Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-12-24
CHRISI'S NATIVITY.
Christmas Services In The Sew
eral Churches.
HARK | THE HERALD AN
GELS SING.
Christmas-Eve Service In Saint Anne's
Church-Fine Music To Be Rem
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Services And

Ohurch-Fine Music To Be Rem
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Services And
Programs
IAIL Joyous Christmas morn, the
day of all the year when happi-
ness and cheer are ever all the earth,
and the angels bring good tidings Of
great joy, "For unto us child is born,
unto us Son is given and His name
shall be called the Mighty God. the
Everlasting Father, The Prince of
Peace. p" For at least a month before
the anniversary of the Saviour's birth
the various church choirs begin rehears-
ing their Christmas music, and particular
care is given to its selection as well as
rendition. In some OF the churches
where there is no service on Christmas
day. the Christmas music will be sung
the alter Sunday Christmas day. The
churches will bfgin tonight with their sery-
ice in honor of the new born king.
ST. ANNE's CHURCH.
Tonight, Christmas-eve, there will be
the usual hristmas-eve service in Saint
Anne's Church at 2 80 o'clock. The
services on Christmas day be as follows !:
Celebration of the Holy Communion at ,
a. m; Morning Prayer. Holy Commun-
ion aud Sermon al IL a. m Evening
Prayer in ST. Luke's Mission Hall. East
port, al O'Clock. Thursday will be St.
Stephens Day, and Holy Communion
will be celebrated at a. m. and Even.
ing Prayer at 5 O'Clock. Friday will be
St. John the Evangelist Day, and Holy
Communion viii be celebrated att a. m. /;
Morning Prayer and Litany at 10 clock
and Evening Prayer at o'clock. Sat
urday will be Holy Innocents' Day, and
the Holy Communion will be celebrated
at 7 a. m; Evening Prayer at O'Clock.
The children's Christmas service, carols
and Sunday school festival will be held
at 3 80 p. m. The choristers will sing at
! o clock Christmas morning and at a. 20
clock Saturday afternoon. The auxlI-
larry choir will sing at the Christmas-eve
service and at the early II a. m. service)
Christmas day.
The following musical program has
been prepared
Morning Prayer--Processional hymn.
No. 40; Venite, by Wood ward; Gloria
Patri, by Woodward; TIE Duem, by I.
Siainer, in A; Jubilate. Z. Winchester.
IN +. doly Communion--Introit, There
Were Shepherds In The Field" by G..
+. Lyle; kyrie Eleison, by G.. w. Gar
reti; Gloria Tibi, by q. w. Garrett; Ser
mon Hymn, No. 81, Schneider; Offer.
tory, "Llft Your Hearts and Voices" by
K. Mote Presentation OF Aims. "Old
Hundred" Sanctus. by G.. w. Garrett;
Communion Hymn, "Jesu Word of God
lncarnate." by Gounod; Gloria in Ex-
celsis, by u. w. Garrett; Nunc Dimittis.
by Barney; Recessional Hymn, No. So.
ST. MARKS CHURCH.
At ST. Mary's K. c. Church the doors
open at q O'Clock Christmas morning.
The Solemn High Mass will be said al
4 80 o'clock. CelebEant, Rev. Father
Wisseli Deacon, Father Hennes; Sub
Deacon, Father Bonia; Preacher, Father
:. Borgmanni Master OF Ceremonies, + ather
Gallagher, After the Solemn High Mass,
Low Masses will be said without inter-
mission until 10 O'Clock. AT 10 o'clock
the Second Solemn High Mass will be
said Celebrant, Father Mullhall; Dea-
con, Father WIssel; Sub Deacon; Father
Borgmann; Preacher, Father Hennes;
Master OF Ceremonies, Rev. Father Gal
lagher. AT a. m. the Shepherds Mass
will be said and the children will sing
touching Christmas hymns. Solemn
Vespers will be sung at 7 80 p. m. Cele.
brant, Father Schneider; Deacon, Father
Bonia; Sub-Deacon, Father Mulhall;
Master OF Ceremonies, Father Gallag her.
The following is the program of music
at St. Mary's Church Christmas morn
ing 1, Grand fanfare professional for
gan solo with orchestra ACCOMPANIMENT.
?, Kyrie, by Hammerel; 3. Gloria in Ex-
celsis, by Hammered; d. Veni Creator.
baritone solo), by Cherubini, fviolin
oollgato); 5, Credo, by Hammered; 6,
Offertory (pasiores) "Hail The Happy
Christmas Morn" Orchestral accompan-
lament), by Gounoo;7 7. Sanctus, by Ham,
merel; 8, Benedctus, by Hammered; o,
Adeste Fidelis, lsolo and chorus); 10,
Agnus Del, by Hammerel; II, Christmas
hymn, "Glory to God," by Handel.
The following is the music program for
Christmas night 1. Solemn Vespers;2 q,
Domino, by Eft; 3, Confitebor. by Eft;
4, Beatus Viz, by Mercadante; s, Lau-
date Pueri, by Emmerich; 7, Laudate
Dominum, by Weber; ?. Elu!ta Sion,
"Hail The Glad Tidings,' by Wiegand;
8. Grand Magni6cai. by Mozart; Solemn
benediction; 9. 80 Saluiaris." (duet for
soprano and bass), by Hammered, (violin
cello obligato); 10. Tantum Ergo, tsolo
and chorus), by Cherbini; II, Laudate
Dominum, by Eft. Director and organist,
Prof. Charles a. Zimmerman.
FIRST NJ. E. CHURCH.
At the First M. E. Church, the Rev.
w. w. Van Arsdale, ID. D., pastor, the
following musical program will be sung
on Sunday, December 2o,h, the Sunday
after Christmas The Alleluiauc Sc
quence." by Dudley Buck; "Brig htest
and Best of The Sons of The Morning. :"
by Dudley Buck; While The Stars Are
Cleaning Bright. BY A. w. Newcomb;
Gloria, from twelfth Mass by Mozart;
There Were Shepherds, by w. H.
Pontius; "Hark, The Herald Angels
Sing" by Charles Wesley; at Game
Upon The Midnight Clear by r. G..
Willis; "Hark. What Mean Those Holy
Voices" Ill Trovatore.
Voices--Sopranos--Mrs. s. K. Brewer.
Miss Molhe Goodwin. Miss Catherine
E.iar,avar Alto Nice En,r,. E-tI