The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-12-24
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The churches Of the city are max
ing extensive preparations for the
proper observance Of Christmas.
There will be special services and
trees for the Sunday schools In most
Of the churches, and the services will
be in keeping with the holidays.
ST. LUKE's CHURCH.
The members of ST. Lnke's Sunday
school viii be entertained by a
Christmas tree this afternoon at 4
o'clock, when each one win receive
a present from the tree. At mid
night this evening. beginning
promptly at IL o'clock, there will
be a celebration OF the holy com
munion, with a sermon by the rector
and specially prepared music by the
vested choir, which viii occupy the
new choir stalls for the first time.
At II o'clock Sunday morning there
will be q second celebration Of the
holy communion with an appropriate
sermon In the evening at 1880
O'Clock the choir will repeat the
music rendered at the midnight SER
vice and the sermon will be delivered
10 the members Of the Masonic
fraternity. The music for the oc-
casion ID as follows:
Professional Hymn Reading
hyrie Eleison ....... Tours
GLORIA Iibi .Pleyel
Hymn From Haydn's Creation
Doxology ....,....- Bourgeois
ofertory Anthem
ARISE, Shine" Maker
Presentation .... Anon
Sursum Corda and Sanctus Camidge
TIE Deum Laudamus Won Boskerck
Nunc Dimittis. .... Cover
Recessional Hymn. . Redner
ST. THOMAS CHURCH.
The Christmas exercises at st.
Thomas Catholic church will not be
so extensive as usual on account Of
the large number Of parishioners and
the absence Of facilities for properly
caring for the crowd. For this
reason the services and exercises will
necessarily not be public, although
no one Who wishes to attend will be
turned away. The services will con-
sist Of high mass sang by the child.
rem at midnight this evening. Sun
day morning Father Purcell will so
TO Trent and hold services. returning
to this city in time to participate in
the exercises for the children. which
will take place in the hall at
o'clock o. m. These exercises will
consist of a tee, from which presents
will be distributed. vocal and instur
mental music and recitatious.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
At the Christian church the Sunday
school children will enjoy tree and
visit from Santa Claus this afternoon
at o'clock. A short program will
be given In connection with the tree,
consisting Of appropriate songs and
recitations by members Of the Sunday
school. For the services Sunday
there will be music by a specially
trained choir and sermons both
morning and evening BY the pastor
which are to be suited to the oc-
casion. The subject for the morning
sermon is Gods UnspeakabIe Gift. .
The subject Of the evening sermon
will be "A Sinner. " The services
are held in the new building on the
corner Of Ninth and Lakeview streets.
BAPTIST CHURCH.
Rev. o. B. whitmore, a noted
temperance lecturer, formerly state
organizer Of the Anti.saloon League
in Ohio and Nebraska, will give a
sterioptican temperance lecture at
the Baptist church on Sunday even.
ing. The services will begin and
close with illustrated hymns. All
are invited. The Christmas exercises
of the the Sunday school will be held
at the church on Saturday evening at
1880 p. m. There will be a program
by the boys and girls and also a
Christmas tree. The program will
consist Of drills, recitations and
music, both vocal and instrumental.
METHODIST CHURCH.
The exercises at the Methodist
church will consist Of a Christmas
tree for the Sunday school and a
musical and literary program at the
church this evening. The program
Is to be opened With a song, Joy to
the World" by che school; prayer;
responsive reading. by school; reolta.