Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-24

Et-ss1ss morning unkn tate
into the night there will be special serv-
Ices and sermons, Masses. musical pro-
grams and exercises in the city churches
in celebration of the birth Of the Prince
OF Peace. Even before the first gleam
OF the morning sunshine sheds its well
come rays on the eastern horizon, the
chimes win gladden. the hearts of Christ's
followers with their cheerful music and
the great bells in the belfries OF edifces
OF every Christian creed will reawaken
IN the hearts of Gods children their graft
itude and love.
The earliest services. as usual, will be
In the Catholic and High Episcopal
churches, in all of which there viii be
special Masses at the break of day. In
most of the other churches there win be
special musical programs and sermons at
1890 or IL o'clock: and In not a few the
Sunday schools will hold special exercises
and entertainments in the evening. when
the children will take part in songs, drills
and recitations.
Holly and all kinds OF evergreen have
been used extensively in the decorations,
and the fragrance of pine. cedar and
hemlock will greet the worshipers. In
many churches large trees have been put
into place bearing gifts for the children,
and these will be brightly illuminated
with electric lights of many colors
AT THE CATHEDRAL.
days observance will be opened with
Pontifcal Mass. Archbishop Prendergast
will celebrate the Mass. the Rev. DR.. Ed
mund ]. Fitzmaurice, the chancellor, will
be assistant priest, and the Revs Rich
ard Kelly and Joseph OHara will be
deacons of honor. The Rev Doctor Gil
day, OF the Catholic University, Wash
fngton. will preach the sermon. There
will be Masses every half hour following
the o'clock service. until 1880 o'clock.
at which time the Rev. Henry Schuyler
will preach. In the afternoon at $50
clock Pontihcal vespers will bo sung.
At st. PatriclI's Catholic Church, Goth
ami Locust streets, there will be pro-
grams of music at the D and IL a. m,
Solemn High Mass. In the choir are IS
boy sopranos and altos and chorus OF
1s men. The scioists are Charles SieBler,
Samuel Carpenter, Frederick Riemann
and Felix Adds. Miss Nora NJ. Burke
Is the director and organist
The Christmas celebration in the Epis-
copal Church OF the Incarnation, Broad
and Jefferson streets. will open tonight
with carol service by the Sunday school.
Tomorrow morning there will be Holy
Communion at s. and again at 1880, when
there will be morning prayer and a SER
mon by the rector. the Rev. Norman V.
+. Lewis.
There will be Holy Communion at the
Church OF St. Jude and the Nativity
1lth and Mt. Vernon Streets at $3.50
: o'clock tomorrow morning; at 1880 In Old
iswedes' Church. Swanson street below
christian; at and 1880 In Grace Church.
cirard avenue. above 4lst street; $50.
and Il in Old ST. Peters Church, Sd and
PfIfe streets, at 1O:30 o'clock in st. An
drew's. sth and Spruce streets; at $40
and 1880 in ST. Matthews Church, 18th
and Girard avenue.
Elaborate arrangements have been
0baarVanRa In
Church, I'D and Walnut streets. There
viii be Holy Communion at $50 8 and
~ o'clock. At the II o'clock services the
Right Rev DR.. Thomas J. Garland.
bishop sunragan OF the Diocese OF Penn
fflvaniAs viii preach.
~ 81 Stephens Church. 10th street
above Chestnut there viii be Holy Com
uunion a and II o'clock. and at the
last serYice a special program OF music
VIII b given and there win be a sermon
At 81 ciement'a Church. 10th and
Cherry streets. there will be Masses az
q !, s;i5 and IL O'Clock tomorrow morn
iu9. ST. Marks Church, 18th and Wal
nut streets, the Rev Elliott White. rec
tor. silI have celebrations OF the Holy
Communion AZ Z, and o'clock. and at
1880. following a procession, a Choral
Eucharist viii bs observed.
BISHOP RHINELANDER AT SERVICES
Bishop Rhinslander win ofnciate at the
Chrialmas services Ia St Miehael's Epis-
1oBni Church, Germantown. tomorrow
1nafnlng. An elaborate program OF music,
3ucludins the cantata. Cradle OF Christ"
Wil Be given under the direction OF
james = CornsaI. the chOirmaster
~ she Lutheran Church OF the Holy
Communion. zlst ana Chestnut streets.
there win b services tomorrow morning
81 ~ o'clock. In tha Luthefau Church
of 81 Mark l5th and Spring Garden
siraafa. ana ST. Matthew'S Church. Broad
ana Ht Vernon streets. thara Hiil BE-
special services. with an elaborate MUSE
aai program. AZ Il 0'cIQok. and ai Temple
1ufhfran Church the Rev. Dr. "A. Poni-
alaa. fhe pastor. auuouncss there Will be !
s sarTIce a SO o'clock Ia the morning
~ Calvary Presbyterian Church. 15th /
au1 Locust streets. ana hcEthnlnstsr /
s4bft1Flan Church. 18th and Barring /
ztraeta there viii he special services at