The herald., 1894-12-24

and sought to retain dominion over
them, but Satan led Israel into revolt.
The Son OF Man wac sent to redeem
the lost kingdom. bat they scoffed Him
and persecuted Him and crucied Him.
The church grew large and powerful
through worldly methods. and the devil
took his court into the very church oil
| God itself, and the wondering world be-
held the strange spectacle of the Church
OF God arrAyed against the followers oi
Jesus.
Then the reformation came. and for
a little time the dominion OF Jehovah
seemed In ascendeney, but infdslity
followed and Satan still sat upbn the
throne aud laughed.
Thus the battles have been lost and
won. and today. although the followers
OF Jesus are many and valiant, he is
not king. The prince of darkness is still
usurper OF the throne OF the living God.
CHRISTMAS IN THE CHURCHES.
Elaborate musical programmes have
been arranged for Christmas day ser
vices ct the Plaza church and the csthe.
dral and in eli Of the Episcopal churches
in this city.
Christmas servics at the cathedral
before the O'clock mass. The Gloria
in Excslsis Deo, Angel Voices, by Miss
Cecilia Gardner and Mrs. Marie Sellen-
schsidt, accompanied by Q chorus will
be sung with Venite Adoremus. The
shepherd trumpsts will be Represented
by two comets, Mr.. Hancock and Mr..
Christian.
The 5 O'Clock mass, Marcos Third mass
BY q good vocal quartette and chorus (;
Adests Fidsles at offsrtory; 1880 q. m.
Angel Voices again then Gilsinn's grand
Italian mass No. / will be rendered
entire-with orchestra and organ, quar-.
tette and chorus. Miss Katie Brandt
will sing the Gloria solo and the Pleni
Stunt Coe!i.
Miss Ceoslia Gardner will sing the
Lsndamus Te, solo.
Miss Jennie Winston will sing the
Quoniam and Domino Deus. solos.
Mr.. A. Werner, tenor, will sing the
Qui Tollis, solos.
Mr.. Henry Piann. tenor. will sing the
other solos.
Mr.. F. W. Wallace will sing the bass
solos.
Mrs. B. Gardner will sing the alto
solo, Agnes Del.
Mr.. Jacob Muller, baritone, will sing
. solo in the offsrto.y. Adeste Fideles.
with organ and orchestra accompani-
ment.
Introit, Graduate and the com mmunion,
and final march by the organlst.
P0nti6cal vespers ct 7:30 p. m.
There will bs special Christmas SER
vicef at St. Viucent's church tomorrow
at 10: 80. Very Rev. A. J. Meyer will
celebrate solemn high mase, assisted by
Rev. Linn and Schlereth, Father NDJck.
cry preaching the ser mon. Ths music
will be of a very high class, consisting
OF the beat selections from the old mas
ters, Mr.. Modni Wood will sing two
soloa, cne Dy Gounod and one by Hum
mel. Mr.. W. &. Coxswell vii! sing
Faure's o. Salutaris. MIR. L. II. CLARK
will play the violin obligatos thronghou;
the eervice. as also a violin. colo. An
dante Hslivioso, with organ accompani-
ment. b. Prof. I. w. Wide, the or
ganist.
The gospel meeting at the rooms OF
the association was a beautiful Christ
mas service led by the secretary, Miss
Morse. IL wac arranged in part as
scripture ieau,ng. tracing the lie o.
Chfisr, beginning with the prophecies
relating to HIS b.rsh.
The opeuing pisce was Sunshine in
the Soul. Miss R5oerts presided III The
piano.
M,as Morsa. spoke OF the wrndeifl
taking upon Himself OF cur form q
flesh o! how He esnds Hi, peope mt
the, world on the sgme miat!on as Ii
own having gained victory Hinsei
He,expeGss US 10 follow to The Same VI,
Miss Morss then made very prac-
ticalsillustra.ion OF bow this Christ III,
should bs ,ed by US How much o
sin nnd pain We might ll9hsen II only VIZ
would be seli-f,rgs!inl and give {
others tho thought aud cars we hov,
been seltishly lavishing upon oofse.vss.
Her remarks were particularly nelp,u
to young women. 'Go0iwill to men'
came with now meaning tD each listeuer
AM no ono that heard but islt new
impulse TO make the service OF then
lives more bsautiful.
Mrs. Mathuss and Miss Morse fol-
lowed in prayer, and the service closed
with the LORDS prayer.
CHURCH CT THE SACRED HEART.
An interesting service was held in chs
Church OF the Sacred Heart, Cast L 8
Angeles yefterday.
Two statues which were ordered from
Italy by Mr.. Victor Ponet were blessed
by Right Rev. Bishop Montgomery
with special masa and celebration for
Christmas. Rev. Father Hartnett. who
has had charge of the parish Tor long
time past, assisted the bishop in the
celebration OF the mass.
AT THE CATHEDRAL.
The feature at the cathedral ysster.
day Was the music. At the high mass
at 1880 .. m. tanners mass without
the Gloria was rendered In 4 superb
manner. 7:SC p. m. vespers Right Rev.
Bishop Montgomery delivered an iner-
esting and entertaining sermon.
At each of the services the cathedral
was taxed to its seating capacity.