The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-25
IN THE CHURCHES.
Christmas Day Observed With Glad
Services and Songs.

Services ana songs.
Christmas eve was marked with special
services in most of the churches. In the
Roman Catholic and Episcopalian
churches there were no festival services,
but the sermons bore directly upon
Christmas At St. Johns church Rev.
Charles A. Strong preached an eloquent
sermon at the morning service. The SER
vices to-day will be as announced in the
MORNING News yesterday.
The Sunday school of Wesley Monu-
mental church held its anniversary SER
vice at the church last night. The ami
versary was largely attended. The SER
vice consisted 0chiefly of songs by the
children, which were beautifully rem
dered.
The programme was opened with an
organ voluntary, followed by the song,
blessed is he that cometh," by the
school
After prayer by the pastor the song,
"Crown our Jesus" was sung by the
school.
A scripture reading upon the birth of
Jesus was led by the pastor and superin-
tendent, and responded to by the school.
"Christ's Natal Day. was sung after
which Rev. c. E. Bowman delivered a
short address appropriate to the occasion
"Harkl the Herald Angels" followed by
''Hark to the Wondrous Music" by the
school
The superintendent report was read,
giving the record of the years work and
showing a gratifying increase in the
school.
Miss Marie Cheatham gave a very
pretty reelection entitled Christmas
Pictures
The songs, Beautiful Star in the
East" "Joyfully Again We Meet" and
salvation to Our Cod" were sung by
the school,
The exercises closed with the hymn,
'Joy to the World, - followed by the bene-
diction by the pastor.
The Christmas services at the Luth-
eran church will take place this
morning at IL O'Clock. The Christ
mas sermon will be delivered by
the pastor, Rev. w c. Schaeffer, who
will take his text from the latter part of
the evangelical song, with "Peace on
earth, good will to men," as his subject.
The programme of music, which has
already been given in the MORNING NEWS,
has been specially prepared for this oc-
casione and contains some beautiful Sc
lections. Only the usual services were
held yesterday, as the Christmas sermon
was appointed for to-day.
GubRfGdllIOenL
OF the Sunday school will take place
Wednesday evening at 80 o'clock. There
viii be large Christmas tree for the
children, and everyth ing possible will be
done TO make them spend happy even
ing. The festival will take place in the
Sunday school room, which will DO suita-
bly, decorated for the occasion.
The chancel and altar of Christ church
were beautifully decorated yesterday
The work was done by the Altar Society
Saturday, Sunday being the day before
Christmas
Special Christmas services will be held
at ii O'Clock this morning with sermon
and the holy communion. The music
will be especially fine The members of
the choir are all in good voice and have
day.
The children's festival will be to-mor-
row afternoon at 4 o'clock Each child
contributes share to make the Christ
mas tree laden with those presents that
children alone know how to enjoy.
Inc least for the poor of the parish
Will be held Thursday The congregation
always responds most heartily to this
good cause, moved, no doubt, by the
thought that it is better to give than to
receive.
there were no services at st. Pau's
Episcopal church, owing to the illness of
the rector, Rev. j. j. Lanier.
Rev w. F. Smith delivered a very
touching and appropriate sermon at Grace
Methodist church at the morning service.
upon the topic Of the day. The fea-
ture OF the sermon was the
contrast Of the Joys and SORROWS existing
IN different hearts AID different homes
ana the changes wrought in many hearts
and homes in the lapse Of the year. many