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

antnem, In eS fetruS. Calixa LaValiee,
soprano solo. the Birthday of a King.
Neidlinger, Mrs. Shade: organ prelude.
Festival March, Faulkes.
At the special musical service in the
evening will be rendered: Organ prelude.
q. Allegretto Grazioso, Tours: b, Prure ct
Magi Kings. Du Bots (the sustained note
suggests the guiding starr; anthem, Q
Come to My Heart, Lord Jesus, Ambrose:
violin solo. Legende, Bohm. Miss King:
anthem. Q Holy Night, Buck; con-
tranto solo, The Virgins Lullaby, Dud-
ley Buck; organ postlude, March Nup-
tale. Catherine.
Lutheran.
An early Christmas service was held In
Zion Church this morning at O'Clock.
Another service was held at ii O'clock.
The program follows:
At 6 a-m early Christmas praise serv-
ice. Organ prelude. Hymn PIG. Come
Hither Ye Faithful psalm 9s. Gloria
Patrie: Prayer; hymn 2l5: 1T Came Upon
the Midnight Clear the TIE Deum Lau-
damus, "Hark, What Mean Those Holy
Voices" by the choir; the reading Of the
Epistle lesson for the day: anthem by
the children's choir, Christ. Our Blessed
Lord reading OF the Gospel lesson for
the day; hymn III, Angels From the
Realms Of Glory" sermon: hymn. ..Hark
The Herald Angels Sing offertory:
anthem by the choir. the Benedictus;
hymn, while Shepherds Watch Their
Flocks by Night prayer: Lords Prayer:
benediction.
AT 10 am. a German Christmas serv
ice was held.
At 1880 pm. Christmas praise service,
Christmas Tidings. professional: carol.
Angels From the Realms of Glory. Psi.
"a: Gloria Patri: Invocation; carol,
While Shepherds Watch Their Flocks:
Old Testament lesson. The Tidings
Promised: carol, Glory Be to God on
High: recitation: carol. o Little Town
OF Bethlehem; New Testament lesson,
The Tidings Delivered: carol, Silent
Night; primary section, From the
Starry Heavens. by Dorothy Pitt, Marie
eth Herold and Robert Pitt: recitation:
carol. Luther's Cradle by the primary
class; hymn; recitation: song. Once the
Little Christ Child Lay, by Blair and
Roy Barkhausen; exercise by primary
department; anthem. There Came a Lit
tie Child to Earth, by Francis Brandt;
song, Ring Ye Merry Joy Bells; recita-
ton: address: carol, Christ Our Blessed
Lord: offering: hymn. Joy to the
World: Nunc Dimittis; PRAYER and
Lords prayer: benediction; distribution
of gifts: close.
An early Christmas service was held
this morning at els in the Church OF the
Atonement, corner Rhode Island avenue
northwest and North Capitol street. The
Illuminated Christmas tree. the appro-
pirate singing by the ladies' chorus, a
sermon in harmony with the occasion In
connection with the matin service were
the special features of the service.
There will also he special services to-
morrow, the second Christmas day. In
| the evening the Sunday school will hold
| its festivities, which will consist Of
carols, anthems, recitations and other In
| teresting exercises.
| At Concordia German Lutheran Church.
| corner OF Goth and streets northwest
| the usual Christmas service was held this
| morning at IL o'clock. A huge tree OF
perfect symmetry, decorated by the Sun
| to the left of the altar, and large trans
parency with the several episodes of the
| history of the Savior's birth adorns the
organ railing. Thus the two new oil
| paintings donated by Miss Rosa Eberly
as a memorial to her parents. placed or
the wall to the right and left of the organ
are well supplemented. The subjects OF
| the paintings are: THE Resurrection
and ''The Ascension" Mrs. Morrell i.
] will be in English. The Sunday schoo
| celebration takes place Sunday evening a,
7:3O and will be conducted chiefly In Ger.
| man.
| Early morning services were held a
$50 o'clock In the Grace Lutheran
Church. Rev. J. e. A. Doermann prear hee
the sermon. taking his text. Goods Christ
mas Celebration" from Luke 2:1-14. TIL,
Sunday school entertainment is to be helt
There will be Christmas music