Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-24
BIRTH OF CHRIST WILL CE
C0MMEM0RATED
Protestant Evangelical Congregations
VIII Hold Services Today--catho.
lies and Eplseopaians VIII
Observe Tomorrow


The "tidings of peace and good will
unto men" will be sung both today
and tomorrow by hundreds of voices
in honor of the birth Of the Babe of
Bethlehem. Special services will be
held in all the churches, for which
elaborate preparations have been
made.
That it is more blessed to give than
to receive is the thought which has
been the motive of many of the Sum
day schools, the little ones being
taught from early infancy to care for
the less fortunate at the Christmas
tide
Services will be held in Protestant
evangelical churches today, while
the Catholics and Episcopalians VIII
hold special services tomorrow.
Commencing early tomorrow morn
ing before the light OF day, large con-
gregations will assemble at each of the
| Catnollc churches, where solemn
masses will be celebrated.
The churches throughout the city
VIII be elaborately decorated. many
| thousands of rare blossoms to grace
the altars. The California poinsettia is
favorite blossom at this time and
VIII be much in evidence to the great
delight of the tourists.
Inc local Salvation Army will dis
tribute about 300 baskets of food.
will supply over 2Ooo people With
christmas dinners. The poor children
VIII be made merry at the army corps
Christmas evening. At corps No. 1.
temporarily located at Seventh street
ana Grand avenue q tree will be the
main feature, while at corps No. Q.
lo3 san Pedro street, n ship laden with
gifts will prove the center of attrnc-
ton.
The Volunteers of America will sup-
ply needy. children with shoes and un-
derWear in addition to q Christmas
tree with gifts. The Los Angeles Eel.
lowship will unite in making the dav
pleasant for the little ones.
During the week many of the Sun
day schools have held Christmas ex-
ercises, the remaining schools to cela-
Drate this week. The orphans of the
Los Angeles Orphans home will be en-
tertained next Wednesday afternoon
by the little ones of the Emmanuel
presbyterian church, who will present
each guest with a gift.
Ihe Following musical programs will
be rendered in the Protestant churches
FIRST congregational, Eleventh and
Hope streets:
Morning-Organ prelude. "Rhapsodie
on Christmas Themes" professional
hymn No. pol; invocation and Lords
prayer; doxology, Praise God From
All Blessings Flow; double quartet
Shout the Glad Tidings"; responsive
selection No. so and Gloria Patri". So
prano solo, THE Night Song of Bethle-
hem" Mrs. Charles G. Stivers; scrip
ture lesson, Luke 2, S-21; double quartet.
'The Flight of the Holy Family:
prayer and response, I'VE Beg Thee,
o, Our Father; announcements; hymn
NO. l91; offertory, organ. Variations
on Ancient Christmas Carol; offertory
prayer; Christmas sermon by Rev. Will
liam Horace Day, pastor; hymn No.
1856; song cycle, Christmas Songs"
Harry Clifford Lott; (a) 1.-THE Christ
mas Tree, (b) 1.-THE Shepherds" (c)
THE Kings" (d) Simeon" (e) Christ,
the Friend of Children" (0 "The
Christ Child; benediction; organ post
lude, "The Hallelujah Chorus" (Mes-
siah).
In the evening the church orchestra
will celebrate it's tenth anniversary with
the following program: Orchestra pre-
lude, "Sanctus" est. Cecilia mass)
orchestra, Holy City,; Euphonium
offertory; orchestra postlude, March
and Cortege, "Queen of Sheba"; choir,
Peace on Earth; response, I'VE Beg
Thee, o Our Father; contralto solo,
20, Little Town of Bethlehem" Mrs.
Charles r. Richards; hymn 104. Harry
Clifford Lott choir director.
First Christian, corner Eleventh and
Hope streets:
Morning-Organ prelude, "Marche
Religieuse"; anthem, while Shepherds
Watched; response, Come and
Hear; anthem with solo, 20, Little
Town of Bethlehem; communion.
Christ Child" Mrs Robert Smith; post
lude, allegro Maestoso, Second So
nata."
Evening-The Christmas cantata,
"The New Born King" by Benjamin
w. Loveland, will be given by a chorus
of thirty-five voices. The solos will be |
taken by Mrs. Robert Smith, soprano;
Miss Blanche Brown, alto; ]. B. Poulin, |
tenor; ]. ]. Martin, bass; Orpheus male |
quartet; Miss Madge Patton, organist |
j. p. Dupuy, director.
Los Angeles Fellowship, Masonic hall |
Morning, Hail to Thee" Mr.. Walter
SC hneider and the congregation; violin |
solo, Romance No. - Alfred h. Wal |
per; soprano solo, The Birthday of a |
King" Miss Helen o. Tape; THE |
Voice of Old" by Mr.. Schneider and |
the congregation. Evening, Our |
Angel Side" Mr.. Schneider and the |
vocal solo, Peace on |
Earth" by Elizabeth Eloise Kirkpat-
rick; vocal solo, '"The Universal |
Creed" Miss Helen o. Tape; vocal |
duet, Silent Night" Elizabeth Kirk
patrick and Mary Mills; THE Cruise OF |
Comfort" Mr.. Schneider and the con-
gregation; vocal solo, christmas Eve"
(Myles B. Foster), by Mary Mills.
Church of tho Unity-Morning, |
christmas Prelude" choir; Break
Forth Into JOY" Cuthbert Harris; 20
Power Divine" Mrs. Colby and choir;
quartet, Beloved, Let Us Love-"
hymn, anthem" Mr.. Zinck and choir;
offertory, trio for violin, cello and Or
gan, Jamie Overton, Hans Mettke and
MIR. Colby; Christmas postlude (choir),
Mrs Frank Colhy Miss EStelle Heartt |