The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-23
THE SUNDAY SERVICES.
Christmas Services Were Held at
Many of The Churches.
ASSISTANT PASTOR FOR PRESBYTERIAN
The Attendance AS a Rule Was Larger
Than Usual and the Special Sermons
Added Much Interest.

Yesterday was beautiful day and the
weather being pleasant the church gocrs
did not hesitate to 20 out. IN addition to
the inviting weather, Christmas services
were held IN several Of the churches Of this
city aud this added 10 the Interest and to
the attendance on the services The fol
lowing is a resume of the services as far as
obtained:
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
At the First Presbyterian church Rev.
w. II. Leovell. pastor. preached two ox-
ccllcnt Christmas sermons, one at 4 O'Clock
In the morning aud the other at T:45 In
the evening. The sermon in the morning
was from Luke II chapter S,tl verses. Ina
the evening 1t was from part of verse II
of the hfth chapter Of Matthew, takiug for
his text the three words 81 Am Come"
The church was beautiful decorated and
the attendance was large. The singing and
music was part cularly good
The special song service at the evening
meeting was exceptionally hne ana was
richly enjoyed by all lovers of choice sacred
music. fhiS song service was aS follows
EVENING CHRISTMAS SERVICE.
Calm on the listening Ear Of Night"
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Mixed Quartette
With bass ubligato and male quartettc.
Isp Gtffar and Russ lnn
..Sin to,,tSs,S i lt,i ,th. .i''S9 wv
sSn Dp' '"''' 'O'N ''''''''
soprano 0Iiigat,o,. Win Male Qnartette
"O'er the HIS of Bethlehem" ........
soprano solo and Obligato, with Mixed
Quartette Mrs Il. a. Peden, Mrs. Baltis
Allen, Mr.. G. Il. Oliver, Mr.. II. L: Gates,
assisted by Mr.. S. A. Klncalde, Miss Alice
,Tbo ofriniai hoorj ~ ,bc cb,,r.b hold a
maatjng w. ''i dotorn,tne ne to mncnesity of
noii,n,7 a., ssie,art ,t,, 60 sirt u ~.
TaiilhG an an qsSlstaht pastor 10 aSSiS, hGV.
iI " ~ ,S i " a." 81, eriii i~1
"P,H'9n Vi one nelSaS "i lne 1itdV,a'
+" tho vast amonnt of work he had The
church called RSy {, r. Caldwell Of Green !,s;
Of the call and il is expccted he viii nc.
ccpt the call at once. and IL possible enter
upon the duties Of assistant pastor OF ne
mo ononing Of fbe now vrar Dr i,eoyeil
announced al the services that the Christ
mas entertainment for, the children Of the
Sunday school VIII be hcld Friday evening,
/ December n, at o'clock.
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/ SHEARN MEMORIAL. NJ. r. CHU RCH'
SOUTH.
sheorn Memorial church was OIL y-entlv
9nta,a Mg'hoLi"I ,nu',n WAS .a',,
ana tasteiuiiF oecorateu lor the Christmas
pastor. preocbed an exceedingly strong ser.
mon at the morning service taking for his
lie Shall save His People from Their Sins. g
There was an unusually large attendance
anu nhs lusIS n"r S."sos E"s adJitnns ~
HE Gbnrrh at tbls service The evening
service was n continuation of the Christ.
| mas ecrvicos and we're esnecially interest.
mo- Tho sermon was one of Rev. Uay's
stroncest and hest and he seemed TO throw
his whole soul into the delivery of 1t The
samSrHS o,,,Sno nd nc congreration was
i iu,, i,r'is ''' wv ' vac
"ISv.' Has. o,ro,,,,ad that =, nov. Sun
dar tbo ~ NV, aepy,ccs Of Sbearn Mcmorio
u hS Nv iii 10 Mia ond HE sermons vii
nu. .,1 VA s &C. ~ snocioI occasior
ne s'i'|''o ''' -"
cr N,.pv,c rprsropAr
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The rector of ST. Mary s Parlsh Eplscona
church was In Richmond Sunday mornin.
conuuc'1hs the services at tn"' p'net' u"
leturneu nonis u, .ue "uon, "nu III w
esou'us nu 'n SUD -, o..