The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-12-27
Sunday SclNl OAseTyalcPs o.
Christmas
SPECIAL MUSIC lHt FEATURE
Sermons at Central UnIon Chr -
mas Trees-oood TIMES for
the Little Ones
cENrRAL UNION CHURCH

'sN IA UNION CHI RCli
Two excellent sermons v-rs
proltlcl ay tle Rev wm. Morris kiu.
cdid o. Central Union church on
Christmas bay. The cougraRat On
both morninE and evening we're un-
usually large The church was beau
ufully decorated. The discourse sub
jecis were The Child King and The
Christmas Message ~ Goodwin"
\ fine feature % the Christina SER
vices at Central Union was the splendid
program 81 special music under the
direction 10 ChoiFmaster Yarndley
There was number OF solo and a
considera5,s amount - the best in
strumen,al music.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Walter {. Weldon. superinteudent o.
the Christian eAurch sunday school
was master OK ceremonies AZ that house
o. worship last evening There was 2
Christmas tree with gifts for all. and
an admirable program - music and
Rotations. Prayer was offered by the
pastor, R-y. r. %. Garvln. W. l.. Hop
per was the Santa Claus Nearly all OF
the recitaii0ns were by young people
All who attended the celebration
agreed that the affair was most sue
cessful one.
PORTUGUESE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
II was on SATURDAY. evening that "a.
Portuguese Protestant church was
crowded for the CbTistmas Observance.
superintendent Bowen was the direct
or general and everything was pisa--
ant. There was a tree and ali the
children were remembered. The even
ing was spent with . program of hlgR
grade. The church Was crowded
ROMAN CATHOLIC.
Great crowds attended the .eyora!
services at the Roman Catholic Catse-
dral on Sunday. The ceremonies were
formal and beautiful with the Bishop
leading and the whole o. the clergy as
slsting. The music WIS exceedingly
attractive
METHODIST EPISCOPAL.
This church vac Hastily decorated
Sunday evening ana all Who took part
in the exercises did wen The Epworth
League conducted the services SUNDAY
night, which consisted Of recitation
by several young people and an inter
csting address on the motto OF the Ep-
worth League, Look Up, Lift Up by
Mr.. John McTaggart, and singing.
Solos by Mrs. Cohn and hiss Chamber
lin being worthy OF special mention.
Last night the Sunday school had their
entertainment. A varied and interest
ing program was rendered. A carol,
conducted by Professor Jacobs, was
specially interesting, as was also a solo
| by Miss Nettle Gallagher. The sing
| ing by the infant class received much
| praise. The Rotations were well
rendered and many Of them We're OF a
| specially interesting nature. During
the rendering u the program several
kilograms were received by the super
intendent from Santa Claus from var
ious points OF mis- journey from the
North Pole to HOnOlglu. He arrived at
the appointed time and made the
hearts OF the children glad by the dis
tribution OF liberal supply Of gifts
and sweetmeats The pastor and his
wife were specially well remembered
By the gift Of purse vel, filed Jy
shining gold pieces.
ST. ANDREWS.
The festival Of Christmas was Oh
served in a very joyous manner at 1t.
Andrews Cathedral by the Second
| Congregation. Notwithstanding the
! Indictment weather large congregations
attended the several services. At the
early hour Of half past five O'Clock
there was a celebration Of the Holy
Communion, when fifty persons par.
took of the sacred elements. At 2: 81
O'Clock the service of the day was held
when the Cathedral was crowded, IN.
Guiding many Of the best people and q
number Of visitors. The music was IA
important feature OF this service anC
a very fine program Of brilliant church
music, entirely new, was cXoellentlg
rendered by the choir OF ladies an,
gentlemen. The various solos were vel
sung, while the chorus parts wer
splendidly given. The familiar %mal
hymns Were grandly sung, tho cnuir,
congregation joining in with VIII
Rev. Alex. Macintosh preached al
appropriate sermon from the text AN
His name shall be called Wonderful
Counsellor The Mighty God, the Ever
lasting Father, the Prince OF Peace.
Following this service was another Gel
ebratiOn OF Holy Communion, at WhiC,
SeyGnty-fVs IeTsOuS communicated