Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-23
CHURCHES PLAN
FOR CHRISTMAS
BISHOP JOHNSON WILL CON.
FIRM CLASS
Children Of Many Congregations Pre-
pare cantatas and Exercises in
Celebration of Anniversary
of Christ's Birth

A class will be confirmed by Right
Rev. Bishop Johnson tomorrow morn
ing at the Church of the Ascension,
Boyle Heights. 1t is expected the
bishop will preach at the confirmation
service. This church, under the dlrec-
tion of Rev. John w. Thursby. the rec
tor, will hold midnight choral service
In honor of Christmas. The first ves-
pers Of Christmas will be sung at 1880
p. m. and at 1880 y. m. there will be
a midnight choral alteration Of the
holy Eucharist, when q special musical
program will be rendered.
The Sunday school of this church will
give Christmas cantata next Thurs-
day evening at Korbel hall, the pro-
gram to be furnished by the children,
who have been well trained for the
event
"Possessory Value of Human Souls
will be the topic of Col. Mattison =.
Jones, prominent lawyer, layman ano
n member of the Temple Baptist
church, at the Y. NJ. C. A. tomorrow
afternoon at the regular service for
men. Special music will be rendered
by the association orchestra and quar-
tet.
Unconscious Pilgrimage of the
Heart" and "The Triple Glorias of the
Heavenly Choir" will be the topics of
the two sermons to be delivered to-
morrow by DR.. Walker, pastor of I'm
manuel Presbyterian church.
A Christmas tree will be given for
the children of the Plaza church next
Thursday afternoon in the patio Of the
old mission. The Sunday school teach
ers and members of the El Hogar Feliz
society will be in charge.
The Christmas exercises of the Sun
day school of Christ church will be
held next Wednesday evening at the
church, preceded by n short religious
service The children will march to
the Sunday school room headed by
Christ chuch cadets, who will give a
drill.
The choir Of the First Christian
church will render q Christmas can
tata at the evening service tomorrow.
Gifts will be received tomorrow even.
ing at the Church of the Neighborhood,
which will be distributed Christmas
day to the poor of the parish. A
"manger" service will be held tomor-
row evening, at which Rev. T. c. Mar
Slldllb lHS IeClOl, Will Illdhe uU dQuTeSS.
The tenth anniversary of the First
Congregational church orchestra will
be celebrated tomorrow evening with a
special program, in which the choir
will assist. Rev. William Horace Day
the pastor, will preach a Christmas
sermon at the morning service, al
which service the annual donations will
be received for missionary work. II
is hoped that $4,000 will be raised fol
benevolent work during the coming
year.
Rev. Robert Mcintyre, pastor OF
the First Methodist church, will preach
special Christmas sermon at the
morning service tomorrow. In the
evening the children of the Sunday
school will give a Christmas program
Christmas morning a class meeting
will be held at this church at 0 o'clock
Plans will be made tomorrow for the
Christmas exercises of the Sunday
school of Emmanuel Baptist church
| which were to have been held next
Tuesday evening at the church, which
was nearing completion, but which was
wrecked by the high winds early
Thursday morning. The services to-