Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-25


school is to give a sacred Christmas can
tata, "Thce Heart of the Bells" Special
musical numbers are scheduled for next
Sunday.
Georgetown.
Rev. DR.. Luther Hess Waring. pastor
of the Georgetown Church, preached on
1.-THE Spirit of Christmas this morn
ing The program included; Prelude pas
toral symphony from Messiah, violin and
organ; German carol, Stille Nacht. Heilige
Mach (traditionaD; Glory to God on
High, from Concones Mass in F.; Lo,
How Arose, Michael Pretolius, from a
Latin nyrnn of the sixteenth century
trio; 0 Holy Night, Adolph Adam.
Those assisting in the musical program
We're: Organist and director. Miss NJ. L.
Spaulding: violins Irving Horn. Willard
man, Mrs. L. II. Waring. Mrs. H. f.
Kunkel. Miss Margaret Kunkel, Miss
Elsa Schulze, Miss Selma Schulze, Miss
Alice Bergman, Mrs. Helen Albert, Miss
Kathryn Welker, Miss Katherine Mullen
berg. Miss Leila Angleberger.
1.-THE Coming of the King is to he
given by the children of the Sunday
school this evening at I o'clock. In ad-
dition several Rotations and exercises
are to be given.
Luther Place.
Christmas music and a brief address by
| the pastor, Rev. Henry Anstadt, COM
prised the exercises at the Luther Place
Memorial Church early today. Tomor-
| row evening the Christian Endeavor So
cety is to present a cantata for the en-
tertainment of the Sunday school. Gifts
will be distributed to the children.
Church of the Atonement.
| An illuminated Christmas tree decorat-
81 BIO ol,o =,
of the Atonement this morning when the
| congregation assembled to observe the
anniversary of the Savior's birth. The
| exercises included carols by the congre-
| cation, anthems by the choir and an ap-
| proprtate sermon by Rev. /. o. Baker,
| the pastor.
Concordia.
Christmas services in German were
| conducted this morning at Concordia
Evangelistic Lutheran Church. Jesus,
| the Eternal Light" was the subject
taken by Pastor Mcneil The choir
| sang Gloria, by Lorenz, and Stille Nacht.
Grace Church.
The full liturgical service was given
this morning at Grace Evangelical
Church, Rev. J. e. A. Doerman, pastor
The following musical program was
given: Silent Night Peaceful Night from
IN, Inc Voice OF Joy. by J. H. Spielman;
Charles Vincent, and Behold, 1 Bring
You Good Tidings, by Adam Geibel. The
choir consisted of sopranos, Mrs. F. w.
Loetsch. Mrs. Werner, Miss Oden, Miss
Elliott Miss Umhau, Miss Wilmer; tenors,
Mr.. Miles and Mr.. Mclean: altos, Mrs.
Wilmer and Miss Ritersopher; bassos,
f. w. Loetsch, Mr.. Haislip and Mr. Ell
llott with Mrs. George Finch as d.
fectress and H. J. Brandes at the organ.
At o'clock this evening the Sunday
school will hold it's annual celebration
In ADDITION to many hymns by the
school, several recitations and musical Sc
Iectlons VIII be given by the infant class.
Two services were conducted at Zion
evangelical Church today, one being at
$50 am. and one at 1920 am. A spe-
cial musical program was given by the
choir, under the direction Of Mrs. f. Dux-
bury, the organist- Pastor Schmidt con-
Quoted English services in the early morn
ing and German services at the later
observance. Solos by Miss Martha Metz
Ter featured the latter service. cele-
bratlon will be conducted at 7:3O o'clock
tomorrow evening, at which time the
cantata christmas Angels will be
given in conjunction with a special mu-
steal program,
Trinity.
j. s. Thiemeyer, organist and director
at Trinity German Lutheran Church, was
in charge of the music there this morn
ing, being assisted by H. Stephan yio-
linist, and Fritz Mueller. violinist The
program included The Shepherds in the
Fields, Bethlehem, Holy Night and The
Wise Men.
NEW CHURCH.
Rev. DR.. Frank Sewall, pastor of the
Church of the New Jerusalem preached
there today on 1.-The Lords Real Pres
ence.' Holy communion was admins
tered. The liturgical music, with the
following named hymns, was given under
the direction of William Sinister, with
Maud G. SeWall as organist: Oh Come