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ST. CHARLES CHURCH.

High mass 5:3O and 10:30 a. m., Rev. William H. Lynch, pastor. Miss Mary Price, organist.
 Kyrie.
 Gloria
 hi Tollis, Miss Irene. Havrilla.
 Deum De Dec. Misses Havrilla and O'Hara.
 Et in Carnatus, Misses Havrilla and OHara.
 Et in Spirituum, Miss E. O'Hara.
 Adele Fideles, choir.
 Sanctus
 Benedictus.
 Agnes Dei, Miss Anna King.
 After Mass, Oh Holy Night.
 Those taking part: Sopranos, Ella Murphy, Margaret O'Brien, Beatrice Lavery, Alice Brady, Grace Brown, Eliza beth Nolan, Irene Havrilla, Edith OHara, Teresa Mcguire. May O'Leary, Bessie Malone, Bessie Crowley, Char lotte Waters, Anna King, Lucy Mc- Gee, Ethel Burns, Anna May Murray, Helen Healey and others; altos, Mrs. Lang, Ruth Gearing, Loretta Payden, Margaret Tierney, John Kane, Jere- miah Riley, Joseph Mayne, Harry Fox, Robert Sears violins, Miss May Baird, Gertrude Lang, Earl Heating, Vincent Heating, Margaret Rosner, Thomas McNamara and Harold Oesau. Miss May Price, organist.
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SOUTH CHURCH.

The program in the South church at 10:30 a. m.
 Organ prelude, Christmas Offertory, Barrett
 Anthem. While Shepherds Watched, Marks.
 Quartette, Holy Night, Hawley.
 Response, Hear, O Lord, Irving.
 Offertory, Noel Ecossais, Christmas carol in the Scotch style, Guilmant.
 Quartette, There Were Shepherds, Rogers.
 Benediction.
 Response, The Lord is My Shep- herd. Burdett.
 Postlude, Hallelujah Chorus, from Mt of Olives. Beethoven.
 Soprano, Mrs. Robert Douglas Mar tin; contralto, Mrs. Robert B. Hard i; tenor, Louis D. Ginand; bass. Joseph F. Wieler; Mrs. Elmer Beardsley, or ganist and director.
 Chorus:-A. Anderson, Minnie Bak- CT. Helen Burton. Carrie M. Brown, Lona M. Boyland. Marion Boyland. Edward R. Bouton, Mrs. Gladden. Beers, Frances M. Dodd. Charles Dickerson. Raymond Darling, Jennie F'itzroy. Ruth Gilbert, H.. R. Greene, Ruth Griffin, Bessie Grigg. Addie c. way, c. R. Hall, Robert Higinbotham, Mrs. Robert Higinbotham, Mildred Hawes. Bertha M. Hinckley, Caroline Hall, Mrs. c. F. KiehI, Frank W. Knox, A. L. Kirk, Florence Lockwood, Mrs. Mrs J; JIca A; Lang, claTence M;71H P; & Mills Marshall, l.. H. Moulthrop, Charles Nichols, Charles w. Oviatt, Asa Pond, May Pearsall, Mary l.. Prindle, Violet Frindle, Florence E. Reid, Mrs. Sears, Esther Swain, Charles H. Sprague, Louise Stevens, Katherine Thuesen Mrs. John M. Thompson, Gertrude Valentine, Nellie c. Wilcox, Mrs. L. T. Warner and Lucien T. Warner.
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CHRISTMAS
 MUSIC
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.A.a.t c.Iui.n Wal at o:ov, :sU, S:U0 and 1O:3O. Solemn high mass will be celebrated at 5:30 and 10:SO a. m. under the direction of the or ganist, Miss Molly Daly. The choir, assisted by the full Wheeler and Will son orchestra, will render an elaborate musical program, consisting of num- bers from the Imperial mass. by Haydn, and from the Messe Solen- nelle by Ambroise Thomas.
 Prelude, Serenade, Braga.
 Kyrie, soprano solo and chorus, Haydn.
 Gloria, soli. quartette and chorus. Haydn.
 Veni Creator, male chorus. wie- gand.
 Credo, grand chorus, Haydn.
 Offertory, Adele Fideles, arranged by, Novello.
 Sanctus. baritone solo and chorus, Thomas.
 Agnus Dei, soprano solo and chorus, Thomas.
 Postlude, Grand March from Aida, Verdi.
 Quartette, Miss Margaret Gum nings. soprano: Miss Katherine O'Hara, alto; William Chem, tenor. and Louis Serri. bass.
 At the $500 o'clock mass the junior choir will render a specially prepared program of Christmas hymns. assisted by Thomas Driscoll. who will sing the OueTLOTy SOlO. The program VIII De given as follows:
 Organ prelude, Noel, Dudley Buck.
 Wonderful Light. Geibel. Miss Helen Carol. Miss Mabel Mccarthy and chorus.
 The Birthday of King, Neidlinger, MT. Driscoll and chorus.
 Peace, Sweet Peace, Geibel, Miss Helen Carol and chorus
 Aedele F'fdeles, the Misses Mabel Mccarthy, Mildred Studley, Adelaide Bediger and chorus.
 Christmas Greeting to the Infant, chorus.
 Recessional o Ring, Ring, Ye Merry Bells, Williams.
 At 7:30 mass the children's choir will sing a number of Christmas carols
 Adeste Fideles, solo, duet and chor- us.
 Hark! What Mean Those Holy Voices.
 To! The King!
 What Lovely Infant Can This Be? solo, chorus.
 The Song the Angels Sang.
 The Bells of Bethlehem
 Bright Angels We Have Heard on High, solo, chorus.
 Hymn to Infant Jesus. K
 Sweet Babe.
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FIRST PRESBYTERIAN.

The following Christmas program will be rendered in the First Presby terian church, Rev. J. MacLaren Rich ardson, pastor; Sunday.
 Organ Prelude, March of the Magi, F. F. Harken. The chorus will render the Christ mas portion of the Messiah by Handel. 's- Tenor solo, Comfort Ye.
 Chorus. And the Glory of the Lord Contralto recitation, Behold a Vir- gin Shall Conceive.
 Contralto, solo and chorus, o Thou That Tellest.
 Bass recitative. For Behold, Dark ness Shall Cover the Earth.
 Bass solo, The People That Walked in Darkness.
 Chorus, For Unto Us Child is Born.
 Organ solo, Pastorale Symphony. Soprano recitatives, (a) There Were Shepherds: (b) And Lo! the Angel of the Lord; Go And the Angel Said Unto Them; (d) And Suddenly There Was With the Angel.
 Chorus, Glory to God in the Highest. Soprano aria, Rejoice Greatly, o Daughter of Zion.
 Hallelujah chorus. aa Organ Postlude, March Romaine, Gounod.
 The following chorus win assist in the morning service: Sopranos: Miss es Margaret Hogan, Florence A. Cate, Clara M. Dawless, Priscilla H. Sterling. Jeanette Bullard, Mrs. w H. Love, Mrs. J. D. Mcleod. Mrs. James C. Miller. Mrs. N. M. Muirhead; altos. Misses Gertrude Laubscher, Susan Lacy, Maud and Augusta Kimber. Mrs J. MacL. Richardson, Mrs. A. E. Wedge, Mrs E.. W. Brown. Mrs Eliza beth Sprague: tenors: Messrs. William Tomlinson, Harold Fish, pr. c. H.
 
 thrope, F. T. Miles, R. B. Veness, Ho- ward L. Neff: basses: Messrs. l. A. MacConnell, W. M. Bangs, Rob Abbott, Thomas Fish, F. ". Burton. R. M. Flames, George c. Gerrish, James c. Miller.
 Evening Service.
 Organ Recital at 2 o'clock.
 Gal Military March, Pomp and Cir cumstance. Elgar.
 (b) Scherzo, from Senate in F flat, Dudley Buck.
 (c) March of the Magi Kings, Theo. Dubois.
 d) Pastorale in F major, E. Lemai- ' gre.
 (e) The Holy Night. Dudley Buck. Anthem, The Song of the Shepherds, Woodman.
 Anthem, Now When Jesus Was Born. Stevenson.
 Response, Silent Night, Holy Night, Do1d Carol.
 Ofertory, PaStorale, Mcdowell. Anthem, While Shepherds Watched, Rogers.
 Contralto solo, The Night Song ot Bethlehem, Buck.
 Organ postlude, Marche Nuptiale Shelley. 8 The choir: Miss Margaret Hogan Soprano, Miss Gertrude Laubscher contralto. William Tomlinson. tenor; austin MacConnell baritone. Elmer & Joyce, organist and director.
 SACRED HEART CHURCH. Masses on Christmas day at Sacred
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SN,>S.-. - Sas> .sSu.
 Masses at St. Joseph's R. c. church will be as follows: 6, S:S0, 9:S0, 10:S0 a. m.. with Christmas music un- der the direction of the sisters will be sung by the junior choir. At the first and last masses the choir of 25 voices will sing a new mass by the noted German composer and organist. Max Filke. who is one of the best known composers of church music in Europe. Following Is the program of the hrst and last mass:-
 Holy Night, Old German Melody. kyrie Eleison. Max Filke.
 Gloria, Max Filke.
 Credo, Max Filke.
 Offertory. Adeste Fideles, Novello. Sanctus. Max Fflke.
 Benedictus. Male chorus, Molier.
 Agnus Dei, Alto Solo, chorus, Perlet. Postlude. Eggert.
 Organist and choir master, F. K. G. Weber.
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ST. PATRICK's CHURCH.

Masses at 5:30. ', S:30 and 10:30. Prelude, Novello.
 Asperges Me, Hanna.
 Kyrie, Wiegand.
 Gloria, Wiegand.
 Credo, LoeSch.
 Offertory, Adeste Fidelis, Novello chorus of 30 voices; soloists, Miss Jes- sic Murray, Miss Julia HauX, George H. Fray. William Clampett.
 Sanctus, Loesch.
 Agnus Dei, Loesch.
 Recessional, Godeska
 At the S:30 mass the Junior choir of 35 voices will render the following: Kyrie, MarZo.
 Gloria, Marzo.
 Ofertory, The Babe of Bethlehem, Dietrick, soloists, Miss Millicent Bee, Miss Catherine Schaak, Miss Mary Morrissey.
 Sanctus, Marzo
 Agnus Dei, Marzo.
 Hymn, Christmas Greetings to the Infant. Sarah E. Lee, organist and director
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FIRsT CONGRE9AT1OEAI,,

Voluntary, Organ and Piano Even ing Star, from TannhauseT, wagner
 Carol, The First Noel.
 Invocation and Lords Prayer (AH
 Carol God Rest You Merry, Gentle "I Responsive reading, page %, Psalnn 1O3.
 Exercises of Beginners Department,
 (aJ Christmas Greeting, Cora An- oeIso"i oay Song, Lullaby, Away in 2 nsa- set c., Scripture verses, Gods Gifts te Hfs Children, Dorothy Lutzz Irsue Ennton' Harry Manuel, Wills Taylor, Mildred Ives, Elizabeth Smith, JoHH AnpesS'G Tse Greatest Gift of AL David TuthiII, Raymond Peck, Eddie Taylor heNY what Gods cbiIdreB May G1zs. May shaw, Virginia Anderson, BarTtef Nefthercut, Junior VsnGefseus Affh1f ton.
 (d) The Stream.
 Scripture selections, John CbeFISs Oliver Hunter.
 Carol. A viTgin, o,,I5 gnsggt,sa, 'ts,. r,ow,
 Carol, Holy Night.
 Scrfpture selection, Jarvis Craft
 Carol, We Three Kings Of Orient Are.
 OHertory by choir, Sing, On Hss7@ ems, Rogers.
 Recitation, Christmas EVes Doris Taylor.
 Carol, From Far Away.
 Address, Rev. John DePeU.
 Hymn 135, Oh Come, All Ts FaBts~ ful.
 Announcements.
 Benediction.
 Pogtlude, Piano and Organ Chorus and March from Tannha0seTs Was~ uCr.
 clarence D, Anderson, suDsTInten6- ent of Sunday school; Miss Chary Smith superintendent Of BeginneTs 6e. partment; choir, Miss Mary L. Haley. soprano; Mrs. Charles D, Davis con tralto; Lorenzo Cviatt, tenor E0osFt CT, organist; Miss Anna Tsiebaf6s, pianist and Miss Bertha HiteHe1ck, pianist of Beginners department
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VESPER INSTITUTE.

Following is the song service to be given by the South church choral club at the Vesper Institute in the South church, Sunday, at D. m.:
 Organ and piano prelude, Andante, Sinding.
 Miss Bessie Harlow at the organ, Mrs. Elmer Beardsley, piano.
 Chorus, The Heavens Are Telling, Haydn.
 Offertory, piano and organ duet, The Harp of St. Cecelia, Wiegand Chorus, German Folk Song, Holy Night Adams.
 Cantata. The Word Made Flesh, Thomas Shepard.
 Synopsis of Cantata:
 Introduction.
 Pastorale InstrumentaD.
 Chorus, hymn, Rejoice, Rejoice, Believers
 The Annunciation.
 Recitative, Narrator (baritone) In the Sixth Month
 Air, Narrator (baritone) Fear Not Mary.
 Chorus of women, Hail, Thou That Art Highly Favored. .e
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WASHINGTON PARK M. E.

At the Washington Park Methodist Episcopal church on Sunday evening. a musical service will be rendered which is attracting quite a great deal of attention. The choir of the church consists of Mrs. Clifford Platt, Miss Kathryn Richards, Sidney Colhorne and Clarence o. Mills. assisted by a large chorus choir and the Glee club of the> church, will render the sacred cantata, "The Coming of the King The following is synopsis of the mu- sical service:-
 Prophecy.
 Soprano solo, O Jerusalem, look about thee towards the East.
 Advent.
 Chorus, Awake; awake! put on thy strength, o Zion!
 Soprano and alto duo, He shall feed His flock like a shepherd.
 Chorus, Awake, then, awake; put on thy strength, o Zion.
 The Annunciation.
 Tenor solo, Hail, hail, thou art highly favored.
 Across the Desert.
 Male chorus, (The Caravan of the Magi), We march through the cool of the night.
 The Three Magi, We three kings of Orient are.
 The Plains of Bethlehem.
 Female chorus, And there were, in that same country, shepherds abiding in the field.
 Tenor solo, Fear not; for behold, ] bring you good tidings of great joy.
 Female chorus, And suddenly there was with the angel.
 Full chorus, Glory to God in the highest.
 The Departure of the Shepherds.
 Bass solo, And 1t came to pass, as the angels were gone away.
 Male chorus, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem.
 Soprano solo, And they came with haste.
 Congregation, with full chorus, Christians, awake, salute the happy morn.
 The Virgins Lullaby.
 Alto solo, Sleep, my Jesus, sleep, my best.
 The Questioning of the Magi.
 Herod, Come hither, sages from q The Magi and retainers, We bow down to thee, great king.
 Chorus of women, In Ramah there was a voice heard.
 The Alteration.
 Soprano solo, And when they had come unto the house.
 Male voices, And being warned of God.
 Adeste Fideles.
 Female voices, o come, all ye faith full.
 Male voices. Sing, choirs of angels. Congregation, with full chorus, Yea, Lord, we greet thee.
 Choir. Hosanna! hosanna!
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FIRST METHODIST.

Following is the program of special music to be rendered at the First Methodist church tomorrow:
 MOrning-1O:3O. Organ, Christmas Pastorale, Guil- mant.
 Anthem, Rejoice Greatly, Manney. Anthem, Break Forth Into Joy, Fisher.
 Choir, Holy Night, Haydn Choir, Glory to God. Leighter. Soprano solo, Christmas Lullaby, Meredith. Carol, Joyous Christmas, Shelley. Carol, Christ Is Born, Gilchrist. Carol, All Hail the Day, Staton. Organ, Finale from Second Sym phony, Widor.
 Organ Recital at 7:15 P. NJ. Largo, New World Symphony, Dvo- rak.
 Andante, Second Organ Suite, Boell- mann.
 Nuptial March, McMaster.
 7:3O F. M.
 Organ, Festival Prelude, Parker Anthem, Song o Heavens, Gaul. Anthem, O Come. All Ye Faithful, Novello.
 Anthem, Peace on the Earth, Mrs. H. H. Beach.
 Anthem, The People That Walked in Darkness, Rogers.
 Organ, Allegro from Sonata in F sharp, Rheinberger.
 The choir: Miss Judith Landberg soprano; Mrs. Florence Legere Hayes, contralto; William V. Walsh, tenor; John S. Finch, baritone. W. E. Day. enport. organist and directors. @
 GRACE M. E. Following is. the program of Christ mas music at the Grace M. E. church:
 Morning.
 Prelude, Christmas Pastorale, Mer- keL.
 Anthem, Behold, Bring You Good Tidings, Bruno Huhn.
 Anthem, Bethlehem, c. Whitney Coombs.
 Offertory, soprano solo, Worship Christ, the Newborn King, w. c. Hammond.
 Post1ude, Hosanna, Wachs.
 Evening. Prelude, Pastorale from The Mes siah," Handel
 Silent Night, Holy Night, Old Ger Cantata. The Star of Bethlehem, F. Flaxington Harker. Mrs. Robert Brown, soprano; Miss Anna Horsfall, alto; Robert Brown, tenor; J. Steb- bins Clyne, bass, and chorus. Postlude, Hallelujah Chorus from "The Messiah Handel
 Sopranos, Mrs. Robert Brown, solo, ist; Mrs. George Kimball, Mrs. l.. V. Roberts, Miss Edna Calhoun, Mrs. l.. B. Purdy; altos. Miss Anna Horsfall, Miss Ruth Berg, Miss Ebba Rudine, Miss Hazel Seymour; tenors, Ralph Chaffee, Frank Roberts, Clayton Chaf- fee; bass, c. W. Schrader, l.. B. Pur- dy, Charles Mertens; organist and choir director, Miss Ethel NJ. Pigge WEST END CONGREGATTONAL The following musical program will be rendered at the West End Congre- gational church tomorrow:
 Morning.
 Prelude.
 Doxology, Invocation, Lords Prayer. Hymn, o Little Town of Bethle- hem, Brooks.
 Responsive Psalm selection Gloria.
 Scripture lesson.
 Anthem, The Angels Message, l.. H. Pressler, solo taken by Miss Eldert; violin. Miss Fannie Northrop. Prayer.
 OHertory.
 Anthem, Bright and Best, Buck Hymn, ''The Song of the Angels Sears.
 Sermon, The Coming of the Christ Hymn "The Song of the Angels, Sing, Comp.
 Hymn, Joy to the World, Watts. Benediction. Joseph w. Northrop, musical direc- tor.
 Evening. The annual Sabbath exercises of the Sabbath school. Deacon Hurlburt, su- perintendent, presiding. Joseph W. Northrop in charge of the music.
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sT. JOHN'S CHURCH.

Maths and sermon at 10:30 a. m. Prelude in F, Johnson. Processional hymn, 4s. German. Venite, Cooke.
 Te Deum in D, Sullivan.
 Benedictus (entire), Havergal. Introit Hymn AT. Hodges. Kyrie (S. 255), Tours.
 Hymn 319. Matthews.
 Offertory, anthem, Maunder. Recessionai! hymn 317. Monk. Postlude. March. Shelley.
 Organ Recital at 4:SO P. M. Grand chorus, Guilmant.
 Vision, Rheinberger.
 Allegro moderate, Mendelssohn. Largo, New World Symphony, Dvo- rak
 Evensong, Johnston.
 Christmas Eve Service at F. M. Processional Hymn 48, German. Creed and Prayers.
 Hymn 329. "St. Cecilia
 Address
 Anthem, Buck.
 Hymn SIS, Turle.
 Offertory, Hymn 344, Mason. Recessional, Hymn 5S, Barnby. Postlude, Toccata, Widor.
 Christmas Day.
 Holy communion, a. m.
 Maths, sermon and holy commun- ion at II a.. m.
 Prelude, Chorale, Kirnberger. Professional, hymn 56, yorkshire ? Venite, Cooke.
 Proper Psalms, 19, 45, s5. Festival, Te Deum, Jordan. Benedictus, Havergal.
 Introit Hymn 49, "Adeste Fidelis.' Kyrie (S. 255), Tours.
 Gloria Tibi (S. 286), Pleyel. Hymn 53, "Avision."
 Offertory, Anthem, Nevin.
 Sanctus (S 310), CruickShank. Eucharistic Hymn 57, Blessed Morn.''
 Gloria in Excelsis (H 3s2) Old Chant. =. Nunc Dimitis (H. 102), Gregorian. Recessional Hymn 539, Smith. Postlude, "Hallelujah," Handel.
 ST. MARY'S CHURCH. Masses on Christmas day are as fol- lows: Solemn high mass at 5:3O a. m. i; low masses at 7:3O and o'clock; high mass at 10:30 a. m. The following special musical program will be rem dered by the augmented choir during the 5:30 and 10:30 masses, under the direction of the organist, John Will bur Dial:
 Kyrfe, Giorza.
 Gloria, Durand.
 Credo, Durand.
 Adeste Fideles, Novello, Mrs. Frank Munich and chorus.
 SanctuS, -GOunOd, William V. Walsh and chorus.
 Benedictus, Gounod.
 Agnus Dei, GioZa, Mrs. Frank Mu- mich, Mrs. Harry Quinn and chorus. O Holy Night, Adam, soprano solo and chorus
 Postlude, Widor.
 Soloists, Mrs. Frank Munich, so- prano; Mrs. Harry Quinn, alto;. Will liam V Walsh, tenor; Frederick Neu- pert, basso.
 Choir: Mrs. Joseph Wade, Mrs. John Sexton, Mrs. Frederick Neupert Miss Mae Remedy, Miss Florence Rohrig, Mrs. John Flynn, Mrs. Martin Heffernan, Miss Lord, Miss Heffernan, Miss Rose Walsh. Miss Etta Murphy, Daniel Lynch, MT. Lord. Alois liar villa, Peter Brown, Raymond Murray. During the g o'clock mass Mrs. Mu- nich and Joseph Clabby will sing. The following is the complete pro- gram to be rendered by the junior choir:
 Where Is the King of Glory? Low den.
 The New Born King, LEspoir, Jo- seph Clabby.
 Adore the King, Maskell. O Holy Night, Adams, soprano and tenor duet and chorus.
 Adeste FideIes. Novello. soprano solo chorus
 PoStlude Lemaire
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FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.

The special Christmas music at the First Baptist church will be given on Sunday morning by the quartet and chorus, assisted by George l.. Moore tenor. and directed by Herbert H.
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HOLY ROSARY CHURCH.

Serv1ces on Christmas day VII be af 5, ', 8 9 and 10:30. High mass rflb ne celebrated at 5 o'clock an1 1os55s
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a PARK ST. CoNGREGATIoNAL.

Park Street Congregational church, corner Barnum avenue and Park street, Gerald H. Beard. Ph. D.. min ister. At 1o:3o in the morning, a ''The Enrichment of the Worlds Life Through the Gift of Christi Sunday school at 12:05. The second service will be in the afternoon at half-past four, and will include, besides Christ mas music, a stereopticon lecture on ''The Story of the Other Wise Man." illustrated with colored views.
 Following is the music for the day:
 Morning. Organ prelude. Christmas Pastorale, Arcangelo Corelli, Harry H., Whittak- CT.
 Anthem, o Zion that Bringest Good Tidings, Arthur Foote. Miss Esther Berg, soprano; Miss Norma Weber, contralto; Alvin Boss, tenor: Harold B. Knowles. bass.
 Hymn, Dray Nigh, Draw Nigh, Im- manuel, Gounod.
 Trio for women's voices. Hallelujah. Child Jesus, Ruebner. Miss Berg. Mrs. Lewis F. Hall, Miss Weber
 Contralto solo, The Christ Child, Combs. Miss Weber, with violin obli- gato, Miss Louise F. Beard.
 Hymn, Angels from the Realm of Glory.
 Postlude. Hallelujah Chorus, (The Messiah) Handel.
 Afternoon.
 Prelude, Scherzoso, Lenaigre. Christmas Hymns, o Come, All Ye Faithful! Oakeley-Barnby; It Came Upon the Midnight Clear, Sears Willis; Hark! the Herald Angels Sing, Wes- icy Mend elssohn; the congregation and the school.
 Anthem, O, Little Town of Bethle- hem, G. B. Nevin, the quartet choir.
 Hymn, There Came Three Kings, children'S choir.
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NEWFTELD M. E.
 Morning,

Voluntary.
 Anthem, Joy to the World. Will Hams.
 Hymn III.
 Prayer.
 Anthem, Break Forth Into Joy, Will. son.
 Responsive reading. Gloria Patri.
 Scripture lesson.
 Offertory.
 Hymn 1O7.
 Sermon by the pastor Hymn 11S.
 Benediction.
 Evening. Voluntary.
 Anthem, Tidings of Great Joy, Adams.
 Hymn 115.
 Prayer.
 Soprano solo. Hark! The Hosts O: Heaven Are Singing, Pontius, Mrs Russell Pullen.
 Scripture lesson. Offertory. 4
 Anthem, The New Born King, Will son.
 Hymn 121.
 Sermon. s Hymn 123. -Benediction.
 The chorus is as follows: Sopranos. Mrs. R. Pullen, Mrs. A. J. Sohn, Mrs. Tracy Hughes, Miss T. Coles, Miss Edith Jessup. Miss Edith Pullen, Miss man, Miss M. Newell; tenors, George W. Dew, Arthur Platt and George G. Guggenheim; basses, Tracy Hughes, A. J. Sohn, A. Converse. Organist, Mrs. George G. Guggenheim. Choir master, George G. Guggenheim.
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TRINITY CHURCH.

The following program will be rem dered at the Trinity Episcopal church, Fairfield avenue and Broad street, Christmas Eve, at solemn evensong at Prelude, The Holy Night, Dudley Buck.
 Processional, Angels From the Realms of Glory, Smart.
 Psalm. 132, Gregorian.
 Magnificent, and Nunc Dimittis, Gin F) Prout.
 Carol. The Snow Lay on the Ground. Offertory Carols, We Three Kings of Orient are The First, Noel.
 Hymns in solemn procession: Jesus Came, the Heavens Adoring. Martin. Hark the Herald Angels Sing, Men d&lssohn.
 Carol, Silent Night.
 Recessional, o Little Town of Beth lehern, Redner.
 High Celebration, 1O:30 "A. M. Following is the program at high celebration at 10:30 a. m:
 Prelude. March of the Magi Kings, Dubofss4ES SssF a-lIse s .Rrocessional, Christmas, Awake Wainwright.
 Hymns in solemn procession, o Come, All Ye Faithful, Reading.
 Hark the Herald Angels Sing, Men delssohn.
 1ntroit, Like as the Harp. Plainsong. Sequence, Shout the Glad Tidings Avison.
 Credo, Sanctus, Gin ED.
 Benedictus, Agnus Dei, Gin E) El- vey- S,
 Offertory, Of the Fathers Love Be- gotten, Pdainsong.
 Gloria in Excelsis, Old Chant.
 Post-Communion. O Saviour, Pre- cious Saviour, Maker.
 Recessional. Angels, From the Realms of Glory, Smart.
 Postlude. March Solennelle, Lemia- gre. Samuel Brabner. choirmaster; Ed gar J. Aiken. organist.
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FIRST ENGLISH LUTHERAN.

All are busy in the preparation for the Christmas observance. The church is being most beautifully and taste fully decorated in laurel and running pine. On Sunday morning the Christ mas Contata, "Adoration", will be rendered by the choir. This is de- HghtfI. service and well worth hesr- ing.
 There will be an early service on Christmas morning at o'clock. 1t will be largely a song and praise ser vice. This is most fitting way in which to begin the day that has brought so much joy and gladness to all.
 The Sunday school Christmas ser vice. will be rendered on Christmas evening at o'clock. The program will include music recitatiOns and ex- ercises by the scholars. The usual treat for the scholars will also be dis tributed at this time.
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sf. Inke,s Chnrcfa.

St. Luke's church, Stratford svenos and Sixth street, Rev. William H. Jep- son, D. D., rector. Fourth sunday In Advent. Morning prayer Hfsny, ante communion and sermon, 10sS0 ag n. sunday school, 12s15 ns Even1hs prayer and sermon, 7s30 D. ras Christmas day: Holy communion q. m: Holy communion and address, 1s a. m. Program of music for the sec- ond service:
 Professional hymn 5S.
 Gloria Tibi, 330.
 Hymn before sermon, 8. % tune.
 Offertory, "Hark the Herald Angels Sing
 Doxology, chant sos.
 Sanctus 413, L. Spohr.
 Hymn 225.
 Gloria in rece1oris 45s, " B. GIL bert. -
 Nunc Dimittfs 46e, C.. Fl. Cover,
 Recessiona1 hymn 57, first tune