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MT. VERNON PLACE M. ''Ee
A'A CHURCH, SOUTH Rev. john
w. Rustin, minister. The Christmas
program which will be presented byi
the departments of music and drama~
of Mt. Vernon Place M. E. Church.,
South, tomorrow evening, will be en-
tirely original inasmuch as all musit7
numbers were written by Washington
composers and the drama which will
be presented by the Mt. Vernon Play
ers was written by member OF theo
cast.
The musical numbers are: "Noei,1s4
by Edward C.. Potter; Lullaby" by
LaSalle Spier; THE Angels Sing" BY :
Dorothy Radde Emery.
The junior choir under the direc-
ton of Lille Clayton Garrett will sing7
a group of carols antiphonically from
the balcony. The drama, Morning
Turns Heavenward," was written for
the occasion by Edward P. Mangum
The service will begin with a candle
light professional st o'clock. The
pupuc Is invited. '-a.z
Ct. PAUL M. E., SOUTH, Thirteenth
and Crittenden streets NV. Rev.
William French Locke, minister; J.
Nelson Anderson, choir director; Mrs,
j. Nelson Anderson, organst The
following programs will be heard to-
morrow: .o
Morning: Anthem, arise, Shinet,'5
Geibel: Offertory quartet, There Were.
Shepherds" Vincent, sung by Mary
Langley Jester, Kitty Hoge. J. Nelson.
Anderson, George Maxwell
Evening: Offertory anthem, Holy
Night! Peaceful Night!," Hawley.
CLARENDON M ETHOD DIST"
CHURCH, Arlington, Va, an-7
nounces that the church choir, con-
sisting of "a mixed voices, under me
direction Of William r. Claiborne, will
present its Christmas concert of music
Wednesday evening, at 8 pm. ~
The chorus numbers will consist Of
And the Glory Of the Lord" by Han>
del; GLORY to God" by Handel
Break Forth o Beauteous Heavenly
Light" by Bach; Gloria in Excelsts.
Deo," by Mozart; "Hallelujah Chorus"
by Handel; GLORY to God in the High
est" by Pergolesi, and the German
carol, Now lie Us All Rejoice" sC
The solo numbers will include
Cradle Hymn" by Black. to be sung
by Mrs. Albert Henderson, soprano,
and THE Bfrthda. of King" to be
sung by Paul Kringle, tenor.
Starting at pm. the amplifer Of
the Hammond organ will be placed in
one OF the church windows and Christ.
mas carols, played by Mr.. Claiborns,
will be heard over the community.
FPWORTH M. E. CHURCH, SOUTH.
Christmas music programs have
been announced as follows:
TOMORROW. II AM. -
organ. "The Coming Of the MaEi."
"A Carpenter Is Born" Edmundso1
Anthems; Brightest and Best" Coombs
Arranged b, rhinstf
Candlelight service by the three
choirs. 1S
"crr,,tn., ~ a,,r, sons.tt
Carols Shepherds. Rejoice" M.nstield
Junior choir. -
An Angel Came From
intermediate choir.
And There Were Shepherds wilson
organ. Rhap.odie s1m0,nee ON cSristma, SshiSitTa
Themes" oixout
Cantata. The Star of Bethlehem
F. Flaxington Harkef
SATURDAY. $50 AM q
Candlelight carol service. II
orsan. traditional carlos
"Adeste Fidelis." Lovely infant 10,
Hoy, Hoy a Rose Appeareth." Silent
Carols. Emmanuel" - Hossiff
Christmas Song Hoist
"slumber Song of the Infant =,
shepherds Christmas Song" ''
..Ths "Ths Song of the Angels aditionai
THE Song of tn. Ansels'--picSinsoonn
Sunday, December 2s. 8 pm: Can
tata, Glad Tidings of Great Joys
(Kountz), will be given by the inter-
mediate choir. =.
Soloists for the Christmas programs:
Sopranos. Eva Goebel, Roberta Har-
stin; alto, Anne G. Smith; tenor.
Stuart Black; basses, James Payne,
Leslie Munro. Robert Ruckman, or
ganist and choirmaster.