Arizona republican., 1894-12-23
AMONG THE CHURCHES.
Celebration of the Sabbath of
 the Year.
Services at the Churches Today Mostly of a Commemorative
 Character.

All persons should ind themselves in a religious frame of mind on Christmas, the day of all the days, the Sabbath of the year. There are two days of pre- psration, beginning with this morning. Services will be held atall the churches. At many of them the great holiday will be anticipated. The following an- nouncements are made:
 Presbyterian church. Sunday shool at a. m. and preaching (Christmas sermon) at II a. m; Junior Eedeavor at 2 80 p. m.. The Y. P. s. c. E. serv- ice will be omitted. At 7 p. m. spec ial Christmas service will be held at which addresses will be delivered by Mir. Frank H. Lyman and the pastor, and poem will be rendered by Miss Wood. Good music, including a solo, by Mrs. Depew. Tomorrow evening promptly at o'clock the Sunday school Christmas eve exercises will be held. A Christmas tree for the poor. to which all are invited to bring gifts of money, g! oceries, etc. A good program by mem bers of the school, an anthem by the quartette, Madames Depew and Do- little and Messrs. Norton and Adams, and solo by Mrs. Wm. R. Hughes of New York. All are invited.
 Those who attend the First Baptist church today will find all the services appropriate 10 the season At the Bible school which meets at 9:3O a. m. the subject of tile lesson is ''The Prince Of Peace" At the public wol ship at II a. m. the pastors discourse will be upon the subject, 'God Manifest in the Flesh" All the young peoples socie- ties of the evangelical churches in the city will meet in union service ill our church at 6. p. m. Subject of the meet ing, ''The Song of the Angels" At z a. ID. the pastor will picture the scene or the night of the Savior's birth in 8 discourse entitled "The Angel Choir" ]" All are invited to the above services. On Monday evening, beginning at 1 o'clock, Christmas festivities will be enjoyed by the Sunday school and friends. There will be music, singing, recitations, etc. St. Nicholas will give his autobiography orally before the audiences; will be seen descending the chimney, etc., etc. Come ani be de- i lighted.
 Christian church, Jefferson and Sec ond streets. Rev. Mr. Clark, pastor Sunday school at 10 8. m; preaching D. m.; prayer meeting Wednesday night, p. m.
 Washington gtreet Methodist Episco- pal church, C. L. Pearson, pastor. Ser vices as follows: Preaching at II a. m. and 7 p. m.; Sunday school at g :45 a. m. and Junior League at 8 D. m. i; i Epworth League at D. m. Midweek prayer meeting at 7 p. m. Wednesday.
 Center street N. E. church south, Rev. ". A. Harris, pastor. There will be Sunday shool at 9:45 8. m. Preach ing both morning and evening at the usual hours. The Epworth League will meet at p. III.
 The service on Sunday and also on Monday evening will be commemora- tive of the birth of the Savior. All are cordially invited to attend.
 Catholic church, East Monroe, be- tween Third and Fourth streets. First mass at 7:30 8. m. with sermon in Spanish by Rev. Fr. Jovenceeu. High mass at g 80 a. m. with sermon in En- glish on Holy Scriptures and Infalli- bility of the Church," by Rev. M. Van dermaesen. Sunday school immedi- atelv after high mass. Rosary and benediction at 5 80 p. m.