The Washington times., 1912-12-26
CHURCH SERVICES
SHOW BEAUTIFUL
CHRIS mas SPIRIT
Special Music and Sermons
1 Given Throughout
[. The Capital.

The spirit Of Christmas, 40 exemp1i. |
fed BY the beautiful legends which
nave clustered about the events per.
Vsds1 the church services yesterday. 60
pec1ally In those where the story Of the
Christ Child and the nativity are closely
interviewer with the church ritual for
the day. Special music appropriate to
the occasion was performed In most OF
tie CAtholic and Episcopal, churches.
ana somc Of the Protestant churches Of
the city. many Of the features being OF
unusual beauty.
An attractive innovation which re-
called storics Of the oldsn time In
"AeSrie England was the singing Of
from the tower at o'clock. whom
Christmas carols were rendered by full
choir with . male quartet.
Holy communion vas celebrated at an
early hour in many Of the churches.
and IN others services beRun at mid
sight and continued until we'll into the
Msrning. The Rt. Rev. bishop Harding
celebrated holy communion in his pri-
vats chapsl. and iattet went to The
Cethedral Close. He otficteted At
o'clock services In Bethlehem Chapel
ana delivered the Christmas sermon.
Annivsrsary Observed.
The ninsty.hfth anniversary Of st.
johns Church, Georgetown. was OBJ
served yesterday. Services began ai
0idnight with the celebration Of holy
communion. The Rev. James w. n.
Blake. the rector. ofiiciated at the serv-
Ices and delivered tho Christmas ser.
mon. Holy communion was again ce,e.
erated at 7:50 q. M. ana at II o'clock
special service was given. the reverend
rector officiating and the Rev. DR.. c. 3.
lA6etry. Of Rockville. delivering the
Christmas sermon. Special music made
the occasion memorable.
Services In commemoration Of Christ.
1as were conducted At 81. stephens
Church. Columbia Heights. the Rev.
listed bv the Rev. william oscar
Hoome. At 81. Marsaret's Church. the
Rev. Dr.. Herbert Scott conducted spe-
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Chrtstmas sermon, and was assisted oy
IN augmented choir.
| Early Services Held.
Early services were conducted by the
Rev. DR.. willard q. Davenport at En-
hanuel Church, and there was a spe-
DIAL Christmas sermon delivered at 1918
O'clock. At st. Thomas Church serv.
Ices were conducted early in the morn
tng. and At II o'clock by the Rev. c.
Ernest Smith. assisted by. the Rev.
Herbert Reese. At the sanctuary Of ST.
fAul's Church the Rev. Robert Tolbott,
'tfctor. officiated at early services and
~ II o'clock servios..s.:s 49,. ,.S
ryChristmas services at All Souls
Chapel. Woodley Park. az IL o'clock,
Here made memorable BY the presenta.
uon OF q silver communion service and
evo altar service books to the Rev. DR..
y. Mcbride Sterrett. rector. At the
nHrSn iSS,;n o. ~ the T TA.c:nsion. Mssssehusetts
aeryicss st Christ Church, Georsetown.
e !:9o snd II o'clock were celebrated
H,,H tne .dSc,,Ir MSv; Or: Frederick ,. Howden.
4nd q Il O'clock at Ct. johns Church.
lafayette Square. Cathedral anthems
ana FESTIVAL hymns were sung.
Midnight Masses Sung.
At the Catholic Churches m,dnieht
masses were sung In two. and early
Services marked the opening of the
chrtstmas day. At st. Martins Church
the Rev. Father Hannah delivered the
Christmas sermon. At the Church Of
&he Nativity the Rev. Francis Zavler
Rischon celebrated midnight mass and
~, assisted BY the REV.; Father Ryan.
:1olemn high mass was celebrated Mt
6Sclock ~ st: PAul's Church 81 the
IT. Rev. Mgr. Mackin, assisted by the
R.v. Fathers James Krug ana Con.
3t1es. The Christman sermon was dc.
lvered by the Rev. Father HUGHES, or
the indian Bureau. and who @ now
AT 81. Dominies Church. 81. Aloysius,
the church Of st. Vencent dc Paul, and
the Church OF the immaculate Concep-
tion. co!emn high mass was celebrated
were carried out during the day. with
6enedictton services In the early eve-
ming.
Church Official There.
The. Apostolic delegate. Monsignor
Bonsano. attended the II o'clock SER
vices at st. Aloysius and occupied 4
throne In the sanctuary. Mass was
celebrated by the Rev. Raphael B.
O'Connell, assisted by tho Rev. ]. ],
O'Connor and the Rev. Archibald
QLeary: The sermon was delivered by
the Rev. James Casey. Of Loyola Col
lege, Baltimore. Following the mass
Archbishop Bonsano gave the papai
High mass was celebrated at 6 .. m.
st the Church Of the Holy Comforter
- the Rev. Clarence Wheeler and the
0Sfmon was delivered by the Rev. will
lam Faly. Many of the old veterans Of
1aas9 celebrated for their special benefit
q that institution by the Rev. Father
williams. Many Of the veterans re-
oeived holy communion.