The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-25
and see this thing which has come to
pass"
Broken b.. Angels Voices.

spoken when the silence was broken BY
the angels, who come announcing the adj
vent of the Messiah to Zachariah, Eliza
beth. Mary, and Joseph. and the shepherds
in Bethlehem's stony plains And when
they spoke they delivered a glorious mes
sage Of peace aud good will frem God to
MAJ.
'Not everyone heard the message, but
those who by their lives had been pre-
pared to receive it. Jesus came 10 the
world in Bethlehem. On the ears OF some
fell angels songs in accent Of joy, and en-
the ears Of others it fell unbeard and
the silence of centuries remained IN
broken
So falls the song of heavenly music to
day upon the hearing and unheariag.
May We have grace TO hear and to have
our hearts filed with the spirit To this
end let US turn like the shepherds and by
faith journey to Bethlehem and eater the
Iowly tavern stable and behold what has
come to pass.
NiiaI 20 We see. asked the clergy
man A babe. a child King. a God. a
Saviour" The preacher then told how.
in every age. believing men had made this
journey, like the shepherds. and how they
saw different things.
Let US pray God as We go, ne added
that We may recognize this as Gods best
gift to mana Saviour. awaiting recon
Citation, makins, peace, ami saving Us
for Cod
4 Cardinal Celebrates Mass.
Christmas was celebrated in the Cath
olie Churches in this city with all the
splendor and rituals percuIiar to the cere-
monies OF that church. At number of
churches midnight masses were said and
the services were attended by large num-
bers OF worshiEers. All the churches
solemnIzed 9 O'Clock masses anu tie third
christmas Day mass was oeiebrat led at II
O'Clock
His EHinenee, Cardinal GIartfneIIi
apostolic PrO-D Delegate. ehanted solemn
pontidcal high mass ut Il o,cIoek. a 81.
Aloyslus Church Tie edifice was pro
sisely decorated. The scene presented
was one Of impressiveness and spIendor
Everything had been called into reGuisi-
ton that could add to the beauty and sol
emnity CT the OCCASION The music was
OF the highest order many n-of1innnr
loists taking part The rich -es+mcn-s
the ctilciating Cardinal AKA clergy. and
ndreds OF lighted wax -tapers, combined
make the scene most solemn and .stril1-
Large Crowds at st. PntricI.,s.
The services at St Patrfclz-s Church at
acted large crowds. There were masses
>, ., and II O'Clock, The Il o'clock
ass was said by the Rev Cornelius
Icey- VINO was ordained last Saturday
- Mary 5 Seminary Baltimore Dr.
aii5Fd preached a powerful sermon.
Yelling On the love Of the Son Of GCd for
chiidTen and drawing therefrorn many
sautllal lessons An augmented choir
sisted by G full orchestra. rendered the
usic.
AT 81 Matthew's. ST. AuEIsrfne-s I'M
aculat6 Conception, st. IoEaiRic's, St.
ephen's, and st. Mays churches the
y "as Htingly observed The music
'ndered at st MaTy's Church. where the
lolT sang HammereI's new mass. cur
afiy OF Coed Counsel" was specially
1e, and vas p1der the direction CT Prof.
lillian NalGecker.
Episcopal Church Services.
At ST Johns Episcopal Church Six
49, -r.<' Y Streets northwest elaborate
hristn-as services were held. today. The
oily communion was administered Al IA
.c!eck IN the morning. and there was
. forming prayer. communion service and
ernlea ct II a. N.
The church was tastefuTfv decorated
i'm Christmas .eyergreens and every seat
as hlieii Al the II o'clock service. DR.
.4azaIl1er NacEay-Smith, the rector.
reached an eloquent sermon.
he first Christmas Day of the tven-
seth century should be a momentcus
ne sali Dr. Nsskay-Snith. There are
o Two words in any language that ex-
rsss so much as Christmas Day
thousands are keeping this festival today
Who hold no other day sacred
.DT- Alackay-Smith said it was q great
ribute TO the church that in the glow Of
eT joy and happiness even the criminal
nd the infidei would warm themselves
-zeedsy.
He compared the day to the old Roman
.atErEatia IN that It is a day devoted 10
universal peace and love. frateruaI hand
% !asnIng and the cessation OF strife He
cd that many people saw nothing more
3 n II than that. ana that many. were keep !
ng the day in the spirit OF the SaturnaIia !
% hen he pointed Cut that Christians should
tee more meaning in II than that
St Marks PrO-CathedraI Third and A
streets. northeast, was crowded during
he morning service St PauT-s Church !
twenty third Street northwest, was also
veil filed 4 full choral service by the |
rested choirs was given in these churches
It II G. m Among the other EpiscOpa- /
ian churches where services were held |
1t T;S0 and Il a n were Trinity Church !
Third and c Streets northwest; St Mi |
:hael and All angels, Twe1ty-second /
Street, near Z: St Matthew's Chapel. II !
md Half Streets southeast; St James,
eighth Street near Massachusetts Ave
lFe northwest St Andrews Church !
fourteenth and -Corcoran northwest, and (
! he Church Of the Epiphany, on C Street, |
-2eaT Fourteenth
Among the Presbyterians.
The Presbyterian churches generally did !
not hold special services today. Several |
Of them devoted last Sunday evening to !
+ Christmas celebrations ana sermons were
delivered then appropriate to the season
G0n different evenings during the week
g there have been or will be festivals for |
The children.
:. The Church Of the Covenant. corner of |
Eighteenth and n Streets, held Sunday /
school entertainment last night. with a /
general distribution of presents to the /
children
This morning the pastor, tie Rev leu /
MS Hamlin, D D., preached to MS con-
gregation on the meaning and tendencies |
OF the day. The text was Glory to God |
in the highest, and On earth peace and |
good will to men, Luke ii:14. Dr. Ham
lin referred to the late Henry Ward 1
Beecher's characterization Of the text as
the Overture of the Angels He said
that in this day there was a notable tend
ency 10 transpose the clauses of the text
and place religious worship after the |
human element.