The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-25
TODAY'S CHURCH SERVICES.
Hours at Which They WIN DC Conducted
in Various Places Of Worship.

A large NUMBER or scranton cnurcnes
will conduct special Christmas day SER
vices for the Sunday schools or congre-
cations and for both in several in
stances. In those churches where no
services or exercises are to be held to-
day, the Christmas programmes were
rendered last Sunday or will be rem
dered next Sunday.
In the Asbury. Methodist Episcopal
church, Green Ridge. the Sunday school
assisted by its orchestra and church
choir last night gave Christmas
entertainment Around. the World
With Christmas" An address was de-
livered by c. 4. Pross. and Mrs. h. Il.
Jayne sang a SOLO Donations were re-
ceived at the church during the day
and are being distributed today.
An attractive programme of Christ
mas exercises of songs. recitatiOns and
addresses entitled Merry Christmas,
will be rendered in the Welsh Calvin
istic Methodist church on South Main
avenue.
Last night in ST. Marks Lutheran
church, Fourteenth and Washburn
streets, an attractive programme was
enjoyed by the Sunday school. Today
the pastor, Rev. A. l.. Barnes, will con-
duct services at a. IN. and 1890 a. m.
In the evening. Joshua Miller, stu
dent from the Lutheran Theological
seminary at Philadelphia. will preach.
The Christmas exercises of the Provi-
dence Presbyterian Sunday school took
place last evening under the general
direction Of the superintendent, H. H.
McKeehan.
At St. Lukc's Church.
At st. Luke's Episcopal church the
programme Of services will be as fol-
lows: 6 a. m, holy communion; 8 a. m,
holy communion; 1880 a. m., morning
prayer: sermon and holy communion.
At the 1880 a. IN. service there will be
the full vested choir and special Christ
mas music.
Welsh costume tea party and q
concert will be held at the Tabernacle
church afternoon and evening.
The Sunday school Of the Sumner
avenue Presbyterian church will hold
its Christmas exercises tonight.
At Holy Trinity Lutheran church,
Adams avenue and Mulberry street a
matin, or early service. will be conduct
ed by the pastor. Rev. E. L. Miller, at
a. M. when special music will be rem
dered. The choir under the direction of
Choirmaster C. b. Derman. has pre-
pared fine carol programme In which
several sOloists vii take part. The
children's festivities will be held in the
evening, beginning at o'clock.
The Catholic churches have made es
pecially elaborate preparations for
properly celebrating the day In St.
Peters cathedral there will be high
mass at 5 a. m., and low mass at 6, Z,
s and 3 o'clock. At 1890 Bishop O'Hara
will sing pontiflcal high mass and i'm
part the Papal blessing.
Other Catholic Churches.
In st. Mary's Catholic church, Dun
more. high masses will be celebrated at
6 and 1890 a. m. and low masses at
o'clock. A special musical programme
has been arranged by the musical di-
rector, Prof. Peuser. Miss Maggie Har-
rington will sing at the OffertOry AVE
Maria" by Rossini.
Five masses will be celebrated In st.
Paul's Catholic church, Green Ridge;
two will be high masses.
At st. Patrick's Catholic church on
the West Side, the high mass at 1880
q. m. will be sung by thirtyflve voices.
Miss Harriet Ward will be violinist,
and Miss Kate Sullivan, Miss Gibbons,
Miss Feeney and Miss johnson, solo,
lists.
At st. Mary's (German) Catholic
church on the South Side special masses
will be celebrated this morning and
special programmes Of music rendered.
The Church of the Holy Rosary in the
North End has been tastily decorated
with greens and holly. A high mass at
s a. m. will be celebrated by the rec
tor, Rev. N. J. McManus; masses Will
also be celebrated at 1880 and and at
1890 o'clock solemn high mass VIII be
celebrated by Rev. w. P. O'Donnell.
Rev. j. j. O'Toole. deacon. and
Rev. N. j. McManus. sub-deacon.
The sermon Of the day will be preached
by Father O'Toole. The music will be
rendered under the direction OF Miss
Libbie Neary, Organist.
The Young Mems Christian associa-
ton rooms on Wyoming avenue will he
closed today except during the morn
ing and evening.
The Salvation Army will hold an open
air meeting in the central city this az
ternoon. They will also conduct
special children's Christmas service In
the barracks at p. M. under the d.
rection Of Sisters Hattie Brooks and
Gertrude Young.