The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-24
SPECIAL SERVICES
 ON CHRISTMAS DAY Catholic, Episcopal and Ortho- dex Lutheran Observe Day MUSIC To BE A FEATURE Five Masses Will Be Said at St. Pauls. Midnight Communion at St. Ma
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 Christmas Services.
MUSIC To BE A FEATURE

tomorrow being the great Feast of the Nativity, generally known as Christi mas, the Catholic, Episcopal. Orthodox Lutheran, and a few other churches will have services fitting the joyous occa- sion. There will be brilliant music and elaborate decorations
 At St. Paul's Catholic church there will be five masses-6:3O, 7:3o, s:90, 9:sO and lo;"o. The last will be a solemn high mass. The musical mass 10 be sung is by Durand and the choir will be as sisted by picked orchestra of 10 per- formers. Immediately following the mass the benediction of the blessed sacrament will be given
 At the church of Our Lady of Sor- rows there will be three masses; low masses at and 8 o'cloclS and high mass at 10. The music at this church will be practically all Gregorian and will be sung by the children )f the parochial school and the Sunday school The girls Will sing at both of the low masses and the boys will render the music for the high mass. The music will be under the ''f NctiCii ol olotcI lBHdlluS.. MISS w. M. Shields is the organist and, the choir will be assisted by Thomas Taccone, first violin, and Gene Clarke, second violin.
 As every priest is permitted to say three masses on Christmas day. there VIII not be less than three in any par ochial church. Confessions will be heard this afternoon in all the Catholic churches.
 The choirs of the larger Episcopal churches are said to be finer than usual this season. The full musical service in the different churches will begin at Il o'clock, tAe same as on Sunday
 At St. Mary s-on-t the Highlands the Christmas sermon will begin with a children's service this (Friday) after noon at 4 o'clock. Beautiful cards will be sung and crosses will be distributed to the children. There will be a mid night celebration of holy communion and holy communion again at 7:30 Christmas morning. The choir under the direction of Mrs. Edna Gockei Guseen will sing at the Il o'clock service Christmas the splendid Hallalujah chorus from Han dels oratorio, '"rhe Messiah
 The musical programme at St. Mary's for Sunday morning is as fellows:
 Venite (Blumenschein).
 Te Deum (Mendelssohn).
 Jubilate Uynes).
 And the Glory of the Lord QIandel).
 Sunday afternoon at 5 o'clock there will be a musical service with the follow ing programme:
 While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks CrraditionaD.
 Bonum Est (Andre).
 Nunc Dimittis .(GilchrisD.
 Adeste F'idels co. Come All Ye Faith fuD, (Reading).
 Soprano solo, O. Holy Night (Busch), Mrs. E. G. Chandler.
 And the Glory of the Lord CHandeD
 Alto solo and chorus, o, Thou That Tellest (HandeD.
 HallaIujah chorus QIandeD.
 o, Little Town of Bethlehem (Redner)
 The choir will number 20 voices
 At the Church of the Advent there will be a celebration of the holy communion Christmas morning at 7:30 o'clock. For the Il o'clock service Prof. Fred l.. Grambs, the choir msater. has arranged choice music for his large and wel-bal- anced choir
 At St. Andrews church of which the Rev. Raimundo Deovies is rector. Christ mas day services will be as follows:
 Holy communion at 80 a. m. holy com- munion and sermon at Il a. m; childrens s service at 4:45 p. nl., followed by an elab- crate entertainment for children in the parish house.
 The Rev. F. w. Weidmann, pastor of Zion Lutheran church, corner of Avenue B and Nineteenth street, announces a eel ebration of festal services with holy com munion Christmas morning at 10:30 o'clock The pastor will preach on the nativity of Christ. At this church on Christmas afternoon at 5 o'clock the childrens choir of the parochial school, will render special musical programme under the able leadership of Prof. J. E. Wurmenberg.
 'The Lutheran church," says Herr Pas tor Weidmann, from time immemorial has been known as the singing church. From it's vast treasury of Christmas hymns composed in solemn rythmic meas ures small selection has been made for the childrens choir. These time-hon- ored melodies have to do only with the incarnation of the Savior, which event is commemorated on Christmas day Any thing which could in any way edge out the Christ child is discarded from the Lutheran service. Thus in simple strains the praise and benefits of the Babe of Bethlehem will be sung by the little chill dren of Zion church. All are cordially invited to come and hear
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