Evening journal., 1903-12-28

and Christmas music sung in many OF
the churches yesterday. The decora
tons had not been removed and The
churches presented a. handsome ap-
pearance. During this week the sun
day schools win hold their Christmas
festivals.
This evening the sunday School of
ST. Andrews Episcopal Church az
Eighth and Shipley streets win hold its
festival.
The Rev w. II. Logan preached at
West Presbyterian Church yeatorday.
in the First United Presbyterian
Church yesterdays the Rev. David Turn
bun preached.
Miss Sophia Preston SANG SOLOS az
both Of the services az Asbury N. u.
Church yesterday.
In Second Baptst,Church last even-
ing the pastor the Rev. T. i. Briggs
mons on The Men of the Bible Tho
series has been unusually interesting
TO those who have been present
ST. Thomas r. G. Church. under the
pastorate Of the Rev. John Counoly Is
maiflng rapid progress. On Christmas
I day a treat 70 tiie CliildrAl OF the Sill
verbrook section OF The city was given
LAT the school house of the church by
Mrs. PeterJ Ford and other women Of
the parish. An enjoyable Program
was given.
A large congregation was present at
/ 0livct Presbyterian Church last night
The pastor the REV. Robert a. Ell
wood preached a sermon ON THE Old
Years Message" and there was singing
by Master Bernard Aarons OF philadel-
phia.
The Christmas fsstivaJof ST. Johns
\ Church Sunday school viii be held
in the Parish HOUSE Of The church this
evening at 7.30 o'clock.
This evening the Sunday School OF
Scott NJ. L. Church viii hold its Christ
mas festival
Bishop at Trinity
Bishop Coleman preached the SER
lmon at Trinity Episcopal Church yes
terday morning from the text "The
Word Was Made Flesh and Dwelt
Among Us" John 1914.
The Bishop said in part
Nothing. impresses me more as TO
the dogmatic parts Of the Holy Scrip
lures than their brevity aud simplicity
While together they WON'T make q
creed Of almost nteimtnabie length
yet ia themselves separately they arc
Remarkably short
Why Is this? Partly because OF the
unity that existed among the early dis
ciples OF Christ. II was only when dis
sent. heresy. and schism came in that
lit was necessary to use the longer
: forms Of sound words now still in use
b TaI F1t l4a.t az :
z short text The Word was made flesh
and dwelt among us II includes most
: distinctly the whole doctrine Of ths
2 Trinity. The word Of the Father whc
is the Son. made flesh by the operation
= Of the Holy Ghost" 80 atf- 4.
The Bishop dwelt upon the signih.
canoe Of the term nude; "rhe WORD
was made hesh.n ~ 81 a
He did not become flesh through Z
5 series Of evoluuons; but was madl
flesh by the operation of the Hol.
: Ghost II was not until the natural per
iod Intervening between the Annuncia
Z ton of the. Blessed Virgin and His Ma
I iyity that Christ became lesh an
2 dwelt among us,f g.rs na ,ug ~ 80 4
Z This proves all the more His Divin
ity likewise Indeed. If Il were I'll
birth.of a man pnly.-this Feat woul
be robbed of an It's soy agd gladnes
= Ii Is because We know Him to be SO
= OF God-in manner peculiarly an
!. exclusively His 'own--as well as son Z
Mary that we rejoice. as He thus be
! comes indeed our Saviour and re
deemer
The great doctrine Of the Incarnatio
Is therefore 10 be guarded most jeal
: ously and valiantly against such soph
9 istries and subtletles as would max
lus believe that we are an hike son
e of God as He was Son
T. But in holding on 30 this fundamenti
y and essential verify Of the Catholi
7 faith. we must speak the truth in low
{ ever remembering in this respect N
N example Of the Apostle whom we an
y especially comnemorating today. S
'' John the evangeist. He was emphati
y cally the APOSTLE OF Love-and so thi
b. Christmas tide is the festival of Low
o. wherein we are especially "a rid our
selves of malice hatred and all un
l. charitableness.
'dl In concluding he said: "Let us ope
~ our hearts wide and receive as ou
ly honored and abiding guest the Chri.
AZ Child. the King Of Love. Let us Il
d. ourselves with Him: for hearts thi
s. are filled with love are filed wit
OH Christ. because God is Love"
M Grace Church Anniversary.
p Grace M. Z. Sunday school celebrate
70 its anniversary last evening. The pre-
gu gram included selections by the Sunda
'' school orchestra, Christmas carols an
n- recitations by the scholars The Re
" William Writ King made the openir
nt prayer The program follows
'u Selection. Sunday school orohestr'
10 singing. Behold Your King, by Il
ps school; prayer by the pastor. scriptu
OF reading. singing. Come withe the Wi
nd Men by the school,. Christmas Caro-
IN by the primary school. Christmas Bel
So and The Christmas Star; recitations,
81 Christmas Dream Louise Murgatroyl
MT A Christmas WISH Irene Winner; Tl
ie Christ Child. Elizabeth Sutherlan'
as carols The Twinkiing stars and Holl
e- snow and Mistletoe; selection, Conce
Overture (Bach) orchestra; selectio
al junior orchestra. singing. Our Messai
Of hy the school; The star Of Bethleher
he by the junior school; Star Of Hope, o
ln chestrn and school; recitations III
ne Shepherds story, Claudia Robb: III
he Shepherds. solo, Miss Humphrey; III
or star Leona Carson; What is Til
Of Light, solo. Norman Williamson;
he Song for christmas Mildred Franc
do shine Forth O Star Of Glory, choru
OF Christ Is Born solo Madeline Rec
re- singing. With Exultins Tribute by Il
IN school. benediction.
rs. At the morning service the Christmi
as music was repeated BY the chorus che
,w directed. by Miss Idle. Miss Edna
.e Bradheld. violiniste. assisted the choN
rs In the afterpoon special exercises we