The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-30
TO GREET THE NEW CENTURY.
SERVICES or WELCOME WILL MT
HELD ~ THE CHUR CHEs.

and the sacred Heart Churches-A
Union Meeting of the ConEreEa-
tions Of All the Methodist
Churches 60 ne Held At Grace
Church at which Bishop Hendrix
VIII Preach "a srrmon-The Epts-
copai Churches and the Lutheran
church of The Ascension win
Hold Services.
Not 20 every generation Is II given 10
zee tho beginning OF a century. and not
20 many generations Is Il given 20 see
ono 20 rich IN promise OF material and
spiritual blessings a. that which VIII be
ushored On Tuesday II IL but nsung
therefore that there shoulG be a special
observance Of is advent at =. even more
appropriate. that this Observance should
take a solemn form. that this f. 20 be
general Is shown hy tho number OF re-
iiEious gatherings chat viii be held Mon
day night 10 watch the old year and old
century on, and the new year and new
century IN. meantime Offering up n service
81 thanks FOR those blessings that have
been received and prayers for a consln-
nance OF Gods mercles.
7, WIS a spirit of this kind that caused
His Holiness leo XIII 20 issue the follow
ing universal decree 10 al the Catholic
bishops throughout the world:
1T is most becoming that We. who nre
nbout 20 celebrate the commencement Of
fhc holy year. happily proclaimed by orr
Holy Father. leo XIII should in the
deuth % nieht. rise % greet fhe Author
a. Time. and. PROSTATE before Tits altar.
90 oncr the most acceptable victim. who
s. the imma culate lamb. assisting al the
sacred banquet 90 that a. this most OF
perfume time we may find the assistance
Of His grace and mercy. FOR our saliva
ton s. nearer Behold. now Is the day OF
salvation. And. ~ the kingdom OF heaven.
which IS the Church on earth. Is likcneh
20 the ten virgins going forth iu the
right 10 meet the bridegroom. each one
az ne may. on the occasion OF this solemn
festivity. consider more aitentively these
sacred words. Trim your lamps Tor he-
bold. me Bridegroom comeih: go sc forth
60 meet him.
"sinco moreover AZ Midnight 81 the last
day Of December of the coming year the
present century will come 90 an end ana
q now one begin 90 is very appropriate
that thanks be given 20 God by some
pous and solemn ceremony for the bene-
fits received during the course Of the
present century. and owing 10 the urgent
necessity of the times that greater fav-
ors be implored iu order 10 begin aus
rielonsy the new era.
Therefore. IN order that tho approach
.ug year 1917 may begin happily through
sho suppllcation OF tho assistance Of God
Lnd Ills only Begotten son. our Redeem
e.. and that 30 may end. after a prosper
Gus course. by ushering in a stnl more
happy century. a. u Is right for us 10 cx-
ptct: our Most Holy Father, Leo XIII.
rraciously comedies that. with thc pru-
dent consent of the ordinary OF every
piece. 90 midnight on the ist day OF De-
cembcr. both Of the closing and Of the
coming year. IN all the churches and cha-
pels where the Most Blessed Sacrament
s. rightfuily kept. the same Most August
Sacrament may be exposed 20 alteration.
and permission Sc given 10 read or 20 sing
at the same hour "Coram sacsissimo.
one mass OF the Feast Of the Circum-
clsiOn OF our Lord and the octave Of the
Nativity. and permission Is given. by spe-
eai favor. 70 the faithful 20 receive Holy
Communion either during the mass or ar
ter IL; an necessary conditions % be oh
served. All Things 10 the contrary. not
wfthstanding.
The Roman Catholic churches OF Sa-
vaunnh will each have elaborate scrv-
ices. Al the Cathedral OF ST. John the
Bapsist there viii be the usual masses to-
Af4fEWM NAhANtlAAHs AAA NA IAtAtlAhAAA VIII NN
eeiebruted solemn pouiihcal mass of
which the Right Reverend Bishop y. J.
Kelley will be- the ccicbrant The Off
GERS Of the mass viii be- Father II. +.
KENNEDY. assistant priest Father Joseph
Henncsy. deacon. Father Carey, sub
neacou; Mr. Cornelius Mccarthy. master
% ceremonies. Mcssrs. Dan Mccarthy
and James Houlihnu. alcoiytes; and
Waber Sullivan, censor bearer.
a. a HEHnaaa4H EnrruFwnnf
viii be exposed and VIII 70 continue un-
I'll u o'clock New Years day Public
alteration will last from n 40 T. o'clock
and will De closed hy che benediction Of
the Blessed Sacrament.
The musical part OF tho midnight service
Will cnusisf Of the SINGING of Gemnod'
'sMessc sOiennelie." or Mass to 81. Co-
ella" and AS an ofertory. Ave Maria"
b. Wiegand The choir consists Of twsn-
ty-iivo voices under the direction OF Mr.
u. r. Rebarer The Gounod mass is the
same that was so cxcclieutly sung at the
dedication services Of the Cathedral
Al the Sacred Heart church. also the
midnight mass Will be given with most
elaborate music. Marcos mass Ia g hav-
ing been selected for the occasion. IL will
D. sung by a chorus OF twenty-five voices.
with organ aud orchestra accompaniment.
The following viii take part.
sopranos-Mrs. Way. Mrs. clark, Mrs.
Asuck. Miss tieafAt Miss Mcclure. Miss
uooner ana Airs. po.id
Altos-Airs Dupont. Mrs. Taylor Mrs.
Craig. Miss Morgan and Miss Lnmotto.
Tenors-Mr. Treese. Mr. Mcbride. Mr..
Snow, Mr. Deacy. Mr Gaudry ana Mr..
Riley.
Bssses-Mr Beckett. AIR. Drummond.
Mr.. Woo'lberry and Mr.. Freherg.
orchestra-'Mr. Connor. AIR Bashin.
violin: Mr. Gulnridi. flute; Mr.. Nueelein.
c.aironct. Mr.. Hemcnway. trombone. Mr..
Leon. vio'a Mr Tarrat bnss. Nif Miller.
c0rnet Mrs. *. ~ Wilson, organist.
A benedicti0n win be given after mass
At 81. Patricks Church also will be
given the midn sht mass with unusually
line music the large and excellent choir
o. that church being under the direction
OF Prof. Jos. Steeg
A Twentieth Century watch night SER
vice will be held by the congregations Of
all o. che Methodist Churches o. the city
at Grace Church. This is Ia accordance
with a call recently issued by Bishop
charles y. Galloway. president OF the
General Board of Education. 20 an the
churches throughout the connection IA
hold special watch nsFht services in the
Interest % tire Twentieth Century Move
faent. For this service q special pro
Ernmmc has been prepared as follows.
Part frst, which will last from 10 70 II
O'Clock experience meeting and love
feast
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