Evening journal., 1913-12-26
DAY OF DAYS
IS WELCOMED
BY CAROLS

The quaint old English custom Of
the singing OF Christmas carols In
the streets ON Christmas eve, which
has been Americanized in the last
few years continues TO grow i'm favor
In this and other cities each Christ
mas eve, and the one just passed was
no exception. Carol singers were
astir from midnight until the early
hour of dawn which ushered in the
Christmas Day. celebrated the world
over IN heather as well as christian
lands
Among those who sung IN the
/ Christmas morn were members of the
choirs from Epworth Harrison Street
NJ. E.. and other of the city churches.
Some of the parties were aocompan-
led by a cornetist. and with cornet
music and voices blendilg harmon
iously. the Christmas carols rang out
sweet and clear as the day dawned.
In Old Swedes Church there vas a
most impressive midnight service at
tended by "a throng of people. who
stood inA the darkcned church and lis-
tened eagerly TO the sweet solemn
strains OF "Silent Night Holy Night
as II was sung. just outside, by a
choir OF twenty-five voices. AZ the
conclusion OF the hymn the church
was suddenly aglow with light and
the carol singers came quietly in and
took their places. Old Swedos was In
It's Christmas dress OF green. Above
the rood screen OF greens was cross
of electric lights and the altar was
decorated with holly and pOinsettias
The Old Swedes Orchestra. With the
organist, Norman Hollet assisted The
choir. which was augmented by Mas.
ter Reese Bradford. the sololst al st
Johns.
An impressive midnight service
was also held In Emmanuel Church
New Castle, with record congrega
, tion IN attendance. The Christina
i decorations of festoons. wreaths O
laurel and other greens were most eff
fective.
= There We're hundred or NOR
q communicates at the celebration ,
g Holy Communion. which conclude
. the service.
Al the Christmas Day service q
Rev. Alban Richey preached "a sc
. mon emphasizing the spread of Chr
ilanity in heather lands, where nl
the knee is bowed 20 the cross
Christ instead Of heather idols
Richey referred particularly 20
address made at the recent cOnye
. tion by a full blooded African. VIII,
he said, for truth and beauty Of di
o tion it would have been hard 10 ecu
In the Christian ministry
q The Sunday School festival OF O
- Swedes Church will be held IN Il
parish house. this evening
The program of reciiation-
carol singing will be concluded /
the presentation OF the Nativity pia
. The program for which follows. Ca.
scene /. "The Call OF John the Bal
A.. tist;" scene 20 Come. o Come. En
e manuel" scene H. "The ADnuncii
+. ton carol "shall We Not Lo,
Thee. Mother. Dear" carol. "Whi
Shepherds Watched Their FlOcks Il
Night scene lll."The Shepherd Is
the Field" carol. "lt Came Upon n
e Midnight Clear" carol, we Thr,
o Kings of Orient Are;" scene ". "Tl
r. Three Kings" carol. "Brightest an
l. Best OF the Sons of the Morning
J. scene Y. "The Manger in Bethlehem
If 20. Come All We Faithful"
+ An early morning Christmas eetl
ID was held by the Senior G. 4. Society
II Second Baptist Church at o'clock
Is. was well attended and high spirit
- enthusiasm prevailed. Solos by MI
Tnmmany aud Mr. Boldly were much e.
ioyed by all.