Evening journal., 1901-12-23
NOTES OF THE CHURCHES

On Christmas morning, in St Johns
Church, the following excellent pro-
gram will be given by the boy choir
at 1890 o'clock.
Professional hymn, "Adeste Fideles, -
20, Come All Ye Faithful"
Venite, 20, Come Let Us Sing DanlB
Gloria patm GLORY BE to the Father,
Danks
Te Deum. I'VE Praise Thee. o God"
Madeira
Jubilate Dec, 20, BE Joyful" Alzmora
Hymn. ..... Shout the Glad Tidings"
Kyrie Lord Have Mercy" .... .Talais
Gloria Tibi, GLORY Be to Thee. o
Lord ........ ............... .hlhs
Hymn. "Hark, THE Herald Angels
Sing"
Anthem. let Us Now Go Even Unto
Bethlehem ...... ............. Danks
Gloria"
Communion service.
we Lift Them Up Unto the Lord
..,. Shippers
1T is Meet and Right So to Do"
Shippers
sanctus. holy Holy, Holy"
Tuekerman
Agnus Del, 20. Lamb of God" Gilbert
Gloria in EXcelsis, GLORY Be 10 God,
Danks
Four-fold amen
Recessional hymn. Angels From the
Realms of Glory ............ Smart
c. William K Bradford, organist
and ehoirmaster. The Christmas music
will be repeated ON the following sun
day.
Sermons appropriate TO the Christ
mas season were preached in many city
churches Of various denominations yes
terday, and in most Of them special
music was sung
One of the most interesting events in
church circles was the dedication of the
New First United Presbyterian Church
at Third. and Broome streets. The Rev.
j. j. Huston, the pastor presided at the
morning service and the Rev. Alexander
Gilchrist. of Pittsburg secretary Of the
Home Mission Board, preached the dedi-
cation sermon. The Rev. w. w. Barr,
ID. d., of Philadelphia, secretary of the
Foreign Mission Board, offered the dedi-
catory prayer.
In part, Dr. Gilchrst said:
In the founding of this church and the
erection of this building there is, and
should be- hut one motive and that is the
Christian ministry TO all who are or ever
shall be within the reach of the influences
that emanate from this place. That pur-
pose should ever be supreme and it is
sufficient The accomplishment of that
purpose will depend first upon the place
that is given to Christ in the teaching
that shall here be given. In this pulpit
in the Sabbath school and in all the
agencies for instruction. Christ must
have the central and supreme place. The
Gospel in its simplicity, in ite purity and
entirety is 20 be here set forth as the
power of God unto salvation, and thus
presented il will not return unto Hin
void"
Dedication gifts in the morning
amounted to S1,264.
In the afternoon fraternal meeting
was held, at which addresses were mad,
by the Rev. r. A. BlwOod, of Olive
Presbyterian Church, who presided; tn,
Rev. James L. Nichols, pastor Of tn,
Second Methodist Protestant Church ant
the Rev. John Shape, pastor Of Delawar,
Avenue Baptist Church, the Rev. Georg,
II. Trull, Of Eastlake Presbyterian
Church and the Rev. w. l.. $. Murray
of st. paul's NJ. u. Church
After an interesting meeting of the Y
+. s. Q. f., early in the evening anothe
largely-attended service was held, a
which the sermon was preached by tn
Rev. ]. A. Douthett, of Greensburg, Pa
The choir sang special music at all tn,
services and there were large congrega
tions all day.
-Four hundred and sixty-uhre
children were at Asbury Sunday schoc
yesterday. Miss Ollie Ainswor1th wo
the Sunday school prize.
Greetings to his congregation hav
been issued by the Rev. William Wir
King, d. D., pastor of Grace NJ. Z
Church, as follows:
The pastor desires in this formal wa
to present his Christmas greeting TO eac
member Of this church and congregatio
and Sunday school, from the Oldest TO tn
youngest. He cannot personally tax
! each of you by the hand aud say wha
be would like to say, but none the les
sincerely does he wish for each one q
you merry Christmas God bless eac
and all of you this Christmas and nc
only make the day JOY TO you, but hel
you TO make it joy 10 some one els,
and so give 10 the angels song littl
greater volume, Glory 10 God in th
highest and on earth peace. good will &,
ward men. "
Central Presbyterian Sunday scho,
celebrated its forty-sixth anniversary ]
the church last night with interestin
exercises. There was an excellent pr,
gram of music and recitations and inte
esting addresses. The music was und,
the direction Of William p. White, a.
companied by Mrs. Daisy Sheppard Bur
ham, cornetist.
William X. Crosby, superintendent
the school, made his annual report, shoy