The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-26

morning an unusually fine programme of
music was rendered. A large Christmas
offering was made to the energetic ana
worthy pastor Rev. ]. B. Whenlan.
At st. Paul's Catholic church, Green
Ridge, several masses were read during
the morning. The last was q high mass
at which the choir assisted in a most ac-
ceptable manner.
The sunrise prayer meeting held at the
Penn Avenue Baptist church under the
auspices OF the City union of the Chris
tian Endeavor society was well attended.
II. 5. Williams, president of the union,
conducted the meeting, which lasted from
a. IN. to s a. m.
An early celebration of holy communion
at the Trinity Lutheran church was at
tended by a large number of members of
tn echurch. Rev. Il. l.. Miller adminis-
tered the elements. The school exercises
were held in the evening when a splendid
programme of sacred music was rendered
The Christian Endeavor societies and
Epworth leagues of the West Side held a
meeting in the Scranton Street Baptist
church yesterday morning at Z O'clock
There was singing by the asscmblage
and Rev. T. j. Collins delivered a short
sermon. Addresses were made by many
prominent church workers. The meeting
was most earnest one.
At o'clock yesterday morning q sun
rise prayer meeting was held in the Pro-
vldence Presbyterian church by the North
End Christian Endeavor union. 1t was
led by Giles Clark. who took for his sub
ject Gods Gifts to the World" using for
his reference the third chapter of the Cos
pei Of st. John. The meeting opened
with a fifteen-minute praise service.
At the Church of the Good Shepherd
Green Ridge Christmas day was ushered
in by midnight celebration of the holy
communion in which several members of
the church participated. Rev. Il. S. Bal
lentine preached u very suitable sermon
at morning service upon the history ami
meaning of the anniversary. Excellent
music was privlded by the surpliced choir
and the services throughout were well at
tended and highly appreciated.
Early communion was celebrated at St.
Davld's Episcopal church on the West
Side, when large number of ccmmuni-
cants Joined in the impressive communion
service. At 1890 o'clock communion was
again celebrated with full choral SER
vice. The splendid music was eXcellently
rendered by the surpliced choir. The
chancel was very prettily decorated with
appropriate flowers and Christmas decor
ations emblematic of the day. Rev. II.
NJ. Mill preached powerful sermon from
st. Luke. ii. 10.
Zion Lutheran church, on Mifflin ave
nue., was well filed yesterday morning,
when Rev. Frederick Zzlemann, pastor
preacehd an excellent sermon upon the
objects of the anniversary and discoursed
upon the following point: He who cannot
be held by the whole world He who lay
in the manger wrapped in swaddling
clothes, He whose birth was announced
by the angels to the shepherd He who
holds the whole universe in His hands.
Special music was contributed by a well
trained choir under the direction of City
Controller Widmayer. A. A. Korn played
appropriate voluntaries.
Holy communion was administered at
the Grace Reformer church, Wyoming
avenue, at the morning service, when
Rev. G. l.. Aldrich delivered a scholarly
cermon from Isaiah, Iii, 10: THE Lord
hath laid bare His holy arm in the eyes
of all the nations" After defining the
meaning of the holy arm by showing it
to be the power of God, he demonstrated
how it was manifested in the creation, IN
the redemption OF sinners, and how that
power will be displayed in the second
coming of Christ when all the nations
will be gathered together. The special
music provided by the choir was highly
appreciated by the large congregation.
The Christmas day services in the Holy
Rosary church were well attended. High
mass was read at o'clock by Rev. n. J.
McManus. Low Masses were read at 49,
and lO.3O the latter being a high mass
and was celebrated by Rev. j. O'Toole,
Rev. w. p. ODonnell acting as deacon
and Rev. n. j. McManus as sub-deacon.
Father O'Donnell preaching the sermon.
During this mass the choir rendered De
Months favorite mass in b fiat under the
direction of Miss Libbie Neary, who also
presided at the organ. Solos were rem
dered by Misses Gertrude McEachen,
Mary O'Boyle, Annie Bell, Cecilia Walsh.
Mrs. George II. O'Donnell Mrs. James
Flynn, Mrs. Charles Connolly and DR..
NJ. II. Murphy. The church was hand
somely decorated for the occasion.