Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-23
CHRISTMAS SERVICES.
Storm Causes Small At.endances-In Some
Cases Services Are Postponed.

Inc DO!5lefOuS STORM or Sunday was
unfortunate, and in many cases there
was small attendaDces at the city churches.
and much consequent postponement of
Christmas services
In some cases the special music and ser
mons for the occasion We're given. and on
account of the small attendances. will he
repeated
At the Congregational church, Rev J.
;. Williamson delivered a sermon on the
text, taken from the I'd Corinthians, 5-2I.
Him who knew no sin he made to be
sent On our account, that we might be
come the righteousness Of God in Him. .
The Christmas selections were given:
Carol, How Brightly Beam the Eastern
skies, . c. F. Steele; carol, Jesus Has
Come, " Burdett; anthem, Tho Star of
Bethlehem, Marston; carol THE Christ
Child's Cradle Song" Barnby; solo.
Christmas song, Van de Water; an
them, while Shepherds Watched -
Hamer; carol, Nov All Hail. Gentle
King, Maristow.
This programme will be repeated next
Sunday, when the pastor will preach
Christmas sermon on the subject, The
Bible as Book Among Books.
AT the Uniyersalist church, the sermon
by Rev. c. A. Hayden was taken from
st. Luke, 235, "In Him the thoughts Of
nany hearts shall be revealed" The
musical services by the regular choir We're
given as follows: Organ solo, " :Sanctus
and kyra, from Hayden's I'd mass; an
them, Hark, with Harps of Gold, " Han
com; responses Psalm and Doxology
carol, THE Angel Song, " Felman; an
them, Glory of The Lord, > phippen; re
sponso, 81 BY Thee with Bliss" Hayden
oirertory carol, "Christmas Bells Are
Ginning, Lang; hymn, Joy to the
Earth, the Prince of Peace carol, Glory
to God and the hymn, "Oh Could We
Speak the Matchess Worth
The Sunday school concert for the even
ing was postponed to next Sunday
There was a good Attendance at the peo-
pies service, on Water street. Sunday, at |
,. 30 p. NJ. Rev, G. A. Hayden preached |
a Christmas sermon, in which he discussed
the strength of the true home he brotherly |
responsibilities resting upon all |
to brighten and sweetcn the lives of others
The music, which was finely rendered, |
was furnished by the members of the
UniYersalist Sabbath school, being some
Of the carols which are to be used in the
Christmas concert at the Universalist
church, postponed from last evening to
next Sunday evening,
The Christmas sermon by Rev. E. f.
Newbert at the Unitarian church, on THE
Humanity of Jesus, was postponed until
next Sunday, but the church choir gave
the following programme of Christmas
selections, to be repeated next Sunday;
Organ voluntary, Halleluiah Chorus, -
Handel; hymn, joy to the World; an
them, "There Were Shepherds, Lansing
prayer and response, Holy Babe; an
them, Welcome Happy Morn, Chad
wick; carol, Song in the Air, Harry B
Day; carol Ring the Bells" Chase;
hymn, at Came Upon the Midnight
Clear"
AT the Free Baptist church, Rev f. G.
Hayes preached a sermon on the text,
For unto Us child is born, unto Us a
son is given, and the government shall be
upon his shoulders and his name shall be
called wonderful, counsel, the mighty
God the everlasting Father, the prince of
peace OF the increase of His government
there shall be no end Christmas singing
was furnished by the church choir, to be
repeated, next Sunday.
At the Methodist and First Baptist
regular services were conducted,
the singing and other Christmas features
having been postponed to next Sunday.
At the other churches the Christmas {
services will he held on Christmas day, or {
n.xt Sunday