The Washington times., 1909-12-26
CHRISTMAS IS TEXT
IN MANY PULPITS
Catholics and Protestants
Hold Special Yuletide
Services.

In nearly all the churches Of the Can
ital Yuletide services were held and
Christmas. sermons were preached this
morning.
Despite the midnight masses which
opened Christmas day in Catholic
churches and the masses that continued
throughout the day, the celebration was
continued today. In many churches
yesterday was given over to distribu-
tion Of presents and today was devoted
to praise.
At Metropolitan Memorial NJ. E.
Church a quartet choir gave a progra m
OF Christmas music and Bishop Gran
stou preached. His sermon was the
tenth In a series on Bible study. but
the series was so arranged that this
mornings sermon bore on that portion
Of the scriptures which tells of the com
ing Of the Christ child.
One Of the most elaborate musical
programs was that of the First Con-
Eregational Church, where the quartet
choir is supplemented by a large chorus
organization. The pastor, the Rev.
Samuel II Woodrow. took for his sub
ject Praise and Work" The musical
program covered a wide range from the
popular church anthem, Brightest and
GeibeFs I'm Old Judea," sung by Miss
Edna Scott Smith. The entire choir
joined IN giving the brief Christmas can
tsta, "The Holy Night"
Church Of Reformation.
AZ the Church of the Reformation. on
Capitol Hill. the Rev. DR. John Weld
fey preached ~ Second Christmas
Sermon and a specially engaged choir
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The Rev. Lloyd c. Douglas. the newly
elected pastor Of Luther Place Memo
rial Church. talked OF THE Shep-
herds" and at the Independent Luz
theran Church the Rev. s Y. Leech,
who is filling the pulpit until the Rev
DR.. J. NJ Steck, recently chosen pastor
Of the church, arrives from Frederick,
Nd, delivered the Christmas sermon.
In all three of these Lutheran
churches Christmas exercises were held
by the Sunday schools at 9.30 O'Clock.
that at the Church Of the Reformation
being conducted by the newly elected
superintendent. Raymond w Pullman
At Emmanuel Baptist Church the
Bible school. under the direction Of
Percy w. Foster, united with the Sun
day school in a Christmas program.
and a special service was held at IL
O'Clock for young people. The pastor
the Rev. Or. J. =. CLAYTON. preached
from the Washington City Asylum at
tended the service in a body. Even the
music was given by children.
The Shepherds at the Manager" was
the theme for a sermon by the Rev.
William Eustace Henry at ST. Paul NJ
=. Church
Left of Christmas.
Another subject that attracted
large congregation to the North Caro-
line Avenue NJ p. Church was What
Is Left OF Christmas" The sermon
was delivered by the Rev. Richard I.
Shipley
The Rev. ]. Harvey Durham preached
at the Western Presbyterian Church.
Day."
An extended musical program was
given at the First Presbyterian Church.
where the Rev. Donald Mcleod
preached a Christmas sermon on '@The
Shepherds Of Bethlehem"
Many OF Dudley Bucks Christmas
anthems were sung today, and his THE
lively al the New York Avenue Presbv-
terrain Church.
An orchestra supplemented the choral
service at the Ninth Street Christian
Church As a prelude, T. F. Mandy, |
OF the Washington Symphony Orches-
ira, played a cello solo.
Members Of the Diplomatic Corns
and Representatives OF army and navy
circles were present fin largest numbers
AZ the Episcopal services. In all the
Episcopal churches the fun impressive
1uleude service was read and sung
a visiting pastor, the Rev. G. s Neil.
or Phiiadeiphia. preached at the First
kapust Church on 1.-The Attractive
Christ"
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