Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-23
a Majority Of the Exercises to Be
Held Tonight Because Christmas
Falls on Monday.
Programs at the Various Churches
Midnight Communion at st.
Paul's- Christmas Visitors.

I
falls on Monday this year there will be
practically three days of this great oc-
casion. AS usual q majority of the
churches and Sunday schools of the
1 city have arranged special exercises
| for the edification and pleasures of the
children, and in most instances these
| will be given this evening, in order that
1 they will not interfere with the regular
| Sunday services. The poor of the city
are not being overlooked.
AT THE METHODIST.
On Sunday evening the intermediate
department of the Methodist Sunday
school, assisted by the senior depart
ment and choir. will render the Christ
mas service Holly and Mistletoe.
There will be no tree. The numbers
are as follows:
Professional, Lift Up Your Gates
.Antioch-"Joy to the World
Chorus-'.Ring the Christmas Bells
Solo, because He Loved Us"-Rutt
Schimp.
carol-"All Glory to Cod"
Luther's Cradle Hymn-Louise Var
Ness and Invisible chorus.
Duet, "Christmas Gifts'-Gertruds
and Allie Mansfield.
Recitation, Just Before Christmas
Owen Emery.
Carol-"Christmas Gladness.
Quartet chorus-Hosanna, Blessed
/ Is He That Cometh.'
Chorus-'The Song in the Air.
/ Reading-NIiss Ashbrook.
Chorus by the boys-"Tell the Joyful
Story"
Solo, "The First Christmas Eve
Miss Clara Robertson.
Chorus-"Glory and Praise.
Recitation, Seeing Things '-Donald
| Stansberry.
Carrillon, Ring the Christmas Bells
William Long. William Wolf William
Ford, Ross Salisbury, Ray Ewaid, so'th'
Ford, Elgin and Earl Perry
AT THE CONGREGATIONAL.
The Congregational school will bs
privileged to enjoy tree at the church
| this evening, and also an excellent pro-
gram. The numbers are as follows
Chorus.
Recitation-Lela Cox.
Solo-1rene Eason.
Instrumental Misses Sears ane
Tuffree.
Recitation-Merle Saint.
Solo and characterization Forney.
Piano solo-Margery Nichols
solo-Helen Huntington.
/ Concert Observation-Disclosures BATHS
Forney and Chamberlain.
/ Recitation-Leo Brintnall.
Recitation-Henry Shove.
Chorus.
AT ST. PAUL'S.
/ Al ST. Pauls church a tree will bs
| given for the children, to be precedee
/ by the following program. and to pt
followed by a play hour and feastng.
PRAYER service-Rector
song. Carol Sweetly "-School.
Recitation-Jamie Swingley.
Observation-Disclosures johnson.
Song-Two infant classes.
4 Talk-Rector.
Blanche Tritt.
Song-Infant classes.
Distribution of presents on tree.
song. Farewell TO the Christina:
Tree"-School.
There will be midnight celebration
of the holy communion at st. Paufl
church sunday, Christmas eve. Thu
/ service will begin at 1880 o'clock. Th'
choir will sing the usual music, lnclud
| ing:
4 kyrie ...... French Litan,
/ Gloria Tibi...... ..s.... ........ 9h9i
sanct,,s ..............W esle,
Eucharistic Hymn. -. Hodge
/ Agnus Del
UNITED EVANGELICAL.
Trinity Evangelical church. on tn
south side. will hold its Christmas ex
ercises Monday evening. The children
4 Will render the following program:
Song. Ring We Bells
i Prayer-Rev w. b. McCrea.
Scripture reading-C. Wassmer.
Song. "All Hail Him"-Choir.
Recitation. Introduction - Winni,
Haverlo.
/ Recitation, christmas Eve"-Anni
Song, "Under the snow"-clas
recitation, Two stockings"-Lens
i Thorpe.
Recitation. "Helping Santa Claus
i Theresa Stepan.
solo, Dear Old Santa Claus"-Grac.
Wikle.
Song. Christ is King" Infant class
Glass exercise, Living for Jesus
! Glass No. II.
recitation, christening Dolly
Bertha Buchwald.
4 Recitation. 1.-THE Good Shepherd
Henry Kendall and George Hershell.
Song, "Christmas Bells"-classes
and S.
Recitation, christmas carol1-Troil,
Pense.
Song, "Chiming Bells'-class No. s
Recitation. The Puritans Christ
i mas"-Iva Stacey.
class exerclses-The worlds grea
need.
Song. Santa Claus is Coming -clas
t No. 10.
i Recitation. Hear the Bells"-E,mm;
Stepan.
4 Duet, Joy. Joy.-Grace and Georgi
BARLEY.
Song. .Bethlehem's Star" = clas
No. g.
AT THE BAPTIST.
Instead of a tree the Baptist Sunda,
school children will contribute present.
for the poor, to illustrate the pleasur,
of giving. Tonight the following pro
/ gram will be rendered.:
4 Prelude-Miss, Salisbury.
Scriptural Lesson.