tho Congregational
Sunday school will have charge OF the
services at that church this Sunday
morning. A beautiful Christmas exer-
else entitled Festal Days and consisting
of singing and recitations, is being pre-
pared for the occasion by the school, as
sisted by the pastor and choir. In the
evening there will be praise service
with some special music by the choir.
Christian-The usual services will be
held at the Christian church today and
with special music both morning and
evening. Professor Dowling's subject in
the morning will be The Fullness of
Time, and in the evening How the
World Treats Its Children.
The Sunday school had its exer-
cises on Saturday evening. They con-
sisted of Christmas music and recita-
tions and distribution of gifts to the
children. A snow house was one of the
attractions.
M. E. Church-Christmas services
will be held at the M. E. church today.
In the morning the pastor will preach
upon the theme, The Angels Song, and
the choir will render choice music. In
the evening the choir will give a Carol
Service, for which special preparation
has been made. The Sunday school
will have Christmas exercises on Mon
day evening. Santa Claus will lead the
march and distribute handsome treat
to the children. The people will bring
useful gifts to be sent to the families Of
pastors of poorer charges.
Universalist. - At the Universalist
church Rev. E. Manford Clark will
preach on the subject, Gods Christmas
Gift to the World. A special choir has
been organized to furnish music for the
occasion. In the evening the Y. P. G.
U. will have charge of the services.
On Monday evening the Sunday school
will have its Christmas tree and exer-
cises at the church.
Presbyterian.-The usual services, ap-
propriate to the occasion, will be held
at the Presbyterian church today. On
Monday evening the Sunday school will
have its exercises, novel feature of
which will be a sort of phantasmagorial
representation of the achievements of
Christianity among the different peo-
Piles of the earth. The children will, of
course, be treated to candy, etc.
Unitarian.-Today Rev. Sprague will
preach Christmas sermon, Good Will,
and the choir will render some unusu-
ally good musical selections. prepared
for the occasion, as follows: Voluntary,
The Heavens are Telling, from Creation
anthem, was Glad, by Tenney re-
sponse, Holy Voices, by Donnizetti;
He Shall Feed His Flock, from Mes
of the choir are Misses Padgham and
ganist and director, G. P. Thompson.
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church south were held on Saturday
evening. There was large chimney
for Santa Claus to come down and two
Christmas trees, on which the presents
for the children were hung.
The Catholic church services and
music as published in these columns
day before yesterday.
Mr.. George Pascoe, notice OF whose
arrest by the "Salvation army lassie"
as we had it for "ungentlemanly con-
Duct" came in the Office today and
stated it was a Salvationist of male
gender with whom he had had some
words, and who had him arrested. The
party did not even appear in court.
1t has rained hard here nearly all day,
with an occasional bluster of wind. 1t
is quiet now, with rain gently falling.
The Pomona hotel management and
guests have arranged little Christmas
for the children.
The demise of r. Tinkham, brother.
in-law OF Postmaster E. B. Smith, oc-
Cured IN this city early this morning,
death occurring from lung fever. Mr..
was man of family and long
a resident of this place.