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CHURCH ARRANGES MUSCAL PROGRAN Special Carol Service to Be " Held at Mount Pleasant Congregational. At the Mount Pleasant Congrega- tional Church tomorrow there will be & special carol service at 4:30 o'clock, whea the church chorus and quartet | ) + 'l present a program of American, English, German, Italian and Russian " carols. A candlelight processional by the chorus, and soprano and contralto solos by Miss Elsie Schuitze and Miss | Meary Apple will be & part of the pro- gram. During the regular church school hour in the morning, members of the sehool will present & dramatization of & Christmas_ story. At the morning church service the minister, Rev. Russell J. Clinchy, will preach on “The Eternal Christmas,” with a special musical program by the chorus. ‘The young people’s organizations will combine tomorrow evening in giving a Christmas fireside tea in the church perlors, when former members at home for the holidays will be guests of honor. The young people will also| have their annual joint holiday party | in Pishburn Hall next Friday eve- | ning. The Business and Professional | Women's League of Service has elect- ed the following officers: President ; vice president, Mi i recoraing secretary, | Miss Arline Weeks; corresponding sec- | retary, Miss Ruth Bennett; treasurer, Miss Mary Cartner. They will be in- stalled January 3. . ‘600D TIDINGS’ TOPIC OF CALVARY SERMON Three Combined Choirs Will Sing| Christmas Music at Metho- dist Service. “Good Tidings” will be the theme of the Christmas morning sermon at the Calvary Methodist Church. The min- ister, Dr. Vernon N. Ridgely, will preach, | and the three combined choirs of the | church will furnish special Christmas | music. At the evening service a group of Calvary people will present the play “They That Sit in Darkness.” The play will be under the direction of Bess C. Miles. The Young People’s meeting at 7 Episcopal (Continued From Eighth Page.) MacBride, rector, tomorrow will be as follows: MORNING SERVICE. Processional hymn, 'O_Come All Ye Faithful” Hymn, “It Came Ky, “Tibl’ Sermon hyma. U5Rictle Town of Bethienem: OmeRiory solo. O Siient Night' Sncts W Hare Festival Communion Service Recessional_hymn, = “Angels From the Realms of Glory The choir of St. Andrew's Episcopa' Church, Fifteenth and New Hampshire avenue northwest, will give the follow- ing program tomorrow morning: essional hymn, P S ome. Al ¥e Faithul’ “Glona Tibl™ Sermon hymn. Authem. "There Were Shephi “Communion Service” (Sevenfold Amen” cesslo; ., Reffare the Herald Angels Sing’ Minnie H. Volkmann, soprano soloist and director; Lawrence Schiller, or- ganist. Music at St. John’s Church, George- town, this evening at 11:30 o'clock, un- der the direction of August King-Smith, organist and director, will include: urstm Cords ve.....Lemare the Midnight Clear”. Willis Tom "Heaven Hieh ... XVI Century ygon the Midnight Clear” Tie .. .Pleyel ‘0_8ing _This Blessed Morn rds”. . . Foster Gower . Bteiner Carol, Gl PICLE s b e lo, e Hol Vcther Bnyllls Ransdell rol, C29%e Lord of Highest Heaven” Old French Duet. ~Watchman, Tell Us".....King-Smith . Johnsgn and Mr. Sonntag .0ld Austrian ....Rogers Down” ... “Joy to the 'Wor Postlude, *‘Triumphal March' Tomorrow morning at 11 following program will be given: relude. ““Venite Adoremus’. . Lefebure-Wely e o Acesto. Fldelus™ S 7 Croicn Hopi! King-Smith _Haweis Lemmens Vanite’ ‘“Benedict Lo Hymn-anthem. “'A Lovely Rose Recessional. “Hark th Angels Siny . Christmas music at the Ch the Accension, under the direction of | Percy T. Burness, A. A. G. O, Wwill be as follows: Organ prelude— (a) Chorale (b) “Noel Precessional Faithful” . . yrie in E Fla loria T1b: Anthem, elude, “In Dulci Jubllo” 0" "Come Ye o Adeste Fidells B F ol o'clock in the Philathea class room will | &, be in charge of Miss Miriam Moreland. | The devotional service will be held . God ‘Thursday evening. A family Christmas party, for fami- lles of the Sunday school and church, will be held December 28 at 7 pm. A play, “Children of the Christmas Spirit,” will be presented, and all will share in a white gift service for the Swartzell Children’s Home. The play is being directed by Miss Gertrude Tryon. A watch night service will be held Saturday evening, beginning with a so- cial at 9:30, followed by a candlelight communlon service at 10:30 o'clock Preceding the social hour there will be 8 basket ball game in the church gym- nasium between some of the church : Eyre g O hant Holy Night", ak, the Herald An- iiiess-sos .. Mendelssohn Organ postiude. “March of the Magl”. Dubois Services—Christmas eve, 12 mid- night. and tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock. The Christmas music program at 11 am. tomorrow at St. Columbia's Epis- copal Church, Forty-second and Albe- marle streets, will include: Processional, ‘O Come, All Ye &els Sing class groups, beginning about 8:15| . o’clock. s SINGING WILL FEA?URE ANNUAL MIDNIGHT FETE | Bt. Paul's Episcopal Church Pro- gram Tonight to Be With- out Sermon. At St. Paul's Episcopal Church, on ‘Twenty-third street, near Washington | Circle, there will be held the usual midnight service, beginning at 11:30 o'clock, with the singing of Christmas carols by the choir of men and boys under the direction of Samuel A. Leech. ‘There is no sermon at this service. The celebrant for the occasion is the rector. Rev. Arlington A. McCallum, assisted by Rev. Calvert E. Buck, superintendent of the Episcopal Eve, Ear and Throat Hospital. ervices on Christinas day will 0. holy communion. and at 11 charist, with music and ser- mon and Christmas carols. All the organizations and groups in the parish have been preparing pack- ages and baskets and by this means they hope to carry Christmas cheer to many homes, NINTH STREET CHURCH HAS YULE PROGRAM #The First Christmas Sermon” ‘Will Be the Topic of Rev. Clif- | ford H. Jope Tomorrow. Christmas _services have been ar- ranged at the Ninth Street Christian Church tomorrow, “The Firsi Christ- | mas Sermon” will be the subject of the | by Mrs. Walter Crossan and Miss Louise | work. morning sermon by Rev. Clifford H.| Jope, pastor, and Mrs. H. B, Duuglas} will lead the Junior Church in their Christmas program. Mrs. Mary E. Clarke and the choir will render spe- | clal Christmas music. At the evening service a special mu- | sica! progrem will consist of vocel and instrumental ronditions of Christmas | mueic and carols. | The Alpha Christian Endeavor So- ciety will meet at the home of Mildr-d Bishop, 5714 Sixteenth strect, and the Dorcas class will have a meeting and | Christmas party at_the church, both Tuesday evening. The junior depart- ment of the Bible school will have their Christmas party at the church Friday | evening. The Thursday evening church night services will be omitted during Christ- mas week and the week following. “GOD MADE VOCAL” TOPIC Dr. Montgomery to Preach at Metropolitan Methedist. Christmas will be appropitately cel: brated Sundav morning st 11 o'clock at the Metropoliten Megiorial Metho- dist Church. Dr. Jam~e Shera Mont- gomery will deliver the sermon, on “God Made Vocal” The vested choir will render special music and Mrs. Harriet Harding Guthrie will be the guest soloist. ‘The young people's evening service will be discontinued until after the holiday season. ‘The Metropolitan church school. Leonida McDougle, superintendent, will convene in the vestry of the church to- morrow, when baskets for the poor will be distributed. SERVICE AT SUNRISE | ZLuther Place Memorial Pastor to| Preach in Morning. The Christmas sunrise service at| Luther Place Memorial Church tomor- row 2t 7:30 o'clock will be under the| suspices of the Christian Endeavor societies. “The Blessing of Christmes” will be the theme of the message b,‘ge Rzl-; Carl . Rasmussen, tor, at t| a.m. flnc ce. Thuem;tlu be no evening service. “Hallely “Gloria Patri” . Offertory. “Like Siiver' Lamps ““Presentation of Alms" . “Sursum Corda" ““Benedictus Qui 5 Bernby Beethoven Se¥irtold Amen Nunce Demittis™ Recession 2 Herbert B. Steer, organist and di- rector. Special music at the Washington Ca- thedral tomorrow will be as follows: HOLY COMMUNION AND SERMON. 10:30 AM. Processional hymn. ‘Adeste Fide! Introii anthe oL “'On This, Communion A e Upon the' Midn Offertory anthem. oo i C. 5. Lang ‘Remember. O Thou Man: At presentation. the Doxology. .Old Hundred After benediction “Nunc Dimittis".J. Barnby Recessional hymn..............Mendelssohn “Hark! the Herald Angeis Sing.” les” . Job h hr n.’ ervice in E Flat... A _J. Esre e ‘R, 5. Willis Magnifical Christmas carols— “Upon_the Bolemn Midnight Hou: by RIB)II Rfi E. Preem: ne R Bishop's greeting. “It Came Upon the M “The First Nowell the Angel “Good Christian Men, Rejoice.” Offertory: “Cantique de Noel” Adolphe Adam Benediction carol...... .Hugh A. Mackinnon "Sieeps Judea Fair Recession al hymn. H, J. Gauntlett Once in Royal David's Ci Edgar Priest, A. R. M. C. M, Organist and Cholrmaster. Idnight Clear.” Angel Did Say." Methodiat Epistopal (Continued From Eighth Page.) Grotlisch will tell the story “The Ab- hess of the Glowing Light.” Mrs. Har- lan Randall is director of both the | Junior and senior choirs and the church organist is Mrs. J. N. Sheuck. The musical pragrm for Foundry M. E. Church tomorrow will be as follows: Mr. Lawrie, soloist. 3 Choir, “Hallelufah Chorus” (“Messiah”) Handel i fold_Amen™ poctiude Schiistmas Crsnt 8 PM. Prelude, “Silent Night”. Eato Singtne by various choir units. (8:05 m.) 3 to 820 B i N Erosessiontt the Glory of tessia ) Soprano salo. “The Moatani 3 oth Linger, with violin obbligat RUR Foyese Christmas Sone' (old Gevaert .. Yon the Lord’ Choir, “‘Gesu Baml et “Lor ow & Rose Eer artet, “Lo. How | D eming - (sixteenih century) . Practorius lent Nllh‘t" . ...Gruber gt Mabel Linton Williams, organist; Jus- tin Lawrie, soloist and director. Christmas services at Francis Asbury M. E. Church, South, will be held to- morrow. Special music by the quartet will feature both services. The morning program will be: Anthem, ‘“Adeste Fideles” Anthem, ‘‘Cantique de Noel tet, ‘“Arise, Ine’ Snthem, Thers Were Shepherds The evening program will be: Anthem, ‘Anthem. Antnem: Sipe. Quertct, “Stlent Vincent Noe ayens” Gruoer | s | D. | +....Btainer | Volchmar-Williams | | .Harkness Handel | ' cen- | . -Arcadelt-Liezt “Sing, O Sing, This Blessed Morn,” Rogers. ‘The children’s choir, under the direction of Eugena New- mayer, will sing “The Happy Bells Are Ringing,” by Gabriel. In the evening at 8 o'clock the anthems will be “Calm on the Listening Ear of Night,” Rogers; “O, Holy Night,” Adam; “Jesu, Bam- bino,” Yon, and “Sing, O Heavens,” Tours. The Anacostia M. E. Choir, consist- of 20 voices, will render the fol- lowing Christmas anthems tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock: “Thus Saith the Lord,” by Milis, and “Beautiful Star,” by Mildred Denison, a local composer. The Christmas cantata “The Coming of the King,” by Dudley Buck. will be sung by the Douglass Memorial Meth- | odist Episcopal Church vested choir, under the Ci cf Estelle Wel gan, temerrow. The service will begin at 8 oclock in the evening and will have the following soloists: ~ Alma | Harris, soprano; Margaret Phillips, so- | | prano; Laura Williams, aito; Raymond | Baine, tenor; James Bussey, tenor; El- | liott Button, baritonc; Ira Meyer, bari- | tone, and Harry Crow, bass. The music for the morning service, sung by the choir, will be Behold, I Bring You Good Tidings” by Adam Geibel, and “Peace Upon Earth,” by W. J. Eldredge and Adam Geibel. Alma Harris and Raymond Baine will be the | soloists, under the direction of Miss | Wentworth. Christmas music tomorrow morning | at the Eldbrooke M. E. Church, Wiscon- | sin avenue and River road, will include | the following program, arranged by Clara Young Brown, director: Chorus. There ; ““For Unto Us i “The Messiah") Oftertory solo, " . Candiyn (from Chiorus, “Adeste Fideles” . Margaret D. | | . The choir of 60 voices of the Mount ! | Vernon Place M. E. Church South will | present an oratorlo, “Dawn in the Desert”—music by R. Dean Shure, di- | |rector, and text by Rossel Edward | Mitchell—tomorrow evening at 3 o'clock. | Soloists are Sims Fairchild, soprano; Elizabeth Holder, contralto: John L itchell, tenor; Arthur M. Tabbutt, | 2SS, | | _R. Dean Shure will conduct, with | Edith Gotwalls at the organ and Dr. Forney Hutchinson presiding. Special Christmas _music at the Brookland Methodist Episcopal Church | tomorrow includes: 11 ‘Adeste Fide S or choir, *Croatian CF Arranged by Dick (T Messian’ Hi AN Prelude. 2 Girls’ ng” .. “Christmas Hymn Offertory. “Christmas M Choir, “It Came Upon | Assisted by Roy V Cholr, " carol. “God Christmas-tide | Postiude, “Hal Mary Garrett Lewls is organist and choir director. Christmas music tomorrow at Bri wood Park Methodist Episcopal ; conducted by Prof. Walter F. Studdi- ford, will include: (“Messlah") cLendon " Handel ixs R L Merkle Irwin W. Steele, organist. “The Empty Room,” a biblic: will be presented by a dramatic cast conducted by Mrs. Coale, at 8 G tomorrow evening. Choir number be “The Virgin's Slumber Song » | Max Roger, and “Gesu Bambino | infant Jesus), by Petro A. Yon. Piano | numbers: “Jesus of Nazareth.” by | Gounod: “A Christmas Cradie 3" | (traditional Bohemian), by Poist=g fnd “Christmas Offertorium,” by Ler:fhens. “CHRISTMAS VOICES' | IS SERMON THEME Dr. Harvey Smith, at Columbia | Heights Christian, to Hold Baptismal Services Also. | Anthem, “Star of the Orient”, “Christmas Voices” will be the sub- | Ject of the sermon by Dr. Harvey Ba- { ker Smith tomorrow morning at Co- | Jumbia Heights Christian Church. Pre«| { "cedxng the sermon Dr. Smith will offi- | ciate at a baptismal service specially arranged for the young people of the: church school, who will receive the hand of fellowship following the morn- ing service. Vesper service from 2:30 to 6:30 p.m. will be given by the junior | choir. | The Berean Bible class has filled sev- eral bags which will be distributed through the Central Union Mission and | the Gleaners have given a cash offer-| | ing to the mission and have also fur- | nished & number of bags for hospital | Many other classes of the church school have filled baskets for the needy. The junior department, superintended by Mrs. G. T. Creech, will entertain parents at a Christmas party Wednes- day at 7 pm. Boys and girls have made scrap books to be given to the Children's Hospital and have provided gifts to be sent to Caney Creek Com- munity Center in the mountains of Kentucky. The Wilmeth Bible class will mect at the home of Mr. and Mrs Charles Clarck, 1431 Perry piace, Wed- nesday at 8 p.m. | The Mary Kelly group, Mrs. Braund, | leader, will meet Tuesday at 1:30 o'clock | at the home of Mrs. Barger, 710 Deca- | tur st. BETHLEHEM IS TOPIC | Takoma Park Baptist Pastor to Give Christmas Sermon. At Takoma Park Baptist Church to- | | morrow morning there will be a pro- | gram of special Christmas music by the | vested choir under direction of Mrs. Isa- I bol P. Middlekauff. The pastor. Rev | William E. La Rue, will give a Christ- | mas sermon entitled. “On to Bethle- hem.” At the cvening service there will be a special Christmas entertain- ment, under auspices of the Sunday school. Edwin W. James will read a Christmas story. There will be Christmis parties as follows: Wednesday, 2:30 p.m., for 'he' children of the primary and beginners departments of the Sunday school; Wednesday evening for the children of the junior department; Thursday eve- ning for the children composing the | junior chor. | | “The Birthday of a K: <A Voices . ] Baptist (Continued From Eighth ‘Windsor, sopranos; Mrs. W. G. Jolliffe, mezzo-scprano; Mable E. Geyser, Bev- erly Newton, altos; J. H. Ingram, Eugene O'Bryhim, tenors; John Ryan, W. G. Sindell, Harry Yeide, bass. Mr. Duffey will aiso sing one solo. Eliza- beth Carpenter will be organist and ac- companist. Christmas music at the West Wash- ington Baptist Church tomorrow will be as follows: ' .. Lichner | Oh, Come, All Ye Faithful.” | worth, with Mary Gastrock at the or- | Anthem. 101, anthem, hem™ ... Under the Chri “The Royal Gift. Closing " bymn, ~“Hark! the Sing Orgen Postlude, “Credo”. 8 P.M, A Fr “As With Gladness Men “The Holy Babe of .Danks Herald Angels Organ_prelude. “Lar Processional, “Angels of Glo; Handel ims. nthem, << Anthem. “Behold. Tidings)” . Z Lerman Terior, "G, V. Blakeney; contralto, | ean The Angel's Song."” nor ‘Gray. Laura Willl Florence Anthem Solos—] Dl CHURGH TO PRESENT CHRISTIAS DRAMA “The Nativity” to Be Evening Feature at First Congregational. A Christmas_pageant, “The Nativity,” by Rosamond Kimball, ‘will be a special feature at the First Congregational Church tomorrow evening, The choir will assist in the music. At the morning service Dr. Stock- dale will have for his subject, “The Christmas Mind.” Christmas “music will be rendered by the vested choir, under the direction of Ruby Smith Stahl at both services. The morning EMBER 24, 1932, Christian Endeavor The Christian Endeavor Union will entertain the societies of the District at a Christmas party Monday evening at_Eckington Presbyterian Church. | The Luther Place Christian Endeavor | Soclety will have a sunrise service w-‘ morrow at 7:30 a.m. at the church. ‘The Senior Soclety of the Eckington | Presbyterian Church will' go chromns\ through town this evening. The party | will leave the church in cars at 6:30 ;clock. Visitors are invited to join the ‘ne Senlor Society of the Wallace Memorial United Presbyterian Church | will have a banquet Wednesday at the| Iron Gate Inn. The toastmaster will | be Merritt L. Smith, former president | of the District union. This same so- | clety 18 preparing a candlelight serv- ice for tomorrow at 6 a.m. at its church. | church. | Both the intermediate and senior unions are co-operating with the Fed- | PASTOR WILL GIVE YULETIDE GREETING : Luther Place Memorial Church Minister to Take Part in Legend. | The ceremonial of the offertory and the Christmas-time greeting to the au- dience attending the four presentations this year of the Henry Van Dyke Christmas legend, “The Other Wise | Man,” at Luther Place Memorial | Church beginning Monday evening at|eration of Churches by singing at the | 8:30 o'clock, will be given by Dr. Carl | different hospitals throughout the city C. Rasmussen, pastor of the church, | tomoiTow morning. STOCKINGS FILLED +vv....Haydn | drama entitled, cervice will be broadcast over Station shere this drema has been enacted for | WOL. Dr. Stockdale will broadcast @ the pest seven years. special Christmas program over Station | Arthur Bradley White and Thomas WMAL from 10 to 10:15 tomorrow | M. Cahill will aiternate in the role of | morning. | the rabbi. Other important parts in| One of the special features at the the legend will be those assumed for | Sunday school service will be a radio | the past several years by Dr. Clifton P. “The Best Gifts.” The|Clarke of Mount Vernon Methodist Young People’s Soclety Wwill meet at| Church, Irving L. Koch of Luther 6:30 p.m. and will have a _carol service | Place Memorial Church, Frank A. led by Paul Delong Gable, organist.| Burger of Luther Place Church and The same group of young folks Will|other leading members of various The Bagby C. E. Soclety of Columbia Heights Christian Church will have charge of the service Tuesday evening at the Central Union Missicn. Wayne Bobst will speak. Thursday evening this same group will visit the George- town Home for Aged Women and en- tertain with a Christmas party. | Wedne: rols at the jail, Gallinger Hos- ;‘1‘1151 ':nghm dnwm’own hotels tonight. A program of carols will be broadcast over Station WOL at 6 p.m. from First Church. > McKn Sweet Is Thy Mercy" .Chotr Solo—Vicla Spilman | Quartet, “It Is a Good Thing to Give | panks R .. Bolly | il Killmore. ‘Giadys LG eney,” Alan Wartield. | “We Three Kirgs of Orient | 5 . . Hopkins *..Choir Anthem, o Male chorus, Anthem, “Stifne, 'O’ Wondertul Sta Solo’-Mariorie Hunt. e Deum”..... e Solo—Roy Sabean. Duet—Gladys Sanders. Alan Warfield Organ postlude, “Cum Sancto’ Mozart | Mrs. Emory H. Bogley, organist; Mrs. | Gladys P. Sanders, choir director. i | | Anthem, * | Music for the morning service tomor- row at the National Baptist Church is as follows: Organ prel Anthem, * Anthem, de. “Gesu Bambino” . ‘ Hoatenr Ate Telling” iavan | “The Birthday of a Kins Neldlinger | Organ postiude, “Hallelufah Chorus ‘The trio in ““The Heavens Are T wiil be slng by Nifis Boisel. optano 2ison bavitone Georse Hove: 4 At the evening service the following program will be given: | n Prelude, “The Hol ...Buck Branc, Aglo. Holy Night L Ada Carol. “There's Born in Bethlehem's Manger.” | (Traditional carol arranged by Smith) ! Fair”. . .M 0 our eeps. Jjudea Fair ol. I Hear Along Scates, soprano; Mrs. Mabell C. Bar- rowes, contralto. The choir is under the direction of George F. Ross, with Marguerite Allen Ross, organist. Special Christmas music at the Chevy Chase Baptist Church, Western avenue, for the morning service tomorrow will be given by a quartet composed of Mrs. | Hugh L. Murrell, soprano: Mrs. Charles S. Muir, alto; Kenneth Forbes, tenor, and Mr. Norcross, bass and director. In the evening the service will be given by a chorus of 25 voices. Grace Jack- con is the organist and Mrs. Charles Imlay pianist. MORNING SERVICE. L. Coober-Kenne: el ‘and "Mz, Norcro: mbers ide in B Flat .. Lieblg ch” from EVENING S Alda Christmas music at Metropolitan Baptist Church, Sixth and A streets northeast, will be as follows: NING SERVICE. ., Halleluah Chours™. . Handel Shelley 5. Mockbee. . Giibert e Shepherds il Come a St; Jesu of the Candy . Tschalkowsky Organ offertory, “Shepherds Pipes”, . Shelley Toss.” | . Herbert | Gertrude S. Mockbee is the organist and Gilbert C. Clark the director. Organ postlude, “March of the v Special Christmas music tomorrow at Second Baptist Church, Third street, between H and I streets northwest, Rev. J. S. L. Holloman, pastor, will include: 11 AM. Processional. “Oh, Come. All Ye Faithfu Introit anthem, “O Litile Town of Bethle- | 1. “Joy to the World " em. “‘There Were Shepherds " the Herald Angels Sing.” The choir will observe its usual cus- tom of caroling this evening to the | shut-ins of the congregation under the | directior. of Dr. W. Scott Mayo. | Christmas music at Bethany Baptist | Church tomorrow will lnclude:y Pt 11 AM. Oholr, “Blessed Be He Who Comet ing You qurie ood Tidin Solo, ; 8 P.M. | ‘The Cradle of Bethlehem™ . . Berge Galt W. Brown is director, Flor- ence Cockerille, organist o Fr The choir of Zion Baptist Church, F street between Third and Four-and-a- half streets southwest, will render a cantata, “In Excelsis,” by J. Lincoln | Hall, tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock, under the direction of Jennie Green Smith. Mrs. L. H. Pack, organist. Cantat; Lutheran (Continued From Eighth Page) the early morning service tomor- at 6:30 o'clock: *Joy to the World.” Handel | At the 11 o'clock service the congre- gation and the Sunday school will unite in a special service, at which famillar Christmas hymns and carols will be sung. The church’s artet is com- posed of the follo : Catherine ‘Wood, soprano; Lancaster, contralto; Geoffrey Creyke, tenor; hur Mas- son, basso. Mrs. Marion St. John Aldridge, organist, will conduct. Special music at Christ Lutheran Church, Fifteenth and Gallatin streets northwest, this evening will be as fol- | I by the church school | tation will be given by The church night supper and mid- week service will be Thursday. Supper will be served at 6 o'clock and the pro- gram will stert at 6:45 p.m. Dr. Stock- dale will use as his subject, “The Soul Moves the Body in preparation for the holy communion service to be cele- brated the following Sunday. — DR. PERKINS SUBJECT, “WHY CHRISTMAS LIVES” National Capital Choir to Feature Ancient Corals at Univer- salist Church. “Why Christmas Lives” is the topic of the Christmas sermon which Dr. F. W. Perkins will preach tomorrow at the Universalist National Memorial Church at 11 o'clock. Tnere will be spec music by the Natio Capital featuring choral arrangements of a cient carols ; The Ladies’ Ald Association will hold a business meeting T o'clock, followed b: and tea. Wednesday the church scho h one-act play, “The H be presented. The Boy Scout troop % day at 7:30 pm. A} the Cradle Roll vill be gi 31 in Perkins Hall ot 2 PLANS ORGAN RECITAL TOMORRCW AT CHURCH Miss Margaret Davis Will Play at 10:45 A.M. at E'dbrooke Methodist. At Elbrooke Methodist Church to- morrow at 10:45 am. Miss Margaret Davis will give lowed at 11 o'ciock by the service, the pastor, Rev. N. M. N preach on “Life's Great Impulse.” The vested choir wiil music. The Oxford at 7 pa., vith Miss N leading in a Chrisimas px}n ; Pe day. Miss Audrey has secured special service. The annual Christmas cntertainm will be given 8 p.m. with Mrs, W. T. Butt. superin- tendent of the primary department, di- recting. The Community Ladies’ Bible Class will hold a busin g and soci ot 8:30 pm. New Year's e, to b fo lowed at 11 pm. by a watch nig service. CELEBRATE COMMUNION Members of St. Margaret’s Plan Three Services. There will be three holy communion Episcopal Church Ckristmas night, 9:30 and 11 oclock. T night and 11 o'clock services will be festival. with full choir. At 11 o'clock the rector. Dr. H. S. Smifh, will preach on ~The Well ai the Gate ‘The church school v 11 have its serv- fee in the church today at 4 pm. with music by the junior choir, ted by Miss Charlotte Klein. Following this service old English carols will be sung celebrat St | around the tree in the parish house. J. Lee Funk will illustrate the carols | by & chalk talk. The bovs and girls of the school will bring gifts of clothing {and toys to be sent to the Episcopal City Mission. BROTHERHOOD MEETING Exercises Planned Tomorrow Lincoln Congregational Temple. The Men’s Brotherhood of Lincoln Congregational Temple will meet to- morrow morning at 9:45 o'clock. The de- votional exercises will be led by Jchn H. Willlams. A brief Christmas medi- y_Prof. Richard Hurst Hill of Howard Univers At the 11 o'clock service Dr. R. W. Brooks will speak on “A Christmas Message for a Hungry World.” Special Yuleiide music will be_rendered by_the vested chorus choir. The Younz Peo- ple's C. E. Society will present a can- d cal selections will be rendered. S A speclal New Year prayer service will be held Thursday evening. TRINITY LUTHERAN Plans German and English Christ- mas Services. Christmas will be observed at Trinity Lutheran Church, German, 8:30 am and English, 11 am. Rev. H. M. He at lelight service at 7 p.m. Special musi- | s P | {PROGRAM OF CAROLS | | church . congregations throughout the | city. | The part of Artaban, the “other wise | To PRECEDE SERVIGE man,” will be portrayed by Maurice | Jarvis, 7 An offering will be taken at all pre- sentations of the drama, which will be distributed to the poor and needy throughout the city. | The doors of the church at Four- teenth and N strects will be open at 7 o'clock each evening, December 26 | to 29. | gin with a prelude of Christmas carols i —_— | TOPIC AT CHEVY CHASE, |on the tower chimes and the organ | | played by Robert Ruckman, organist | “LAID IN A MANGER”| Dr. H. H. Harmon will speak on “The | Heart of Christmas.” The chorus choir, | —_— | under the direction of W. E. Braith Rev. Edward 0. Clark to Preach in ' Waite, will sing. Mrs. Helen Turl contralto, will contribute a solo. Baptist Church Program ‘The pageant “The Golden Book” | will be given Sunday evening under the auspices of the church school. The pageant was written and directed by . Turley. Miss Helen Burton is the narrator. The church school council will meet Tuesday evening The choir will sing the Christma cantata “The Star of Bet * Fr day evening. F. Fiaxington Harker composer of the cantata, will be present to direct the presentation. National City Christian | Church. The Christmas services of the Na- | tional City Christian Church will be- Tomerrow. Edwerd O. Clark, pastor of will have tomorrow also have v morning service at 7:30 o'clock. for the children sday evening, the ar- gements for which are in charge of Robert F. The white service was held Thursday eve- —— CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCH PLANS MIDNIGHT SERVICE . 5 | Special Programs Announced for Christmas Observation—Rev. J. | Frederic Wenchel to Speak. ng The Youth's Christian Endeavor So 1 Young Pecple’s ] Caristmas pro- 6:45 pm., with the atter group, Miss Ella choir will give a program music Sunday evening. ction of T. W. Norcross, Christ Lutheran Church will hold a | midnight service from 11:39 to 12:30 oclock Christmas eve. Rev. J. Frederic SUBJECT OF DR. PORTER “LIKE FAWN IN DAWN” enchel will speak on the great proph- ecy of Isaiah, “His name be called First Baptist Christmas Program Wonderful Councilor, the Mighty God, | e everlesting Father, the Prince of | ay evening at 7 o'clock the Sun- | d&y School will have its Christmas serv- ice, using a program prepared by Mr. and Mrs. George Lautz. Mrs. A. Grupe will have charge of primary depa: ment exerbises. Miss act as organist. 8 o'clock Walter E. Bus: rector of any No: Includes Morning by Pastor. Sermon Samuel Judson Porter, pastor B ch, will have as his w, “Like a 2 i pm. is a gram, in which the B. Y. n, who is di- the music department of Beth- vezian Lutheran College of “n.. will give a public or- He will be assisted :tmas tree, sacred songs e ’Swea 0 pm.. n preaching. W. Row x T be held at 3:3 E. C John s elected church cvening, B. W. Douglas city. Representative ted to the city, is mg men's class. Home has been the ¢ gifts in the way of ods and preserves from CONCORDIA CHURCH LISTS SERVICES FOR TOMORROW English and German Meetings to Be Followed by Holy Communion. the members. DR. TAYLOR TO PREACH (Vill Tell Christmas Story to Young People in Evening. tral Presbyterian Church rning the pastor, Dr. I preach on “TBhe t the cvening serv- 1 tell the Christmas story to the young people. The young peo- s chorus, led by Mrs, R. W. Prince, as songs boxes consisting of cloth- toys and books are being sent to | the mountain schcols at Grundy, Va.; Blue Ridge Academy, the Holow, Va.; C.: Claudville, Va., and *' Home in At Concordia Church tomorrow there will be omitted. The Ge ice will be heid at 10 o'clock will be followzd by ice. Bi serv- and The primary and junior departments of the Bible school will present a Christmas program_Wednesday in th> be followed by a social The New Year eve service will be held December 31 at 8:30 p.m. and will be followed by a watch night party, which will close with a New Year devotional service at midnigh: ‘ed to mere than $700. ferespdees ing, which amount is boing distributed among the moun- tain schools, the orphanage, Central Union Mission and local relief work. CHRISTMAS OBSERVANCE TO BEGIN AT MIDNIGHT Episcopal Church to SERMON TO BE GIVEN BY BISHOP HUGHES Foundry M. E. Church Program Includes Baptism of Infants by Pastor. All Saints’ ve Communicn and Music Bishop Edwin Holt Hughes, resident Heve SR }Bi‘shnp of the Washington area, will ¥y Choir. preach the Christmas sermon tomor w mon ofr w The celebration of Christmas in All| {ine e’ Foundry M. E. Church, . The | Saints' Episcopal Church will begin'pastor will baptize infants at this vl 11:30 | service. | with a special se»mce tonight, st 1 ‘ At 8 p.m. there will be a special mu- o'clock. There will be holy communion | sica] service. under the direction of and music by the entirc choir. The|Justin Lawrle, and the pestor will re- rector, Rev. Henry Teller Cocke, will "r“n" C!n';slmas BT “The Birthday of Hope,” by request. make & brief address. A meeting of the ofiicial board will mas day there will be com-|pe held in the church parlors Wednes- 1 at 7:30 and 11 o'clock, a festl-| day evening. The mid-week servi val service with communion, the rec-|will be held Thursday at 8 p.n. rmon theme to be “The Christ- | idings.” Sunday school will be 1 R T R ~ 1l tted on Sunday morning, the chil- | Eckington Presbyterian. | dren of the school having a festival| Rev. Henry B. Wooding will speak cervice Friday evening from 7 to 8 {Sunday morning at 11 o'clock on “And o'clock. Books will- be awarded to 50 |They Worshiped Him.” Special music| children_who have perfect attendance | will be rendered by the chofr. In the| records for the past year. evening a pageant will be given by| There will be a holy communion| members of the Sunday school, under | service at 10 amn. on the first three|the direction of Miss Lucille craln,; days of the week, in celebration of | Miss Ruth Nickles and Mrs. L. A. Crain. | feast days: Monday, the feast of St.|The Intermediate Christian Endeavor | Stephens the Martyr; Tuesdxy, the|Society will hold a Christmas party | feast of St. John the Evangelist, and | Tuesday evening in the Sunday school | | on Wednesday, the feast of the Holy |house. A prayer meeting will be held Innocents. Thursday evening. | O nig has for his topic, “God's Revela-| ticn of Himself in the Incarnation of His Son for the Salvaticn of Sinners.” The children’s Christmas service will| be held at 7 p.m. . At the Mount Rainier Mission, Thirt; fourth street and Bunker Hill road, Student Fastor Edwin Pieplow will | preach on “What Has Come to Pass at Bethlehem?” at 11 am. The children’s Christmas service will be at 7:30 p.m. CHOIR TO SING CAROLS Dr. Miers Will Preside at Fourth Presbyterian Services. The subject of the morning sermon by Rev. James H. Mibrs, minister of Fourth Presbyterian Church, tomorrc The Francis Asbury Quartet is com- |« ade Flesh” Is Tcpic at/ reer af Mannie Shieve: Heartaill s | DLord P | prano and director; H. Marie Koontz, contrelte: Ellsworth Condrin, tenor, and | Fred C. Scheafler, bass, Special Christmas music will be ren- dered by the quartet and chorus choirs, under the direction of Guy Skinner, at the Trinity Methodist Church, Pennsylvania avenue and Fifth street southeast, Dan L. Ennis, minister, at both services tomorrow. At 11 am. anthem, “There Were Shepherds,” Vin- Georgetown Presbyterian. “The Word Made Fiesh” will be the Christmas topic of Rev. Frank S. Niles at the 11 o'clock service of the George- town Presbyterian Church. There will be special music and the celebration of the sacrament of infant baptism. e SR e mETeX e Th evening at 8 o'cl Wi Rev, Mr. “Jesus Faces the Future” Niles will make the address. lows: IDNIGHT SERVICE--11:30 O'CLOCK. | prelude, § ._“The Holy Night". . sfonal. Come Hither, Ye Faithi Real Hymn, “O Little Town of Bethlehem.” Redner Cnrol, “Silent Night. Holy Night" e Bristmas, in ristia ‘Away in a Manger nal. “From Heaven Ofl:n postlude, at 11 o'clock is “The Christmas Joy At 8 pm. tbere will be o service in' Which_the augmented choir will sing | |old Christmas carols. The choir will | be assisted by the male quartet, Moyer, | Tyng, Smith and Souder. Dr. Miers will_preach on “The Pirst Christmas | Night.” There will be a special meet- anp | 108 Of the adult class at 9:30 am., a dressed by their leader, Judge William > Msunder | E. Andrews. ¢ Mrs. Emil Kryz; tenof. | Prayer meeing Thursday evening at 8 " o'clock. !elnlltl—&nmgvfl- - will Er.‘um {Jonon 2ot m R. Hamill ts the at THE NATIONAL SHRINE of the IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA Celebrant: Rt. Rev. Msgr. Bernard A. McKenna, D. D., LL. D., Director of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception Choir From the Salle Brothers’ Novitiate—125 Voices At 11:30 P.M., Before the Midnight Mass, a Musical Program Wiil Be Given of Hymas and Carols, and the New Organ Will Be Used. MASSES FOR CHRISTMAS DAY Christmas 2Iorning Masses—8:00, 9:00 and 10 A.M. High Mass at 11 AM. Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament—3:30 P.M. Tickets for the Midnight Mass May Be Sccured Gratis at the Crypt of the National- Shrine. Seats Will Not Be Reserved After 11:30. Take Brookland Car or Drive Out Michigan Ave. to University. | Chimes and Organ to Be Heard at' [}, | trict Jail. | pating wil { Young Peop! {CAROLS TO BE | communion, |at 1 Fellowship Hall at 7:30 pm. This will ¢ f BY CHURCH GROU Federation Has Preparetg 4,000 for 15 Hospitals and? Other Institutions. The Washington Federation Churches, as in former years, prepered about 4,000 stockings filledt with candy, under the direction of Mrss Elizabeth W. Murray, hospital work of the federation, to be distributed tor 15 Capital hospitals and other institu tions. Wemen and younger pecple from? churches of the federation made thgf tockings. < Several automcbiles carried members; of the Epworth League of the Methodist” Episcopal Church to Blue Plainy ay night, where 700 peopld; were supplied. The young people alsg: conducted an eppropriate religiouss service. Yesterday about 150 moreZ were taken to the Health School forz Tubercular Children and the Schooll for Crippled Children. : The major distribution will be starteds at 6 o'clock tomorrow morning at CaseZ ualty, Columbia, Emergency, Freed Gallinger, Garfield, George Wash- thic, Sibley, and Tus% spitals and also the Dise: The organizations particis: be the Baptist Young Peows ple's Union, Senior znd Intermediate: Christian Endeavor Unions, Eniscopal’ Society, Luther League,< : organization of the. Methodist Episcopal Church South,” Girls' Friendly Society and Toc H. While five or six distribute the stockings: on a floor, others will sing Christmas- SUNG . AT MIDNIGHT SERVICE. - Holy Communion Will Follow n!‘i : Rock Creek Episcopal— Rector Will Speak. Young People’s Rock Creek, Episcopal Church, Rock- Creck Church road and Webster street.. will hold a midnight Christmas car service tonight, beginning at 11:30. o'clock, followed by holy communion at midnight. The vested choir will; present a program and a brief Christ- mas message will be delivered by the. rector, Rev. Dr. Franklin J. Bohanan,- The services ¢omorrow include holy 7:30 and 11 am.; sermon> the 1 Bohanan. A special program of Christmas musi¢’ by the choir at the 11: o'clock service. under the direction of Ruth Farmer Vanderlip. choir director.. school will present ® in the auditorium at 7- On Monday. St. Stephen’s day: Tues= day, St. J day, and Wednesday, y Innocent ¥, there will be holy. ccmmunion at 9 am, 3 Observance of Christmas at Holy- Comforter Chapel. 5714 Georgia ave nue. begins tonight with a carol service 'd at midnight with« commun;on. E address at 7:30 o' y communion will be celebrated at: chapel &t 10 a.m. Monday, Tuesday- and Wednesday. Wednesday, at 7:30! pam., the chepel church school will: present its Christmas entertainment’ eme heing “There Was No Room" t t the In TWO SERVICES PLANNED ty Church, Takoma Park, td Hold Celebration. ». David Cartwright Clark. rector Trinity Episcopal Church, Takoms- nnounces Christmas day will be, cbeerved in Takome parish by two celebrations of the holy communion.. t celebration, which will begin. t midnight on Christmas eve. will be- receded Dy carol singing by the cones gregation and Trinity choir, under the i enneth Frisbie, or-. musical will 1 v the ight s holy. communion. On Christmas morning at 11 o'clock here will be a_second celebration of he Dol communion, at which the rec-_ will deliver his ‘Christmas sermom, Special Christmas service: - dren at 9:30 a A Chfl‘ . g celebration of PREACHING THE CROSS IN T) NITIONS CAPITAL, [TEART BIBLE HALL:: Pentecostal Assemblies of God Cor. 6th & G Sts. N.W. 8 %545 e “rhe Bane ‘ Who Opened the Way.™ 3:30. amd Thurs, 1 .M. Wed., 7:30 P.M. “Anuual Business Mesting.” __Harry V. Schaefler. Pastor. Vedanta Society 1712 N Street N.W. SWAM! VIVIDISHANANDA of India in Charge { Sunday, December 25, 8 P.M. 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