The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-12-25
"GLORY Be TO COD"
Praises That Swell From
Hearts of Christians.
DAY AT THE CHURCHES
Splendid Music and Services
Arranged by All.

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GLORY be to God on high, and peace on
earth to men Of good Will"
Christians in every land and cline will
be greeted with this salutation as they
enter their respective houses Of worship
on this Christmas morn
In all of the churches elaborate prep
aratons have been made in the way Of
decorations and religious exercises and
the rendition Of sacred music. The best
soIoist Of the city have been obtained
for many Of the churches together with
choral and orchestral effects.
The services for this day are designed
to attract not only the regular church at
tendant, but also the large number Of
non-churchgoer who look upon Christ
mas as the most significant Of religious
festivals
The Catholics viii begin with a solemn
pontihciaI mass at a. m, at which RI.
Rev. John ]. Hennesy will .celebrant,
the Very Rev. Chancellor J. Henry Then
arch priest, and Father J. Birrenbach
and P J. Nagle deacon and sub-deacon
respectively.
Following this mass there viii be sew
eraI low masses each priest being per-
mitted to celebrate three masses on this
day.
At 1920 Father Then viii celebrate
solemn high mass coram- episcopo.
The musical programs are as follower
Tor pontiicaI mass-Organ prelude; Cim-
arosa's mass in B Fiat, 'Pastores Grant
Vigilantes," by Lambilotte; "Andestes
F4deIes, arranged by w. Dessler; postu-
lode.
For Solemn ALass-Prelude; C1marosa's
mass in B Flat, consisting Of "Kyrie,"
'fSanctus" and 'SCre6o;" offertory; ora
torio Pous Noel" by Lambillottee; Cim-
arosa's mass in B Flat consisting Of
'1Sanctus," "Benedictus," and Angus
Del" "Te Deum," by GOunod.
at 7:so tonight Bishop Hennessy will
celebrate solemn vespers.
AT FIRST METHODIST.
A Christmas program was rendered last
might at the First Methodist church by
the pupils of the Sunday school The en-
tertainment was under the direction of
Superintendent 0. A. Boyle and was
success in every way. The selections were
as follows:
Music OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Orchestra
Song Christmas Bells" ..............
...-.............. Primary Department
Invocation ....................... DR.. Lynch
RecitadOn-''The Three Kings" ......
.....---....-..-.......... Alice Campbell
Welcome ........... Male Quartet
Reoitaton-'Kris Kringle5s Surprise" .
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Ova TOrrey
Recitation--"The Months" ...........
.-............. Twilve Primary Pupils
Music ..-.......-.........-.-.-... Orchestra
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Gifts .......
...-.............. Primary Department
Declamaton-'The Christmas Baby
.-.-........-........... President Hume
Song-"C Christmas Time" .............
.................. Primary Department
Recitaton-"Jamie Douglas" .........
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Stella Burke
Recitaton-''How Santa Claus Came"
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Myrtle Woodford
Distribution Of Presents. Santa Claus
GERMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
Solemn high mass will be celebrated at
The German Catholic church at a. m.
followed by several low masses
At. 1890 solemn high mass viii again
be celebrated.
Rev. Raphael Hesse, 0. r. NJ. viii
preach the sermon. A crib. or represen-
tation Of the nativity win be unveiled al
the early service and viii remain exposed
until after the feast of the Magic. Janu-
airy Is
At EPISCOPAL, CTTT-PCy
Holy communion viii be celebrated at
7.3o o'clock this morning at St Johns
church and again at 1890
Ire Rev. Rector J. d. Ritchev viii de-
liver the sermon.
The following program win be rendered
Boy a fun vested choir;
TIE Deum," in B Flat by Lansing;
'Jubilate." in 3 Fiat by Nebin: 'Be-
hold Bring You Glad Tidings." by
COMBS
In addition to these there viii be
special Christmas hymns The com
munion services include "Kyries." san
ctus" Agnes Del" and Gloria in Ex-
celsis." by C. Warwick Jordan. Mr. z.
B. Cushman with Miss Daisy Woods at
the organ.
AT REFORMED CHURCH
The new $3.50 pipe organ VIII be heard
for the first time at the Reformed church
today
The following program VIII be render
cd 10y a mixed choir of thirty voices:
''Venita" in 3 Fiat 10y Corwin. Grand
Finale from Roots cantata, "Bethle-
hem" '-Glorias Pati." by Richard and
Thompson; Festival re Deum." by
Dudley buck
Fritz Huffman viii render a solo o.
fertory entitled "Bethelem's Guiding
Star, by Edward Mario.
AT OTHER CHURCHES.
AT the other churches the ministers
have prepared special exercises c0mmem-
crative of the day.
All of the churches have been specially
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