The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-24
CHRISTMASSERVICESB BEGUN
Holiday Music and Sermons at Several
Of the Churches.

e---A "a PALH 4O-AdS IL rep
ersticn for To-morrow's Celebrations.
Several of the churches of the city held
their Christmas services yesterday morn
ing and will have no special services on
Christmas day. The day was made one
Of Thanksgiving and blessings. and ex-
eeptionally fine programmes of music
were prepared. There were no special de-
corations in any of the churches which
held their Christmas services yesterday,
but the decorations for Christmas day are
ready, and will be put up to-day
The service of song at the First Baptist
church was unusually fine, consisting.
among other things. of several special Sc
lections which were we'll rendered by the
choir, composed of: Sopranos, Mrs. Young
love, Misses Lula and Alice Proctor, Mrs.
Perry, Miss Sholes; altos, Miss Gross and
Miss Mamie Proctor; tenors, Messrs. Pc
gram and Gibson; bassos, Messrs King
and Tinker; organist. Mrs. Gustin; cor
netist, Prof. Cobb; violinist Prof. Os-
borne.
The anthems were all, without excep-
ton, rendered admirably, and were much
appreciated by those who had the pleas
ure of hearing them sung. The solo by
Mrs. Younglove, with organ and violin
accompaniment, was excellently rendered.
and her voice was heard to advantage
DR.. S. A. Goodwin preached a strong
sermon on the subject The Magi and the
Shepherds. or the unity of different class
es in Christi His text was taken from
Matthew IL: q and Luke Il: g. He spoke
of how brotherly Christian love brought
all classes and all peoples to the same
footing, and in this, he said, lay the fu-
ture solution of many Of The great socio-
logical questions. Last nights service
was one for the young people, and the
subject of the sermon by Dr. Goodwin
was The Possibilities of Youth. The ser
mon was one that appealed strongly to
the young people, and told them what
could be accomplished by courage and
tidelity to truth. A new feature was in
troduced at the night service it being at
tended by the children Of the Sunday
school in a body, who sang several
hymns. Their songs We're well rendered
and were much enjoyed by the congre-
cation.
The Christmas services at Wesley Mon
umental church were also characterized
by an excellent musical programme The
anthems and special selections were well
sung, and the music added much to the
pleasure of the services both morning
and evening. The choir was composed Of:
Sopranos Miss Lcsesne, Mrs. Crittenden
Mrs. Lachlison, Miss Pacetti, Mrs A A
Reppard, Miss Stella Pease; tenor A. b.
Brooks; bass, S. b. Woodberry, C. II. Car
SON. organist, Miss Weeks.
Rev. A. NJ. Williams preached at the
morning service on the subject Has the
Peace Promised in the Carol of the Angels
Been Realized? His text was taken from
Luke Il: IA: Glory to God in the Highest;
on Earth Peace, and Good Will Toward
Men His idea was that on a superficial
view this peace seemed not to have been
realized, but going deeper beneath the
surface the world was becoming more
and more Christianized every day, and
that peace and brotherhood of nations
was becoming more and more univer-
sal. The subject of his evening sermon
was Is Our Christmas Christian? and
dealt with the prevailing morals of the
Christmas holidays.
THE Coming of Christ was the sub
ject of DIR. W. c. Schaeffers sermon at
the Lutheran church yesterday morning
The subject was appropriate to the day,
yesterday being the fourth Sunday in ad-
vent. 1t was an advent sermon, urging
preparation for the coming of Christ, the
preparation of the heart for his reception
and the true preparation for Christmas.
Christmas, Dr. Schaeffer said, taught the
duty of constant expectancy of the coming
of Christ. Dr. Schaeffer discussed the in
dustrial social, and political upheavals of
the present time as indications of the ex-
pectation on the part of Gods children
of the final establishment of his kingdom
on earth and the triumph of Christ This
would be accomplished, he said, by consis-
tent Christian living and the proclamation
of "a hri- zoe
DR., Schaeffer laid stress upon the idea of
the proper observance of Christmas as a
great Christian festival as contrasted with
the usual manner of celebra ton as a dav
of license and debauchery.
The services at the First PRESBYTERIAN
church were of an exceedingly interest
ing character The choir at the First
church is among the best in the city. and
the music it rendered yesterday showed
evidences of careful study. At the morn
ing services the programme as announced
in the Morning News was rendered. Tho
evening service was a service of SONG. The
programme included the anthem "Ho-
sanna,' by the choir; carol, Holy night.
Peaceful night" chorus, with obligato
duet, "Hark the herald angels sing" trio
Abide with me-" solo and chorus "Ob
holy night. the stars are brightly shining
Rev. DR.. Nass spoke of the great ami
NVASfAi y W IiC4l till CHuICneS IN Christian
dom are celebrating and of the lessons il
teaches OF peace on earth and good will
to all men.
Right Rev. Bishop Nelson of the FMS
copal diocese of Georgia OBLIGATED at ST
PauIs church at Duffy and Barnard
streets last night, and preached a SER
mon commemorative of the season which
the church is celebrating
In the morning the bishop ordained IN
the priesthood Rev. NJ. r Duty. colorad
at the st. Augustine chapel at Bolton
and West Broad streets Rev DUTY viii
at once assume charge as pastor Of the
chapel. He has ofiiciated there as deacon
for some time and succeeded in building
up good congregation. He is a preacber
Of talent and a man from whom fbe
church expects much in the instruction
of his people.
The services a Trinity Methodist church
were OF special order in Observance
OF the Christmas festival. At the no~n-
ing service the pastor, Rev. J. O. A Col
preached sermon appropriate to the ds1.
ana at night Rev. o. r. Cook preacbed'
The congregations at both services y-ere
large. "eie