The San Francisco call., 1906-12-23

Preparations have been made for a
grand Christmas service this morning
in the First Unitarian Church, at Geary
and Franklin streets, Rev. BRADFORD
Leavitt minister. Following is the pro-
gramme:
Voluntary, "Andante Religioso" lVon
Wilms), cello and organ; anthem. Sing,
o Heaven" (Tours). soprano solo and
chorus: hymn. old Hundred congre-
cation, standing; responsive reading,
(Mornington). choir: tenor recitariye
Comfort Ye My People" (HandeD
bass solo and chorus, The Chris'
Sought" CRutenber); reading OF the
CIaydnl. cello and organ; prayer; an an
them. THE Righteous Branch" (M
Clough Leighter), alto solo, quartet ano
chorus: hymn ls9; offertd9ry hans ana snlc an-
and chorus, cello obligato; sermon; an
them, THE Hope of the Ages" (Dr- Al
bert HAM; benediction; organ post
lude, "Hallelujah" (HandeD.
The music will be rendered by the
church choir: Sopranos, Mrs. George
G. winchester, Mrs E. ]. Alison, Miss
Anne Kellogg Flint, Miss F. L. Onyon
altos, Mrs. f. V. Cox, Miss Marie Ber-
taud Miss A. B. Horton; tenors, Frank
Onslow. H. e. Cavnah, DR.. D. A. Hodg-
head; bassos, John Darlington, Oscar
f Williams; assisted by Charles
Toepke. cello; H. Bretherick, organist
and choir director.
GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH
There will be Christmas choral SER
vices at 1880 o'clock this morning in the
Grace Methodist Episcopal Church, al
Twenty first and Capp streets. Rev
George A. Hough pastor. The pro-
gramme follows:
Hymn 125, Come All Ye Faithful,
choir and congregation; Christmas 1sas-c;s, car-
choir; responsive reading, pastor and
congregation; Gloria Patri. choir and
congregation; anthem, Te peum
sen; barytone solo, e. Dunstan: PRAYER
pastor; barytone solo, "The Birthday
of King" (Neidlinger), ]. B. Lands
anthem, I'VE Have Seen, His Star
(Adam1. Mrs L Larsen; hymn 115
'sWhile Shepherds Watch" choir and
congregation; remarks, pastor: collec-
si9h ehrfstmas SdxsF Ssheeg MISS Camille H
southard; out i;- anthem, 1T Came Upon 8
Midnight Clear" Csullivan). soprano
ooeefigato Mrs harse5i escbIedSs 1enor so1g
Power of Jesus Name" choir and con-
gregation; benediction, pastor.
Robert Husband is the musical di-
rector and Professor T. K. Witch the
organist.
SERVICES IN THEATER
Christmas service will be held in the
Colonial Theater on McAllister street
at II o'clock this morning. Rev. william
RAIDER will preach on the Birth OF
Christ" The music will be by quar-
tet: Edward Calame, tenor; Miss Ma
rion Hussey, soprano; Mrs. Richard
Partington, contralto; William Stadt-
field, basso; Miss Mabel Jones, pianist
The following selections will be rem
dered:
Festival Te Deum in E fiat lDudlel
deD; 20 Little Town of Bethlehem
(Nevin). words by Philips BROOKS oSsss
tory solo by Mrs. Richard Darlington
The Virgins Lullaby" 1Buck); hymn
"Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" (Men-
delssohn).
SECOND UNITARIAN CHURCH
The following is the order of the
music this morning at the Second Uni
tartan Church, at Twentieth and CapI
streets. Rev. c. Calvert smoot pastor
Anthem, II VIII Sing of Thy
Were shepherds' (Mertz); Mrs. Boyns
Mrs Roemer. Mrs. Franck and Miss
Ralph; anthem, His Name Is Excel
'.canti9ue lei'' Noei' (Adam); Mrs. Kath-
ryn D. Boyns.
The choir will be directed by Mrs
H E. Franck. the members being Mrs Mrs
Driscoll. Miss Ralph, Mr.. Champion
Mr.. Rogers and Mr.. Boorman; organist
Mrs. Charles Pinkham.
CONGREGATIONS UNITE
There will be union Christmas SER
vices today in the Plymouth Church
on Post street, near Buchanan, by the
First Congregational Church, Rev Dr
Adams pastor, and Plymouth Church
Rev. /. C. Meserve pastor. The follow
ing is the order Of exercises for tht
morning and evening services:
Morning service. II o'clock-Orgar
prelude: doxology; invocation; carol
Fiocks tsh by NightS cR. storrs willis
1s49): responsive reading, selection 90
SIi4i Ti4ings" &c CHiawiey5: prayer; contraltc
solo, 1.-THE New Born King Oespoir)
hymn 1913, Joy to the World, the Lore
del. 1742): announcements, offertory
Noel" (Adam), soprano solo; sermon
by Rev. l. c. Meserve, D. D., theme The
Best Tonic in the World, the Christmas
in the Highest (Buck); benediction
organ postlude.
of song. las oeIock..organ prelude
ing in the Field" (Buck); responsive
reading, selection 6; Gloria Patri; hynr
1872. Angels From the Realms o.
1851. contraIto solo, 'sThe New Borr
King (Lespoir); prayer; tenor solo
THE Nativity (Holden); responsive
reading. selection (congregatior
Standing); Gloria Patri; soprano solo
sNoeT lAdam); announcements; offer.
tory. Nazareth" (Gounod), bass solo
sermon by Rev. George c. Adams, D
D.. theme "A Ruler From Bethlehem"
choir. Hymn of the Nativity" CDR. H
J. Stewart); prayer; benediction; organ
postlude.
The choir includes Miss Camille