The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-28
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CHRISTMAS SERVICES AT THE
 CHURCHES.
Praise Service nt Baptist Church-sun- day School Festival OMs by Re V pr. ChRlmers-Personnl, Etc.


 A Christmas praise service will be given at the Grand avenue Baptist church Sunday evening. The regular quartet will be assisted by Miss Ellie Johnson and Miss Ruth Wilson, so- pranas; Mrs. Ada Hart and Miss Nettie Santy, altos; Paul Moroske, tenor, and E. J, Todd and MT. filling bassos. J. E. Schnautz, director. Miss Antoinette Bree, organist, The programme Is as follows:
 Prelude Andante from Op 7.... ..Grieg Anthem-Hosannah in the Highest. ..,,.....,, Julill otuliSl Lords prayer.
 Soprano solo-Holy Night .......... ..... William Seton Wood Miss Bertha Raymond.
 Responsive reading. Gloria. Anthem-The Birthday of the King. .... ................ Neidlinger Prayer and response. Anthem--It Came Upon the Midnight Clear .................. ..John Stainer Notices
 Scripture lesson.
 Hymn.
 Anthem-Bethlehem ........ Il. Bartlett Address-Rev. F. w. Stone. Prayer. Anthem-O, Come, Redeemer of Man kind ....................... Johh west Hymn. Benedlction.
 Postlude-Presto.. . .... ... Beethoven The annual Christmas festival for the of Ina Grayd Baptist church was held Thursday ev- ening and despite the storm the church was crowded with the young people and their older friends Rising from the front of the choir platform was representation of the walls of a castle. The lower part was composed of boxes of candy representing the bricks, which were afterwards distributed to the chill dren. Around the base were dolls for the little girls of the primary depart ment. From behind the castle walls appeared Santa Claus, after the pro- gramme was completed, distributing gifts to pupils an dteachers. This part was taken in an excellent manner by Fred Smith, sexton of the church. He was dressed in appropriate Santa Claus costume. The programme was as fol- 
 lows:
 Welcome, Ethel Farrell; prayer, Dea- con, Henry Barnes; recitation, Hattie, Niva and Bertha Price: recitation, Richard Farrell: recitation, Margaret Siebert; dialogue. Masters Brown and Rogers; recitation, Pearl Smith; recii tation in Chinese costume. Robert Lat- ta: recitation, Ray Clark; recitation rr.. T,. ;alya nd Riding Hook and Santa Claus Wit nesses," "Red Riding Hood" Eugenia Stone; Jack Homer,' Arthur Hosley; Miss Muffett' Rubie Stevens; Little Boy Blue" Willie Hosley; Jack and GIL" Freda Schultheis, Martin Knuys- man: Little Bo Peep" Bessie Graham in recitation and song; flute solo Jesse Brown; recitation, Ray Smith; song, Pearl Smith: songs, "Mother Hub bard" Beatrice Platt; "Old Mother Goose" Helen Stone: "Old Woman in the Shoe" Ethel Manwaring Gin cos- tunnel; duet, harmonica and flute, Brown and Rogers; songs in costume, Hats and Gowns" Leah Phillips, Ruth Latta Eva Smith, Jettie Burroughs. Margaret Siebert, Belle Trotman, Min nie Willis. The affair was under the direction of Superintendent c. D. Man waring, Mrs. c. c. French and Mrs. F. l.. Willis deserve great credit for their efforts in training the children
 At the Grand avenue Congregational church the pastor Rev. Andrew Burns Chalmers. will preach Sunday sermons appropriate to the last Sunday in the year.
 TN ot I,n t16 nue Baptist church will preach Sunday morning on Proving God" and in the evening the subject will be "The Tales of 1901"
 "The Work of Christ in the Sums of Great Cities will be the theme of Rev. A. F. Irvine's illustrated sermon at the Second Congregational church Sunday at 7:30 D. m. His personal experience for several years in this work will en- able him to present the subject in very interesting and practical manner The illustrations in colors are entirely new and were secured at considerable expense the past summer
 A Christmas gathering was held at the residence of Mrs Ellen Goode- nough, 16 Amer street, on Christmas day. About twenty-five guests were present and greatly enjoyed the festivi- ties. Monograph selections were given by c. l.. Burwell and reoitatlons by Miss Gertrude Burton and Charles Chappell In the evening refreshments were served. The party broke up at a late hour all having spent very evening.
 Mrs Martin J. Cavenaugh of New York city ia spending the holidays with