Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-25

school entertainment consists Of a cantata
entitled 1.-The Foxy Santa Claus" to be
given Wednesday night in which forty
children assume the roles of as. many
cha acters.
The Anacostia M. E. Church held a
Christmas morning prayer service at 6
O'Clock, at which the pastor. Rev. William
E. Bird, ofhciated. Further celebration Of
Christmas will be at the regular Sunday
the musical program containing number
of anthems and solos. The pastor will
preach at both services.
Presbyterian.
The program of Christmas services in
the New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church tomorrow follows: At $50 am,
Christmas praise by the church Sunday
school. An address on THE Christ
Child" by Secretary Cooper of the 7. NJ.
c. A. Elsa Raner, violin; Ernest Lent.
cello; J. l.. Matthew. tenor. with a chorus
of twenty-fiv voices. At II am. Christ
mas sermon by the pastor. Rev. Dr.. Rad
ele nawi ley, no Little c Town 6 OF
Virgins Lullaby" will be sung. At 7:45
pm, Christmas praise. with interpreted
ton by the choir Of Vests cantata of
1.-The Story of Bethlehem Choir-Mrs.
w H. Shircliff, soprano: Miss Pauline
Whitaker. contralto: Mr.. John H. Nolan.
bass; Mr. ]. F. Matthieu. tenor, and Mr.
j. Porter Lawrence, organist and pre-
centor.
The morning and evening services to-
Gated to Christmas. The choir will rem
der special music at both services. In
the morning Rev. DIR. MacLeod's theme
will be Life Lessons from the Story OF
the Bethlehem Shepherds" Three
thoughts will be emphasized: First-The
fatth
shepherds.-Luke. 2:15. Let us now go
even unto Bethlehem and see that which
the Lord hath made known to U.S." They
sought Christ as soon as they heard
about Him. We have a message much
more eloquent and convincing from TWEEN
ty centuries of Christian shistory. Then
let us go at once and see Jesus.
Second lesson-When they found Jesus
they told the story duke. 12;1O: when
they saw they made known" Christmas
should teach us to share with others every
good thing we have. especially the glad
tidings of Gods love in Jesus Christ
Third lesson duke. 2:2O-'"The shep-
herds returned rejoicing and praising
God" We should not reserve the Chr st
spirit for and the Christ life for special
occasions or for another world-like the
Shepherds let us carry it to our homes
and business and into all the relation
ships of our everyday life.
In the evening the pastors theme VIII
be Memories Of Bethlehem The Ice
ture will be illustrated with fifty slides.
The choir will sing 1.-The Lite Babe of
Bethlehem illustrated with artistic
slides. DR.. Macleod has visited Bethle-
hem, and will tell OF his visit to ''Tho
Church Of the Nativity" the most sacred
shrine on earth. a controversy between
Greek and Roman monks In this shrine
over the placing of golden star in the
Grotto Of the Nativity was the cause OF
the Crimean war.
The exercises of the Metropolitan
Church Sunday school will be held this
evening with the usual Santa Claus and
other Christmas features. A program OF
music and other exercises has also been
prepared.
The Sunday morning service will be the
distinctive Christmas service OF
the church. with the pastors sermon en-
the theme THE Shepherds of Judea.
character. < chorus choir. under the d.
rection of B. Allen Terrell. VIII render
four special numbers. The chorus con-
sists Of forty of the young people OF the
parish This service Ice naafoe Rey
Hickok will speak briefly on the theme
THE Coming Redeemer
..The Gospel of JOY will be Rev. g. NJ.
Cummings subject at the Garden Me
mortal Church tomorrow morning.
In the evening there will be specia!
Christmas program by the children Of
the Sunday school. instead Of the usual
evening preaching service.
Monday evening the annual Sunday
school festival will be held.
AT the West Street Church Rev. J. I.
Marshall, pastor. will be in charge at
both the morning and evening services
tomorrow. The program for the day
follows: Morning worship. II O'Clock;
organ voluntaries: doxology; invocation:
Sing. o Daughter of Zion
(Nevin), by the quartet; lesson. Luke
e:1-14: hymn 1856: prayer: anthem o
Come. All Ye Faithful (Schnecker). by
the quartet; sermon. THE Monarch in a
Manager; anthem. Awake. Put on Thy
Strength (Schnecker): hymn III.
Musical service. 7:30 p.m.-Organ vol
anthem. Glory to God in the
hymn. While Shepherds Watched Their
Flocks; psalter: duet. o Holy, Night
by Miss Harding and Miss Tag
CART: lesson, Hebrews, chapter 1; anthem
A Song in the Air. by male quartet; pas
tors address; anthem. Shout the Glad
ridings (B. Wagner). by the choir: hymn,
Hank, the Herald Angels.
At the Washington Heights Presbyte-
rian Church services were held at II
O'Clock this morning. Rev. W. T. D.
Moss preached the sermon, taking for his
subject Nativity There was special
Christmas music.
Congregational.
The music at the morning service of
the Mount Pleasant Congregational
Church tomorrow will consist of: Organ
prelude, Pastorale Overture, Faulkes:
a nthem Sing q Sing T. r. Rogers.