The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-12-25
HOW CHRISTMAS WILL Be
OBSERVED
peCial Services to be Held in the
Different Churches of Honesdale
Special Music.

morrow is NnTlSludS Ddls MtlIg
christmas to all!
To awaken early and open the
1ackages that are pouring through
he mails from many cities, to spend
be morning at church and in calling
a the homes of friends and then to
.hckle the brown, well-stuffed Christ
has bird. After the dinner there
lin be places for everybody to go
| md find amusement or recreation
hat they desire. The shopping in
3onesdale has been heavier than in
ears and that means gifts for old
. nd young. Church societies, lodges
. nd clubs have spent much time in
2reparation for the day.
The religious observance of the
ay will be almost general, services
aving been arranged in many of
he churches. The following is the
rogram in the churches of Homes
ale:
Grace Episcopal.
j On Wednesday, Christmas morn
hg, at half-past eight o'clock, Rev.
l.. Whitaker will hold a Com
lunion service with sermon in
Shite Mills There will be special
Yhirstmas music.
At Grace Episcopal church on
hristmas morning at half-past ten
here will be the full Christmas
horning service with special music
in program published below.
holy Communion and sermon.
/relude, Allegretta Grazioso-Tours.
tymn-"Adeste Fideles."
fenite and Glorias-Chant.
Ie Deum in E-Lloyd
4 oprano Solo, violin obligato, Babe
i of Bethlehem ...... Dressler
lynn, 1T Came Upon the Midnight
Air, hyrle .......'.. Marks
loria Tibi .............. Marks
Anthem, Angels From the Realms
of Glory ........... Neidlinger
hymn, Communion"
loria in Excelsis ..........C Chant
Hymn, Calm on the List'ning Ear
of Night"
Postlude, "Triumphal March,. Buck
1t Grace church Sunday school
ooms on Friday evening, at 7:15, a
cry bright cantata, The New
anita Claus" will be given.
St. Johns Roman Catholic.
On Wednesday, Christmas morn
hg, the first mass will be held at
o'clock. The Boys choir will sing.
he choir is composed of about
wenty boys and they will make
heir first appearance at the first
hass. The second mass will be cele-
3rated at eight o'clock Christmas
Inorning. The third mass at 10
'clock. The regular choir will
ender special Christmas music at
. his mass.
Confession for children Y
rom 10 a. m. to IL NJ. From p.
a. until through.
At ST. Patrick's church at Ca
aan the Christmas mass will be
eld at nine O'Clock a. m. There
Fill be special music by the choir.
st. Mary Magdalen's.
In St. Mary Magdalen's church
|irst mass will take place at
o'clock a. N. Christmas Day; second
1t $3.50 a. m. and the third at 1890
m. The children will sing at the
irst and second masses. Evening
ervices at 1880 p. m.
The Sunday school children will
~ give special entertainment in the
German Catholic club rooms on Fri
Hay afternoon at o'clock. All the
hildren of the parish are requested
o be present.
Program of 1890 Mass Christmas
Day.
Professional.
ksperges.
kyrie.
Gloria.
Veni Creator.
Sermon.
Eredo.
bffertory-"Adeste Fideles."
6anctus.
Benedictus.
Agnus Del.
Postlude.
Solos will be rendered by Mrs
Fred Weniger, Miss Theobold, Mis-
Reiss, Miss McKenna, Paul Sonner
George Deitzer, j. Demer, and Mr.
5Theobold. Organist, Mrs. l.. B
Rechtmyer.
Presbyterian.
The Christmas services were helC
Sunday and there will be no seryic,
in the Presbyterian church OF
christmas Day. The exercises oi
+ the children of the Sunday schoo
will be held in the chapel Thursda.
evening. A cantata, Christina
Gifts from All the Nations" will b,
rendered.
The following young people of tn
Presbyterian Sunday school will tax
r part in the musical cantata.
.tions."
lFather-Xmas Roy Leinbacl
aurora ......... Alicia Krant
starlight .Jeanett Burn
4 HSleighbells -. Maurice Roadknigh
. American Boy ..... Philip Krant
American Girl ...... Leah Kimbl
Germany ....... Doras Congdol
Switzerland ...... Lewis Kreitne
France ......... Virginia Brow
Japan ......... Paul Lanmesse
Scotland .......... Ruth Transu
'China ......... Afford Kreitne
Italy ............. Helen Stoke
5Spain ............. Anita Krant
! England .......... Fred Rockwell
'Dutch ......... Evelyn Seit
India ............ Everett Krant
Solo parts in the Gifts" choru
will he rendered by the following