The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-23
ST. JOHNS WILL
OBSERVE XMAS
Services viii be Held in the Episeo-
pal Church Beginning With
children's Service Thursday
Afternoon.
SERVICE AT MIDNIGHT
Usual Devotion VIII be Held Christ
mas Eve and Other Services
Are to Take Place Dur
Ing the Day.

The Christmas festival will be OBJ
served at st. Johns church with the
usual beautiful services. It will be
ushered In on Christmas eve with a
children's service at o'clock Thurs
day afternoon. to be followed by a
supper and tree for the children.
| Following the custom Of recent
years, there will be midnight cele-
bration of the holy communion,
which this year will be unusually at
tractive.@ The service will begin
promptly at 1880 o'clock Christmas
eve. The full choir of forty voices.
accompanied by an orchestra, will
render the music under the direction
Of Frank p. Fuller, organist and
choirmaster This service has grown
| in favor among the parishioners Of
ST Johns and their friends, and a
rapidly increasing attendance has
been noticed each year. The still
ness and the quiet of the night and
the desire to rejoice early over the
birth of Christ, attracts many peo-
pie. The rector will deliver a short
address. Following is the musical
program OF this service
Prelude-"Jeru Coelestis'-
Gounod.
Processional--"It Came Upon the
Midnight Clear" Willis.
solo-"Holy Night Master Bunch.
Kyrie Eleison.
| Gloria Tibi
Crafiaa Tihf-EEyro
Hymn-"o Come All Ye Faithful"
Reading. ~!
Address by the rector.
Obligatory. Sing o Heavens
Tours.
Presentation Sen.ence-Anon.
Sursum Corda-Eyre.
Sanctus- Gounod.
Benedictus Qui VENT.
Agnus Dei-Eyre
,Hymn-"And Now o Father
Monk.
Gloria in Excelsis-old Chant.
Hymn-'Breathe on Me Breath of
God"--Norton.
Recessional- "Hark the Herald
Angels Sing'-Mendelssoh
I Postlude-"G Grand .Offertorie" =
( Bastiste.
Services Christmas Day.
1t is expected that most OF the
/ parishioners will attend this mid
night celebration, but as accommo-
dation to those who can not do so,
for the aged and infirm, there will
be second service at $50 o'clock
/ Christmas morning. The choir wifi
sing, at this service and the rector
will preach. The music Of this serv-
/ ice follows: ~ aoaatr9~
/ Prelude, 20 Salutaris Hostia"-
Foster. ~
Professionalism Awake"
wainwright.
Kyrie Eleison, Gloria Tibi",
"Gratias. Tibi" Clemson. ~
4 Nicene Greed. ~
Hymn, 'Oh Little Town OF Bethle-
| hem'-Redner.
| Sermon by the rector.
4 Offertory-"Sing, oh Heavens
! Tours.
4 Presentation sentence-old Hun.
dred. m xsg7B fst -.-..r
I Sursum Corda. ~
/ Clemson.
Bread of the world"-Hodges.
"And Now o Father"-Monk.
/ Gloria In Excelsis-Old Chant.
i Hymn-"Breathe on Me Breath OF
God''-Norton. ~ r.....
Recessional. "Hark the Herald An
gels Sing''-M endelssohn. -..ts4g
Postlude, March-Salome.S
! The Rev. John G. Sage will Off
ciate and preach at festal service
at the Church OF St Mary the Vtr-
gin at eleven O'Clock Christmas
morning. ~ sas.
st. Andrews church. Mooar, will
| hold service on Christmas day at
! 1890 a. M. at which Mr.. Alfred Lee
Jones will officiate and preach.
| The Christmas festival Of st.
Luke's chapel Will be held Saturday
at 2:30 D. M, under the direction OF
Miss Smith, parish visitor of st.