Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-12-25
CHRISTMAS RE|GNS
IN ALL CHURCHES
SPECIAL PROGRAMS OF MUSIC
AND EXERCISES IN SUNDAY
SCHOOLS, TOO.

In the Sunday schools and churches
of the city and in the churches and
missions and Sunday schools through
out the county, Christmas and all it
means, with the accompanying Christ
mas trees and Christmas programs of
carols and recitations for the chill
dren and more impressive services for
the elders, are the prime topics, the
chief topics of the week, while the
hymns grown famous in the years
gone by are being re-sung, the stories
of the ages re-told.
In Sunday schools and churches
but not only there, in the grade
schools, too-some on Christmas Eve,
some on Christmas Day, others on
previous days, the Christmas celebra-
tions are being held. Christmas Eve
is of course the favorite time for most
of these observances, but the day be-
Wednesday-was also chosen
by several, while some we're held at
still other times.
At st. Johns Episcopal church
there was Sunday school carol serv-
ice and Christmas tree for the chill
dren Wednesday evening, while on
Christmas Eve came that church's an
nual midnight carol service and cele-
bration Of the Holy communion, when
some of that church's prettiest music
was sung, and on Christmas Day the
program consisted of the morning
prayer service, Christmas sermon and
celebration Of the Holy Communion.
No special Christmas program was
given at the Christian church, the OBJ
servance consisting of treats of candy
and nuts and various gifts from teach
ers to pupils and pupils to teachers,
at the regular classes last Sunday
morning.
A fine program of special music is
to be given at st. Michael's Catholic
church Christmas Day. beginning with
low mass at and 8 o'clock in the
morning and high mass at 10 o'clock,
and the benediction and singing at
1880 Christmas evening, Rev. Father
Mally conducting all the services.
An elaborate Christmas program Of
solos. songs and recitations and a
Christmas mystery play, "The Gift Of
Gifts" compose the program for the
Methodist Sunday school Christmas
Eve, while there was special musical
program Of solos and choruses, in
cluding several readings and recita-
tions, last Sunday evening.
At the Congregational church
Christmas Eve the Sunday schools
program consisted Of class exercises,
recitations by primary pupils. songs
and the singing of Christmas carols
by the young mems chorus, while at
the Presbyterian church the same
evening there was Christmas tree
and a Santa Claus and a missionary
cantata, christmas for the World"
in which the children were costumed
as the natives Of various lands, ~
members Of the Sunday school ap-
pearing in the cantata.
Christmas exercises at the Baptist
church will take place next Sunday
evening, when there will be not only
a special musical program. but
various recitations and exercises by
members Of the Sunday school and
the different classes, an elaborate
program being under preparation.
At the United Presbyterian church
the exercises Christmas Eve consisted
Of several recitations, songs and an
address by the pastor. Rev. j. Fl.
Edgar, and a play by the Sunday
school, esquire Hawley's Christmas"
Isaac r. Spray and Miss Hilda c.