The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-22
ELABORATE CHRISTMAS PROGRAMS
IN WHEELING CHURCHES SUNDAY
THE WORSHIP in MANY
SERVICES

SPECIAL MUSIC WILL FEATURE
THE WORSHIP in MANY
SERVICES
Ministers Prepare Impressive Ser
mons Appropriate To The Yulettde
Season
Elaborate Christmas services will
be held in many Wheeling churches
Sunday. Falling but one day before
the anniversary Of the birth OF Christ
upon whose teachings are founded
the Christian religion, the day affords
an opportune time for religious cele-
bration Of the great event. Choirs
have prepared special programs or
Christmas music, most OF them to be
rendered on Christmas eve. and the
ministers of nearly every church at
least once during Sunday. will preach
a special sermon in which the story OF
the birth Of the Christ child will be
retold to- congregations eager to hear
it anew each year.
FOURTH STREET H E.
Sunday, December "a. 1880 a. m. Ser.
G Goa 0' t the RHsssF % 1H 'T p
cantata, THE Story Of Christmas by
Matthews. will be sung by the vested
choir and soloists under the direction Of
choir master. soloists: Mrs. Flora
Williams. soprano; Mrs. Albert Sinks.
alto: Mr.. J.. Philip Mcguire tenor; Mr..
William Leach. basso.
Midweek service Wednesday at I:SQ
p. m The, pastor will speak on 1.-The
Joy Of the Angelic Chorus"
Thursday at 1880 p. m. christmas en-
Part THE story OF "Marley's
Ghost adapted from Dickens Christ,
mas Carol" illustrated with beautiful
stereopticon views.
Part 1I-cantata and Santa Claus,
Sunday. December. 81. 1880 a. m
Preaching BY Rev n; F. Tomp SISf,,c y,
1880 =; Sq p. mn White gifts Service BY the
church and Sunday school,, Reautiful
pageant in costume. Fine music 10
.. M, watch night service. stereoptlcon
hymns and scripture Zane Street church
Public worship at 1890 a. m.
Prssn p5eIdss hymn Haik: the Her as'0
Anthem. It Came Upon the Mid
orer HiSst Star Sssar of Rethlehem ssV'l'
Male quartet.
Hymn. "sllen, Night: Holy Night" ",,.r
Sermon. The tnveiiins Of COD.
Hymn. angels From the e Realms q
orr. Glo %Sys,,,;a:. .........s SULLIVAN fnar,
or The p n%s1'eS service. ian p. m.
Organ prelude: "Fe,ntasie on a
Professional hymn. Joy to-, the
World: the Lord Is Come.
orertorv. 'The Organ 49,. Beethoven
cantata. The Story OF Christmas. ny
MatthewS.
Part / The Pronhecy: Chorus The
Part IL \ Vision of the Shepherds:
Inntroducsion ard chorus; sor5ano SOLO Solo:
herds Tenor Solo and Chorus. Voices
Of the Sky. Tenor Solo: Carol for Cho-
rus.
strumentni March: Baritone end Tenor
Solos nnd Chorus: Chorus; Tenor Solo
ana chorus: rnntrarto Solo and Chorus.
Part ". The Fu'fl'msnt OF the
Prophecy Chorus end Tenor Solo;
Hymn 40 Little Town Of Rethle-
hem" ...........-... Nfnnsr
Organ postlude ....-.-.......... Buck
cuRIerH6As SERVICE.
A Christmas service consisting ~ nH-'
ercises anpronriate to the White
Christmas" will b" held Sunday evening.
>.
Da.- Saints church. 42t0 Jacob street.
Tho Keynote of the white Christ
mas" is tho word Others. and this
idea. will DO eraohastZsd throughout the
program. \ part of the sArrice aims 20
represent. SO far as possible. the scrip
tural story If the wise mon following
the S+or OF Roth'ehonn and OF their Civ
ing gifts 10 the Christ child.
An opportunity will he given all who
attend to assist in helping others by
bringing q cift forward at an appointed
time during the program. The service
will hocin ~romotIv nt s o'clock and will
he follow Il by tn" hiStribuasion Of tho
Christmas treat und"r the direction of
the Sunday school Superintendent.
PREsBYTERIAN
First PRESBYTERIAN church. Chapline
and Thirteenih strn"tS. Claude Porter
Terry minister. Eihle Srhol at 900:
Mons Bible class ut ?:45: Morning wor-
ship At T:2O theme: Gifts for tn"
King" Special Christmas music at bot
morning and the evening service. TIL"
chiarcn's choir will sing at the even
ing service. Wednesday evening service
at 1870. Music by the Chorus Choir.
The Third PRESBYTERIAN church. Thir-
ty-eGhth and Jacob streets ]. P. Ley
enberrcr. D. D.. pastor. The services
for Sabbath. December 2ith, arc as fol-