The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-24
CHRISTMAS MUSIC.
Programmes Prepared by
City c~noirmasters for
TomorroW's Ser
vices.
TIMELY SERMONS ANNOUNCED
Sunday Schools on Tiptoe in Ex-
pectation of the Trees
Among the Churches.
TIMELY SERMONS ANNOUNCED
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Introduc-Protestant leader
The choirmasters in all the Protestant
| churches of The city have been busy re-
hearsing their choirs for Christmas Day,
and tina they must have worked hard
may be seen by the elaborate programmes
given below
Greenville Reformed-At The Greenville
Reformed Church, Danforth and Ocean ave-
nues. the pastor, Rev. Charles J. Allen, will
preach a Christmas sermon Sunday even
ing. His subject will be, ssThe Returning
of the Shepherd Special music will also
be a feature. All Sunday will be taken up
in devotional services in honor Of the birth
of Christ and the pastor will conduct the
services.
Linden Avenue M. Eat the Linden NJ.
E. Church, Linden and Ocean avenues, to-
morrow the pastor, Rev. Charles Hull will
preach special Christmas sermons The
morning subject will be "Why | Am Not
An Agnostic." The subject of the evening
sermon will be ssThe Bethlehem Story"
Special Christmas music will be rendered
by the choir.
Church of the Holy Cross.-The services
on ClfiSlIldS at lHe CuuICH VI llS IAoly
Cross will be at I, 5 and 1890 A. NJ, and at
5 F. NJ.
There will be music at Z and at 1880.
An elaborate programme has been ar
ranged for the 1920 service, and the or
gan viii be aided by stringed Instruments.
On Sunday the music will be repeated.
The music at this service will be as
follows:-Processional, Hymn So; ~Introit,
Sing, o Heavens Tours; Kyrie, Eyre
in E fiat; Graduate, "Adeste Fideles;"
Creed, Eyre in E fat; Offertory, soprano
solo, by Louis Dressler, Mrs. j.. H. Gill
more; Sanctus, Benedictus Qui Vent,
Agnus Del and Gloria in Excelsis, Eyre,
in e fiat; Hymn 81.
The arrangements for the Christmas
Day service in the German Evangelical
Church., Hoboken, will be carried out as
follows:-Prelude, Variations from Won
Himmel Hoch," by Professor Ziegier;
"The Great Doxology,s B~ortmanskyi
duet, 81 Have Come Unto the World, :
tina CODY; duet, Light Is Thy Garment,
Youlcaire, by Mrs. Charles Smith and
Mrs. Sieberg; anthem "Es ist Elm Rel
sa-.eWHtsgyppnsagg1nffe ey pFaat0riq by MSS MIS-
Frances Seniza and Mrs. Hilderbrandt;
anthem, 'Werhhnacht's Motette," Blu
menthal; anthem, "Werhnachtsfest,
Barttness: solos, Mrs. Pierson and Mr..
Straub; postlude, Concert Fantastic
Brosig, and sermon. Revelations of
Christmas" by the pastor, Rev, DIR. John
Rudolph.
In Holy Innocents' Protestant Episcopal
Church, Hoboken, the service will begin
at 1920 A. NJ, as follows:-Processional
S.; Introit Psalm, s; Offertory Anthem,
Sing, Oh! Heavens, by A. r. Gaul;
equence hymn, SO; mass by Bruce Steane;
Ablution's Hymn in F;1Te Deum in +,
and Recessiendi, GO.
In Trinity Episcopal Church, Hoboken,
the music will be especially attractive.
The service on Christmas Day will com
mence at 1920 A. M. The programme will
open with Professional, 40, "Adeste Eide
les.s followed by ..Venite," chant; TIE
Deum," in G, by Knox; "Jubilate," in
B flat, King Hall; the Office of the Holy
Communion; Introit, Sc, Yorkshire; com
munion service in q fiat, Eyre; Office
Hymn, 81, Gabriel; Offertory Anthem,
sThere Where Shepherds Abiding in the
Fields C. Vincent, and Recessional,
Mendeissohn.
The service in st. Paul's Protestant
Episcopal Church, Hoboken, will begin at
1890 A. NJ, with a Professional Hymn by
Sir Arthur Sullivan. There will also be
rendered "Venite,s' Gloria and T
Deum,'' by Cs P. Poole; 'Jubilate." F. r.
Burton, by c.. P. Poole; Hymn, 81, by j.
B. Dykes; "Kyrie." Gounod; Hymn, SO,
TRADITIONAL; Offertory, There Were
Angels by Charles Vincent; Recessional,
SO, traditional, and communion service
chant