The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-12-25
YESTERDAYS SERVICES.
SPECTAL MUSIC IN MOST OF THE
CHURCHES.
Christmas to be Observed by MANY
Churches To-day-Rain Causes "a POST
ponemeMt of Some of Yesterday's Ex-
ercises-Christmas Decorations.

ercises- christmas Decorations.
Nearly all the churches in the city
held special musical services and not
withstanding the unfavorable weather
the attendance in nearly all was good
In many Of the churches Christmas
programmes for the children were held
in which there We're rotations, solos
and addresses
The Episcopal churches of the city
to-day will hold early communion SER
vices in the morning and at 1920 anoth-
er service will be held at which there
will be a celebration of the holy COM
munion and sermon.
The musical programmes which will
be given at the different church to-day
We're printed in Saturdays Journal and
Courief.
The services at Christ church yester-
day were beautiful and the special mu-
steal programmes arranged by Choir
master Kraft proved delightful feat
ures. Rev. DR.. Morgan was in the pull
pit in the morning and delivered very
strong sermon The church is in it's
Christmas dress and greens, holly and
y
fusion throughout. On each window
! sill is an evergreen tree surrounded at
the base by clusters of green's and in
the chancel WreathS and greens COM
plete the trimmings. One of the feat
ures of the musical service in the morn
ing was the offertory solo sung by Mrs.
Edith Porter Kraft. The piece was
20, Holy Night" by Adams.
FIRST NJ. E. CHURCH.
The services in that church yesterday
were as usual, the sermons being deliv-
cred by Rev. Mr.. Eldridge. Owing to
the heavy rainfall yesterday afternoon,
about the time the children's service
was to be called, it was deemed advis-
able to postpone the service until next
Sunday afternoon. The Christmas tree
exercises will be held Wednesday eve
ming in the meeting room in the church.
A fine programme has been arranged.
HOWARD AVENUE CONGREGA-
TIONAU.
4 The Christmas services in the How
ard avenue Congregational church were
very impressive, and in spite of the
disagreeable weather We're largely at
tended. The church was very hand
Somely decorated with festoons of
greens and potted plants, and over the
pulpit was Christmas greeting. The
decorations were under the supervision
of Mr.. Sanford. The special music was
excellent. Rev Mr.. Mulch, the pastor,
preached an inspiring sermon on the
significance of the childhood of
Jesus" taking as his text. Luke g. 40
"And the child grew and waxed strong,
becoming full of wisdom, and the grace
of God was upon him. In the evening
the Christmas services of the Sunday
school were held. They consisted of
singing by the primary department, and |
recitations and songs by individual |
members of the Sunday school.
TRINITY M. E. CHURCH.
At Trinity M. E. church DR.. Levi Gill |
bert preached at both services. His |
morning sermon was on the subject |
1.-THE influence of Jesus The church |
was not decorated, but the music by
the choir was beautiful. In the even
ing the Christmas service of the Sunday
schol was held. Songs and recitations
were rendered by the little ones
GRACE M. E. CHURCH.
The services at Grace NJ e. church
were very interesting. The church it
self was very handsomely decorated in
the usual manner, with Christmas
greens and potted plants. The decora-
lions were under the supervision of j.
w. Schroeder. The pastor, Rev. Mr.
preached In the morning
from the text when He cometh into
the world He saith a body was then
Me. Lo, I come and do Thy
will o God" Hebrews X, 5, T. In the
evening the cantata Holy Child was
given by the choir. In both the morn
ing and evening services the choir was
assisted by Prof. Theodore and Miss
Anna NJ Peterson.
HOWARD AVE. BAPTIST CHURCH.
At the Howard avenue Baptist church
he pastor Rev. George B. Cutten,
Preached a stirring sermon on the com
at the morning services
which were as usual. In the evening
he Christmas services We're held. The
ext for the evneing service was For
here was no room in the inn The
hurch was prettily decorated, and the ]
musical services were unusually good
ALL SAINTS MISSION.
The pastor, Rev. Mr.. Coley, preached ,
t both the morning and evening SER '
ices al All Saints chapel In the {
HIS lSAt was IIeI6 SldDuetI
ne among you whom we know not. - /
ohm ii. &c. In the evening, II am the
ffspring of David and the bright and {
1oving star "-Revelations xxi, 16.~
he special music was rendered by the
hoir at both services The programme
Or each was as follows. l.
A. M.-Processional a; Venite (select- !
d., Glorious, "Danks;" TIE Deum,
ubilate, "Danks;" hymn AZ; Kyrie 161, 7
Iloria Tibi, Haydn" hymn, 80; offer
Dry A. P. M.-Processional, Praise we I
ne Father; Glorias, selected; Deus,
Eastman" Magnificent, "Eastham;"
ymn So Offertory, Hear the Sweet p
nge1c Voices" occasional 81. Friday 8
yening the Sunday school will enjoy q
S annual Christmas tree. p
COWARD AVENUE M. E. CHURCH.
At the Howard avenue M. e. church e.
morning the pastor, eRv. H. q
Kastendieck, delivered a sermon 81
ON the text Galatians w., 4, when Il
lie fullness of time was come God sent
nth His Som "
The speaker referred to the long time V
lat passed between promise and fulfill =
ent, and OF the divine and gradual "