The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-24
AT THE CHURCHES

All services today at the First Meth odist church will be in touch with the celebration of Christmas. Even the songs will ring out the glad story of the ad- vent At the morning service at Il o'clock the pastor, the Rev. L. C. Branscomb, will preach an interesting sermon on Christ and His Love-" The Sunday school and the Epworth league will have Christmas exercises this morning at 9:3O o'clock At 7;45 o'clock this evening, the choir. assisted by some of the best, sing CTS of ether churches, will render Mes siah."
 At the German Lutheran Zion church, Avenue B and Nineteenth street, Sunday school will begin this morning at 9:@ o'clock At 10 o'clock the pastor, the Rev. H. Beuter. will preach a communi- cants' sermon, and at 10:a0 he will preach a Christmas festival sermon in German, and afterward the holy communion will take place. The chidrens Christmas services and exercises with the Christ mas tree, will be at o'clock in the after noon.
 Dr. John S. Foster, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, Fifth avenue and Twenty-first street, will use Values and Happiness for the subject of the morn ing sermon, and "A Noble Life for the subject of the evening sermon. Sunday school at e:3o o'clock this morning. The Christian Endeavor will hold a meeting at GAS o'clock this evening. There will be a song and praise service on next Wednesday evening at 7:45 o'clock.
 pr. w. J. E. Cox, secretary of the Baptist state educational commission, will fill the pulpit at II o'clock this morning and at 7:45 o'clock this aft ernoon at the Southside Baptist church, corner Eleventh avenue and Nineteenth street Dr. COX is one of the leading preachers of the state and of the south.
 T. H. Johnston, superintendent, will call the Bible school to order at 930 o'clock this morning. The B. Y. P. U. will hold their meeting at : o'clock this afternoon. There will be prayer meet ing Wednesday afternoon at 7:45 o'clock. Next Friday afternoon at 6:30 o'clock there will be workers meet ing.
 At the Norwood Methodist church. corner Thirteenth avenue and Thirty first street, there. will be Sunday school at 9:30 o'clock this morning, J. A. Vann. superintendent The pastor, Rev R. E. Tyler, will use Seeking a Savior for the subject of the morning sermon and "Chrst's Influence in His tory" for the subject of the afternoon sermon. The Junior League, Odette Ty- Ter president, will meet at o'clock this afternoon and the Senior League F. J. Rowe, president, will meet at ' o'clock this afternoon. The choir will render an anthem Glory Be to God in the Highest and Mrs. E. A. Holmes will sing. Tt Came Jpon the Mid night Clear" Mrs. Hodges and Mrs. Page will sing a duet.
 Following is the programme for the services today at the Second Presbyterian church, Tenth avenue and Twelfth street, south:
 Morning Service-Organ prelude. An them Nazareth" by the choir. Hymn. Joy to the Lord" Responsive reading. Invocation. Hymn Offeratory, T Know That My Redeemer Liveth," solo. Ser mon, ''The Bethlehem of the Heart" Dr. U. D. Mooney. Anthem, "Oh, Little Town of Bethlehem" choir. Hymn, "HarS, the Herald Angels Sing" choir. Benediction. !,
 At the afternoon service the musical programme will be repeated The follow ing comprise the choir: Miss Hamilton, organist; Miss Mallam, director and so- prano; Miss Brooks. contralto: Miss West, tenor, and MT. Monroe, bass.
 At the Simpson M. F. church, Seventh avenue and Twenty-ffth street, the pas tor the Rev. w. I. Powell, D. D., will preach Christmas sermon at II o'clock this morning. and this evening at 7:3D o'clock he will preach sermon on "En- tire Consecration, or Dedication to Cod The Sunday school hour will be taken up in Christmas exercises. The Junior league will meet at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon. led by Mrs. Peck and Miss Veltman. The Epworth league will meet at 6:30 o'clock this afternoon, led by Miss Bertha Call
 At the Eleventh Avenue Methodist church, in the Sunday. school room, this morning there will be special Christ mas programme. The Rev. J. w. John ston. the new presiding elder of the Bir- mingham district, will preach at II O clock in the morning. In the evening at 7:SO o'clock the Rev J. N. Matthews will preach.
 At the Cumberland Presbyterian church in the Birmingham Seminary chapel Fifth avenue and Seventeenth street, the pastor, Rev J. D. Lewis will have for his subject. The Won derful Savior.' There will be Sunday school at 9:S0 o'clock this morning. Coming" will be the subject of the