The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-20
THE SCRANTON TR1BUNE-THURsDAY, DECEMBER 90 1900.

lied at 1O.S0 o'clock Christmas day,
Lambillotti's complete mass, accom-
panied by Bauers full orchestra Of
eighteen men. The church Is being
beautifully decorated with Christmas
greens and the crib Is being placed
in position.
There will be special service at ST.
r.nlie's church on Christmas day ut
1920 o'clock, when the surpliced choir
OF boys will sing some delightful old
Christmas carols, especially selected
for the occasion. The rector Rev. Dr..
Rogers Israel will preach the Christ.
mas sermon.
HICKORY STREET CHURCH.
A Christmas sermon appropriate to
the occasion, will be preached by
Rev. w. A. Nordt, at 1880 a. m. OH
Christmas day in the Hickory Street
Presbyterian church, which will be
followed in the afternoon by a musi-
cal programme by the infant depart
inent of the German Sunday school.
Christmas evening, the Bible classes
OF the German Sunday school Will hold
their exercises. and on the Thursday
evening following the English Sab
bath school will hold their exercises.
which will be song service, inter-
spersed with recitations and dialogues.
Similar exercises will be held in the
Hickory Street Baptist church and the
Prospect Avenue church of Peace,
with a sermon on Christmas morning
by their respective pastors.
The Christmas Sunday services In
the Providence Presbyterian church
will include not only an elaborate pro-
gramme of music by the well known
excellent choir, but at the morning
service the Sunday school will attend
in body; the teachers with their
classes, together with the primary de-
phrtment. The members of the school
will be given the central and front
part of the audience room. The spec
ial Christmas Offering will be for the
home church work.
IN WEST SCRANTON.
Active preparations are being made
by the pastors and choristers of all
the West Scranton churches for the
proper observance of Christmas.
Elaborate decorations are now being
placed in order, and this feature will
add materially to the interest mani
tested in all 1.-THE churches. The
usual Santa Claus exercises for 'the
Sunday school children will be held in
many of the churches on Monday eve
ming next, and Sunday will be given
up to special programmes.
AS vet, the programmes have not all
been completed, but assurance is given
by those in charge that each will sur
pass the others in point of merit and
excellence. Prof. w. w. Jones, choris-
ter Of the Simpson Methodist Episco-
pal church, promises q revelarl0. 20
his auditors in the way of Christmas
music, both Sunday morning and eve
ming. and the pastor, Rev. ]. e. Sweet,
will present specially prepared Gospel
truths, revealing the omnipotenca Of
the Savior of men.
"Joy and Gladness All Day." will be
the guiding theme of Rev. DeSruchy's
flock at the Jackson Street Baptist
church, and Chorister Lewis Davis is
engaged in training a chorus of boy;
and girls, who will sing songs of
praise and gladneSs in addition to the
special programme now in rehearsal.
AT the Washburn Street Presbyterian
church, Prof Derman will have charge
of the music. which is an assurance
of an excellent treat musically. DR..
NIoffat will also preach appropriate
sermons to the day.
CHILDREN'S CHORUS. "
A children's chorus will be q feat
ure at the morning service in the
Sumner Avenue Presbyterian church,
and the regular Christmas programme
will be rendered in the evening. 'rhe
Joys of Christmas" will be Rev. Mill
mans subject and special decorations
will be observed. The Christmas tree
exercises for the Sunday school will
be held on Monday evening.
Special sermons. masses and music
will be heard at st. Patrick's Catholic
church and st. Johns Gtrman Catho-
lie church. A special programme Is
also being arranged for st. Marks
Lutheran church, and the congrega-
tions of ST. David's Episcopal church
will be favored with q musical treat
The English and Welsh Congregation
al and Baptist churches are also pre-
pairing for the event, due announce
ment of the services and programmes
for which will be printed i'm Saturdays
Tribune.