The San Francisco call., 1898-12-24
RELIGIOUS
 CELEBRATION
 OF CHRISTMAS Music to Be Rendered at the Churches. SOME INTERESTING SERMONS SOLEMN HIGH MASS TO BE GEL TREATED AT 5 O'CLOCK. Exercises in Honor of the Day to Be Concluded With a Special
 Programme in the
 Evening.
SOME INTERESTING SERMONS
SOLEMN HIGH MASS TO BE GEL
 TREATED AT 5 O'CLOCK.

Extensive preparations are still being made in the various churches throughout the city in anticipation of the Feast of the Nativity of the Savior. The principal feature of the celebration of Christmas day will be the musical programmes that will be presented to the public at the dlI- ferent places of worship.
 At St. Brigid's Church, on Broadway and Van Ness avenue, a solemn high mass will be celebrated at Il o'clock on Christ mas morning by the Rev. John E. Cottle as celebrant, Rev. Martin Ryan as dea- con and the Rev. Mr McAuliffe as sub deacon. The sermon will be preached by the Rev. M. Ryan.
 An enlarged choir, with orchestral ac. compartment, under the direction or Madame Ellen Coursen-Roecke will sing the following select compositions:
 "Kyrie and Gloria. from Mozart's Twelfth Mass solos by Miss Grace Sherry, soprano {; senorita Andrea Motica, contralto; Ed Lotz, tenor, and Oh. Pechin, basso- -cantante; Gre will sing the solo part; ''Sanctus (from Gen erallrs mass in O; 70, Salutaris (Adams), solo by Ch. Pechin; "Agnus Del" first mass ma; Senorita Mojica and Ed Lotz; by kind pernis- sion of Manager W. H. West. Richard Vose, selections at the offertory, assisted by his own quintet and fourteen instrumental artists. now will be Novello's "Adeste Fideles," by Mrs. H; Lewis and quartet Mime. Roeckel and Mile. Elena Roeckel will sing the solos of
 
 The music at St Ignatius Church on Hayes street will be rendered entirely by male voices, under the direction of Maurice w. O O'Connell. The following elaborate programme will be Pastoral Mass CMercadante- -Generale); Sane tus and Agnus Del, Mass in (Gounod) Benedictus (Eattista di Falconara); Offertory, Christus est Nobls (Mely'D; Adeste Fideles tNovello); Kyrie, Gloria and Credo, Mass of st. Michael (De VecehD; Sanctus and Bene- d.ctus lFancops--, 1gnus Del, Alary in F; OnertoI 'r:1. .-astores Frat Viglantes (MelviD Adeste Fideles (Novello)
 Solemn vespers and benediction at 7:3O p. m Nespers, Gregorian; Iste Confessor (klein) Magnificat tCarcano) during benediction
 The following organ numbers will be played by Maurice O'Connor at the various services: Pastoral tHenri Deshayes); Christmas Offer Marche Nuptuale (CapoccD; Andante Gold marlO; Postlude Dudley Buck).
 The Christmas programme at St. Dominic S Church, corner of Pine and Steiner streets, will be under the direction of Rhys Thomas, tenor with James H. Howe as organist, and will in- clude the following numbers: Gounod's ''Messe solo; duet, quartet and chorus; ''Exalta Son. by Victor Hammerell.
 The music at St. Stephens P. E) Church. S64 Fulton street, Rev. E. J. Lion, rector will be rendered by the new vested choir of mixed voices. under the direction of Roscoe Warren vices at il a. m the Ire Deum' will be by schilling in F; anthem, There Were shep- Adams Noel" for solo and chorus. Te'i'' @1''- ;, At the evening service at 7:45 o'clock the an in the Field" by Custance. and at the offer tory Miss Edith Wadsworth will sing Night of Nights, by Vandewater. In this choir are many excellent soloists, including Misses Wads- worth, Heath, Priber, sopranos; Misses Decker Pettis and Waldheim, contratos; Messrs. Hib- bassos and R. E. E. Martin. barytone.
 The christmss solemn high mass. will be m Rev. Father Brennan will officate as Gelebrant Rev. Father keane, deacon; Rev. Lane, master of ceremony, who will also de- will be meritorious. beginning with NoSyello.s Srrange4mEent s.4E1 of the "Adeste are from J. K. Paine's grand mass in D. a well-known American composition. Before the sermon ',yeni sancto spiritus" bass solo the offertory Adams Noel for contraito and quartet, will be rendered. The solos will be executed by Miss Higgins, soprano; Mrs. Par ent. contralto; Mir Blum. tenor. and Mir. Rich ards, basso.
 At the Emmanuel Baptist Church the follow ing programme will be rendered at the Christ mas service. both morning and evening: At II a. m.-Organ prelude. Mrs E. Worth opening Doxology for the congregaton invocation; re- sponsve reading, Psalm XXIV: contralto solo East" choir, Mrs. Gailahorn, Mable Craig l,e Mrs Craig, Edna Craig: notices; congregational Peaceful the World Gowry). Rev. j. George Gibson: sermon, ''The day-spring from on high''|Luke i:7s; benediction i2i5. extra ses- sion of Sunday school. see special programmes 3.30 D. ni Intermediate and Junior societies SIS D. m., Christian Endeavor; praise service led by Mrs Pidge; instrumental piece. orches- Guiding Star (Meredlth): Rev J. George Gib- son, with violin accompaniment; leader of meet TaIeb T1r by christmas At 7:so D. morgan prelude invocation; Scripture reading. Isaiah ix:i-s; solo. Christmas Song" (Adam) Mrs. solo 'rpVise Men From the East Mrs M n