The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-23
CHRISTMAS MUSIC
Special Services to Be Held
in Almost All the City's
Churches.
HEAR DEM BELLS A. RINGING.
Many Churches to Distribute Gifts
to the Poor-Notes From
the Field.
HEAR DEM BELLS A. RINGING.

to the Poor-NOtes From
the Field.
Not for several years has there been such
a general observance of Christmas in the
churches as there will be tomorrow. The
festival that fifty years ago was specially
observed only i'll the Catholic and Episcopal
Churches and regarded with an eye of dis
trust by evangelical denominations, will be
observed with fitting ceremony in every
church of the city.
One feature which will arrest the atten-
ton of any philanthropist, is that so many
churches will make this a time for giving
gifts to the poor. In addition to the long
list of programmes given yesterday, The
JERSEY City NEWS, today, prints another
installment, which will serve to show how
universal will be the observation of the day.
AT GRACE P. Z. CHURCH.
The Christmas music at Grace Church,
Erie and Second streets, will be of an elab-
crate character. On Christmas Eve. Sun
day, December "a, at 7 F. NJ, there will be
a special musical service, at which the
Sunday school will sing carols, the congre-
CATION will sing hymns and the choir sing
anthems.
On Christmas Day there will be a choral
celebration and sermon at 1890 A. M. The
programme is as follows:-
~Introit, christians Awake. 5000. Wainwright
Hosking in F
| Credo,
Sanctus.
Benedictus,
Agnus Die. Aoian inr.
Paternoster and
Gloria In Excelsis.
Ohertory anthem. Sing. o Heavens. z. Tours
occasional hymn, ''Jesu, Gen TEST Savior"
Adam.
The services will be conducted by the Rev.
Geo. s. Bennitt, rector, assisted by the Rev.
John T. Grove. The services will be at 8
and 1890 A. NJ, and Z P. NJ. ON Christmas
Eve, and at s and 1890 A. M. Christmas
Day.
AT THE SUMMIT VENUE BAPTIST.
The services tomorrow in the Summit Ave
nue. Baptist Church will be decidedly inter-
esting. The music at the morning service
will include Ashford's "An Angels Sere-
made" with solos by Miss Jennie Ramsey.
and BeddalFs Lift Up Your Head by the
choir. The topic of the Rev. Mr.. McMinn's
sermon will be ''The Branch of the Most
Beautiful Product of Gods Garden.n In
the evening his topic will be 1.-THE Wonder
full Christ AS Seen By the Prophet, - and the
music will include A. Bierly's "Hail Heaven
| ly King with soprano and alto duet by Mr..
Frazer and Miss Gertie Buckley.
The special Christmas exercises of the
Sunday school of the Summit Avenue Bap-
fist Church, will be held on next Thursday
afternoon and evening. The primary de-
partment will hold their exercises in the af-
%ternoon, and the adult department. in the
evening. Interesting programmes of music,
recitations and addresses will be presented
on both occasions and presents distributed.
The Christian entertainment of the Chris
tian Endeavor Baptist Sunday school, which
meets in the Old st. James Hotel at Marion,
n of which w. I. Hunter, of the Summit
Avenue Church, is Superintendent, will
take place next Wednesday evening. Two
beautiful Christmas trees will decorate the
Sunday school room laden with presents for
each of the 200 children. There will be
plenty of music, ~recitations and addresses
and a good time generally is expected.
AT THE LAFAYETTE CHURCHES.
AT the Lafayette Methodist Episcopal
Church the Rev. Charles E. Little will
preach sermons appropriate to the Christmas
season at 1870 A. M. and 7.30 2. NJ.
The special feature of the evening service,
and one which is decidedly worthy of elnula-
ton, will be the reception of gifts to be dis
tributed among the poor. Gifts of every
kind-clothing, money, provisions, toys, any
thing suitable for Christmas gifts. The
musical services will be conducted by Miss
| Sara L.. Culver.
Thu Lafayette Reformed Church will cele-
brate tomorrow night a Sunday School ami
versary with a cantata by 81. P. banks,
called "Bethlehem's Star" The following
Tuesday evening gifts will be presented to
the pupils.
AT HEDDIN M. E.
The Sunday School will conduct two inter-
esting meetings on Christmas Eve and
Christmas Day. The following artists will
conduct the music:-Mrs. FL. S. Blauveit,
organist; Mrs. Cole, sopranos; Mr.. George
Kent and Mr.. Arthur Clerihew, violinists.
Misses Ada Maxwell and Nellie Estabrook,
| Messrs. Arthur Oakley and Howard Hughes
will reap. There will be a full choir to lead
the singing. The programme follow
Sunday, December "a, 1893, 80 O'Clock,
Music, The King la Zion.'
March, Romaine. vioiins and organ.
| Chorus, Let the Heavens Rejoice,
Quartette and Choir.
Hymn, hark the Herald Angels Sins . School
Prayer, Rev. j. c. Jackson, Phi. D..
Chorus, Behold, the Lord Will Come.
Solo and Chorus, The Song That Shall N ever
psod;nss o
Chorus, Arise, Shine. for Thy Light is Come.
Readings.
Solo and Chorus, Prepare VI the Way Of the
Hymn, The New Song.
Chorus, Break Forth Into JOY.
Readings.
| Quartette and Chorus, There is q Green Fill Far
Address by the Pastor.
Chorus. The Stone IL Rolled Away.
Readings, Blessing and Honor.
hymn. Press Onward, School.
| Benediction.
Monday, December s5. 1903. six O'Clock p. NJ.
March, Organ and Victims.
Hymn, Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, School.
Prayer, by the. Pastor.
Violin Duet. Messrs. Clerihew and Kent.
Recitation, Miss Stevens.
Male Quartette. Messrs. Blauvelt, Kent, Schup-
pan and Clerihew.
Recitation, Miss Thompson.
Duet, Miss Backus and Mr.. Blauvel.
Recitation. Master Elmer Jackson.
Recitation, Miss Stevens.
Hymn, Press Onward, School.
Recitation, Hazel Newkirk.
Recitation. Miss Thompson.
Male Quartette.
The Family Album, Mr.. Fred. schuppan.
AT H G-REENvILLE REFORMED.
TIL Greenville Reformed Church will hold
their Christmas services Sunday night. The
services will be simply singing by the Sun
day school and a short address by the Pastor,
the Rev. w. P. Bruce. On next Thursday
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