The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-23
CHRISTMAS SERVICES.
How Some Protestant Churches Will
Hold Theirs TODAY.

Hold heirs To-Day.
Two services will be held to-day at the
First Pres byterian Church as follows:
Morning-Organ prelude. "Doxology" and
Invocation. followed by Scrlptura reading, SER
mon and music.
phony" Messiah" (HandeD; hymn No. 358,
"Harkl Ten Thousand Harps and Voices;
prayer; anthem. "There Were Shepherds
(Hoden); Scripture reading; solo. Noel"
(Adam, MIR. Desmond; hymn No. 339, "AII
Hail the Power OF Jesus Nance; otfertory
rShow Me Thy Way, . LOrd'' (Torrente) Miss
anthem, at Came Upon the Midnight Clear
(shelley); benedietion; organ postlude, Christ
mas March" (Wely).
Christmas will be observed at the
Howard-street Methodist Episcopal Church
this evening at 1880 O'Clock. The following
is the programme:
Organ voluntary. "March Of the Magi
Kings" Dubois)--tbe high note sustained
throughout the composition is intended 10
lepreSent the star which guided the kings TO
Bethehem; opening anthem, "Sing. o
Heavens" tSlmp ~; recitatve and air from the
"Messiah"-(a) For behold, darkness shall
cover the EARTH" (b) The people that walked
IN darkness; anthem, with organ and harp
accompaniment, sweet Babe OF Bethlehem"
George w. WARREN; recil alive and air from
the "Messiah'-(a) behold a virgin shall
conceive" (b) "Oh, thou that tellest good
ildings TO Zion; harp solo. NEARER, My Cod
(Adam; anthem, with organ and harp accom-
pauiment, christians, Awake" George W.
WarTen)i organ postlude, "Festal March"
(Scotson Clark. Harpist, Miss Mary l..
Kimball.
Christmas will be observed at the Ply
mouth Congregational Church to-day as
follows:
Morning serviee-11 o'clock: Organ. theme
and fantastic (Reis); doXOlogy, in unison, "Old
Hundred"i invocation; anthem, Sing, o
HRaVRnSJf Giy dino.
The Christ Child" (Coombs); quartet, land
There Were Shepherds" (Willia ms; Scripture
reading; anthem, "Hark, What Mean Those
solo, 30 Night. Upgather Thy Dusk Robrs''
)Linyd); hymn 27S; SCI mon, Looking TO Be-
elnnlngs"; hymn 28o; benediction; postlude.
Evening service. 80 o'clock-Organ, "Fes-
tival March, (Raymond); anthem, "Hallelu-
jan" Deilepiane; invocation; solo, "Naza-
relh'' (GOunOd); hymn No. 282; responsive
Voices" (BartIe y; solo, The Wondrous
STAR PorteD; Scripture reading; anthem.
,.IAris, Shine" (Williams); duet, Holy ChiId''
Sohe,ley2; prayer; ottertory; quartet "Berhle.
hem" (B 'rtletD; hymn No. 262; address,
"Christmas Bells"; closing prayer: hymn No.
274; benedlction; posIlude (Batlste).
II. S. Stedmaa. the organst, has taken
much pains in preparing for to-day's
event, and the result of his labor will be
looked forward to with great pleasure by
those who know the capability of the
Plymouth choir.
The services at the First Unitarian
Church this morning will consist of an
organ voluntary, anthems, reading of
Scriptures, responsive service. Gloria.
prayer. Offertorv Qrom the orat1ro OF
1.-The Natlyliy'Y, hymn, benediction and
cram prelude-a professional march by
DUBOIS.
Howard Presbyterian Church, Mission
street.. Following is the programme:
Organ prelude, Haneujah chorus from "Mes.
siah' (HandeD; dOxology, "Old Hundred" In
unison; anthem, oh Lee Your Minglng
Herald Angels SinG'' (MendelssOhn); quartet
'Hark, What Mean Those Holy Voices pr
VerdD; hymn 357, Jesus Reigns. the God
OF Love" d.. Mason; of rtory, 81 he I'd the
Voice OF Jesus Say' (SchnecEeD; anthem. M az
areth," for solo and chorus (tiounod); hymp
618, "how Firm Foundation" air of "Adeste
Fidelis'; posllude, 1.-THE Grand Halleluiah."
(SchuberO. Evening-OrGan prelude thirst.
mas Pastoral" tAshmalD; anthem, praise
Waileth for Thee, (Sndds); hymn $50. ION
SOM; quartet. "IEe Star of Bethlebem' (Rn-
binsIeD); hymn 366. "In The Cross | Glory
Conkey); offrrtory, The Manger Cradle' (Neid-
lngeD;bymn SIC, Just as | Am'' (Rradhurgl.
postlude, And the Glory OF the Lord - from
Messiah" (HandeD. The new permanent
chorus Will be augmented by iwenry voices for
these sereices William f. Hooke, organist
ana musical director
DT0-
gramme for to-day at the Central Meth
odist Episcopal Church:
Morning service, IL A. M-Orqan voluntary.
Christmas anthem. Unto You a Savior Is
Born" (Watsonl; hymn. Joy TO the World, !"
l93; prayer; "Jubllste" IN (Mosenth j.;
Scripture reading; Offertory ''Star of BeThle.
hem" (Adam), Mrs. Eva Tenney; hymn "Hail
to the Lords AnOinted." 1871; sermon "Fron,
the Manger to the Throne" pastor; anthem,
"The Earth IS the LORDS (WethardD; hymn'
"When marshaled on the Mighty Plain" 1877;
benedictioa.
Evening seryice-organ voluntary; chorus,
"Iheir sound Is gone out" Messiah (Han.
deb; hymn, brightest and best OF the sons az
the morning." 1856; prayer: "Oh. Holy Night
tenor solo and chorus (Adam). ". e. Wood
Scripture reading; ohertOry, Chris mas Sonp''
(Mcyer Helnard), Anna Miller W God: HYMN.
"Hark! What mean those holy voices ?' ] SO:
address. pastor; hallelujah chorus "Messiah,'
(HandeD; doXOlogy, "Olo Hundred" In unison
choir and congregation; benediction.
ST. Johns Presbyterian Church, corner
California and Octavia streets, Rev. d.
Hanson Irwin minister. A special mu-
steal service will be rendered at II
o'clock as follows: Organ prelude,
Hallelujah chorus from the Messiah"
anthem, "Sing. o Heavens" (Tours): solo,
"NoeIs." by Miss Grassy; "Benedictus u
(ToUTs). The choir on the occasion will
consist Of the Misses Cressy and Reynolds
sopranos; the Misses Weir. altos; Messrs
Eaton and Webb, teDors; Messrs. Ruther-
ford and Cough, bassos. c. <. Harmon,
organist and musical director.
Simpson Memorial Church, Rev. DR.
Hirst. pastor. At the morning service
will be snng:
"God Is Ever Good" quartet; TIE Deum
Dudley Buck); CantaIe Dudley Buck) solo
soprano, Star OF Bethlehem" (Watson) Nine.
Alice WalZ
Evening service-Quariet. "Mighty jehovah
(DoDizeItD; "Gloria." from twelfth mass ONO
zarD; solo and chorus 'Infiammalus." from