THE SCRANTON TK1BUNE-SATURDAY, JANUARY G, 1000.
Sunday-School Lesson for January f.
The Birth of Jesuit
LUKE 31,1-16.
BY REV. J. E. GILBERT, D. D., LL. D.,
Secretary of American Society of Religious Education.
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An Intoiestlnir t.ilt on "Forelim
Missions" was yesterday afternoon de
llvered In the Hundiy Kchool looms of
tho rir-t Presbvtcil.in chinch, on
VnhlnKtoti nvenue, by Thomas V.
Arehbnld. Mr. ArohbnM, who Is tlio
ron of Jnnies Atchbnld, of Jefferson
nvrmte, spent the pprlnK and summer
of 'pi nn a tour around the vvorjd, and
In the cottisn of It made a study of
tho missions In forelun rountilei. 1IH
.iddnss was given before tho members
of the Women's I'nrelRn Miff Ion bo
i lety of the rhurch and wns veiy much
enjoyed by ill In the audience.
Tho regular business tneotlni? of the
acsorlatlon was first conducted, mid
the speaker boRan his nddrcs at l.IS'J
o'rloek, In his tnllc he teforiod to the
dlffrent places vllted by him, de
pleting In vivid language the country,
ltn natives and their habits and cus
toms. He spoke pat tleulirlv of 111
missions located In China, Japan, In
dia and Purnrih, and inlsod In slow
In;,' terms the IndofutlitaMo efforts ami
tlrelers lndustiy of the hard-worklitfr
inlsslonailes.
"While," nld Mr. Aiohbild, "the
number of convetts Ii not i-o erv
'IaiRC, still It Is In tin- rbni.ictet of
them thnl we look foi em, in ine'it "
The Dm m rn mlslotniili s ,ie mils
I tic? I'ic.it pioi-iiss and Rieit i it illt Is
due them fot theh tlleless effoiN. Mr.
Atihbild i'dce ill u ity Inteiostlnij
in.uiii'r on his theme, and I'lintmhotit
his entire .iddiiss kept his nudlemu
thototlRhlV IntoioMod.
A iiuieinent Is belr.K op' rated by
Catholic (hutch aitthotltles to effect a
icfoi niitlon in church music. An In
vestlKatlnt? commission fur the pist
two yeats has been coupled In mak
ing i critical analysis of the muslo
employed In chuieh services 'ind his
now come to the conclusion tint cei
taln of the scores should be elimin
ated A circular lettei has hern is
sued by AulibMiop i:idei. of Cincin
nati. i-nloi pielate of tho Catholic
hleraiehy In thl countiy, In whlsh
the use of manv popular masses Is for
blddin, Aiuonir tilt m aio tho follow -Ihk-
Jlv Joviph H.ijdn Mn'-s No. 'J, l:j i ie,
Kiln directive In Ut and In tiidlitiih u,i
Ions, mass Nn .', kvrle, credo iIiAlIIvc
in ti M mid belli illt tlta ton loii; muss
No. 7, liiiIii, mililln? of .''., mvi No.
b Kltul.i, erulo dilntl- j In tet anil Ijcti
eillctus too lrlvol' s.
llv ,Mo7iut Viiss Nn. :,, tmlo hirblcd;
liue-i Not .mil , kjili, Klorli, tinlo,
.dileith- in trt, lilies No. '), klie, k1'
li.i, ciilo dcfi-ctlve In text; tniivs Nn 10,
kvilo ileliilhe In uxt, ,loiia, eiudo,
wonls garbled; miss No. 11, kile, sloiin,
i redo lUftitlxe In ttxi; m iss-es Nos. U
and II. kwie defnthe in tct.
Ilv Wiber M.i-s in V. tint, Klorli, nanus
!el defective in tet, (icdo, ItisertliiK
wnnK
1!. Alarm M ins in r, rIoiIi, s.uictllc,
in-t rtin woids, i rulo di fictle In text.
Ii Mllhiiil Maw in C, annus lli I dr
tictle In tet; ma-s In U tl.it, credo dp
Tn tle In t, si
H I'ctin M lss In 1), clinl.i ilffictlve
in lit
l' A II. P.ovcvvIk-Mii-s in C Rloili,
Mido, Mintiis I'Kiiui Oil ill fi oti o in
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r.v r. x. Si hmiiit .M.n-s iii i; mt, kjrie,
t,loih doficttvo in let
Uv Sti in ii- fin inllin nqel nn, clo
rl l. bun ill tus annus Dei; ivtl.ii in i-s,
lvjlle, Kloiin .iKIUIs Dei mfiithe In tet.
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'riu foil inir ini'ie will In Kivui at
the Seinnd Pub teil m chinch to
liiniinw, Charles II Vo tF.tm, u-lstant
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MOU.VINC.
l'n hide, "A.kIkIo" C
(Juiltitte, "1'i.ilse the l.eul,
Snul"
M. AVIdor
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Voici uf
IViry
Teiiiii solo, " , nd (be
.lesiis Si"
Mr. (Jltiiiel
I'osthnle, "Allit'l i T'noi o" . . Clullni'llit
i:vr.NiNci
rieluile. "l'i.ioi and Ci.nlle SmiR,"
Ouilma-it
Qiurtitte. "1'ai riimi Jh Hiaxcnly
Ilmni" rintlKroe
Qilirtetti, "Hie ed He the l.oul."
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rostlude. "Itleeiein" ...T IlhelnherKi r
The l'iolderie Pie 1 lei inn i hureh
vlll ob-cr" "The Week of Pr.uor
bv a senke e,n h eeulllK' IHNt week.
Thi' s-"l I( es will 'h of a iniiferelice
of in lis. il'at.utet, liflmliMi; a hilef
iipeulUK oddtiss bv tin pastor, Uev
Pi. Hnllil The ess,m inf. adopted
the topics recn'iinieilded foi tho week
bv the riiiRelIr U ulll nice, nnd ni
the (ovei a i oiiii iehenIve and vet
pr.ntli.il latiRe of cuctre.stlons the
Providence people me pxpectltiK intev
esthiR and I.iicelv attrded services.
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PULPIT EPIGRAMS
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A Up, in inn no inoio tnKc in a suppl nf glaio lur the tutuiu than he can
cat enough todav to list him lor the next blx months, or take sulliclent
nil Into his lungs at once to sustain II fo foi a week to come. Wo must
Ui.iw upuu God's boundless stores of gram from day to da, us we need It.
God's best silts, like valuable jevvils, nio kipt under luck und key, and
those who want them must, wuh invent faith, iiiijiurtui .itely ask fui tin in,
lor Ond is tliu icwauki ot ihein that diligently suk Him.
hen niiii go up in a balloon they can j with them what they call bat
last that Is, small bags of sand-anil when they want to rlso higher they
just throw out smno ot thu sand. So we, if wo want to ilso nearer heaven,
miit throw out sumu of the siind nnd cast asido every weight. Wo won't
ilse hUhcr till vu do so.
Tin i o uto three classes, of peoplo-tho "wills," tho "vvon'ts" and the
"eau'ts." The tlrst aeeomplish eveiythlng, the second oppose everything,
mid tho thltd full in evcijthin.r.
Very often a man will heal u humlicd goods thlngb In a sermon, but
there may be one thing that btilkes him us a little out of place, und ho
will go homo and sit down at the table nnd talk tight out befoio his ehil
dun and magnify that una wrong thing and not tay a word about tho hun
dred good things thut wiro said, 'I liat is what people do who criticise.
if oti havo a good excuse don't glvo it up for anvthhig I havo said;
don't glvo It up for nnv thing our mother may havo said; don't glvo it up
for un thing vour friend may havo said. Tnko It up to tho bar or God and
state It to lllin. nut if you havo not got n good excuse-nu exeuso that will
stand In eternity lot It go now and (lie to tho arms of a loving Savior.
A great many people say you must hear both sides, but if a man should
write me a most slanderous letter about my wife. 1 don't think I would have
to read It, 1 should tear it up and throw it to tho winds. Havo I to read
nil tlio Infidel books that am written to hear both sides? Havo I to tako
up a book thut Is a slander on my l.oul and Muster, who has icdcemed
mo with His blood? Ten thousand times no! I will not touch It.
What wo want Is family piety, ilghteousrcss In our brines. A young
minister c.uno t mo and stdd ho couldn't get along with bis wife, and
what bhould ho do I told him to pet out of the mlnlbtry. A man has no
right to bo In the pulpit unless ho can get along with his family.
Very few people tl.lnk they aro lost. You seldom meet a bankrupt sin
ner. Most of them think they can miy about 75 cents on the dollar, mma
P3 per ccnt.-they Just come short a
t up Homenow. won-1 let eatan inaKe you think you are so good that you
f don't need tho graco of God. Wo nro a bad lot, all of ua.
f John Wesley used to ask his youiu men whom Mio had sent cut to preach
on probation two questions: "Has any ono been converted?" and "Did any
ono get mad?" If tho answer was "no" ho told them that he did not think
f the Lord had called them to preach tho gospel and sent them about their
business. When the Holy Ghost convicts of sin people are either converted
f or tbey don't like it and get mad.
f If God put Adam out Of the earthly
f think Ho will let us Into tho paradlso
4- sins upon us?
The tueetliiRS will beRln promptly at
7.30 o'clock nnd continue one hour. Tho
public Is conllally lnited to attend
them.
Tho following musical selections wilt
bo tendered for tho flist tlmo at Kim
Park chuieh tomoirow, under the dl
teetlon of J. Alfred Pennington:
MOHNIKC1.
OrKan. Prelude In O Volrkmir
Choir. "Come Unto Him" ....a. B. JfoWn
OrKini, Offertory In C Dlether
Centrtilto Solo, "There Is a Pold,"
Draper
Mrs. Iklzman-nundle, of New York City.
Choir, Gloria lit Kxcelsls."
Orpnn Postludo In I) Volckmnr
nVKNINO.
OrRan Prelude In A Plat Smirt
Choir, "lleoiie In the Lord" I.anslns
OtKnn, (iffertolre In I) Calkin
Choir, "Jesus I Jly Cross Have Taken,"
Hi own
Contralto Solo, "Thou Are the Wav,"
Schnecker
Mi J. Hcbman-Hunrtle, of New York.
OrRan Postludo In V Martin
The beautiful Chilstnias music which
was so delightful! v tendered bv the
huge chin us choir of the church, will,
by a Rcneinl request, be repeated at
the North Main nenue Paptlst (hureh.
totnoriow evening.
Tomorrow's Seitrices
Episcopal.
St. Luke's Parish Tlev. Itogeis 1s
tael, rector; Kev. 15. J. HnURhtoli. sen
ior curate; llev. M. U. Nash, junior
cut ate. Flist Sunday after Hplphany.
St. Luke's church ".SO a. in., holy
communion; !M," a. m inoinlng piaer;
10 no n. m. seinion and holy coinniun
lon; 7.30 p. m, evonlii" Player nnd
seitnon; 0 1 a. in, Sunday school nnd
lilble elause.
St. Mark's. Punnioie 8 a. in., holy
Mitnmunlon; 10 SO a.m., morning piaycr
and seimon: 7.0 p. in , evinlng piayet
and sermon: :' P m, Sunday fichool
and Hlble cln.s( s.
i:,ist Knd ,ission, Prescott nvenue
.) ii. m . Sunday school and Ulble
classes; 7.J0 p. m evening ptnyer and
sei t- ;.
fMiuth Side Mission, Fig Mreet 2P.0
p. m Sunday hclinol and Illble classes.
St. Gcoige's, Ohphant .' SO p. in,
Sunday school and Hible classes; .ISO
p m., evening pi n or and sermon.
Chuieh of the Good Shepheid, coiner
nieen llldge stieet and Alotwey avenue
Uev. P. it. Ilatemnn, rector. Pitst
Sundav aftex Kplphany. Holy com
munion nt 7.S0 a. m.; morning pinver,
h61y conitnunlon and sermon nt 10 ?0 a.
in.; Sunday school at 2.S0 p. m.; even
ing pracr and seimon at ".SO p. m.
All welcome.
Evangelical Lutheran.
Sundiy nfler New Ye.u. Gospel,
Matt., L'MS-2.1; epistle, I Peter, ivilIM't.
Vestment, white.
St. Maik's, Washburn and Fottt
teenth stieets, Jtuv. A. L. Itamer, Ph.
1) , pastoi Seiiees at 1030 a, m. nnd
7 p m.: Luther league at ti p m.; Sun
day school at 1-' m. Holy Communion
will lie lelebinted at morning service.
Plep.u.itoiy set vice Saturday at 7.S0
p. m.
Holy Tilnlty, Adams avenue and
Mulbeuy stieet, Itev. C. G. Spleker,
pastor Sei vices at 10 "iO a. m. and 7.10
P m.: Luther league at fi 30 p. in.; Sun
dav school tit 12 m.
St. Paul's. Short avenue, Itev. W. C.
L. L.mer, pastoi Services nt 10."0 a.
m and 7.S0 p. in.; Sunday .school nt
'.' SO p. m.
Zlon's. Mllllln avenue, Hev. P. F.
Kl7clui,inu, pistoi Set vices at 10. 30 a.
in., Sundav .school at 2 p. in.
Chi Nt chinch, Cedar avenue and
P.eech stieet, Hev. James Wltke. pas
toi Sen lees at 10 30 a. m. and 7.30 p.
in : Sunday school at 2 p. m,
St. Petei's, Piescott nvenue, Hev,
John P.andolph. pastor Services at
10.: o a. m. and 7.30 p. m.; Sunday school
nt 2 p. m.
Uiace UvniiRtllcal Lutheran chuieh
of the Geneial Synod, corner Madison
avenue nnd Mulbeuy street Hev,
Luther Hess Wailng. pastor. 9 30 a.
tn.. Sundny school: fi 30 p. m,, Y. P. S.
C. i: ; 10 30 a. in. and 7.30 p. m , preach
ing sen Uo. Morning topic, "Glory In
Tilbiilntlon": evening topic, "The In
fidel's Text." A welcome to all.
Methodist Episcopal.
Him P.nk chinch Uev. C. M. Gitlln,
P. U pastoi. Ptnjer and praise set
vlee at U.30; s.ictanient of the Loid's
Mipjier and leieptlon or members at
1030 a. in.; nt 12 in , one-half hour Hi
ble study In Sunday school loom: Sun
day school at 2 and Upwoith league
at .to p. m. Preaching at 7.30 by tho
pastoi : topic. "How to Have a Happy
New Year,"
Simpson Methodist Kpi'-copal church,
Hev. J. It. Sweet, pastor Morning
BY D. L. MOODY,
little, and the Almighty will mako It
Kden on account of ono sin. do vnu --
nbovo with teiiB of thousands of our
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ritnvimw The International com
mittee has Invited the Sunday school
of the world to study the life of Christ
until July 1st, l'JOO, closing the nine
teenth and opening the twentieth cen
tury with the wot Id's Hedeemer. The
book from which the lesson of the day
Is taken bears Its author's name, As
the companion of Paul (Luke Iv: 11.)
Luke had tho full knowledge of the
early years of Chtlstlanlty (Oh. I: 3),
nnd he wis In hearty sympathy with
the inhsli n it v sphlt nf the apostle tJ
the Gentiles. Master of (Sieek learn
ing, he employed his scholarship to
give Mulsh to his wi I tings. He began
his sketch of Jesus by leuoidlng what
the other evangelists omit the annun
ciation to Zaoharlns, to Hllrabeth an t
to Mnry; the latter's visit to Hllzabcth
and her Inspired song; the birth and
Infancy of John the Uuptlst, tho great
fore-runner and heiald of the Christ,
the piomlsed Hlljah (Mill. Iv: n-6), win
should prepaie the way by calling
men to repentance.
Di:cm:n (verses 1 to 3). Under
what particular political conditions
did the birth of Jesus occur? It his
always been supposed that a innn'-'
caieer was dependent, to some extent
nt least, upon his surroundings. These
might be favorable; they would cer
tainly be Inteiestlng. Luke Infoinis in
that It was In the days of the taxing.
Caesar Augustus, In tho height of bU
power, conceived a plan by which he
might hi come absolute nionnrch hi all
pat Is of his vast empire. He oideted
n complete census to be taken, at
which all heads ot families should be
cm oiled, nnd tilbute should he pild.
In tills way the tieasury would be te
pleiilslied and tho sovereignty ac
knowledged. The plan was something
like the suivey made by William the
Conqueror and compiled In the Dooms
day hook. The flist deciee cm this
matter was nnde three yeats befoie.
Now it Is repeated. When complete!
the scepter would depirt ftom Judah
and all authority would rest In Home.
(Gen. .U: 10).
OCCASION (verses 4 to 7). WluC
had this to do with the birth of Jesus?
Intended by Caesar for one put pose. It
was ovenuled by Divine Piovidonce
for another put pose. (Psalm Iwvl:
10). The deciee iciiilrcd that all peo
ple In the piovlnce of Judea shoul 1
letutn tn their tllbtl home to be listed.
The piovtslon would be pntnllelcd if
all the Inhabitants of the United State i
were compelled to turn to tho states
and towns of their nativity. Accotd
Ingly thete was a gieat movement ot
tho population, some being put to gieat
Inconvenience. Kespondlng to th5
edict, from which there wns no escape.
Joseph nnd M.uy Journeyed from their
home in Nazareth southward to th
( Ity of Hethlehem In the land of Jud ill,
to which tilbe they belonged. (Matt,
i: lfi). Theie, soon ufter their arrival,
Jesus was limn, fulfilling the ptedlc
tlon that had been made concerning
Him. (Mieah v: 2).
.SHL'PHLHOS (ver.se S). To whom
AAAAfrmAn
ptayer meeting at 0 SO: pleaching ser
vice at 10.30 a. m seimon by the pas
tor, opening the week of ptayer: Sun
day school nt 12 in.; Junior Kpwoitli
league at 2.D0 p. m.; Young Men's meet
ing at 4 p. in,; Hpwoith league at fi 10
p. in.; evening seivloo at 7.30 o'llotlc
!y special icquest the, choir will lepcit
the excellent music which was given
at Chi Istmas. w 1th a short address bv i
thu pastoi. This church will unite with
the other chuiches In obseivlng the
week of ptayer.
Ash Stnet Methodist Hplscopal
chuieh Hev. J. H. Austin, jKistoi. Sun
ilso tnnjor meeting at 7 a m. Junior
league nunlveisaiy nt 10.30 a. in.: Miss
Katie Hartmann, supeilntendent, and
Miss Orpha Corey, assistant suneiln
tendent, will have charge. The pastor
will give an Illustrated talk, taking
for his subject "Fishing." Geneial
class meeting. 11.30 a. m.; J. V. M.is
tus. leader. Sunday school at 2 p. in.;
H. W. Stone, supeilntendent. Kpwotth
league at 4n p. m.; M. H, Fine, leader.
Kvangelistlc services at 7.30 also each
evening nf the week save Satin day.
God is with us. Saints arc being sanc
tified. Hackslldeis nio letuining. Tho
unsaved are being rescued. You ate
conllally invited to attend tho seivlces.
Spitlteil singing. Gospel sermons.
Lninost woik. Come and enjov with
us the service.
Asbutv Methodist Hpl.scopal chuieh,
corner Monsev avenue and Delaw.uo
stieet Hev. W. G. Simpson, D. D.,
pastor. Devotional meeting of the
III ntliPt hood of St. Paul at ti SO u. in.:
Pleaching at 10 30 n. m ; Sunday school
lit 2.30 p, in.; Senior Hpwoith league at
C30 p. m.; preaching at 7.30 p. m.
Speclnl meetings every evening this
week except Saturday evening. Seats
free. All aio welcome.
Court Street Methodist Hpiseopal
church G. C. Lyman, pastoi. Class,
10 a, m,: picachlng, lOSOn. m : Sundny
school, 11,45 a. m.; Junior League, 3 30
P. m.; Kpwotth league, fi'10; pleaching,
30 p. m. Seats fiee. Welcome to all.
Hampton Street Methodist Kplscopa!
chuieh Hev. James Hennlnger, pas
tor, Seivlces on Sunday as usual,
preaching nt 10 30. subject "Chilstlans
of Power;" class meeting at 11,'iO:
Sunday school at 2; Kpwoitli League
at C.30; pleaching at 7.30, subject,
"Witness Healing," Meetings every
evening dutlng the week, except Sat
in day. A coidlnl Invitation to all.
Cedar Avenue Methodist Kplseopal
chuich-F. P. Doty, pastor. Preaching
nt 10 30 a. in,; Sunday school nt 11. 11
u. m.: evening sei vice nt 7.30, opening
with a pialse ,eivieu. Dining the vveek
of pi aver the pastor will be assisted
In levlval work bv the Hev. Joseph
Madison. The public coidlally invited
to attend nil seivlces
Wntson Avenuo Methodist Kplscop.il
chut ch Seivlces nn Sunday at usual
time. .Minday school at 2, Joseph
Davis, supeilntendent. Pleaching sei
vlco at C p. m,, a flfteen-mlnuto song
Sv'ivlco to precede tho pi caching ser
vice. Presbyterian.
Flrse Piesbyterlan church Services
10.30 u. m. and 7.30 p. in. Dr. McLeod
will pi each. "Tho Week of Piayei"
will bo obseived, and special meetings
will bo held on Monday, Wednesday,
Thursday and Fildny evenings, of next
wees, beginning ut 7.43 o'clock. These
meetings will lust onlv one hour, anu
all aro Invited to attend,
Tho Second Presbjteilnn church
Services at 10.30 n. in. nnd 7.30 p. m.
Dr. Hohlnsnn will pi each morning and
evening. Tho evening seimon will bo
upon "What God Wants." All nro
welcome.
Washburn Stieet Presbyterian
church Services at 10.30 a. m. nnd 7.30
p. in.; Illblo school nt 12 m.; Young
Peoplo Christian Kndenvor nt 0 20 p.
m. Dr. Moffat will preach moinlng
and evening. All welcome.
Providence Presbyterian church-
shnll It be first announced that Christ
has come? fenalt It bo to Herod at
Jerusalem? No, he Is Jealous and
oi tie! and will seel: to destroy tho
babe. (Matt. 11: 11). Shall It bo to tli2
pilests and scilbes? No, they are
haughty and bigoted, esteeming their
ptetogatlves more than the cause of
righteousness, persecuting any who
turn the people ftom them. (Matt,
xxvl: 47). llesldes, they interpret tli2
ptophecles concerning the Messiah ns
descriptive of a Jempornl prince nnd
they will not receive tho Messiah a
descrlplvo of a temporal prince nnd
they will not receive ns such one of
lowly birth. The dignitaries In church
nnd state will one day unite to put
Jesus to death. (Luke sxll: 23). Out
side tho city humble men are watch
ing their Hocks, possibly the descend
nnts of those who were servants of
Jttse. (I Sam. xvl: 11). These shep
herds shall he first to know of the ad
vent. They have not been corrupted
by court life, and they are best pro
pped to hear the messnge. (Psalm
x.wtv: 2).
ANGTL f Voi so ft). Who shall tell
the stoiy to the shepherds? Shall It
b the potter (John v. 3) who keep!
tlio gate, who admitted the travelers
fiom Galilee? He cannot leave his
post of duty, and It - doubtful If he
knows anything of the manger and
Its piedous occupant. Shall Joseph
go1 The young mother needs his com
pany (Matt. II, 11). Shall some on
of the vlll ig be sent? Thi inhabi
tants, ate asleep and know not the
dlgnltv of the little strnnger. An an
gel shall be employed He knows
what no mortal then understood, for
his home Is the eternal Inhibition
whence Jesus came (John Mil, "),
whcio countless nges the !nepiesslllo
glorv has been displayed. On other
errands angels had come to cirth
(Ocn. I 17). Suddenly descending
ftom the skies the celestlil visitor was
among the shephcids. The effulgence
of the w m Id above attended him and
lighted up nil the plain, shedding an
uneiithly splendor over the face ot
natute. A "Imll.ii -visitation win
granted to Saul on tho way to Damas
cus (Acts l, 3).
TIDINGS (Wises 10 to 12). Whit
will the anrel sav to the shephercNJ
"Pear not" were 1,1s lli-t Xi Is. The
supernatural exhibition had over
poweied them. Their v'slon m ly hav
been dlstuibcd bv the -!ght (Acts x-,
S). Stiong men though they were, ac
customed to danger, they trembled
with ahum, resides, It had been long
undei stood that any o.e vv ho saw
celestial beings must die (Judges xlil,
2.'). The angel therefore auird hl-j
heareis that no harm would come to
them. Instead he hi ought them goo I
tidings. "A Saviour Is horn to you,"
he said, fulfilling the promise made to
Joseph (Matt. I. 21), declaring the na
tute and mission of the child, human
because born, Divine be cause a Snv
loui. The nngel went on to assoclite
the child with Istael's hopes locating
him in the city of David, calling him
-flAAittAJiAA
Pastor. Hev. Gcoige K. Guild, D. D.
The theme ot the inoinlng discourse
will be "Clulst and the Chuieh." This
is the topic suggested by the Kvnngcl
ieal Alliance for the flist Sabbath ot
the "Week of Ptayer." Sunday school
at 12 o'clock: Society of Chtlstlan Kn
deavor nnetlng at 0 31 o'clock; even
ing soi v he with senium and special
music at 7.30 o'clock. Theie will be a
ennfoionco and pialse sei vice each
evening, excepting S iturday, througn
the "Week of Pi aver."
Gieeii Hldge Ptesbj terlan chinch,
Hev. I. J. LansPig, pastoi At 10.30 a.
m. and 7.30 p. m. the pastor will con
duct wot ship and pleach. Bible school
at 12 m. and Chilstinn Kndeavor nt
C 30 p. in. All welcome.
Sumner Avenue Piesbyteilnn chinch,
Hev. L. II. Foster, pastor 10 30 a. m,
pi aver and pialse set vice; 2 p. m , Sun
day school; C p. in., the pastor will
preach and P. H. Wan en will sing a
polo; 7 p. in. Chilstlan Kndeavor.
Taylor Presbytia Ian chinch, Hev. L.
It. Foster, pastor 10 30 a. in., preach
ing by the pastoi ; 11.30, Sunday school
Baptist.
Penn Avenue Iliptlst chuieh Pleach
ing inoinlng and evening by the pas
tor, Hev, Robot t F. Y. Pierce; morning
ptnjer seivlce in the lower temple at
9 15 o'clock. Topic of inoinlng seimon,
'Taclng the New Year," leceptlon to
new nienibeis following the inoinlng
seimon. Sunday school at 2 p. tn.;
Chtlstlan Kndenvor meeting at 0 30 p.
in.: topic of evening seimon, "Sowing
and Heaping." IS.iptism at evening
service, which will be followed by spe
cial evangelistic seivlces in the lower
temple.
Penn Avenue Haptlst Chuieh Mission
Piescott avenue. Sunday school,
3 30; praise sei vice Sunday evening,
7.30; ptayer meeting Thuisday even
ing, 7.43 o'clock.
Flist Haptlst chinch Rev. S. F.
Mathews, pastor. The usual seivlces
In the basement of the Welsh Haptlst
church, Main avenue, 11.30 a. m. nnd
7.30 p. in. In the evening the Loid's
supper will be obeived at the close of
the evening sei vice. Sundav school,
2 20 p. m Plymouth chuieh; Dr. Ded
doe. superintendent. 15. Y. P U. prajer
meeting, G 30 p. m. Ivoilte hall. Indus
ttlal school. Satutday 2 p. in, Ivotlto
hull. The "Week of Ptnvoi" will bo
obseived In union with tho other
e bill cites on tho West Side. All nio
conllally Invited to these sermons.
Jackson Stieet Haptlst chinch Hev.
Thomas de Giuchy, D, D,. pastor.
Motnlng piajer meeting at 0 30: Hio
ther Klmcr Davles, leader. At 10.30 n.
in. the pastor will conduct nn oUl-fah-loned
prnver and experience meeting.
Crain-O !
Crain-O !
Remember tint name when you
wnnt a delicious, appetizing, nour
ishing food drink to tnke tho plaeo
of coffee. Sold by all grocers aud
liked by all who havo used it.
Grain-0 is made of puie grain, it
aids digestion and stieugthciis tho
nerves. It U not a stltnulaiit hut a
health builder, aud tho chlldieuns
well as the adults ran drink it vvitli
great benefit. Co-,ts about as nutrh
as coffee. 15c, nnd '25c. per pack
age. Ask your grocer for Gniln-O.
Try Crain-O!
Inelit that your grocrr glvei you Grain-0
Accept no Imitation.
Chi 1st the Loid, the Hist name the
Gteek equivalent of Mcslali, King,
the latter the same as Jehovah, th
covenant keeping God (Gen, Ml, l.V).
ANTHHM (Verses 11 to 11). What
Is the lmpottiince of the event Jut an
nounced? Tho shepheids might have
known In part, for the synagogue
schools have taught the Scilpttties tn
all. Tho doctors might hive explained
more fully had not a veil been over
their eyes (2 Cor. Ill, 14). It Is desir
able that the phepherds end that after
centuries should know what the com
ing of Christ signified. Immediately
there was with the nngel a multitude
of the heavenly host, whoso voices
rang out full and clear. "Glory to
God" was tlio first strain In their
song. The mercy, wisdom nnd right
eousness of God were to be unfolded,
in the consummation of a plan of the
nges (Gen. II', 15). "On earth peace,"
to men of good will they continued.
Christ's coming meant Irrepressible
conflict with the powers of darkne.is
(Matt, x, 'II), but to those whose hearts
aio changed It meant Joy and satis
faction, VISIT (Voiscs l'.-lfi.) How will tho
shephcids receive this wondeiful lues
sage? Will It fall on dull cars and
haul hearts? Will they bo Indlffeier.t
to the fulfillment of ptophocy and the
teallz.ition of national hopes? (Cnl,
1-16. Scarcely had the argels depfiit
ed when they contorted concerning
what they had hAi-d. and i solved to
visit tho new-born child. (Isa. l:fi )
Hastening over the plain, up "th
iol raced hill through the moon-Ill
gat dens," they enteied the town. Their
seatch was not long. Having been told
tliat Jesus would be found In a manger,
they piocoeded to the public inn, where
strangeis find accommodations, nnd
were dlte.eted to the place white tho
beasts were kept, because theie was
no loom elsewhere. The fancy ot
painters and poets has leveled in the
I scene as the shepherds enteied and be
held Joseph, Mary and the Child. Hut
i the Insphcd penman with honest sim
plicity has not attempted to desctlbe
the Intel view.
SUM.MAItY. The cnithly life of
Jius of Nazal eth began at a time
when tho Hainan eiiipotor detei mined
to extinguish the last vestige ot civil
nuthotlty exeiclsed by the Jews and
absoib all power in himself. The elo
eiee by which this pin pose was exe
cuted can led the vligln mother to tho
place of the nativity as fotetold by the
piophets. The birth was announced by
nn angel to shepheids and a host of
heavenly messengeis sat g their glad
anthem, explaining the significance of
the event to the world; and these same
shepheids, moved by tho recital, weio
llrst to visit the lowly place where tho
Infant lay. If the external clrcum
stances were evidences of humiliation
tlio supeinatut.il demonsttations lifted
I the occasion into ono of sin passing
dignity. The splendor of palaces and
letliuio'j was eclipsed by the heavenly
attendants, piomlse of a btilllant
career ending In eternal gloiy.
p'' ' ---
The thought for meditation is found in
Jetemlnh xxvlll: 1C. Sunday t-eliool at
-' i. in.; Alfied Itobeits, .supei Intend
out, livening .sen vice nt 7 tduup. Spec
ial music by the choir followed by un
InteiestliiK uddie.es by the iwmtor on
the New Yeat ; topic. "Tho I'n.st, Pics
ent nnd Futuie." This Is a Fotvlee for
tlu people we will gladly welcome
eveibodv. Rinti are all fiee.
Xotth Main Avenue Haptlst chinch,
S. G. Hendlnsr, pastor Services at 10.30
a. in. nnd 7..I0 p. m. Mornlns theme,
"A New Yeai's Resolution:" evening
theme, "Sowing nnd Helping." The
I.oid's Supper will bo observed nt the
morning service. Revival meeting will
begin next AVedncsduy evening.
Oieen Ridge Hajitist chuieh Rev,
AW .1. Ford, pastor. Chuieh seivlces
at 10 SO a. m. nnd "."0 p. in. The Loid's
supper will follow the morning cot inon.
Subject In the evening. "An Idpal for
the New Year." Sundny school at
11.43. Junior meeting ut 3.S0. Piayet
meeting of tho Senior society at C .",0.
Miscellaneous.
Grace Reformed Episcopal church,
Wyoming avenue below Mulbeuy
street, Itev. George Ij. Alilch, pastor
1'iajer und praise seivlce at 9.30 n. m.:
divine wot ship nt 1010 a. m. nnd 7.10
p. in.; Communion at the morning ser
vice. Preaching by the pastor at both
.seivlces. Motnlng, "The Flist Prom
ise," Gen., R:t.": evening, Studies In
Zfchnilnh, "The Tlist Vision." Xech.,
1:7-17, Sabbath school nt 12 o'clock
noon: Young People's Society of Chile
tlan Endeavor at fi.30 p. m. Seats nil
fiee. St Lingers always welcome. The
union Rlble class for the study of the
lesson eveiv Thuisday evening at 7.11
o'clock. Rilng your Rlble with you.
First Chuieh of Christ (Scientist),
,rilO Adams nvenue Sundny services,
10 30 n. in. and 7.30 p. in.: subject,
"Life." Wednesday evening meeting
nt S o'clock. All aie invited.
Chapel Mission, llulbert's Hall. 117
Wyoming nvenue Preaching 10 30 a,
m. Evening subject. "Fiult of tho
Sphlt." Clulstlin Endeavor society,
7.30 p. in. Good Ringing; James Wil
son, leader. All nte welcome. Itev. J.
It. Pell In chin ge.
United Evangelical chinch, Capouo
nvenue Rev. C. D. Moote, pastor.
Sabbath school. 0 41 n. in.; preaching,
10. n ii. in, nnd 7 30 p. in.; Kc .stone
League Chtlstlan Endeavor, 0 30 p. in.
Revlvnl services will continue dutlng
the coming week at 7 30 p. ni. A cor
dial Invitation Is extended to the pub
lic to attend the.se seivlces.
The People' I'lohlbltlon chinch
Rev. Dr. Ulid, p.ustor. Theie will be
no icgular pi caching seivlce on Sab
bath evening In Finn chape, Gteen
Ridge, on account of tho pastor being
called out of the city. We expect to
hold tho regular servico on Januniy
ih.
All Soul's Unlversallst clunih on
lino sheet between Adnnis and Jeffe.
son avenue Rev. O. R. He.udslev, pas
tor. Rcsldent'o, fi.1!! Adams avenu.
Morning service, 10.30; subject, "Man's
Place, or Honesty nnd Tiutb" Even
Ing service, 7.30; subject, "An Inipott
nnt Word," Sunduv school utter tho
morning seivlce: Mis. S, llenjamln,
mipeilntendent. Y. P. C. U. meeting,
(130 p. m. sharp: subject. "Tho Chils
tl.in Resolve." "And thoio shall be
otic fold and ono shepherd." Ill lug a
ft lend with you.
Railroad Y. M. C. A. At 3 13 p. m.
the secretaiy will glvo a talk on
"Clulst the Redeemer," lllustiatcd bv
stereopticon plenties. W. J. Long will
sing a bniltono solo. Come nnd bilng
the children.
Christ's church (Piotestnnt Episco
pal), Washington nvenue and Paik
street, Rev. V. S, Rnllentlne. lector
Sunday after Epiphany. Lltnny, Holy
Communion, seimon at 10.30 a. in.:
Sunday school at 2.30 p in,; evening J
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Cnlvuiy Reformed chinch, llev. M.
L. Plor, pastor Services at 10.30 a. m.
and 7.30 p. in.; Sunday school nt 11.13
a. in.; Chilstinn Endeavor at 11.43 p. m.
All are welcome.
Adams Avenue chapel, New York
stieet Rev. James Hughes, pastor,
will preach morning and evening. Time
of seivlce, 10 30 a. m. and 7.30 p. m.
Subjects, "The Great Need of the
Woild, Met In the Advent of Jesus
Clulst;" "Life In the Transient, and
Longings for the Etetnal." A cot dial
welcome will be aecoided all who de
site to worship in this chapel.
Plv mouth Congteg.itlonal church,
J.ukson street. Rev. E. A. Royl, pas
tor Pleaching service at 10 30 a. m ,
subject, "Christ and the Church:" Sab
bath school at 1- o'clock: Sabbath schol
at Sherman nvenue nt 2.13; evening
service at 7 o'clock, subject, "What
Think Ye of Chi 1st?" All are welcome.
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.
The glee club, which Is steadily ad
vancing, both in numbets and ns an
organisation, held a meeting yester
day. Piofessor Derman took chaige
of the reheaisal, but, ns theie weio no
books suitable to sing from, ho de
voted the time to the testing of th i
vnilous voices, after which the busi
ness of the club was talked ovet. it
was finally decided to have Professor
Petnun, Mr. St. John, Mr. Fiear und
Mr. Hums act as a cotnmltt"o for the
procuring of books. It was also de
cided to have a definite eniolltncnt.
Eveiy pei .son wishing to join tin club
must hand his name to the secutar-,,
William K.iun, at the next nirntiiu,
because after that meeting n) peison
can be admitted, except when theiv is
a vacancy. The societal y has en-olloc!
the following:
First Tenor Aithur Ilcoven, Mser Kn
bat.ichnlek, Stephen Diwcs, Ilenamtn
Evnon, Thomas Evnou, IMwnrd Frear,
Harold Webb, Charles St. John.
Second Tenor 1'ied Lidstniie, Raymond
S inderson, Iloiaeo Chandler.
First Hiss Wallace M.utlu, James Mat
tlson , Harold Norton, Warren Grant,
Ralph Allm.
Second P.ass Roswell McMullen, Griff
Thomas, Stanley M.innoss, William D.
Kami.
These, with all others who become
membeis, will be so ai ranged by Pro
fessor Derinan that there vvi'l be an
equal number of voices for oic'i patt.
Tho meeting of the llteiaiy society
held yesterday nt the close of tho ses
sion was chiefly of a business chat
atter. The principal thing discussed
was the matter in regaid to having a
regular toll of membeislilp. The de
cision which was finally ni lived nt
was that eveiy puson desiring to be
come membets of the society must
hand his or heir nimo to tho secretary
nnd two wfeks after the handing in
of their names they will be consld
eied as membeis. This will enable
tho piesldent and also those diieetlv
connected with tho society to know
all thoo who nio members. Onlv
those who aio will be eligible to vote
or bo nllowed to tako pait In the do
ings ot the sot lety. A letter has been
wiltten to the Catbondalo society by
the sicietaiy cnnceiiilng tho delnto
which will take place In Mai eh, but as
yet no answer has been iceelved fiom
them.
Pilniipal Giant announced jester
day that he wished to see all tho mem
beis of the senior class who expect to
gtaduato In Juno at the close of tho
session. The object of tho meeting
was to find out definitely what work
has been done by the seveial classes
dining the past half year nnd also to
ascot t.Un the standing of the students.
Tho supplies for the school arrive 1
yesterday .and without tiny unusual
uole or confusion were distt United
among tho pupils In the v.ulous class
looms. The assistant janitor, who has
c hinge of giving out the supplies to tho
pupils who call for them, Is show Ins;
himself veiy competent In that line of
woik ns well as all othei niatteis con
nected with his position.
Rny Collins, nn ex-Lackaw.anna
student, has taken nnd successfully
pnss'ed tho examinations for admit
tance to the school. As a iesult he
ha cast his lot with the fiesliman clas
sical. Miss Polhenuis, a. member of tho
sophomore English class, Is able tel
bo around after being confined to her
homo for the past month. She expect!
to return to school next Monday,
Bought, and which has been
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