Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-27

number OF the local churches of var
ions denominations will hold their special
seryices In observance Of Christmas tomor-
row. The services will consist prlnclpaliy
OF music rendered by the choirs. with snort
sermons and devotional exercises conduct
ed by the pastors or the respective
churches Among the churches Which
have arranged for special observances To-
morrow and whose programs OF exercises
have been previously published In Inc star
are the following: Takoma Park Presby-
terrain. First Presbyterian, Trinity Metho-
dist North Capitol Methodist. Metropoh-
tan Methodist and Luther Place Memorial.
At the Keller Memorial Lutheran Churcn
tho Christmas services will be held at IL
o clock tomorrow morning. Rev. Z. H.
Butler. the pastor, will deliver short SER
mon. and the choir, under direction of Mr.
w. O. Little. with Miss Parkinson organ
ist. will render appropriate music Among
the features of the musical program the
following selections will be sung: Ana
There Were in the Same Country. Shep-
herds" by Myers; Il WIN fTaise nee,
bert and The Star of Bethlehem. Bailey.
The latter number is solo to be sung by
Mrs Joseph c. Boss In the evening the
Sunday school has arranged to give pro-
brief addresses.
The usual Christmas observance will
take place at the Mt. Peasant Congrega-
tional Church tomorrow morning, when
special musical program VIII be rendered.
very attractive booklet program OF
services attendant the observance or
Christmas has been issued by 81. John
Episcopal Church at 10th and II streets
northwest. The booklet contains the
program of exercises for Christmas day
and Of the three succeeding days. Holy In
nocents day will be observed tomorrow
with appropriate services.
At the Church Of the Epiphany tomorrow
morning Bishop VIM. Paret of Baltimore
will deliver the sermon, and special pro-
grain of music will be rendered by the
vested choir. This service will mark the
conclusion of the services in celebration Of
Epiphany's sixtieth anniversary, which be-
gan December IA. Bishop Paret was for
merry rector of this church. Holy limo
cents day will also be observed at Eplph-
De,icatory services have been held the
past week at the Virginia Avenue Baptist
Church which has just been completed
The dedication Of the new building occurred
last Sunday. The services this past week
have included addresses and sermons by
several well-known ministers of the city.
and special evangelist meetings have been
arranged for the coming week.
The church was founded by the Rev. X.
s. Laws. who has been succeeded by the
following pastors: The Rev. Scott, the Rev.
j. L.
present pastor. the Rev. A. Winbanks, who
has been with the church six years.
The Lutheran Young Peoples Union OF
the District has presented to the Lutheran
Home for the Aged at Winthrop Heights a
handsome new burgee. or house flag as a
Christmas gift. The flag bears on a red
field the words. Lutheran Home" In
July, 1900, the union erected on the home
grounds a large flag STAFF and presented to
the institution fine American flag and a
house flag, OF which latter this new gift
is an exact duplicate.
A number OF the leading Lutheran
churches of Washington are making ar
rangesnents for an attractive church enter.
taihment to be given about the middle OF
January. The entertainment will portray
the life and times OF the great reformer
Martin Luther. In music. costume. tableaux
and illustrated lecture. The participants
will represent the young Lutherans Of the
various churches In the city. and they will
be assisted by one or more representatives
of every other Protestant denomination
The entire cast will consist OF about two
hundred persons. The purpose In having
~ representatives Of different churches In thu
affair Is because the work of Luther Is con
sidered Al not confined 10 the benefit of an,