The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-23
MIDNIGHT MASS In
CATHOLIC CHURCHES
Will Be Solemnized Here in Oh.
>servance Of Coming at
Christmas Day.
EPISCOPAL SERVICES ALSO
Will Begin at II Tomorrow
Night, Continuing Until New
y Day Begins.

gay peg'ns'
Midnight masses will be solemn
ICED In practically all Catholic
churches OF the city, and services al
midnight Sunday will be held IN many
Episcopal churches tomorrow night
The services In the churches will be
gin a little after II o'clock and last
until after the birth OF Christmas
Day.
Especially impressive will be the
midnight mass held at tho Franciscan
Monastery. Special car service has
been arranged for the many who will
journey there to attend the dignificd
an Impressive ceremonies attendant
upon the coming OF Christmas Day.
In Episcopal Churches.
Midnight services will be held In
Grace Memorial Church, Episcopal. in
Georgetown, tomorrow night. The
service will be preceded by the sing.
ing OF Christmas carols from II: 80
until midnight
The Rt. Rev. Alfred Harding, bishop
OF Washington, viii confirm a class OF
the Sunday school tomorrow mornins
at II o'clock. The class will be pre-
scented by the Rev. George w. ktkin.
son, rector of the parish.
Plans Union Service.
The Christian Endesvor Society OF
Bethany Baptist church, at Second
street and Rhode Island avenue north.
west. will hold a union service OF all
the Young Peoples Societies in Bloom.
ingdale at o'clock on Christmas
morning.
There will be a midnight mass az
81. Vincent dc Paurs tomorrow night.
solentnixed by the pastor, the
Rev. y. J. o'Connoll, as celebrant. and
two priests from the Catholic Uni.
vcrsity as deacon and Eubdoacon. The
music will be under the direction Of
Christopher s. Tcnicy. organist The
mass will be Haydn's Second Macs
In e. Before the mass. the
chorus will sing Adams 20 Holy
Night" AZ the offertory and com.
munion, Novelties arrangement of
"Adests Fideles" will be sung. Am.
brose Harrison will sing GLORY TO
God" following the mass.
A. Grace E,anseIicsL
Christmas services at the Grace
Evangelical Lutheran Church will he
held at $40 o'clock Christmas morn.
ing. The Rev. J. Y. \. Doermsnn will
deliver the sermon. The musical pro.
gram will be as follows: The choir
being under the leadership OF Mrs.
H. NJ. Fulton. with Herbert j. Brande.
nj the organ: Prelude. 1.-THE Caravan
OF the Nsgi." J. II. Maunder: Holy
male quartet, incidental solo
by y. Miles: Rejoice We Righteous"
sung by the choir; 1.-THE First Christ.
mas Morning" by the choir. incidcn.
tai solo by Mr.. Miles. and the Post.
Jude, christmas Morning"
Music 40 "Oid 80. ranI's."
The music for the "old ST. Paurs"
Church. or the Rock Creek Episcopal
Church. has been announced for the
Christmas service as follows: Opening
anthem, "Arise and Shine, for Thy
Light II Come" Festival TIE Deum,"
arranged from Farmers Mass:
Haven's "Jubilate In A Flat" "It
Came Upon the Midnight Clear" and
Sing. oh, Heavens" The entire mu.
steal program will be sung by the
ihoir. led by James ". chenay At the
bryan.
Holy Trinity Church.
The male choir OF men and boys OF
he Holy Trinity Church. Georgetown,
inder the direction OF Prof. Ernest J. |
Benin. organist and choir master. will |
'ender the following program at the |
midnight services, Christmas: Pro |
'essional Hymn, "Hark, Hark. My |
soul" Mass OF st. Bruno in Il Flat" |
Novelties arrangement OF "Adeste III |
leles.r Responses by Richard Terry |
viii be sung during the mass and at |
he close OF the mass, Adams Holy |
sight"
Emmanuel Episcopal.
The Emmanuel Episcopal Church
will celebrate Holy Communion on
christmas morning at o o'clock.
The regular Christmas Day service
viii be at 10 o'clock, at which time
he second communion will be cele-
rated. The Rev. w. o. Roome, jr..
viii deliver the sermon. Music will
% furnished by the church choir. UNI
er the direction OF Mr.. William
Christ Episcopal. Georgetown.
Christ Church, Episcopal, George.
own, will hold an anniversary service
omorrow at 1I;l5 o'clock p. m.
he Christmas musical service will
e held at IL o'clock Monday. The
rogram for the Christmas service
ollows: Professional. christians,
wake" Wainwright; "venite In D."
GLORIA Patri In d."
'eild; "Te Deum I'm f. fiat" Schnee-
er: "Jubiiate I'm Il nat" Klein; In
roit. "Hsrk. the Herald Angels
ing" Mendelssohn; Communion
ervice in c." Gilbert; hymn. "whiie
hepherds Watched Their Flocks by
light" Tansur; offertory. There
We're Shepherds Abiding In the Field"
Y. v. Bennett; communion hymn,
Come All Ye Faithful" Reading;
nd occasional, "a Little Town OF
Redner. The quintet is
opposed OF Miss Dame, Miss Crow.
". Mr.. LOCKER, Mr.. Eastman and Mr..