The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-27

Services of Song and Praise ApPro-
printe to the Season.

Those OF the churches which did not
have special Christmas services on Satar-
aav adapted their regular Sabbath exer-
cises yes .erGay so as to render taern APP
propriate 70 the season. The gloomy
weather did not dampen the ardor OF tne
worshipers nor perceptibly diminish the
attendance az The downtown churches.
Decorat tons we've numerous and profus@.
Carefully prepared programme OF music
were rendered, ard ali parts OF the wor-
ship, hymns, prayers. Scripture lessons
and sermons took the Chris: ea.ia IS their
keynote.
Al the First Methods. Erisrcral church
the sermons. ho.: rnor2ing and night.
told OF tine yuIe-tide, Rec. Wiisnot " hit
ford. D. d. presiding elder OF The district,
preached. in the snorning. taking as lis
theme Emmanuel. God With MS" snd at
night Rev. e. NJ Randall, 5r., chose as his
subject "The Divine Advent" Christmas
music by the choir and congregation were
In harmony With both dlsrourses.
At Plymouth Congregational the First
PRESBYTERIAN. the Third Cumberland Pres
byterlan, the First Christian, the Jones
street a. NJ. E.. the Second Presbyterian
and various other churches there were
Christmas services.
The special Christmas exercises at Bat
terry Street Methodist Episcopal church. Of
which Rev. H. .. Brown is pastor, took
place last Friday night. A log cabin was
built on the platform. showing pretty
interior view typical of pioneer life. The
central features were the fireplace and
the chimney. In the wide fireplace a gen
erous supply of logs had been piled all
ready for lighting. The jams We're as
natural as life. Around and above them
the bricks OF the chimney were stacked.
They were bricks worth having: not gold
bricks but bricks full of good things
Each brick In fact, was half-pound box
filed with candies and sweets. The ever
green decorations on the stage were beau
tiful. and an enjoyable programme was
rendered
Yesterday morning the sacrament of the
Lords Supper was administered. and last
night Rev Nilmot Whitfield. u. n, pre-
siding elder preached. Next Friday night
a special watchnight service will be held
In accordance with Wesleyan observances.
closing At midnight.
Christmas services were held at both
the Edgewater Congregational and the
Ashury NJ f. churches, al Fremont, yes
tefday.
Al the Edgewater Congregational Rev
John r. Nichols. the pastor. preached
special Christmas sermon to the children
At the morning service
A. 80 in the evening n Christmas chora,
service was participated in by the pastor
sat' congregation. A large choir sang
"Hark' no Heraid Ancels" ana also rem
dersd an anthem by GAIT.
Rev w. II Wilson preached A Christ
rag sermon ard held short haotismal
service al II =. m. in the Ashj.rv NJ r.
church. and there was also service In The
evening coth churches ware tasttfuiiy
decorated with evergreen ana vines
Tho members ~ th~ Fremont Ran.ist
ctHTcn held Their ChciStras service. or
Friday evening. Thc-e waa ar o'ti-fash-
torefi Christmas tree and saa.a Claus ana
the children enioyed q pleasant evening.
In she Firs. baptist church. thc annual
Christmas exercises we're held or Friday
evening large runber he.ng present.
tbs exercises consisting: Of songs and reel
tatiens closing with a. visit from Santa
Claus. bringing candies. nuts and p-ese7f =
FOR the children The Sunday services
/ were OF a helpful order. Rev. William n.
Randall heing present ard giving TIVE
/ able sermons. fis morning sarmc~. takca
/ from the scene IA Peters life. "1'o',ej ali
/ Might ani caught nothing: yet At Thy bid
/ ding we will ,c. aowa the net" was fun
| OF hope ard comfort.
! The Christian Fntlea vor Society was I'd
/ Sressrs ~ Nr = II E. Yshwahof. ~
! Ra&ia who gave most Interesting =
| rount ~ How the bible Came 10 Rus
eia'' lie belongs To the sect known n
/ Stundista n the present tine a much
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