Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-23
LUTHERAN DENOMINATION.
Christmas Programs to BE Observed
at the Several Churches.

| AT the several Churches.
| Kellar Memorial Church. Rev. Charles H.
| Butler, pastor-The Christmas music will
be rendered Sunday, the oath instant, at IL
| o'clock am, and will be under the direc-
| ton of Mr.. w. C. Souder. Following is the
program: Before the service. Sounds From
| Home, by a quintet of strings; opening
anthem, There Were Shepherds, by Myles
b. Foster; offertory, Holy. Holy, Lord God
| of Sabbath, Sanctus, with full orchestral
accompaniment, by Charles Gounod; after
the sermon, o Sing to God, Noel, by Chas.
Gounod. The so.os will be sustained by
Misses Lille Bowdler and Elsie Parkinson,
| Messrs. f. Ockert, ]. Boss and W. c. Sou
der. The following is the personnel of the
choir and orchestra: Sopranos, Miss Lille
Bowdler, Mrs. Marie Helene Stack, Misses
| Carrie A. Cole and Edith Bittenbender
| altos. Misses Elsie Parkinson, Edith Keck.
Naomi Boss. Flossie Bateman and Martha
Bowdler; tenors, Joseph Boss. j. S. Man
ming. Howard Chase: bassos, Messrs. E.
Ockert, Adolph Bowdler, ID. w. Keck; or
ganist. Miss Clara Parkinson: orchestra.
Elo.1ns, Matilda Chester. w. Kern, H. w.
Weber, Charles Settler; viola, G. ]. Weber;
cello Henrietta Chester; flute, e. s. Berg.
+. +. Souder; cornet, c. f. Boesch: mello-
phone, DR.. l.. A. Sadler; euphonium, G. L.
| Beeler The same program will be repeated
the following Sunday.
Christmas music Sunday at St. Paurs
English Lutheran Church. Rev. DR.. Domer
pGStol M services on Monday lChrlStmaS
day)-Orgaa prelude offertore, Batiste: an
them, Arise. Shine for Thy Light is Come
Buck; solo, Birthday of King, Neidinger
Mrs: w. a. Domer: anthem. Blessed Be the
Lord, W. l.. Wood; interlude Elevation
Saint Saens; anthem, Christmas, Rowe
Shelley: postluGe Gulmant.
Choir-Sopranos, Mrs. w. A. Domer, Mrs.
). u. Meyers, jr; altos. Mrs. D. D. Allie
Geo. +. Muth, W. Harrison; basses, B.
Frank Meyers, w. A. Domer: Prof A.
Myers, organist; B. Frank Meyers, musical
director.
The Church of the Reformation. Pennsyl-
vania 2Cenue and I'd street southeast, Rev.
W. T. Parson ID. D., pastor-The Christ
mas music will be given Sunday at the
morning and evening services. The pro-
gram for the morning is as follows: The
regular chants, Gloria Patrt, kyrie. Gloria
in Excelsis. TIE Deum in B fiat by Lejeal;
Sanctus. from Gounod's St. Cecilia; Arise,
Shine, for Thy Light is Come, Spence; 1t
Came Upon the Midnight Clear, Scott;
Sing Song Of Praise, King. At the even
ing service a series of Christmas carols will
be given by the school, assisted by the
church choir, Mr.. 2. NJ. Richardson con-
ductor, The following numbers will be
given: Message of the Bells. Sing Alleluia,
the Message of Christmastide: Welcome,
Happy Christmas: Awake. o Slumberng
Hope; Beautiful Christmas; Ring out. Ye
Merry Bells; Hear the Angels Singing;
Sleep, Holy Babe; the Glad Bells; Know
evening music will be accompanied with
piano and violin. Church choir: Mrs. An
ME n. Parson. soprano; Miss Elizabeth
Burbridse, contralto: Mr.. George Scharf,
tenor: Mr.. Eugene Stevens, bass and d.
rector Mrs. VIM. Hamilton Bayly, organ
iSt. The accompanies for the evening carols
is Miss Clara Willenbucher There will be
Christmas offerings by church and school.
The Christmas tree for the children will be
lighted on Wednesday evening. Seats at
this church are all free always at all SER
vices.
lions Lutheran Church, corner 9th and
streets northwest, Rev. A. Homrighaus,
pastor-The choir Christmas morning will
F. Tenney. The choir consists OF the fol-
lowing: Mrs. NJ. Homrighaus, Misses Dora
Lustig and Minnie Brandt, Messrs, Alfred
Geist and VIM. Fischer.
GEORGETOWN Church 32d and Q streets
northwest, S. Binheimer, pastor-Services
Sunday morning and evening at II and
T:3O Sunday school, $50 am; Christian
at q am. Christmas day: service of song
at $50 pm; midweek services Wednesday
at 7;30 pm,
Luther Place Memorial Church. Thomas
Circle. Rev. ]. G. Butter, pastor-Christ-
mas sermon and music at II O'Clock Sun
day; at 7:3O pm, Christmas chalk talk by
pastor, especially to young people; Sunday
school, $50 am; Christian Endeavor So
ciety. $50 pm. junior society, ) pm; Sun
day school Christmas entertainment, We'd
nesday evening; prayer meeting, Thursday.
ST. Marks Church C street near 18th
street sOuthwest-The pastor, Rev. John c.
Bowers. will preach Sunday a II am. and
80 pm; Sunday school $50 am: devo-
tional meeting of Luther League, Wednes-
day, 7:3o pm. Services Christmas morning
at 10 o'c'ock, with special Christmas music
and sermon by the pastor.