Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-24
Christmas At The
Churches

be the most Joyous and impressive
of the whole year at Immanuel Lu
theran Church, corner Cameron ane
Alfred streets. Especially can TN:
be said of the early morning Christ
mas service at 6 o'clock, in which the
congregation will join in the songs
of praise and worship to the honor
of the Savior whose nativity is cele'
brated. The choir will render appr,o'
pirate selections. The topic OF the
sermon will be: "The Birth OF Chris,
Sufficient Cause for Our Rejoicing.
AN are invited to join in this service
in the early morning, and if you
come your Christmas will be happier
because of it.
Christmas day the Sunday school VII
celebrate the birth of Christ. Inc
program which has been arranged
with great care will tell of Jesus IN
songs and recitations. Many beautl-
full songs will be sung not only by
the boys and girls and even the llt-
tie ones but also by the congregation
which is invited to rejoice with the
Sunday school and the choir, which
will render several selections. At the
close of the service there will be
distribution of gifts to the children
Let US all join in these anthems OF
exulation!
Program for Christmas celebration
of Sunday school follows: Process
sional prologue, Margaret Reit;
liturgical service; prayer; recitation
"W Weicome," Edward Burnell; hymn
"NIeaning of Christmas; small chill
dren choir, Daughter Zion; prop
hecy, senior boys; hymn; gospel, Luke
p. LA. Three songs by Sunday
school. Song, all ladies. Recitation;
"The Darkness Has Fallen" Boys
carol, Sunday school. The Shepherds
responsive recitation. Song, Sunday
school, "Why Did Christ Come
Girls. Song, Sunday school. Reel
tation, "Christ's Love-" three boys
Song. Little Children Can You
Tell" small children. Choir. Behold
| Bring You Good Tidings." A
Geibel Recitation, "As Each Happy
Christmas" small children. Song
Address. Announcements. Offertory
HYMN, Lords Prayer. Confession Of
Greed. Liturgical service. Benedic,
ton. Closing hymn. Distribution OF
gifts. Soil Dec Gloria!
At the First Baptist Church Sun
day morning the musical program
under the direction of William Star
nell, organist and choirmaster, will
include the following selections
might of Nights" solo, Miss Sue
Risheill; Awake for Thy King Has
Come" Alfred Judson; "It Came
Upon the Midnight Clear" Alfred
Judson; Christmas hymn, 90 Holy
Night), Dudley Buck; sopranos, Mrs
Oliver, Mrs. C. e. Yeager, Miss
Josephine Williams, Mrs. c. L. King
Miss Cora Kennedy, Mrs. NJ. L. Ris-
he'll, Miss Sue Risheil, Mrs. ". J.
Bowie, Mrs. Edgar Allan, Mrs. E
Morgan, Miss Leslie c. Lee, Miss
Katie Leef, Mrs. Harry Priest, Miss
Gladys Allen, Mrs. Walter Bolton:
Altos, Miss Ellen Rieney, Mrs. w
H. Thomas, Mrs. o. B. West, Mrs. +
w. Nails, Mrs. T. L. Finks, Miss Mat
tie Reeves.
Tenors, l.. Annis Frederick West. O.
B. West, Robert H. Cox, F. f. Sui
livan, C. 3. Spilman.
Bass, NJ. P. Pitts, Clarence Wells
A. j. Rhodes, Floyd Saunders, Julius
West, W. P. Kerrick.
St. Pauls Church, Sunday, Decem-
Der 25, II a. m. Professional hymn
/ No. 81; venito chant; TIE Deum ir
D. Marven; Gloria Tibi Patton
hymns SIS and SO. Offertory anthem
"There We're Shepherds" Wilkinson
offertory doxology, Sanctus ii
A Stainer; communion hymn No
219, Gloria in Excelsis Old Chant;
recessional hymn No. 5S.
Sp. m., special service of Christmas
carols by choir and congregation al
which service the church will be
lighted by candles.
The chorus choir with following
solos will sing at both services. So
prano, Mrs. Folkes; alto, Mrs. Fowler
tenor, Mr.. Field; Bass, Mr.. Bryant
Mr.. Waller and Lieutenant Guilmette
violinist, Mr.. Beagle; organist and di'
rector, Mr.. Fowler.