The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-25
Joyful Services in Raleigh
Churches Today.
Appropriate Sermons VIII be Preached
While Music and Song Will Ceie-
brate the Happy Anniversary
of the Lords Birth.

His people greet the day.
For it is the oft celebrated anniver-
sary of the birth of our Lord and Saviour
II is the day in which We should again
and again burn into our minds that time
when the three wise men saw the star
in the east and following it found the
Child IN the manager.
Church devotions are fitting observ-
arces of the day and in Raleigh many of
the churches will be open for services. In
ali where Christmas is thus observed there
will be special music.
GOOD SHEPHERD CHURCH.
The special musical program to be rem
sored at the Church of the Good Shep-
herd today at the II o'clock service, IS
~ ollows:
Professional Hymn 51-Mendelssohn.
Venite Exultemus Domino-Woodward.
Gloria Patri IN D-Field.
TIE Deum Landamus in 3 fiat-King Hall
Benedictus in D-Field
Introit-Anthem, Behold, i Bring you
Coed Tidings-Barnby.
Kyrie Eleison in D-MOir.
GLORIA Tibi in D-Moir.
Hymn 59--Willis.
OffertCrium-The People that Walkea
in Darkness-Rogers.
Sanctus in D-Field.
Agnus Del (Messe Sollennellel-Gounod.
Gloria in Excelsis, Ancient Chant
Nunc Dimitts, Gregorian Sth Tone.
Recessional Hymn 5S-Redner.
The choir is composed of the following
twenty-four well-known singers:
Master Paul Pittenger, Cross Bearer.
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Eula A. Davis, Mary NJ. Hanff. Cad Her
vey. Bertha Holman, Mrs. E. E. Kephart.
Misses Louise Linton, Louise Pittenger,
Ebie Roberts and Ailene Young.
Altos-Miss Lucy P Battle, Mrs. Grace
BATHS Brown, Misses Elizabeth F. Hol-
man. Charlotte Kendall Hall and Chelian
A. Pixley.
Tenors-Mcssrs f. H. Baker, c. p.
Hart. E. X Mcclellan and Geo. T. Nor
y-ood
Basses-Messrs ]. G. Ball, A. NJ. Hanff.
Percy Lees, w. G. Sackett and Sherwood
Upchurch.
Wade r. Brown, orgarist and choir
1atser.
CHRIST CHURCH.
Christ church is wreathed in ever
greens and symbolic designs for the
commemoration of the SaviOur's birth
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The services begin at IL a. m. and as
is always the custom on high festivals,
the music will be exceedingly joyous
and beautiful.
Great care has been shown in the
selections for the Christmas observ-
ance. and a finely trained choir will
render an elaborate service of praise.
Among the soloists are Mrs. McKim-
mon, Mrs Baker, Miss White and Mr..
Hudson.
The selections are as follows:
Prelude-Organ.
Voluntary Opening Anthem-"An-
gels from the Realms of Glory
(Smart).
Venite Exultenus Up. A. Schnecker)
Gloria Patri, 1-2-3 (Schnecker).
TIE Deum Laudamus, in B fiat g. Il.
Thomas).
Jubilate Dec (Nevin).
Introit, "Hark, the Herald Angels
Sing" (Schnecker).
Gloria Tibi (Gounod).
Hymn So, 80, Little Town Of Bethle-
hem edward Marco.
Offertory, Solo for contralto. with
violin obligato, Christmas, Awake
edward Marco.
Sanctus (Calkin).
Communion Hymn, Bread of Heav
en-"
Gloria in Excelsis (Calkin).
no-4l,do Organ
A cordial invitation is extended the
at Christ church.
Choir-Sopranos, Mrs. Ashby L. Ba
ker. Miss Susan Marshall, Miss Bessie
Hines White, Miss Sophy Busbee, Mis-:
Evelyn Byrd Lawrence.
Altos-Mrs Charles McKimmon
Mrs. ]. A. Briggs, Jr., Miss Eleano
Howard Haywood Mrs. r. B. Hall.
Tenors-Mr. Sherwood Haywood, Mr.
Ben. Ellis.
Basses-Mr H. T. Hudson, Mr.. E
G. King.
Violin-Mr. James Thomas.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.
At the First Baptist church their vii
be special services this morning at clever
o'clock. There will be some excelien
music rendered by the choir.
The sermon will be preached by Rev
P. T. Vann, president OF the Baptis
Female University. He is speaker
originality and his sermons are AWAY
to be enjoyed There is treat in pros
pect for all who hear. him today.
The ENVELOPES for the offering tor -
brownsville Orphanage will lie {
today. There are to be returned the frs
Sunday in January.
CTHOLIC CHURCH.
Today the feast of the Nativity OF Or
Lord, there will be mass at the Sacre
Heart Catholic church at 81 xand seve
and high mass at IL a. m. II are CO.
daily invited to these services There wi
be solemn midnight mass at Nazaretl
near Raleigh.
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