Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-22
TOPICS
WILL BE FEATURES
OF SUNDAY SERVICES
HUNGRY WILL BE FED ON MONDAY
Salvation Army and Volunteers of America Will
Distribute Food and Clothing to Needy
Families and Children One Day Before
Christmas-Pr grams Arranged

THE Sorry Man" will be the topic
Of Major Hilton tomorrow afternoon
at the mems meeting at the Y. NJ. c.
A. Major Hilton is one of the best
known speakers before the public and
has recently come to Los Angeles from
a lecturing tour Of the east. With
Moody, Major Hilton is regarded as
one of the leading evangelists. Major
Hilton has a valiant army record.
where he secured the title Of major
during the Civil war. Much interest
is manifested I'm the services tomor-
row. Edward II. Emmett. the newly
appointed director of religious work
for the association. has begun his work
and is making plans for extensive re-
ligious work among the men Of the
city. MIR. Emmett expects to organize
shop and factory meetings and classes
for Bible study.
Will Feed Many
peace on Earth, Good Will to Men"
the song Of the angels on that first
Christmast morn. will be the theme
of eloquent sermons and song tomor-
row in the many churches. Salvation
Army. Volunteers and institutional
churches are planning to spread the
Christmas joy, as well as the individual
churches and Sunday schools.
The Salvation Army will give a
Christmas dinner at barracks No. .
on San Pedro street and will also dis
tribute baskets for families Monday.
A Christmas tree, with toys and fruits
will complete the holiday work of the
army.
The Volunteers of America will give
a tree on Tuesday and will distribute
toys and fruits, as we'll as orders for
OF ma 70 Ia
serving poor children. 1t is expected
that 500 children will be reached in
this way.
Christmas Play Arranged
The Christmas celebration at the
Bethlehem Institutional church will
open tonight with a Christmas play
given under charge of Charles Mills,
son of B. Fay Mills. Tomorrow even
ing a stereopticon service will be given
for the children and on Monday even
ing the Spanish Presbyterian children
will give a celebration: Tuesday even
ing, exercises at the institution, corner
Railroad and Main streets: Wednes-
day evening the children of the COM
munity will give a play, THE Fairies
at the church, Thursday
evening the Japanese will give an en-
tertainment, and Friday evening the
Russian children will observe the holt
day.
Art Sale Successful
The bazaar and art sale given for
the benefit of the new Holy Cross
church closed Thursday evening and
proved one of the most successful of
the season. Although this church was
only organized about two months ago
the chapel has been erected, which
will be used for church services, and
the bazaar brought to successful
close. Rev. T. F. Fahey. the pastor,
has arranged an elaborate musical
which will be held Tuesday at 3, g
and 1890 a. m. Carl Sager, formerly
of the Seven Dolores church,
Buffalo, n. Y, has been engaged as
organist. A double quartet will fur
nish the music for Christmas.
Children Give Exercises
The children of st. Marys parish
will give their first Christmas exer-
cises in the new parish hall tomorrow
evening. A Christmas tree and Santa
Claus will be on the program.
The board of directors of the Lark
Ellen News and Working Boys home
have issued an appeal for Christmas
donations for the home.
THE Imperative Necessity of the
Incarnation will be the topic of Rev.
Hugh K. Walker, pastor of the I'M
manuel Presbyterian church, tomor-
row morning. In the evening an elab-
crate musical service will be given by
the choir, assisted by a chorus. Mon
day evening the Sunday school children
will enjoy their Christmas treat. The
children of the Orphans home will be
sent presents this year. 1t is an annual
custom to entertain the children of
the home at the church, but this will
not be done this year on account of
illness in the home. The primary
children of the church will be enter
tanned Thursday afternoon.
At ST. Pau's Pro-cathedraI
Christmas day services will be held
at st. Pauls pro-cathedral as follows:
Celebration of the holy communion at
1870 a. m., morning prayer, sermon and
second celebration of the holy COM
munion 1890 o'clock. The bishop of
the diocese, the Rt. Rev. Joseph H.
Johnson, will preach. A full musical
service has been arranged by the or
ganist and choir master, Ernest Doug
las, in the following order: Process
sional "Corde Natus"; Venite and
PsaIter. eighth tone; TIE Deum, Parker;
Jubilate, Garrett; hymn, "Adeste FL
deles"; offertory anthem, Sing, o
Heavens; tours; communion service,
eyre in f fiat; nunc dimittis, sixth
tone; occasional, Regent Street"
Special organ numbers, March of the
Magi," by Dubois, and an improvisa-
ton on "Adeste Fideles."
The children's Christmas festival
will be observed Friday, the Innocents'
day, at 1880 p. m. Following a choral
service and address in the church the
little ones will be invited to the guild
hall where a Christmas tree and en-
tertainment will be prepared for them.
Many Receive Assistance
Since it's opening less than a month
ago, the city Rescue mission al sos
East Fifth street has assisted 23O0
people in various ways. Tor 200 people
it he's secured employment and has
been able to lead "a people to accept
Christianity Fifty people have been
assisted in securing meals and lodg-
ing. This evening o. d. Conrey will
speak at the mission and music will
be furnished by Miss Ruth Roger and
Miss Clara Noll. Tomorrow evening
Rev r. c. Horton will speak. Gospel
wagon services will be held tomorrow
afternoon.
Hon. W. j. Foley will preside at the
Francis Murphy meeting I'm Blanchard
hall tomorrow evening. Mr.. Murphy