The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-23
&. Christmas In the Churches.

The Christmas entertainments OF the
First NJ. p Sunday school will be given
In the church. Seventh and Walnut
streets this evening. A fine musical pro.
gram has been arranged and Santa Claus
will be featurs,o of the occasion. Adhis'
sion free.
A Christmas enter tainment will be held
In Elsmere Presby terrain Chapel this even.
The Lend.a Hand Kindergarten held lts
Christmas exercise, at the rooms of the
Associa, cd Charities yesterday afternoon.
and an Interesting programme WIS given.
Tho children were presented with candy
the exercises.
The varions church chu,rs Of the city will
hold their final rehsa-ssls for Christmas
music this evening. Excellent programs
have been pref AIRED for most OF tho church.
es and the music given on Sunday Will DO
as fine as was eve. heard In Wilmington
There Will be a re-opening service at
Calvary Church, at Third and Washington
streets, this evening at I 80 o'clock. For
the past three weeks extensive repairs have
bees going on and Improvements have been
In progress Even The old mem bsrs hardly
recognize d their church Every body Is in !.
yited 10 come and see how homeliks and
attractive the churohs looks
Bishop Coleman will preside and the
rector Rev. Henry Ward Cunningha IN
will assist him In the short service. An in.
teresttng Christmas service has been pre-
pared for the chareh and tho full pro.
graInme will be announced Tomorrow.
The children Of the Forest Sunday school
will be entertained by Miss Bessie Ander-
son on Christmas at her residence In Mid
dletnwn.
There will not be any meeting Saturday
evening al the Harvesters' Mission, but on
Sunday hcrs will be Sunday school at
p. III. testimony meeting at 3, 10 p. M. led
by Mr.. Cox; meeting at Up. IN, led by
Mrs, nj. Porter preaching at s p. m, by
Mr.. Cruich The Christmas carols will BIZ
hsld on Thursday the Goth.
St Pauis NJ. Z. church, 7th and Market
o'clock. Cantata Light of Life" assist.
ed by the Opera House Quartstte. Sp!oists,
Mrs, II. A. Miller, Miss Mary K, Thie.-
man, Mr.. j. V. Harbert
The services in ST. Johns church on
Christmas day will be as follows: 4 30 a.
m.-Holy Communion. D30a. m.-Chiid-
drel's service, with orchestral accompan!.
inent, under the direction Of Mrs. VIM.
Bradford 10 As a, Morning Prayer,
sermon and Holy Communion; 4 p. m
Evening Prayer with festival anthems
and hymns.
Professional, Adeste Fideies.
Venite, Corkin In B Flat.
TIC Deum, Woodward In 4 Flat
Jubiiate. Tours IN f.
Hymn, "shout the Glad Tidngs."
Communion Service. Shipper.
Anhem, Thus speaketh the Lord Of
HOSTS Stainer.
Recs,sionel Angels from the throne Of
Glory"
a,p, IN.
Gloria Patri. Northumberland. r. Corbin
bonuin EsI. ........... chandler
Nunl Dim. Maunder In G.
Anthem, stalner and the repetition of
part OF the music used In the morning.
L. Il. Morrison, organist and choirmas-
ter
The midnight choral service to be held
in Epworth NJ. u. Church tomorrow night
promises to BIZ very interesting. The choir
under whose auspice. 1t will be held will
hold Its fnal rehearsal tonight. Thirty
wall-tra:acd singers compose the chorus.
and the music to be sung is unusally
bright Tho service which Is free to tho
public, WI commence a. 10 o'clock and
the story Of Christ's birth will be givca in
song and scr:ptural reading, Following
is tho program;
Organ Voluntary.
Prayer.
Praise and Thanksgiving" Lyon
Scriptural reading (Prophetic)
(u) ''Phe Wise shepherds ... Herbert
(b) 20, Be hlchem'' Fillmore
Recitation, 1.-THE First Christmas, ;"
Miss Ethel Anderson
"The Holy Babe Of Bethlehem. banks
Scriptural reading (PropheLic)
Sling With joy. ...............He Herbert
Ssoriptural reading Birth of Christ"
" 80, Angels Song $780, Lyon
Softly, Silver Starlight" -. Ladies' Trio
"Mort4ls, Awake ................ Herbert
"Shouv Loud Ho,anna'. Myers
Joy to thu World" (Congregahon)
Handel
The music OF this program will also be
sung Mt tho moring and evening Services
on Sunday.
. Something that will fill a long felt want
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nf MDnprhaner hear n oyy IN sala