Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-25
PRESBYTERIAN.

IL o'clock service in the morning DR.. |
Wood preached on the subject, THE In
FAINT Redeemer.'' The afternoon service
at o'clock was preceded by an elaborate
musical service. The sermon at this serv-
ice was on the subject, The Pathetic
Longing for Righteousness Tho closing
service took place at 7:9O in the evening
The subject Of the sermon was The Star
the Wise Men Saw" At both the 4
O'Clock service and tho evening service
tho choir sang we'll chosen programs OF
| Christmas music. The music at the even
ing service was under the direction of
! Otto T. Simon.
Lewis E. Black the missionary whom
the church is supporting in labor among
the mountaineers OF West Virginia, ad-
dressed the Sunday school at a service
scribed his work and told of the progress
| during the last year of his efforts to es-
taoiish Sunday schools in the mountain
REGIONS. There was special Christmas
music at this service also.
special music was the feature Of the
Christmas services at the New York Ave-
nue. Church yesterday. In the morning
Stalners | Am Alpha and Omega and
sung
At the evening service Billiards. Can
tata of The Holy Infant, arranged in fine
episodes of The Annunciation, Nativity.
|
the Temple, and familiar Christmas
hymns for congregational singing were
the the features. The quartet choir was as
sisted by DR.. kimball and Mr.. Butter
worth, tenors, and Miss Elsa Raner vio-
linist.
Rev. T. E. Davis. pastor of the West
minister Presbyterian Church. preached
Christmas Spirit at II o'clock yesterday
morning and rs Inere a Santa CLAUSE"
at 7:45 o'clock last evening, the church's
Two Christmas services The sermon in
the evening was for the benefit Of the
children. The pastor used his subject to
develop thought in harmony with the Ma
tlVlty. Elaborate programs of Christmas
music were sung by the choir at both
services. The Sunday school service will
be held at 7:30 o'clock Thursday evening
Christmas services were held in the
Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church yes
! terday at IL o'clock in the morning and
. O'Clock in the evening. Rev. Herbert
lex Johnson. pastor, preached The
Nativity Of the Savior" at the morning
| service. The second service was devoted
TO the children, in which the singing
of Christmas carols was feature. The
| choir sang a well arranged program of
Christmas music at the morning service
Two Christmas services were held in
II am and pm. yesterday. At the
morning service Rev. Paul r. Hickok.
| the pastor preached on the subject THE
Angels angels Song @s E.; The choir, under the
L u,
a number of Christmas anthems and
| special hymns. At the evening service
the children Of the Sunday school sang
| the cantata, Santa claus Captured.
mortal Presbyterian Church were held
Yesterday at II am. and 7:45 pm. At
the morning service the pastor, Rev.
Henry B. Angus. preached on--the SUBJ
evening services was 1.-THE Second Ad-
| vent" There was special Christmas
music at both services by an augmented
choir. The Sunday school services will
church.
At the Gurley Memorial Presbyterian
Church Christmas services were held at
II o'clock Yesterday and 7:45 o'clock last
evening. Rev. J. Russell Verbrycke. the
pastor. preached in the morning on the
subject Retrospect and Prospect" The
sermon of the evening service. also
preached by the pastor. was on 1.-The
of music, appropriate to the season. at
both services. The Christmas Sunday
school services will be held in the church
lecture room Wednesday evening.
Christmas services at the Central
Presbyterian Church were held yesterday
morning and last evening. There was
special music at both. Rev. DR.. James H.
Taylor preached on THE Nativity at
the morning service, and 1.-THE Significance
| of Christmas as a Christian Festival
| in the evening.
! Christmas services were held at II
O'Clock this morning in the Washington
Heights Presbyterian Church. Rev DIR.
| w. D. Moss, the pastor. preached on 1.-The
Practical Value of the Incarnation on
Human Life" Special music was sung
by the choir. large collection will be
devoted TO the city's poor. The Sunday
school Christmas festival will be held in
! the church lecture room Wednesday
evening. 1t will be called THE Giving
Christmas" The children of the school
i'm fnod Of iyin
| ed to donate some gift to the cause of
| charity.
| Rev. DR. Joseph T. Kelly. pastor of the
Fourth Presbyterian Church. preached a
! sermon on the significance of Christmas
| day on the Christian world at the II
O'Clock service held yesterday morning
A number of Christmas anthems and
| hymns were sung by the choir. At 100
| lecture on the nativity. The Sunday
school services will be held in the church
at pm. Wednesday for the primary
| department. At 1850 o'clock for the older
| pupils.
| At the Gunton-Temple Memorial Church
the regular Christmas service was held
| at IL o'clock yesterday morning. Rev.
C. Everest Granger. the pastor. preached
| on the subject mo Room for Christ"
| There was special music consisting of
anthems and hymns. DR.. David Wilde
Mcl4ean's new cantata, Bethlehem was
sung by double quartet at a musical
| last night. This is the first time the
cantata has been sung in WASHINGTON
| "A Christmas Message to the People of
| Today was the subject of the Christmas
| sermon preached by Rev. DR.. Donald c.
MaCl. eod. pastor of the First Presbyterian
Church. at the Christmas services held
| yesterday morning. A we'll prepared pro-
gram of Christmas music was sung by
the church choir. under the direction OF
Mrs. G. F. Schutt. At 7:45 o'clock last
night a special service was held descrip-
tive Of THE Dragon Empire. or John
Chinaman at Home. Scenes and re-
ligious conditions were described by Dr. |
Macleod and Others with the assistance
of stereoptican views. Several sacred
selections were sung by the church
SolOists.
Rev. J. H. Durham. pastor Of the West
| ern Presbyterian Church. preached on the
subjects. THE Angels Message and
The Visit of the Magi," respectively, at
the Christmas services held yesterday
morning and evening. There were pro-
| grams Of special Christmas music at both |
| services. At $50 o'clock yesterday morn |
| ing the Sunday school held a special
Christmas service, and a fourth service |
was held at o'clock last night by the
Christian F,DdaavOr Soc1etv A Sunday |