The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-25
sPEc IAL SERVICES WILL BE HELD
IN MOST OF THE CHURCHES
TODAY
Day VIII BE Complete Holiday For
Business and Industry Of City.

Day VIII Be Complete Holiday For
Business and Industry Of City.
Throughout the Christian world today
work Is suspended inaSfar As 1t Is pos
sible. and the peoples OF every nation
arc celebrating, each in his own way
the anniversary Of the birth OF the
Saviour. Today Is not legal holdaE'
IL Is a Holy day concentrating inc
conservation of this world TO Christ
Who was born to make the most sub
lime sacrifice through love for His fell
low-men His thought in life was all
to give, asking nothing. expecting MOTH
ing.
In addition to the usual church ser
vices in Wheeling and distribution OF
Christmas offerings to the needy ones, y
number OF festivities have been
planned. And Santa Claus visited prac-
tically every home in tho community
sometime in the still hours. and joyous
little Riddles as well as happy grown
ups are enjoying a Merry Christmas.
Legion VIII Celebrate.
Among tho local organizations that
will. celebrate in the most approved
fashion is Wheeling Post. American
Legion. Open house will be held at tn"
Club all day and ex-soldier boys Will
more having been placed OH a gigantic
Christmas tree. No one will he sighted
and Post Commander Harry G. Miller
desires every member who possibly can.
TO be on hand sometime during the day.
Tho boys will enjoy a general gct-to-
gcthcr and reunion, and this happy
event will bring TO Mind most vtvidU
the Christmas days of the past few
years when all was confusion and war.
The Legion club rooms have been
transformed by quantities of lovely
Greencry artistically placed here. there
and everywhere. Brilliant holly berries
and the gorgeous poinsetti are a well
como splash OF color in the vclvety cool
ness Of the various evergreens.
Sing Christmas Carols.
Early this morning members OF
Fourth Street NJ. r. church visited the
homes Of those who are unable To be
out and sang Christmas carols. This
beautiful custom Is a time-honored one
in England. and in earlier American
years was practiccd widely in various
sections of the country.
Christmas programs and cantataS will
be o"crcd in the different churches as
follows:
This morning at I o'clock Holy Com
munion was celebrated at st. Matthews
CnurCn, inc SnElSlTldS sermon anu SrT-
vice taking place at II o'clock. with DR..
K. T.. l.. Stridcr in charge. The usual
services will occur on Sunday. with 4
tree for the children Of ST. Johns Sun
day schoo lat 1880 in the evening. Sun
day afternoon at 4:30 q Cantata entitled
christmas" will be sung by the full
, vested choir. under direction Of Paul
Allen Beymer.
Holy Communion was offered at st.
Luke'S church this morning at o'clock.
| with singing by the full vested choir.
The Offering at this service will Re used
for religious education. Service. ap-
proprlatc to Christmas, will be held Sun
day morning At 10:45. and in the evening
the choir will sing The Story of Christ
mas" Rev. Birmingham Will conduct
both services.
Services at St. Andrews were held
Friday evening at IL o'clock with ccle-
hration Of Holy Communion. The SER
, vice continued until early this morn
: ing. Sunday evening services will be as
usual At ST.. James Lutheran this
{ morning 4 song program. sermon, story
and poetry appropriate to the season
~ill be offered. Tonight the children
will have a Christmas entertainment at
80, with program and tree with a
treat for each child.
Zion Lutheran church will hold ser
vices this morning. and an interesting
sermon with the subject, THE Christ
Child Jesus" Will be delivered by Rev
s, X Strauss. The children will hold
their program this evening at O'Clock
with the usual Christmas tree and
treat.
At 1O:45 this morning services will
be held at Buckley NJ. Il. church with
special sermon and music. Sunday
evening beautiful White Gift service
will be held The Christmas entertain
mcnt for the Vance Memorial Sunday
school was given Friday evening, and
Santa Claus was guest of honor on this
occasion. Baskets were distributed TO
the unfortunate. Sunday special Imusic
will be rendered appropriate to the
season.
The First United Presbyterian Sunday
school children will celebrate Monday
evening at 1880 o'clock with Il Christmas
entertainment. The usual services will
occur Sunday, with the Christmas spirit
prcdominatinc. Snecial services will be
held at the Second United Presbyterian
Sunday morning. Special services with
n special Christmas sermon will take
place Sunday morning at the Second
Presbyterian church. DR.. Pliny b. Fer
ris will conduct both services. Usual
services will be held at the Third Pres
byterian church Sunday morning with
special music. In the evening the choir
will deliver song service.
Christmas Programs Sunday.
A Christmas sermon will be delivered
ut Zane Street church Sunday morning
by Rev. L. s. Crosse. In the evening
White Gift" service will be offered.
with beautiful musical program Sun
day morning at IL o'clock Christmas ser
vices will be held at the First Unitarian
church. with Rev. Clara Cooke Helvie in
charge. The professional will be sung
by tho church school
At First English Lutheran church
there will be a special sermon and mu-
sic Sunday morning with the White
ton received at this service will be do
mated to European relief committees.
Rev. William G. Ulfert will preach
the SERMON at St Johns Lutheran
church Sunday morning. Special Christ
mas music will be on the program. At
St. Paul's Evangelical church this morn
ing at $50 o'clock. Rev. August c.
Rasche preached n Christmas sermon.
services, with a program for the chill
dren.
Pageant ut Thompson"s.
This evening the children OF Thomp-
sons NJ. T. Sunday school will present
A pageant entitled Tho Wise Men"
with z program and special music.
Usual services will he offered Sunday.
Sunday morning Rev. Clarence f..
Allen. d. D., will deliver the sermon and
special music will be a part Of the pro-
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