The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-30
Christmas and Sunday School
Entertainments.

AT the Grace Reformed church Sunday
school was held at GAS a. m. The story
of Christ's birth was studied and hymns
were sung. At II a. m the pastor
preached ION the Influence of the Chris
tan Spirit Upon the World" The sing
ing was select and well rendered. Miss
Ruth Firner was organist The main
Sunday school held their Christmas SER
vice on Sunday evening at 6. 90 O'Clock.
The music was under the direction of Mr..
| Hendrickson, with Miss Ruth Firner at
! the organ. The primary department
held their entertainment on Monday even
ing at 6. 80, with Miss Sadie Zimmerman
| in charge.
The services at the United Brethren
church Sunday school were held at g. go
a. m, with Superintendent Harp in
charge. The pastor delivered his sermon
at 1o.4S, using the subject Christmas
Meditation. The subject for the even
ing sermon was, THE Wise Men from
the East" The Sunday school enter
tainment was held on Monday evening at
7.5o. Mrs. Elsie Hoover had charge of
the music and Miss Mamie Young pre-
sided at the organ. The singing was
good and presents were distributed to
the children.
AT st. Johns Catholic church, mid
night mass was celebrated by the pastor,
Vim. Kane, as celebant; Father Gillgher
as deacon and Father Conlin as SUBJ
deacon. Wilson Schley master of cere-
monies. Professor Edward Harvey di-
rected the music with Miss Margaret
EIsenhauer as organist. Bonner's Mass
In flat was sung, and the following
beautiful selections, assisted by an or
chestra: There Were Shepherds Abiding
IN the Field" Gounod. Recessional,
Christmas morning, Englebrecht. "Noel'
Adams at the olfertory. "Adeste Fidelis,"
Dresser. GLORY to Cod" Diehlman.
The music was well selected and beauti-
fully rendered. The church and altar
was handsomely decorated, and the creto
was begun. Masses were said at s. s. 30
and 9, followed by the benediction of the
most Blessed Sacrament. The attend
ance at the midnight mass crowded the
church to its fullest capacity.
Al the Lutheran church services were
held at 10. 3d. when the pastor took for
his text mo room in the inn or Christ
crowded out" The music under Profess
sor Smith was excellent. The Sunday
school held its sessions at p, m. and
The primary department of the Sunday
school held their entertainment on Mon
day at 6.3o p. m, when most interest
ing program was given and gifts presented.
The Evangelical Reformed church held
their first. service Christmas morning at
6 p. M. and the late service at 10. 40. The
choir under the direction of Professor
smith, Walter Mcdaniel, organist, rem
dered Shepherds Dream" by Geibel.
The Angel of the Nativity" Solly.
Noel" Adams, Gloria from Mozart's
18th mass Holy Night" Beck, and
grand chorus Dubois. :" The singing
was excellent and the accompaniment
good. The primary Sunday school class
held their entertainment on Friday last,
and the entertainment of the large school
was held on Sunday at LAS. Rev. H. c.
I. Apple delivered the address.
AT the Methodist Episcopal church.
Rev +. II. Lamar pastor, the Sunday
school on Monday evening rendered a
special program of rectations, exercises
and music. Following the program Rev.
MIR. Lamar made few remarks. Then
came the presentation of gifts and the
distribution of candy and oranges to the
children of the Sunday school. The
pastor was presented a purse of gold.
Mr.. Fearhake made the presentation
speech.
AT the First Baptist church the usual
Bible school was held at GAS a m. At
II O'Clock the pastor preached on "The
Christmas Day." and in the evening the
First Christmas Gift" On Tuesday
evening at O'Clock the Bible school
rendered the t'Cantata Christmas.
At All Saints Episcopal church, Rev.
Douglass Hoof, rector, holy communion
was celebrated at 7. 80 a. M, accompanied
by morning prayer and sermon and
again at III O'Clock AT this service
beautifully prepared music was rendered
by the choir. AT a O'Clock services for
the children was given when Christmas
carols were sung.
AT the M. Z. church, South, the pastor
preached a sermon at 10. 20 a. M, "On
the Fullness of Time" Sunday school
was held at p. m. and Epworth League
at $50.
The Church Of the Brethren held their
Christmas exercises on Sunday evening
at o'clock A program consisting Of
singing and recitations were rendered.
Rewards were given and gifts distributed.