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MANY PRE-CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS ARRANGED BY CITY CHURCHES FOR TOMORROW
COL. RICKARDS AT
STEVENS M. E.
To Deliver Christmas Message
Tomorrow Morning; Com
manded 112 th Infantry
Genertil George C. Rickards, who
was in command of the 112 th In
fantry in France, will speak in
Stevens Memorial Methodist Epis- |
copal Church to-morrow morning at i
11. General Rickards led his men I
in the Fifth German Offensive. July I
14 to 26th; the Advance on Ourcq j
nnd Vesle, July 27 to September 12.
1918; Meuse-Argonne offensive, Sep
tember 26 to October 12. 191S And j
the Tliiaucourt sector. October 15 to :
November 11, 19 IS.
To-morrow morning at 10 o clock, j
the Giving Christmas Celebration in
the Sunday School is scheduled. In
connection with this gathering candy 1
and other things are to be served ;
to the smaller children. The Sun
day School folk will have charge of
the Christmas exercises Sunday eve- I
ning at 7.30 o'clock. Sunday after- ,
noon at 3 o'clock Christmas Mass
Meeting for all boys and girls will j
he held in the Stevens Memorial 1
Church. . .
To-day more than five hundred i
children from benevolent and chari
table institutions in the city will be
entertained and given Christmas |
gifts by the Junior League and the j
Girl Scouts of this church. •
On Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock, !
Handel's Messiah will be sung by a
chorus of fifty voices under the di- |
r. ction of Prof. John W. Phillips, i
Next Wednesday evening at 10.30
o'clock, a service of meditation, j
prayer and music is scheduled for j
Stevens Memorial Church. This j
Christmas Eve gathering will be in I
charge of Prof. John IV. Phillips
and his big chorus and Dr. Clayton j
Albert Smucker.
Prof. F. Watson Hannon, of i
Drew Theological Seminary, Mad- j
son, X. J., is to begin his course of j
Bible lectures in the Stevens Mem
orial Church, December 2S. The j
course will open on Sunday morn- j
ing and will continue every evening, j
l'rom Monday to Friday inclusive,
and close with three Sunday ad
dresses, January 4. Doth men and |
women are cordially invited to at
tend all meetings except the Sun
dav afternoon gatherings for men
only.
Maclay Street Church
oi God Choir Plans
Cantata For Tomorrow
The choir of the Maclay Street i
Church of God will render its Christ
mas Cantata, "The Salvation ol"
Israel," under the direction of Mrs.
Vesper C. Smith to-morrow at 7.30
o'clock. The following is a table of
contents of the cantata.
Ilass solo and choir. "Seek Ye Out
of the Hook." Mr. Leroy Merkle;
contralto solo, "Thou Blessed Beth
)• hem," Miss GoUlie Gallagher; |
choir, "Blessed be the Lord God of j
Israel;" soprano solo, tenor solo and !
choir, "Midnight in Her Dusky ;
Mantle." Miss .Catherine Lehman. :
Mr. Clifford Sellers; choir, "And (
There were Shepherds;" choir, so
prano. alto duet and men's chorus, |
"Chiming Bells; choir. "The Adora
tion of the Wise Men;" Soprano Ob- i
ligato, violin obligato and choir; 1
"A Lullaby." Mrs. Clifford Sell- j
ers; bass solo and choir. "Christ I
the Lord is Born, Mr. Leroy Merkle: I
choir. "My Shepherd and My King;'' j
alto solo, soprano solo, alto and so- j
prano duet and choir. "Night of j 1
Nights." Mrs. John Garrett. Miss j ;
Susan Hepford; choir, "Rejoice, O i '
Earth."
Rev. Gehman to Speak
on Christmas Series
Continuing: his Christmas series of j
sermons on the subject. "The' Life 0 f
Christ." the Rev. J. L. Gehman. pas- |
tor of the Calvary Presbyterian !
Church, will present to-morrow at '
the morning- service the second num
ber. entitled. "His Name."
The consideration in the evening
will be the Biblical character,
"Bahab." It will be the purpose of I
this discourse to show cause why !
she was later accorded a place in '
the roll-call of the "Faithful" in spite i
of her former traitorous relations
with her country.
The Christian Kndeavor Society
will on this Sabbath morning have
Christmas tree candle light meet
ing apropos of the occasion.
On Thursday morning at R o'clock
a joint meeting of the Christian Kn
deavor Society and the helpful hour
service will be held in the church
auditorium for prayer and praise
This is a tradition which will again
find a place in the program of this
years festivities.
The Sabbath school will render its
program of drills, exercises, recita
tions. and vocal and instrumental
selections on Christmas evening at
7.30 o clock. *
CLASS TO MEET
Invitations are out for Visitors'
Day which will b e observed by the'
Men's Organized Bible class ' Zion
Lutheran Church, at its regular ses
sion Sunda yafternoon. in its class
room. Each member Is urged { 0
bring at least one visitor.
Dr. E E Campbell will teach the
lesson which is a Christmas lcss<m
entitled The Prinre of Peace •
The male quartet which wag ,-e
cently organized by the class' will
sing several selections, this being the
first appearance. 8 e
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PINE STREET '~s\
N, ' PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 1 \
\ Third and Pine Streets :.
REV. U S. Mt'DOE, n. D., I'ASTOII^' ?'
Church Christmas Services IV
-4 I 10.30 A. M. • If
"CHRISTMAS ENTHUSIASM"
• Chrlstniss Music by Quartet and Selected Chorus -1 Jj
J!? 7.30 P.M. ||
f THE ORATORIO, "THE MESSIAH" J
Part I and The Hallelujah chorus I
• Quartet —Selected Chorus—Organ. y (
'} I Address by the Pastor. | •
|l | "THE WONDERFUL WORDI .
DIVINE AID
"Human management of the af
fair* of the universe Is failing.
Without divine intervention, the
world and its people will plunge
into chaos. America is rent asun
der by the spirit of defiance of law
and order. There appears to he
no man or men big enough in this
land to stay the rising tide of the
disaster • • • GOD ALONE CAN
SAVE. * • • In prayer alone ex
ists hope. The people of America
must go down on their knees and
ask for divine aid • • •" —Pitts-
burgh Leader. October 31, 1919.
HOLIDAY MUSIC
| AT PINE STREET
| Dr. L. S. Mudge to Speak on
"Christmas Enthusiasm"
Tomorow Morning
At Pine Street Presbyterian Church
| on Sunday all tlie services will be
in keeping with the Christmastlde.
On Sunday morning, at 10.30 o'clock.
! the pastor, the Kcv. Dr. Lewis Sc> -
mour Mudge. will preach on "Christ
inas Enthusiasm," and there will be
special Christmas music" by tlie
j church quartet and a chorus 'of se
i lected voices. At o'clock. Part 1
' and the Hallelujah Chorus from "The
I Messiah" will he presented by the
1 quartete, chorus and organ. The
' pastor will deliver a brief address
on "The AVondertul Word." At tin
! session of the church Sunday school
1 in the afternoon the Christmastlde
| will be recognized in lesson study
land by Christmas carols. At 0.15
! p. m., in the lecture- room the Senior
j Christian Endeavor Society of the
I church will hold a candle light
service.
On Tuesday evening, at 7.45 o'clock]
! in the lecture room the Junior and j
i Intermediate Departments of tin- I
j Church Sunday school will have
I their Christmas celebration. On Wed
| nesday evening at the regular mid- 1
week service the pastor will give,
a Christmas address on "The Methods
:of Christ." On Friday evening the
j Division Street Chapel Sunday school
i will hold their Christptas eelebra
i tion.
The remaining Christmas celebra
! tions in the Pine street parish will
' be as follows: Aionday evening, De
! centber 29. Bethany Chapel Christ
mas exercises; Friday evening, Jan-
I uary 2. the Pine Street and Bethany
mothers' meeting will hold a joint
Christmas celebration.
For the time and place of the
various mission study classes those
interested are referred to the- weekly
church bulletin, and full details con
cerning the activities of the organ
izations connected with the men s i
and boys' building and the women s
and girls' building, will be found <
on their bulletin boards.
Second Reformed S. S.
Will Give Program
Tomorrow Morning
The Christmas exercises of the,
Second Reformed Sunday School
will be held on Sunday morning at
10.30 o'clock, instead of tlie con- j
gregational service. The various de
partments of the Sunday School
will participate in making this oc
casion commemorative of the Birth
of the Christ, ,and the "White Gifts
to the King" will feature the exer
cises. The Sunday School will as
semble at the usual hour, 10 A. M.,
and after brief exercises will unite
in the auditorium during the sing
ing of a processional hymn.
The other services of the day will
be the Christian Endeavor service
at 6.30 P. M. and evening worship
at 7.30 o'clock. These will also look
toward Christmas, the C. E. topic
being "The Christmas Alessage and
the Christmas Spirit." while the pas
tor, Rev. Alfred Kevin Say res, will j
preach on the subject, "Is This the
Messiah?" Dawn services will be
held at 6.30 o'clock on Christmas
morning, featured by choral and
congregational singing.
State Street U. B.
Choir to Give Oratio
On Sunday evening State Street
| United Brethren Church trained
| chorus will render the oratorio
"Bethlehem." one of Gabriel's best
compositions. It opens with the cre
ation of man, and ends with the
chorus of "Unto Us a Child is Born."
The choir includes: Sopranos,
Miss Carrie Walker, Miss Ethel Sha F
fer. Mrs. A. M. Buck, Mrs. W. P.
Edmondson, Mrs. T. Havard Davies,
Mrs. Edmondson. Miss Mabel f'avles
and Miss Arminta Seidler; con
traltos. Mrs. Shaffer. Miss Margaret
Edmondson, Mrs. Hinkle, Miss Ella
Eupp and Miss Mari* Gerhart:
tenors. T. Howard Dav'es, W.
and W. P. Edmondson; bass. A.
Bushman, Amos Eifigle. Lewis Rowe,
Thomas Clark and Gwyn Davies:
soloists,soprano, Miss Carrie Walker;
alto. Mrs. Shaffer; tenor, T. HoVvard
Davies, Jr.i "bass. A. Bushman; or
i gnnist, Mij Emily Miller; director.
■ Prof. T. "xavard Davies, L. T. S. C.
ANM'AI, MEETING
The annual congregational meeting
| of the First Church of Christ was
held on Thursday evening, when
eiders, deacons, trustees and treas
urers of all departments were eleeted.
Reports of treasurers were received,
which showed increases along all
linos. The pastor's salary was in
creased by $320 and plans laid for
the buying of a parsonage. This
was one of the best years of the
I church.
WILL DEPICT
FIRST CHRISTMAS
i Dr. Bowers to Preach on First
Christmas in Olivet
Presbyterian
i "The First Christmas" will be the
I subject that Rev. S. A. Bower will
present in Olivet- Presbyterian
Church Sunday morning. The ser
! mon will describe Bethlehem —its
I history, and people, and the prophe
cies concerning it.
I The pastor will also tell of the
| Shepherds, the Message of the An
gels and the Visit of the Wise Men
to the Babe of Bethlehem.
The evening service will consist
of two parts. The first will be a
service of song by the choir, consist
| ing of Christmas anthems and car-
I o(s.
A "Pageant of Light" given by the
; Girl Scouts of the Church, will com-
I prise the second part of the even
ing service. ,
■ This is an exercise most intpres
' sively solemn and beautiful, which
! vividly presents to us the manner
\ in which Jesus, the "Light of the
I World" gave the true light to His
I Apostles, and how they transmitted
i the Gospel Ught down through the
I Christian centuries to us.
On Christmas night the Sunday
i School will give their entertuin
inent in the church.
C. E. Notes
Bethany Presbyterian Kndeavoivrs I
held a well-attended business meet
ling and social recently in tbe lecture
I room of the chapel. New officers
were elected for the ensuing term:
President, Ross Cleland: vice-presi
[ dent, Harry Brenizer; secretary,
.Miss Bertha Fctterhoff; treasurer, 11.
'W. Davis; corresponding secretary,
Mrs Harry Brenizer; pianist, Mrs.
i lleuiah Robinson. Committee rhnir
,men: Prayer meeting, Charles tlinev;
missionary, Miss Ida Stewart; cot
, tage prayer meeting,, Airs. John
Straining; lookout. Mrs. John Web
iler; music. Alts. Grant I-enig.
A. Y. ICnlsely will have charge of
; Ihe Endeavor service at the Cen
tenary United Brethren Society, in
Steelton, on Sunday evening.
"The Christmas Message and the
Christmas Spirit" will be the topit
for study in the various Christian
Endeavor Societies to-morrow eve-
I ning.
Dr. F. E. Bower, pastor of Olivet
Presbyterian Church, will conduct, a
special Christian Endeavor meeting
ot be held by the Endeavorers on
Christmas morning. Watch night
services will be conducted on New
Year's Eve, December 31, bv G. L.
Culmerry, superintendent of the Sun
day School.
Christian Endeavor Week will be
observed with many special pro
grams February 1-7. First Sunday
will be Christian Endeavor Day and
the second Sunday Decision Day.
State Secretary Haines A. Reicliel
will move the State Christian En
deavor headquarters from 1549 State
street to 1604 State street Monday.
West Fairview United Brethren
Kndeavorers promise a good program
for Sunday evening. E. L. Stiles is
the president. State Secretary Haines
A. Reichel, of Harrisburg, will tie
liver an address.
Zion Evangelical Lutheran En
doatorers. of Enola, will have a good
Christmas program arranged for
Sunday evening.
A purity campaign will be con
ducted throughout the State und°<-
H ie ,?. ire c Ction of state Superintendent
~ , ■ Sw ayze, of Allentown, of the
< hristian citizenship department.
cwi.n M ' T-' n f st wi " conduct the
hristian Endeavor service at the
Second Reformed Society on Sun
day evening.
At the St. Matthew's Lutheran So
ciety Howard Bink will have charge
of the Christian Endeavor service
on Sunday evening.
The Bethany Presbyterian Junior
Society will hold an interesting
t h-istmas exercise to-morrow after-
Plon. at 3.30 o'clock. All parents
and children interested are invited
to attend. Christmas gifts will be
given to children.
c. C. Hamilton, of Boston, and
Haines A. Reichcl, State secretary,
of Harrisburg, will tour the Slate
January 11 to February 1 in the in
terest of State work and the "Chris
tian Endeavor World."
At the First Church of God So
ciety Miss Cora Dugan, Mrs. Reyn
olds and Miss Grace Stevick will
hate charge of the program to-mor
row evening.
Miss Catherine WoIIT will speak at
the Calvary Presbyterian Society on
Sunday evening.
State Secretary Haines A. Reichel.
of this city, delivered a number of
addresses at several big rallies held
at Siglervillc, Milroy, Lewistown,
Bellville and Burnham last Sunday
At Lewistown the Mifflin and Juni
ata Counties Endeavor Unions held
a big convention. Secretary Reichel
also spoke at the men's new ere
movement on Sunday afternoon.
Pine Street Presbyterian Enuenv
orers will hold a candle light serv
ice on Sunday evening, at 6.45
o clock. There will be an entire new
program, which will be interesting
to the members. All persons desir
ing to give anything toward the
Christmas dinner to he given to poor
families and toys for children are
urged to bring or send the donations
to tho lecture room.
A social was enjoyed by the En
• deavorers of the Augsburg Lutheran
Society recently. A jolly goo<l time
was spent in playing of games, and
refreshments were served. The new
otiicers are as follows: President.
John Ewing; vice-president. M. >l.
ttishop: second vice-president. Nora
l.ippi: secretary, Miss Mary Kreiner;
treasurer. Miss Anna Guy: corre
sponding secretary, Miss Ruth Ulsh;
pianist, Miss Edith Garland.
Miss May Humbert will have
charge of the program at the State
Street I'nited Hrethren Society serv
ice on Sunday evening.
At the Westminster Presbyterian
Society. James Howard, chairman of
tile social committee, will be the
speaker anil leader to-morrow eve
ning.
The intermediate leader and Miss
Irene Alleman w'll conduct tit 1
meeting of the Senior Society at the
St. John's Lutheran Society, Steel
ton, on Sunday evening.
A Christmas Message
By 1R. CLAYTON ALBERT SMUCKER
Our present-day world-life, domestic and social, commercial and
industrial, economic and political, supremely needs the unselfish love,
the revealing light and the directing wisdom of the Christ-Spirit in
the solution of problems positively imminent, and the conduct of
affairs universally perplexing and disturbing.
With tlie perseverance and force of all the past centuries of
waiting and working, the love, the revelation and the wisdom of the
Triune (iml--Father, Son and Holy Ghost—seek incarnation in uni
versal human life to make perfect the performance of all its affairs.
Every Christmas season pleadingly emphasizes this fact.
I'lie correct interpretation of prevailing conditions is the human
need oi lfivine co-operation atuT direction. Christ is very present
with us, but can only become part of us if we make "room for Him
in the Inn." Let us all so do and rejoice in heaven's message of
beauty and power, "Lo. this is our God; we have waited for Him and
He will save us; we have waited for Him, we will be glad and rejoice
iu ll:s salvation. He destroys the face of the coverir.-g east over all
people and the veil that is spread over till nations. He swallows tip
death in victory and wipes the tears from off all faces. He has glory
in tlie highest and proclaims peace upon earth through the good
will of men."
YULETIDE WILL RING OUT
IN BIG VARIETY OF MUSIC
I I'AXTON PRESBYTERI \X ]
i The choir of Poxton Presbyterian
j Church under tlie direction of Miss ■
I Genevive Kelly, organist and churl- i
ster, will sing at 5 o'clock, a can- 1
1 lata, "The Angelic Choir," by llarrj 1
I B. Adams, including the following
j numbers: Chorus,. "Hark What
1 Music Fills the Sky;" contralto solo. ;
"There Came Three Kings." Mrs. R.
JX. Ilosle; recitation, "And There 1
, Were Shepherds," Mrs. Brady, '
i chorus, "Good Tidings of Great
| Joy; ' mezzo soprano and chorus,
"And Suddenly With the Angels," j
Mrs. A. P. Rutherford; chorus,!
"Bethlehem:" soprano solo. "Marys I
Manger Song." Mrs. C. C. Holla nil; 1
chorus. "On This Night All Nights
Excelling;" men's chorus, "All My
Heart This Night Rejoices;" so- 1
prano solo, "Hail the Wondrous
Stranger," Mrs. W. IT. Cordnv:
women's chorus. "Hark, Hark, M.v !
Soul." solos by Mrs. Rutherford and !
Mrs. Sunsom; chorus, "Hail to the;
Lord's Anointed;" women's chorus, j
| "Once in Royal David's City."
Tlie cantata will ho preceded by i
several organ numbers and a re- i
sponsive service led by the pastor,
the Rev. Harry R. King.
FIFTH STREET M. K.
'Morning Prelude, "Christmas j
Offertory," Orison; anthem, "Sing, |
O Sing This Blessed Morn," Rog- i
ers; offertory, "An English Carol," I
(a Virgin most pure) W. T. Rest:
solo, "O Thou That Tellost Glad |
Tidings," (Messiah) Handel, Miss j
Mary Worley; anthem, "Arise, |
Shine," Maker; postlude, "Chorus j
of the Shepherds," Lenimens.
Evening Organ recital, 7.15
o'clock; (a) Pastorale, Yon; (l>)
"Evening Bells and Cradle Song,"
Macfarlanc; (c) Christmas Pastor
ale, "Silent Night, Holy Night."
Harker: anthem, carol, "Hark, the
Christmas Bells Are Ringing,"
Manney; offertory, "Christmas Of-'
fertory," Rogers; cantata, "The
Story of Christmas," Alexander Mat-!
thews; postlude, "March of the
Magi," Harker.
Soloists for the evening cantata
Mrs. Frank Smiley, Miss Hazel!
Fraim, Miss Catherine Jami-on, so- I
prano; Miss Mary Worley, _,irs. Wes- I
ley AAeaver, alto; Harvey Wagner,
Thompson Martin, tenor; Robert i
Bratten, Howard Fraim, bass. Vio-|
lette Cassel, organist; Thompson
Martin, director.
ZIOX LUTHERAN
Morning Prelude, "The Shep
herds in the Fields." Mailing; an
them, "Sanctus," Gounod; contralto'
solo, "The Virgin's Cradle Song" !
(from "The Holy Night"), Miss Ben- !
nett. Brewer; offertory, "Interlude i
in E flat," Blotch; anthem, "Angels |
From the Realm of Glory," Rogers;
postlude, "torchlight march," Guil
mant.
Evening—Prelude. "Noel," Th. |
Dubois; quartet, "Bethlehem." Mrs.
Decevee, Miss Bennett. Mr. Zarker, I
Mr. Smith. H. Barlett; baritone solo, j
"The Birthday of a King" (by re- j
quest), Neidlinger; offertory, "Pre
lude in C major." Reynolds; quar
tet, "O Holy Niglit," A. Adams;
postlude. "Grand Chorus," Guilmant. !
Mrs. Edwin J. Decevee, chorister; '
Mr. William E. Bretz, organist; Mr. 1
E. A. Kepner, chimes.
The choir of Zion Lutheran j
Church assisted by Mrs. R. G. Cox, J
soprano, will sing the Christmas j
part of Handel's "The Messiah" on !
Christmas morning at 6 o'clock. I
OLIVET PRESBYTERIAN 1
Prelude, "Grand Choeur In G," j
Faulkes; anthem, "O Little Town i
of Bethlehem," Hawley: anthem, I
"Star of the Orjent," Shelley; an- j
them, "Like Silver Lamps," Barnby;
duet, "Christmas Song," Adam (Au
gust G. Shantz and Claude R. En
gle); offertory, "Slumber Song,"!
Schuman; anthem, "O Sing to God." !
Gounod; postlude, "Marche Cel
ebre," Lncliner (soloists, Miss Mir
iam B. Himes, Miss Martha Shart
zer, and August G. Shantz; organ
ist, Miss Frances B. Gelwlcki; di
rector, Claude R. Engle.
SERMONS TOMORROW FULL
OF THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT
F-PISCOPAR
Church of thp Holy Cross.—The
Rev. Willoughby M. Parchment.
10.30, Matins; 11, sermon and Holy
Communion; 8, evensong and ser
mon.
St Stephen's—The Rev. Rollin A.
Sawyer. 8, Holy Communion; 10,
Sunday School; 11. Morning Prayer
and sermon on "The Healing of
Body, Soul and Spirit;" 7.30, eve
ning prayer and Advent address.
St. Andrew's —The Rev. Henry A.
Post. 8. Holy Communion; it. 45,
Church School; 11, morning prayer
and sermon on "Mv Messenger;" 4,
evening prayer; . 7.30. popular serv
ice and address on "Why I Believe
in God."
St. Paul's—B, Communion Serv
ice: 11, "How Shall We Report?";
2.30, Sunday School; 7. first meeting
of Prayer Circle; 8, popular service
and address.
BAPTIST
Tabernacle—9.43, Sunday school: 11
and 7.30, preaching bv the Rev.
Rutgcr I)ox. P. D., of Philadelphia;
8.43, B. Y. P. P.
Second—The Rev. Albert .losinh
Greene, pastor. 10.30 and 7.20, preach
ing; 6.30. B. Y. P. P.
St. Paul's—The Rev. E. Rather Cun
ningham. 10.30. "This Is the Victory
—Our Faith:" 7.30, "Rise mid Walk:"
12.30, Sunday school: 6 30. B. Y. P. 1".
First—The Rev. William J. Rock
hart. 10.30, "The Appropriateness of
the Shepherd's Visit:" 7.30, "The Per
manent Message From That Christ- j
mas Gift." Ordinance of baptism at
evening service. Christmas carols by!
the choir. 11.43, Christmas service.
, COVENANT PRESBYTERIAN
At the morning service in Cove
nant Presbyterian church. Sunday,
I the church choir will render tlie fol
lowing program which has been so
-1 lected to emphasize the various
; scenes surrounding the birth of the
Messiah: Prelude, "The Infant
Jesus" (Pastorale), Petro A. Yon,
Miss Esther V. Kjuiffman: anthem,
: "• >h Night of Holy Memory," I. 14.
' Wilson, soprano solo, Mrs. Joseph
Ibach anil chorus; anthem. "Calm
I on the Listening Ear of Night," E.
i L. Ashford, obliguto Mrs. S. R. Har
: lis, solo, Miss Mary Garland;
j chorus. Offertory, "Silent Night.
1 Holy Night," Franz O ruber. Miss
Kauffmun; anthem, "There Were
: Shepherds Abiding in the Field," E.
1,. Ashford, solos, Mrs. S. R. Harris.
I ladies' chorus and mixed chorus;
, anthem. "Bethlehem" (from 'N'aza
• reth') C. Gounod, solo and ohilgato,
, ('has. N. Jackson; solo. Miss Oar
; land: duct, Mrs. Harris and Miss
| Garland, chorus. Postlude, "Christ
| mas March," G. Merkel, Miss Kauff
] man.
FIRST I". B.
I The choir of the First United
j Brethren on Boas street will render
its Christinas music Sunday, Decem
! her 21 at both morning and eve
| ning services.
j Morning Prelude, "Christmas
j Pastorale" (on tlie German Folk
I song "Weihnacht"), Harker; an-
I them, "It Came Upon the Midnight
j Clear," choir; soprano solo, "The
Birthday of the King, Mrs. John
j Adams; anthem, "Sing Ye Heavens,"
choir; offertory, "Adorations of the
Shepherds," Beetle; postlude, Christ
mas Joy," Ashford.
Evening Prelude. "Christmas
Fantasie," Ashmall: "Holy Night,
Silent Night." male quartet (Messrs.
Dietrich, Backenstoss, I' irl, W'liitt
moyer;) "Sleep", Ho'y babe." ladies
i sextette: carol,, "Noel, Noel," choir;
"Nazaret.he,," '.. iritone solo. Stanley
i Backc;i &l oss and choir; offertory,
I "Virgin's Lullaby," Wilson; post-
J lr.de, "Bethlehem." Mailing.
I Organist, Miss Ernia Henry;
i chorister. Miss Mary Irwin.
MESSIAH LUTHERAN
j Morning—Prelude. "Noel,"d'Aquin;
. offertory, "Christmas Clforale,"
■ Deigendesch: anthem, "Let Us Now
Go Even Unto Bethlehem," Xevin:
postlude, "Chorus of Shepherds,"
Lenimens.
Evening Prelude, "Christinas
Pastorale," Harker; anthem, "The
Birthday of a King." Neidlinger:
offertory, "Christmas Musette,"
, Mailly: quartet, "Silent Night. Holy
j Night,"Gruber; postlude, "Hosanna,"
■ Waclis.
j Christmas Morning at B—Prc
llude, "Christmas Morn," Mailing:
I soprano solo, "The Infant Jesus."
i Yon (Mrs. S. Izer); offertory,
| "Prayer," Loret; anthem, "Bright
! and Joyful Is the Morn," Williams;
j postlude, "March of the Magi," Du
| Bois.
I TRINITY LUTHERAN, CAMP lIII.L
| Morning—Anthem, "Joy to the I
World," Adams; "Heavenly Light,"!
i Gounod (Mrs. 11. M. Shope. and
| Henry M. Shope, Jr., violin); "Beth
| lehem'B Plain." Wodell (choir);
I carols, "O Thou Joyous Day," "The
First Nowell," "Silent Night;'; "The
I Angel's Song," LorenzyfMiss Katli
| erine Fink and Mrs. W. Kentel
! ricks); "Tho Coming of the King,"
Lorenz (choir): carols. "While
I Shepherds Watched Their Flocks,"
! "We Three Men of Orient Arc,"
j "Good Christian Men Rejoice";
I "Chime, Bells, Chime," Wilson
(choir). Mrs. 11. M. Shope, choris
ter; Miss Anna Fleisher, organist.
STATE STREET U. Is.
! The State Street United Brethren
! Church Choir under the direction
of Prof. T. 11. Davies is busy pre-1
paring the Christmas oratorio,
"Bethlehem," which is to be sung i
Sunday evening.
Other Church Music on page 3 I
REFORMED
I Second—The Rev. Alfred Nevln
j Suyre. 10.30, Christmas exercises by
the Sunday School; 7.30, "Is This
the Messiah?" 10, Sunday Scho.ol;
6.30, Christian Endeavor.
Salem—The Rev. Ellis X. Kl'cmer
will preach at. 11 and 7.30; Sunday
I School at 9.45.
Fourth —The Rev. Horner Skyles
May. 10.43, "He Shall Save ills
People," Christmas message; 7.30,
j "A Christmas Meditation;" 9.30, Sun
day School; 6.30, Voting People's
service.
St. John's—The Rev. Clayton H.
Ranck. 11, "At tho -Manger;" 7.'30,
illustrated sermon,. "The Infant
Jesus;" 9.45, Sunday School; 6.30,
Christian Endeavor.
A. .\i. i-:.
Mechanicsburg—J. Julian Robin
son. 11. "True Religion;" 7.43, "No
Room at the Inn;" 2. Sunday School.
Wesley Union —The Rev. Stephen
A. McNeill. 10.45, "Christ and Pres
lent Day Spirit;" 7.45. "Rift Up Your
Head O Ye Gates;" 1, Sunday School.
Harris—The Rev. R. R. Briscoe
will preach at 10.45 and 7.45. Sun
day School at 1.30.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
First Church —11 and 7.30, "Is the
Universe, Including Man, Evolved oy
Automic Force?" 11, Sunday School;!
testimonial meeting Wednesday, at S; i
free reading room, Runkel Building
11.30 to 5 dally.
Otlicr notices on page 3
ARRANGE CANDLE |
LIGHT PROGRAM
[ ' !
(trace M. K. Church Event To-j
morrow Evening; Big
Holiday Program
Dr. Robert Bunnell. pastor of,
Grace Methodist Episcopal Church, I
will preach at both the morning: and j
i hrlstmas Candle Light Services i
tliis Sunday. In the morning at 10.30 |
0 clock, he will preach a sermon on j
the topic, "The Angel's Song—Mock- I
cry or Prophecy?" and the chorusJ
choir will sing the anthem, "Come ■
near, ye nations." by Watson. The j
offertory numbers will be, (a) bari- j
i tone recitative, "The Angel Gabriel I
jV. as Sent;" (to tenor solo, "Hail i
J'hou;" (c) "And the Ransomed of
' Goid," front "The Manger
1 hrone," by Manney, will bo sung
by the double quartet, consisting of
! Mrs. Arthur H. Hull, Mrs. Vania
roister, Mrs. Robert B. Reeves. 1
Mrs. Carl Cross, Ray Charman, Itob
[ ert George, William Buyer, and Dr.
Riekert. Bernard R. Muusert, or
ganist and choir master of Grace
t hurch, will also play as prelude.
Adoration" Op. 24, by Piutti, and)
the postlude in K flat major, bv Ho
ratio W. Parker.
Instead of the regular evening
serytce at 7.30 o'clock, Grace Church
ill hold a Christmas Candle laight
service tit 4.45 p. m„ which will last
null i OIU ' ll0 '"' nd a quarter,
this will be a new Christmas ser
vice at (haro Methodist, and it is
looked forward to with a great deal
ot pleasure and anticipation by the
large congregation. A cordial in
\nation is extended to any who de
sire to join the congregation in this
special Christmas service. Dr. Rob
ert Bagnell, at this Candle Right,
service, will speak a few words on
the topic, "The Message of Hope,"
and a special feature of this ser
\.ice which will begin promptly at
4.1., will he the singing of the beau
tiful Christmas cantata. "The Christ
< hild." by C. r. liawley, by the full
vested choir.
The Kpworth league will hold its
Sunday evening meeting at
>• ivith ;i special Christmas pro
gram. Robert Kllenberger will pre- '
side, and several Christmas read
ings will be given. The program
cannot he given In its entire!?, as
the Kpworth League Cabinet is
planning a Christinas surprise meet
ing for the members and visitors.
U n Tuesday evening, at 7.15
promptly the Surtday School will
present Wiggins' "Christmas Carol,"
under the direction of Mrs. George
~ RePd - Claus will also lie
there tor the youngsters, and will
have a present for each one, and a
most enjoyable evening is anticipat
ed. No admission will bo charged,!
and everyone is cordially invited.
, <>n Wednesday evening at 7.30
0 clock, a Christmas Prayer .Meet
ing will be held for one hour, and
a special Christmas program will lie i
put on, with the pastor in charge I
of the meeting.
Chaplain P. H. Hershey
at Immanuel Church
Chaplain Hershey who served in
France during the great war and
who lias just been reoom missioned
as a Chaplain in the Officers Re- '
serve Corps will speak at the even
ing service in Immanuel Presby
terian Church to-morrow. He has
an inspiring and appropriate mes
sage under the title, "Side Lights
On the Great War."
CHRIRTMAR SONG STORY
Knoin. Pa., Dec. 20. \ special
< hiistmas urogram by the children
will be g von In connection with the
regular Sunday school lesson at the
1 nited Evangelical Church. Sunday.
9.30 a. m. In the evening. 7.80
oolock the church choir will render
l lie Tun, a Christmas song' story: '
something new along the line i,f
Christmas entertainment. The Sun
day school orchestra will plav in the
evening.
,JftQ
Messxtui i/atheran
Church
Sixth and Forster Sts.
Rev. H. W. A. J lan
son, I). I)., I'astor
Candle
Light Service
Sunday-, December 20
7.30 P. M.
. The Christmas story told by
j candlelight, familiar Chrlst
| mas hymns; a service of it?- I
i spiratlon preparatory (o the
l Birth of Christ.
You are invited to
attend.
10:30 A. M.
"The Nearness That Never I I
Enters" j I
Commencing Monday
Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart
will be open evenings
until Christmas
CHRISTMAS
NOTICE
i
All announcements of set-- j
{ vices to lie hold on Christmas
Day in the churches, must Ihv at i
j tlie Telegraph not later than I !
I o'clock Tuesday afternoon, to I
j insure their publication Wednes
day, December 21. Any notices 1
iteceived after I o'clock will !
NOT lie published.
THEOLOGIAN TO
SPEAR AT "Y"i
! .. , -
|Dr. I. In Herman ,of Lancas-j
j ler Seminary, to Speak
Tomorrow
i lie Sunday afternoon men's meet
ings. which are conducted by the
Central Young Men's Christian Asso
ciation every Sunday, have been ad
dressed h.v prominent men during tile
past lew months. To-morrow after
noon men of Harrisburg and vicinltv
will have the privilege of hearing
Dr. Theodore F. Herman, of tlie
Theological Seininarv of the Ke
fornnd Church at Lancaster. Dr.
I Herman is professor of systematic
! theology at the seminary. He will
speak on the subject.- "The Need of
the Hour.
Special music will be rendered bv
Miss Bello p. Middaugh, contralto
soloist oi Iho Market Sqquare Pros- <
byterian Church. Meetings wll! he I
held in Kahnestook Hall at 3.30 (
i l|,;iß
All Men Cordially Invited
To hear an address by
DR. THEO. F. HERMAN
of Franklin ami Marshall College, Lancaster, I'enna.
on llie subject
"THE NEED OF THE HOUR"
: Fahnestock Hall—Y. M. C. A. TKKf
M SI N ,! > n Y ,. X1 '. , ; 1 . tN0 . 0X ' 21st, 3.30 O'clock
Miss Belle l. Micldaugli, Contralto Soloist of Market Square
Presbyterian Chureli, Will Sing.
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"The Life Beyond"
All men are urged to hear Dr. W. N. Yates address the
Men's Bible Class of
The First Church of God
Special music by the large Men's Class Orchestra.
Thirty-seven new members have united with the class
jf this year.
NORTH FOURTH STREET, NEAR MARKET
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"Talking With the Dead"
This interesting
topi . c will be the
of N ew York City
FACKLER'S
No Collection!
. THE CHURCH WITH THE CHIMES
Zion's
Best Wish
that everybody may have a most joyful Christmas,
and accept Him for their Saviour whom they now
celebrate.
Christmas program starts tomorrow whh two
excellent sermons by Dr. Herman.
10.30 A.M., subject: "The Incarnation of Jesus."
7.30 P.M., subject: "Why Jesus Came."
Six o'clock Christmas morning the choir will
sing part of "The Messiah," by Handel. This
is a unique annual musical event. A crowded
auditorium appreciates the lloly Service.
Zion Lutheran Church
Koiirlli Street, Opposite 1". It. It. Depot
S. W. HERMAN, D. D„ Pastor
ARRANGE WEEK OF
HOLIDAY EVENTS
! First Number of Program in
Christ Lutheran Church
Tomorow
The Christmas celebration by the
Christ Lutheran congregation will bo
extended over the week In various
exercises. Sunday morning, at 10.30
o'clock, Dr. Reisch will preach an
advent serine on "Grace for Grace.
; The large men's Bible class, of which
i Dr. Reisch is the teacher, will con
sider the theme, "The Prince of
! Peace," at 2 P. M. Eugene Shirk, a
I cornetist, will render a cornet solo
] before the class.
j The Sunday School will bring a
j cash offering as a white gift for the
| King. The money thus offered will
! be devoted to the support of an or
: phan child which was adopted at the
j Loysvillo Home by the congregation,
j At tlie evening service a choir of
i 25 voices will render their Christmas
cantata, entitled "Matthew's Story of
j Christmas."
I Two interesting services will bo
| held on Christmas Eve. At 6.30
! o'clock the boys and girls of the
• | congregation will bo treated to a
i candle light service, led by Mrs.
j Reisch and Mrs. Earl Miller. This
| will be followed at 7.45 by a Christ
j mas service for the adult members
I of the church, which will be char
acterized by a sermon by the pasto--,
j the singing of Christmas hymns and
special music. Tlie Sunday School
will render their unique Christmas
j entertainment on Friday evening at
' 7 o'clock.