Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-20
Christmas as Great Religious Festival,
Has Impressive Observance in District

~talrwavs that lead 10 the crypt
procession reaches the Crotto ..
altar IF the nativity stands in 81.
niche between the two fights of stan
and Under it is facsimlI" of thu -.
N.r star which MARKS the spot 81.
bethlehem where the child was bor
u bears an inscription in Latin wEir4
Uroclaims, Here Jesus Christ ~a-
born Of the Virgin MARY" Down
couple Of steps TO the right is In.
Place Of the Manager, whore ,'rH-
Divine child was placed by his Virgin
Mother. In II : Il rock -heWn mango
like the celebrated one IN Judta, ann
the altar Of the magi. which con.
memorates the three wise men VIC.
knelt in alteration Of the new-b3ru
King
Upon arriving in the Grotto the
deacon chants the gospel OF the fir
mass Of Christmas. When the wol.i.
and she brought forth her first born
SON are spoken the pillow with IL
burden Is placed on the star. At Tn.
passage. and wrapped him in swat
ding clothes" the infant is taken T..
again. The figure is then carried
the Place Of the Manager. where H.,
ceremony is concluded by laying ii nr.
the straw which has been arrange
for its accommodation.
The Christmas service Of the Wasl.-
ingtOn Federation of Churches VIII H.
held at the President church, the
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,,nC1iJ,ra ex,Tart ~ La ..n.,,4i'.'
Ministers and pastors IRON, nra ctir.,II,.
every denomination in tho ,itv wi,
narticiD;.te in rbe rroera,r which l4.,.
but an hour and is supplemented lay
special Christmas music by the
Churrh's choir
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,,err,I-nSen sha,.iTf- t5,e ,,,i,,i. - -
with the service one reads tho mas
s.,re IRON, tho Srri,,t1,res ,notL.,.
leads Tho RESPONSIVE, re,jinf- stifl
another delivers the offertory prayer.
and 50 forth
In addition ~ no President ~.
thief IuStire nf tho SURNAME Gown
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lives are espeCialIy- invited ana aI,1ol,
inyariah1y at,end
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mere IS sun another group ol
ChufCA obStTNdHceS NhlEn take rank
among the most important of the
;\allon. IheF are the Christmas ceI".
hrauonS ScheQuied Tor the Bethlehem
napei OF the Washington Cathedral.
NltIllh lhe STtLce1uI IOthlc walls OF
that structure, with which thousands
IN TINS section OF the country feel a
klnShlp by virtue OF the regular radio
progressing OF ITS Sunday evensong
ana sermon viii De given on the
AFTERNOON Oh ohrlSl1naS eve a special
'1I1' service oE the Wen framed chor
ol tn9 chapel \ pretentlous program
mas Deen arranged Tor inns occasion, az
Wllloh KEY. imam l.. dc NreS,
'tahceIioF Oh washington VIII preside.
The Right Rev. James l.. Freeman.
Bishop of Washington, will be the
celebrdnt at the II o'clock Christmas
morning observance. in which the en-
tire cathedral clergy will participates
An appropriate Christmas message
will be delivered by Rev. Henry In
beck.
Three other services will he held ~
the cathedral during the day, while ut
night throughout Christmas weeI,
there viii shine forth, from the roof
of the apse of the Mount st. Alban
edifice a fiYe-pointed electrical star nf
Bethlehem. During the holiday sea-
son of the past several years this stan.