The New York herald., 1921-12-24
CHRISTMAS SPIRIT
PERVADES PULPITS
Special Sermons and Music
Will Be Provided in the
Leading Churches.
SERVICES FOR CHILDREN
Trees and Gifts and Christen-
ing Exercises Also Are
announced.

There will be a wealth of sermons and
sacred music appropriate to Christmas
tide in New York churches tomorrow
special programs of classic music and
carols have been arranged by scores OF
pastors. The Christmas celebration
really begins this evening, however,
when children and grownups will gather
in some of the churches to sing carols.
Among the Christmas Eve celebrations
very interesting one will be that in the
Chapel of the Intercession. 155th street
and Broadway, beginning at o'clock
this afternoon. During this service the
grave OF Clement c. Moore, author OF
the famous children's poem. "The Night
Before Christmas" and the grave of
Alfred Tennyson Dickens will be deco
rated by the children of the congrega-
ton.
There will be midnight mass in st.
fatricks Cathedral to mark the opening
OF the Christmas week. The first Christ
mas Day service in the Cathedral of st.
John the Divine will be at s A. NJ when
Foly Communion will be given. Bishop
Manning will speak at the Holy Com
nunion choral service at IL A. M
AT the Five Points Mission, as in
former years. hundreds OF children and
at least $50 adults look to the mission
for Christmas cheer, which In most in
stances will be all the Christmas cheer
they will get. Gifts such as clothing,
81 oes, blankets &C.. now are needed more
than at any time in the last five years
Send any gifts to the Rev. F. j. Belcher,
superintendent, or to Mrs. Mary l..
Rogers, 50 Madison street, New York
city.
Special Eve service.
At the Church of st. John the Evan
gelist, Waverley place and West Eleventh
street, the Rev. John A. Wade rector a
special Christmas Eve service will be
feld at s o'clock, consisting of process
sion with candles and the singing OF
carols by the vested choir outside the
church. assisted by +. S. Ciclo
trumpeter. short service will also be
feld inside the church.
Services on Christmas Day will be
Holy Communion at s and II o'clock
with special music. The introit will be
from the Christmas portion of ''The
Messiah" Cruikshanks's Communion
service will be sung and Tours's Sing
o Heavens"
The beautiful service of carols which
has for many years been a feature at
Calvary Church. Fourth avenue and
1wenty-first street, will be given to-
night, christmas Eve, at o'clock. The
church will be lighted by tall tapers and
the sanctuary will be blaze Of
candle light. The carols which have been
added to the program this year are by
Cevaert. 'The Three Kings" and "a JOY
Gus Christmas Day" While the choir
sings silent Night" three little boys in
rtd vestments will light the Yule candle.
Before the service John Gushing will
give a recital. assisted by Hans Kronold
ccllist. On Christmas Day the services
ha n = ,,.1
At the latter service the rector viii
preach and the choir will sing "Sing, o
heavens by Tours, and a Festival TIE
Deum in A. by Martin. There will be an
orchestra OF trumpets and drums
"Christ's Gift and Promise" will be
the subject of the Rev. Dr. William L.
Sullivan's Christmas sermon at All Souls
Church (Unitarian), Fourth avenue and
Twentieth street. tomorrow morning
This Christmas Day service will begin
az 10 AS o'clock (instead of the usual
hour of I'D, with an instrumental recital
by small orchestra and the organ.
At the Christmas literary vespers, &c
o'clock tomorrow afternoon, at the Town
Hall. 123 West Forty-third street, there
will be special musical program by
Vernon dArnelle. barytone. and Francis
Moore, concert pianist. ''The Inspiration
of Sacrifice" will be the topic considered
by Edgar White Burrll. who will take
up Mark Twain's Joan Of Arc"
At the Church of the Heavenly Rest.
Fifth avenue above Forty-hfth street,
there will be a Christmas Eve carol
service this afternoon at o'clock on the
church steps by the choir boys. assisted
by the Gloria Trumpeters. Tomorrow
at IL o'clock the Right Rev. Herbert
Shipman, ID. D.. Bishop Suffragan OF
New York. will preach.
An oratorio at All Souls Protestan.
Episcopal Church IL o'clock tonight will
be followed by Holy Communion and
carols. At II o'clock tomorrow morn
ming there will be a sermon by the rec
tor. the Rev Clifton Macon, and Hoy
Communion.