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hymn was sung. Other masses followed
at $50 O clock, > O clock and 1890 o'clock.
Church of Holy Comforter.

hymn was sung. Other masses followed
at $50 o clock, > o clock and 1890 o clock.
Church of Holy Comforter.
Solemn high mass was celebrated at
the Church of the Holy Comforter. 14th
and East Capitol streets, at midnight. a
program of music was rendered under the
direction of Miss Eva NJ. Talbert. or
ganist. Before the mass, Nazareth was
| sung by the quartet. Miss kulle. So
prano. Mrs. Evans, contralto: DR.. Kim
ball. tenor: Mr.. S. w. Sheetz. bass. The
mass was by Ferber. Other features were
"Veni Creator" (Harsb. DR.. Kendall: Of
fertory, "Adeste F'idelis'' (Novello), Mrs.
Kule. soloist, and chorus by full choir.
After the mass. Might of Nights Wan
de Water) was sung by Miss John Sir. jr.
Services were held also in other Catho-
lie churches of the city, the order of eX-
ercises having already appeared in The
Star.
Church of the Epiphany.
Rev. DR.. Mckim spoke of the gentle
spirit of Christmas at the services held In
the Church of the Epiphany at IL O'Clock
this morning before a large audience.
The line of thought was that the ways
Of the Lord, in honoring men and places,
are directly opposite to those Of man
The Deity always goes to the ranss of the
honorS. while man takes the rich ana
those In high estates upon whom to be-
stow his favors.
The rector portrayed that in choosing
the people from whom the Savior of man
kind should come God went to the small
tribe Of the Israeltes. He also passed
over the great city Of Jerusalem and
went to the small city Of Bethlehem to
choose the birthplace Of the infant.
DR.. Mckim also pointed out the fact
that instead of locating the birthplace OF
the Christ In a stately mansion. He paused
at an inn, ana later the Holy Infant was
born in a manger.
This work of honorng the lowly. ac-
cording to DR.. Mckim. should be the
policy OF the people today. instead OF
the occupants. He declared that the
churchman of today should follow in the
policy Of the Creator In every way posi-
BILE and rely on Him for guidance in all
things.
At the close of the sermon holy COM
munion was given. when DR. Mckim was
assisted by Rev. G. F'reeland Peter, as
sistant rector of Epiphany Church; Rev.
j. Mcbride Sterrett and Rev. Mr.. Barr.
The decorations about the altar were
especially beautiful. An extensive musi-
cal program was rendered by the vested
choir Of the church.
Chapel Of the Nativity.
Christmas Is the great festival or the
year in the Chapel Of the Nativity, Prot
estant Episcopal. Holy communion was
celebrated this morning at 1880 O'Clock,
and at 10 o'clock there was another COM
munion service, at which the rector, Rev.
Enoch NJ. Thompson. preached on "The
Gift of God to His World" At 4 o'clock
pm. there will be an evensong and bap-
tismal service. This church had hoped to
have it's Christmas service this year In
its new building. at 14th street and Mas
sachusetts avenue, but the work had not
progressed far enough, and 1t will be
early in January when the first service
In the new church will be held.
In Other Churches.
There was an early morning service in
Emmanuel Protestant Episcopal Church,
Anacostia today, which was followed by
full service with choir at 10 O'Clock.
The choir rendered a program Of music
which had been prepared especially for
the day Rev. w. G. Davenport, the
Rev John H. Deis preached on Inter
national Peace at the Church of st.
Michael and All Angels at the special
Christmas service at II o'clock am.
In the Anacostia Methodist Episcopal
Church there was Christmas service at
8 O'Clock. Rev. Joseph A. Jeffers, the
pastor. officiating.
At the First Congregational Church a
choral service will be held at O'Clock
tonight 1.-The Nativity by Adam Gel
bel, will be sung by the church choir un-
der the direction of Dr. J. W. Bischoff.