The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-24
BRIGHT CHRISTMAS CHEER,
How Roanoke Churches Will Gel
citrate the Day.

christmas day will be duly observed In
tnis Acitysby agreat macy OF our churches.
which will hold services on that day.
AT the Christian Church there Will DO
no regular services, but the church will
be open and donations for. the poor of the
city VIII be received and distributed by
committee. The Sunday school will
hold its Christmas cele bration some night
next week and there will he a Christmas
tree loaded with toys and candies and
other good things
"A ST Marks Lutheran Church ser
vices will be held at IL O'Clock and the
Sunday-school celebration will be held
next Thursday evening at 8 O'Clock.
AT st. Johns Episcopal Church the
regular Christmas service will be held Mt
Ill o'clock, at which time the choir win
render an elaborate musical programme.
The Sunday- school will hold their cele
bration In the church some night next
week
There will he no service at Calvary
baptist Church on Christmas dav. but
there Will be tree for the Sunday. school
scholars on Tuesday night. Each scholar
VIII receive toy of some kind and also u
bs z of candy and nuts
Christmas will he duly observed ah
Christ Church tomorrow at IL O'CLOCK at
which time the following musical pro-
gramme will he rendered:
II ocesioual Hymn No. 81, clark. the
Herald Angels Sings
"Venite in G by II. p. banks.
banks
"Te Deum" in f by II p. banks.
'Jubilate' in d by H. p. banks.
Hymn No 81, "Snc, Oh sine This
Blessed Morn.'
Gloria TIKI in ID, by II. II. Wood
ward.
Hymn No 80, at Came Upon the Mid
night Clear"
Anthem, "Bshold, Bring You Glaa
Tidings," by Charles w Smith.
Sanctus." in d, a. S.Cooper.
Hymn No 225. "3read of the World,
Siberia in Excelsis, II. B. Ellevanger.
There will also be Christmas tree at
Christ Church some night NEXT week on
day not yet decided. but it will onlv he
for the smaller children OF the conoreoa
ton.
The Christmas celebration of the
Greene Memorial Sunday school will be
heid IN the church tonight. Santa Claus
VIII be there and will give to the eager
eNpectant children, toys. candies and
other good things which delight the
hearts of children at this happy time of
the year. The evenings pleasure will
also oe greatly added to by recitations
ara carols appropriate to the season.
The children of the Sunday. school of
the Second Pre- shy terrain Church viii be
given celebration in the church next
Tuesday night at s O'Clock Besides the
good things that will be given the chill
dren from the trer there will be tableaux
and charades which will doubtless add
much to the enjoyment of all present.
AT st. Andrews Church services will
be held at O'clock, O'Clock and 10
o'clock. and AT the latter service the fol-
lowing elaborate musical programme will
Re rendered: Kyrie. Mereaiante GLORIA,
Generalli Credo, Generall,; 'sThere Were
Shepherds Abiding in the rield," by
Handel; Sanctus Guunod; Agnus Del.
deneralli; Sermon, 1.-The Incarnation
The Christmas entertainment at Grace
Methodist Church will be held next Tues
day night. The exercises will consist of
songs, recitations and other features of
interest, after which confectioneries'wili
be distributed to the children.
Call at Riley's shoe store, to-day for
nice shoes.