The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-12-22

vine Nativity Closer to Every
Christian.
Nothing is so closely connected
with the proper observance of the
! ChrlStmaStide as the RELIGIONS
services in the churches in this
city and county. Excellent ser.
mons, fine singing and imposing
ceremonialS add greatly in call.
ing to mind the nature of the
feast and bringing nearer to MS
the glorious incidents of this low.
Gus time.
We have gathered together
here a partial list of church ser
vices and music to be given on that
day, and feel sure that large con
gregations will take advantage
of them. In the other churches
Ill the city and many in the coun.
ty, the usual customs as to ser.
vices and music will prevail. no
new features being added this
year. Several have already oh
served the occasion, Several
churches had not decided upon a
program i'll time to appear in this
issue.
FREDERICK.
SAINT JOHNS CATHOLIC
CHURCH, Rev. j. f. Y. Cole
man, pastor. Christmas services
will be as follows:
at . o'clock a. M. Solemn High
! Mass; 80 and $50, Low Masses:
10 o'clock. High Mass: $50 p. H..
sermon on the text, "GlOry be
to God i'll the Highest, and Peace
on Earth to Men of Good WILL"
followed by Solemn Benediction.
The decorations will be more elab
crate than past years, bur the
greatest attraction will be the
New Christmas Crib.
MuSic-Mr. John EiSenhauer,
director: Professor Garfield,
organist. Five O'Clock Mass
Entrance march, "Christmas
Morning" by Prof. Englebrecht;
"There Were Shepherds Abid
ing" by Gounod. Mass Georza,
No. 4-Gradual, Al Regem Pas
forum. by GOunOd; Of1ertory.
"Nocl," by Adams; Communion
Service, Adeste Fidelis, by Dress
Ter; Recessional, GLORY to God"
by Diehlman.
EVANGELICAL REFORM
ED CHURCH, Rev. Dr.. +. r..
Eschbach, pastor. The choir
will render Dudley Bucks
"Brightest and Best of the Sons
of the Morning." and al ark!
What Means Those Holy VoicesF
OIL Sunday, the oath. AT 600 a.
H., Christmas morning, the Sun
day School will hold its celebra,
ton. at which time one of the
aforementioned anthems will be
sung by the choir and arolS by
the school. The occasional will
be march composed for the 0c.
caSion by Professor Smith with
full orchestra.
The choir will he composed of
Mrs. VIM. G. Birely, Mrs. E. S.
McCardell, Mrs. Harry Miller
and Misses Helen Staufler and
Minnie Harley; sopranos; Miss
Amelia Yost, alto; MesSrs. S. V.
Doll, j. w. l.. Carly and Oscar
Rhodes, basSoS. Mr.. Shatfer
Rhodes. tenor; Director, PROBES.
sor Smith; Organist, &. Howard
King.
At $50 p. m, Sunday, the oath,
the Gould" will hold its Christ
mas anniversary. Mr.. Victor
Staley will lead the meeting,
which will consist of chOruSes,
etc. Miss Helen Stautler will
sing Gounod'S "Nazareth", assist
ed by the orchestra and chorus.
The orchestra will be composed
of Mss Jessie Thomas and MIR.
Il. A. Burck. first viOlins; Miss
Ada Rhodes, first cornet; Mr.
Charles Bremen, second cornet;
Mr.. William Fisher, clarionet;
Mr.. Oscar Rhodes, flute; Mr.. G.
Nj. Rhodes. trombone; Mr.. q. ii
King, Cello" and Mr.. +. T.
Rhodes, bass. Miss Agnes krlse
will preside at the organ and the
music will be under the direction
of Mr.. G. Howard King.
Children's Christmas service OF
Saturday evening at $50 p. IN.
EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN
CHURCH, Rev. DR.. Luther
Huffman, pastor. Midnight
service, Christmas Eve.
MuSic-Gloria, Mozart's l2tl
Mass; Gloria Patria, Kyrie ano
Gloria in Excelsis; Venite Ado
remus, Victor Hammerel; There
were Shepherds, Ambrose.
Choir-SopranO-Mrs a. H.
Yeakle, Misses. MOllie Moberley
Elizabeth Haller, Sallie James
Maggie Weiner. Alto = Mrs
Margaret Best, Misses Jessie