The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-19

| their service of worship with specia
| hymns. The lesson taught will be ir
harmony with the season. The element
ary departments of the school will have
special Christmas service on Wednes
day afternoon at 4.30 O'Clock. A fit
ting program viii be given at that time
! The subject for consideration at the
mid-week service on Wednesday even
ing at 7.30 clock will be "A Study
of the Shepherds On Sunday even
ing, December 81. double quartet will
| sing cantata, 1.-The First Christ
mas.
Christmas Cheer for Poor Folk
Money, canned goods, breakfast
foods, crackers. iellies, corn meal, flour
sugar, meats, potatoes, coffee, dolls, rice
be among the Christmas gifts to be
presented tomorrow afternoon at
clock in the Stevens Memorial Meth
odist Episcopal church, Thirteenth and
Vernon streets, to the poor folk of Har.
risburg The gifts are being donated
by the members of the Sunday school
Last year more than 1000 people as
sisted in the Sunday school giving
Christmas celebration. The Rev. Dr.
Clayton Albert Smucker and Al X
Thomas will have charge of the celebra-
tion this year. The program tomorrow
will be as follows: First, the gift of
self to Christ; second, the gift of serv-
ice to His church; third, the gift of
substance to others.
ga Christmas Oblation will be the
subject of the Christmas sermon to
be given by DR.. Clayton Albert Smuck-
er, minister of Stevens Memorial Meth
odist Episcopal church, Thirteenth and
Vernon streets, at the morning service
at 1890 clock. Preceding the serv-
ice an organ recital win be given by
Miss Ruth KraNbill. The chorus choir
will render special Christmas music.
Christmas Music at Grace Church
Morning-Organ preiIde en- "Adeste
Fide!es, y Loret; anthem, Arise, Shine,
Thy Light Is Come, Saint-Saens; Senor
solo, 'Nieht of Nights, - Van de Water
Earl Rhoades; organ, ",For Unto Us a
Child Is Born Handel.
Evening - Organ, Bethlehem, -
Mailing; organ offertory, "'Unrstmas
Eve, y Mailing; cantata, "The Story c.
Christmas, Matthews; organ, Fanfare
in d. Bridge; solo. quartet, soprano,
Mrs. Charles F. Clippinger; alto, Miss
Mary L. Worley; tenor, Earl Rloades
bass, William S. Hoover; organist,
Henry W. Stratton.
Muc;c az Soco,,d p,Fo.,,.a
Morning-Pre ude, Christmas Carols
in c minor, Guilmant; anthem, "Sing
o. Heavens, - Simfer; duet, Sc rauo and
contralto, Christmas, Shelley. Mrs.
George Giede, Miss Ethel Henry: post
lude, Locatta in D, Dabois.
Evening-Prerude, Chorus of Angels,
Clark; anthem. 1.-THE Lit5le Town of
Bethlehem Ashmail baritone solo,
Part. by Louis Munnel contralto solo,
"Hallefuiah Child jesus Ruoner,
Miss Ethel Henry: anthem, 80 Zion
That Tellcth Glad Tidings, Buck
poStlude, Christmas march, Nerkal.
Slough Churches Opening
Several of the city churches cooper
ating in the Stoueh evangelistic cam
paign, which tomorrow ends its seven
weeks, will be open for al services of
the day despite the loptirlatioa of
tabernacle meeting. u few instances,
Sunday school hours have been shifted
back to the afternoon. In al co-operat-
ing churches, services will be held as
they were. before November |, begin.
ming with PRAYER meeting services mex;
Wednesday.
The regular order of services in city
churches tomorrow follows:
LUTHERAN
Redeemer, Nineteenth and Kensing
ton Streets-The Rev. L. Victor
Roland, pastor. Morning service at
1880. Subject, "The Witness and Con
fession of John" Evening service at
7.30. Subject. "The True Focus of
Christmas Sunday school a. $50.
Jr. G.. E. at 2. Sr. c. +. at $50.
Holy Communion, State and Seven.
teeuth Streets-The Rev. John Henry
Miller, pastor. Morning service at
1915. Subject, advent JOY" Even
ing service at 7.30. Subject, "The
Lord Added to the Church. Sunday
school at $50. Luther League at $50.
Leader, Leslie lands.
NhrIst, thirteenth ana thompson
Streets-Thomas Reisch, PHI. D., pas.
tor. Morning service at 1890. Subject.
"The Mystery of Christmas. :" Sunday
school at 1.30. The school will bring
gifts for the poor, each class reporting
their gifts to their teacher.
Zion, Fourth Street.-The Rev. s..
Winfield Herman, pastor. Morning
service at 1890. Subject, "Jesus
Christ, Our Lord Evening service at
7.90. Subject, "The Unfolding of a
Soul. Sunday school at 1.45. Men Is
class at 1.50. Devotional service at 10.
Senior catechetical class at $50.
Christmas announcements-Fir de-
partment exercises, Thursday after
noon, at 3 o o'clock. Christmas morning
service at o'clock.
Memorial, Fifteenth and SHoop
Streets-The Rev. L. C. Manages, d.
D., pastor. Morning service at 1890.
Subject, "The Passing of Moses and
the Coming of Christi In the evening
at 7.SO O'Clock the Sunday school will
render Christmas exercise. Sunday
school at 2. Men s prayer meeting at
lO. Jr. Luther League at $50. Sr.
Iuther League at $50. Topic, "'The
Holy Spirit John 14:23-26. Leader,
W. d. Parkhihl. Senior catechetical
class, Friday evening at 7. Primary
eatechetical class Saturday morning at
10. Junior cateehetical class Saturday
morning at IL O'Clock. Christmas ser
mon and special music Christmas
morning at 6 o'clock
Bethlehem-The Rev. j. Bradley