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are s ir in the local churches have d progran attractiveness. as appeal to every | mes of more They lover of sacred melody as well as to all who from a s nce choose to | observe t son of praise. | There may be heard the | of the old master: wrought into the u worship. There will be a wide range | for choice, for the humble edifi together music ture of the d printed below 11 heard at the There could be n than the anniver on of For since the ang light of Bethlehem”. alding the birth of has been an inspiration. influence of music the sounding note is a prayer, and many vice to-day discern in a GOOD PROGRAMME AT SACRED H High mass will be celebrated ered mor: BU Heart C M tr rch g by follow Miss Lottie Crawford; Charle Mabie; L. Woodw The Ade offertory by At the tenor, rd. te Fidelis Mi mn o'tlock Grand Italian Mass Rossini, Bellini anist Mrs. Wals! Immediately tion of the blessed glven. This will of the day. A HAYDN MASS AT ST. JOSEPH'S, 5 o’clock programme will be and ¢ by W mas anthem, “Hac chorus by Cagliero, 0:30 there will The Kyrie, Gl ry’'s Grand Mass; (rum Haydn's First At the offertory, * from the Cathedral to ce where a few gather s to be the ruling fea- | A glance at the lists various churches. ary of Christmas for he 10 vy their perfect medium. to hear an anthem, the sonorous accompaniment ermon mere WOr Lottie Crawford. and , parts_being suuam»d conclude the services ere Sanctus nd at the offertory a Chris show what may be | o time more fitting fty emotions which ang beneath the s mystic star, her- the Son of Man, it The benign proverbial. In of the organ there drawn to ser- will is S could not frame. EART CHURCH in Sa- o'clock this will be Soprano, Miss May basso, R. at 5 Mass'in G ng choir: alto, s Morel; will be sung at the 1 by be high at 1, will ma 0. Donizetti benedic- rament will be Tenth and mass the following | rendered by a select | oria, by Mercadante | from Haydn's and Agn nocte est”; trio and and Adeste Fidelis. be a solemn high oria and Credo, from Sanctus and Agnus | for two sopranos and tenor, by Bellini, At benediction will be sung “0. lutaris,” by Generali; “Tantum by Mercadante, and Adeste Fidelis. The choir will cons fulln\\x Ergo,’ st of the . = = e L = ; . H. Sommers; first violin, | “Gloria,” “Credo” b = Efixl&{?&u‘l‘flrflo:(g}fi:&r) ) Vi | Miss Caroline Knox; cello, R. Howell. | "F"(;]?mpsm'l":"Be’gzx‘lksztuunst ‘Ag- ST. DOMINIC'S Mrs. Helen l\NI\. Jrs: T GIbeon Mass will be followed by benediction of | by Gounod). GOP™ PROGRAMME. er, i bas; c nk dg((““”{: & =5 Orli‘:\‘x“xs? — music to-day at St. and C Mens gan SEE S04+ 4444444444444 444444+ Dominic's Church director, P. J. O'Suilivarn. | be \ul\L Professor 44 .54 t + promises to be of | Lane will preside at unusual interest. SPECIAL MUSIC AT | the organ. Masses will be cele- i e ST. MARY'S CATHEDRAL. The music at St. t. Ma the 10:30 A. M. service w fe “Gloria,” *Credc Church _of the Ad: e The m to-day vent, Eleventh and; Rev.J. A. Emery offertory, l" £ £ s >4 Market sts. Fidelis™ “Sanctus’ _ and at (Paul- Gounod’'s St. Cecelia - Holy Cross Church, Military Peter = be sung s Father J. F. McGinty s 4 = fifi?,‘é‘?".u.,f 1’\1\ Aloys W Eners om'\ri‘ Eddy and Scott sts. il p. m., benedic: Novello's ar: t of the *Ac will be sung at . [ & m. gospel of the Fidelis.” E A. M. Low masse Notre Dame des Vic-) pather Loude day. quLmX’: high m; Katharine Black. Mrs Will be sail at eve tolres. Bush, ‘mear¢ pgeher Guibert ber mcuun hour until 10 A. Dupont. Prantum Ergo. % o Solemn i m b Miss_ Sicklan, | 26 ERNE 8 St. Brendan’s, Fre- G it e L 4 Duffy, Miss | and at which - Rev. J. F. Nugent Father J. Gannon; C bty s o wenty_ vol clal *musical ION Snd Marrison p. m., benediction. Brown: Mrs. Madgs her, director; R. J. Harrison, organist. programme will be AR = a. m., gospel of the Dwourgk; tenors— xdis | rendered- under_the St. Brigid's, Van Ness painer Cottle day; p. m., benedic William Moore, COMPANY O SINGS St RS o BrORnpRy tion! James Morse; bass— ) st. The choir St. Charles, Folsom, (p ] m., sermon by AT ST. MARY’'S COLLEGE. | ¢reanis composed of near Eighteenth. {Father Cummings. [ 54102 5'Mahoney. A ti v e | the followin, L.nho, a. m, sermonby There will be some exceptionally fine | and gentle <t St. Dominic’s Church ' OC e music this morning at the § o’clock mass | £ ! e and Bush; Dominican Pathers rl:n‘.i.nl?;-m(;(x‘x(';?n“!’ulxir Serlgasuy in old St. Mary’s College. Company O. | it 1 B s : L. C. C., will attend in full uniform and | 3 e Y T. STEPHEN'S eoie | ha) ) Mi nny | i S er Finnigan; p. m., S “fi‘,‘t.r.f“fl‘"'.‘f"x'fi? organ ¢ | Kathieen Dufry St J&patins, Hayes jeguit Fathers e PROGRAMME he choir. which Will be comp« po | mie N oxton un o = et ‘l\\ oods; Gregorian Ves- o ¢ voung ladi So- | zabe e ; N8 Trompson, Miss Josie | _ Contraltos— Mme. pm L 5 AL St stephen's iss L. Skehan, Miss M. | A. Mrs. K. St. James Church, Nativity ”'; “piscopal _ Church, Kowalkuski, M ss \iae Sutton; _con- einmann _and Twenty - third -ndz Father Lynch benediumn after the Rev. E. J. Lion, rec- traltos—Mi n, Miss M. Ri | s Helen Ford Guerrero sts. last mass. tor, there will be §ifeeSE G rarreil: h”,‘"‘,“” e ‘ Sl G St. Francis, Vallejo st. sermon by speclal Christma s 2 Solo Wil be sung by ey, Ceregnino, | William Derham.B; - ~“°‘“8°“‘""§ Ensliat Sheenie 3&“‘}‘;‘5&1332“ Chstst music. The quartet Miss N. Thompson and M. Skehan. | Sieberlech and . S —Miss Edith Wads- = e gt James Schumann. St. Joseph’s, Tenth f i, e %, woorth, soprano; ¥ 3assos — Messrs. and Howard sts. Rev. P. Scanlan { Father Doran. Miss Phila Pettis, ST. BRIGID'S PROGRAMME. | witliam Dernam, B. Mary's Church, a. sermon by contralto; E. E. M — 5 n and D. C. “alifornia and llu‘Pnnllst Fathers %Ta A Hopper Hibbert, tenor:_Geo. A solemn high mass will be celebrated | Sheerin. 2 pont sts. R. Bird, S- - | _ Offertory piece— sermon on the sisted by’ Miss Ellen | St. Mary’s Cathedral, 5 J papal benedic- M. Marks of the An_augme | Van Ness ave. -nd; vt e ¥ the Archbishop, Trinity choir, Chas. under the dire O’Farrell. e | p. m., benediction and De Long and a ursen-Roeckel w L vespe chorus of "twelve : St 1 der the di- s: a. m., Christmas ser- ! . Lewis St. Peter’s, Alabama, § p Ph I TR 2358 of Roscoe Mass, solo- | near Twenty-fourth. {Father Casey. ;‘;"gmh) Father Mac en Lucy, or- ano! ganist and choir- | P D a. m., anniversary of master, will render | LADIES’ CHOIR e evi el ubllate *in D, AT ST. PETER’S: CHURCH nesT ey aae0. sonality and Power.” Al _anthem, 2t s Bcthlchcmhrol:lgrg a- na hxlnfi “The S!ar of \4nf:£: x;arv“,:‘e At St. Pe illbe hell every | R tional Church, Ve : ethlehem’ ; m., a M. = hr:‘ ,,rt.(}"r S 111'1 be ’\‘ i \n 1| Masses will be cel- mont st., nr. Twenty- ( Rev- W. H. Tubb t*The JMissi on ot e = c ré; H af 3 o'clock services will be held in. the | SPTaied at St Bren fcens e { Christ. “Chimes of " Chris : clock services wil "Rev, | 9an’s Church eve rst _Comgregational a.'m., sunrise prayer 2 hall for the children. The pastor, Re o, Church. “Post “d; G0 A St D meeting ‘of the Chtie- Dressien), Miss '1!1 P (\I .i, \; l]l] 1"':‘“(n~ = ‘.‘.i“‘l‘m solemn Mason streets. _l]ax\ Endeavorers. et s very elab- e e s will_be : a. m., “The Peculiar- orately decorated in 10 REx. D Mo e . James Richmond Szl':lgrgg-v ,ztfi l)indfPJoLem‘) of the evergreens and s The s Se rth of Jesus': holly. o'clock mass the | choirwill render the . and Clem. { Rev. P. Coombe “Modern " Idolatry T choir will sing the “‘Ades foll musical ligious Sectarianism GOOD MUSIC -re will be a solemn hig von La Hoche's Mass will be | by a quartet and Creator 3 offertory mass | which the young ladies of the parish wil " | sing. There will be mass every hour un- til 11 o’clock, when the solemn high mass D. Nugent, the | will be celebrated. Rev. pastor, will preach the sermon. erali’s in G. ‘“Adeste Fidelis,” by Werner, sung before the mass begins. The following comprise the choir: Misses Nugent, garriff, Russel, Devlin, Walsh, Du Fo: Murph will George and William_Lane, Jones. at the organ. GOOD SINGING AT ST. Mass in B flat. “En sacra nox,” trio At the 6 o'clock mass the singing wil y’s Cathedral at An augmented choir will render selec- | tions from Mozart's “Twelfth Mass” and offertory will be ‘‘Noel,” by Adam. be ladies and gentlemen Kil- McClellan, McCuagh and Der- Mesdames Coret and Treacey ; Messrs. Perron and Mrs. T. J. Moynihan will preside CHARLES: THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, be by the Young Men’s Choral. It will be exceptionally fine, as also the music at | masses following, which will be rendered | by the St. Cecilians of St. Charles school, a special feature being the accompani- ment of violin by a youthful member of the society. At the solemn high mass | Rev. P. J. Cummins will be celebrant, Rev. W. G. O'Mahoney deacon, D. O. Crowley sub-deacon. The sermon will be | delivered by the Rev. G. O'Mahoney. | Millard’s mass in B, vlilh orchestral ac- ‘ companiment, will be rendered by an augmented choir. Sopranos—M:! ; Stevens, Jlarrigan; es Daisy V. Keane, | Tessie M. O’Connor, altos—Misses Tessa Mary Butler; tenors— , Dr. J. L. Richards |GOOD MUSIC ST. MARY'S near Fourth. the East - work t fath- Twelfth,nr. H West Side C Church, Bu ST.BRENDAN’S and St. Luke’s, Cla: and Van Ne: nue. H#*‘OO#‘WO#O#Q‘OO#04006406%090#4#0000060‘00#QO‘WQQ*QOQ#‘{OOQQO060000000060QQ&Q06000000000000006400000#0#0000¢4006000#**4#4#00000000‘0600000# Evening: Benedic- tion of the Blessed Sacrament at 7:30. L. Dubois, 8. M., will officiate. So- 1 loists: ~ Miss A.' Corcoran, soprano; Miss K. Hikey, contralto; Mr. A. Tissof, ten- or; Mr. J. McAuliffe, bass. Organist, Mr. S, NEUSTRA SENORA DE GUADALUPE. The services at the Spanish Church of Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe will begin at 6 A. M. and will continue every hour until 9 o’clock. At 10:30 there will be a solemn high mass. Gounod’'s *‘Messe Solennelle” swill be sung, andat theoffer- tory a ‘“Villancico,” by S. Arillaga, and also Novello’s “Adeste Fidelis.” The fol- lowing are the singers: Sopranos—Misses A. Acosta, A. Echeverria, A. Perez, J. Perez and A. Buckley, altos—Mrs. Stefani, Mrs. S. Arrillaga, Misses N. O'Rourke, H. Andrade, F. Cabazos; ten- ors—Dr. F. Bonino, F. Loaiza and Martinez. 1 J.'Daly, T. Macauley, | First Christian, E. | full choir. Calamm assos—H. Bassford, J. Red. riguez, W. C Stadfelt. EXCELLENT MUSIC AT ST. IGNATIUS. At the Christmas celebration at St. Ig- natius Church a solemn high mass will be celebrated at 5 o'clock A. M. Celeb- rant, Very Rev. John P. Frieden, S. J deacon, P. G. Butler, S. J.; subdeacon, Rev. Thomas E. Hogan, S. J. The music will be as follows: “Kyrie” and “Glo- ria,” Fauconnier’s “Noel.” ““Credo,” Gou- d; “Sanctus,” *Benedictus,” Dei” (Fauconnier); communion piece, “Adeste Fidelis.” At the solemn_high 0 o'clock Rev. George Burk- be celebrant, Rev. Vincent Charles C. Carroll Thfl music will be as 3 { Father B.F. Nugent. i lowurd.% Rev. F. Ford hristian, sh .\:.v§ Rev. Wm. Gardner ! f L v street SS ave- nio; ice. % Rev. W. H. Moreland { “Magnificat,” Cagliero; “Nazareth,” Gou- nod; motette, “Tul Sunt Coeli,” Coltelli; “Tantum Fideles.” A LARGE CHOIR AT STS. PETER AND PAUL. At the Ttalian church of Sts. Peter and Paul, corner of Dupont and Filbert | streets, solemn high mass will be cele- brated at 10:30 A. M. Paolo Giorza's first mass solemn com- plete will be sung by the following vo- | calists: Sopranos—Marguerite Coleman, Lydia Spadina, Mary Walsh, Beatrice ileason, Josie Lenormand; altos—Mrs. Spadina, Julie Thornton, Angie Spadina; tenors—Dr. Guido Caglieri, A. Boyce, G. Oliva; bassns—(_ Zapelli, A. Danielli, Z Semern; sofoists of the mass—Mrs. Spa- dina, M. Coleman, L. Spadina, Dr. Cag- lieri, A. Boyce. Zapelli. At the con- clusion of the mass ‘“Adeste Fidelis,” by “‘Agnus | SATURDAY, DECEMBER 25, THEMES AT THE CHURCHES. the opening of the edi- fice. : v'God's Christ- and Doctrinarianism.” Good Samaritan Mis- (_a. m., “The Christ- ) sion, Second, mear! Rev.W. L Kip. { mas”: p. “The Lit- ST BAVE'S Folsom. tht-m own of Bethle- e a. m., Holy Commu- m., song serv- St. Mary the Virgin’s, ¥ a. m., high celebra- tornix: stveet Do Sgeiner and lniunz Rev. W.W. Bolton sg)?:nsof the Holy Eu- twean Bilimars, and Steiner; rector. S St. Paul’s Church, Cal-, a. m., Hol Commu- W. Maxwell Reilly , Miss A. Roon. bt e b ifornia st., nr. ¥ x.i Rev. W. M. Reilley Qonn a4 HpAY ioommunin, :"tenor, T. Nowlin | S e more. eum . e; organist and director, ot (& m. “The Blessed yeo and S Mamie Coonan. S < Church °§1'z)31° J“O‘x S ol at | Viston of the Savior" o Spirit, ack- }Rev Milles. { p. m.,“The Wise Men's ) tria, smmcr - Mo- EARLY MASS AT ST. FRANCIS", OUR LADY OF son. ] [‘{;’f‘ %o the New Born zrl; “Te Deum” Buck (in E_flat); The music at the 5 o'clock mass will be First English Luth. 9 a. m.,“In the Fleld “Jubilate,” H. J. rendered by a choir composed of the fol- V_IC;TORIES nrch. G-ury.z Rev. E. Nelander 2 t;ne:hl;zhem" 11 ems_ Stewart, in B flat; lowing young ladies: Misses Clara Mul- “Star of Bethichem.” cahy, Nellie Nichols, Mary Foley, Ina At the French st Murkm. O’Farrell m., “Love, Life Collins, Blanche Duane, Margaret Foley, c;m\f_rh of Our Lady and Franklin. Rev. J. Fuendcling. 23‘;“ topat in L CHrlss Mary Guidet, Agnes Supple, Lizzie Ke: of Victories on Bush i d M. E. Church, ney, Eva Duane, Pauline Ryder, ce | Street the following e 6z Bidindyre, Matnic &N Sy S race Programine. Wl bg Howard st bet. Third{ Rev. J. A. B. Wilson gmgfmggr: m, praver nnie Everson. rende orning— = . Vested - At 11 g'clock solemn high mass will be | Low masses from 5 Central M. E. Church, a. m., “The Splendors T ana - chorus B e S e L e I $5.9 ‘oiclock: Digh Mission, ixth( Rev. Chas. Edw. Locke Jof the Christmas Festi choir; organist, W. will be selections from Haydn, Generali | mass at 11 o'clock. and Seventh. val.” g 3. “Warburton. * The and Von Webber. Offertory, deste A. A. Loude, S. Calvary Presbyterian pras church will be elab- Fidelis,” by Novello. The choir is com- | PN & eoh Church, cor l‘onell; Rev. Dr.J. Hemphill chila™ he Christ orately decorated by posed z{if ‘h%h Iv)v\riim. ladi o ||‘1 - '-;rl (“) and Geary sts . the chancel chapter. | M., will officiate, (a . The choir will be S ore . . ks H, - g LN e T s R areh, T Ock Wnd} Rev.F.R.Farrana Eoundations . ms e tin, Miss Schmitz, Miss Brougham, Miss | Adeste Fi- Baker sts. S i‘i‘;lyrb’ to God on t\“"l"‘f}‘fl{‘:"'o;fii‘{u‘i Foley, Miss Guidet, N M. v, Mr. | s (Novello). Dur- gh. ss L. Merrihew Woodbridge, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Hillard, Mr. | ing Kyrie and Memorial Presbyte: a. e Angols’ Rielly, Mr. Schmitz; organist, Mrs. A. B. | Gloria in_Pastorale rian, Eighteenth and{ Rev. H. N. Bevier Song”;’p. ., “Christ- Mis Collins. Cwritten lfnrrlht- Toy- Latona aves. mas.”’ Miss F. Bridgeman, — al chapel of Naples Presbyterian “ Miss Estelle Miller, SPECIAL MUSIC AT ST. ROSE'S. L T huseh, cor, Twenty- %“5‘&, A M. Carson, } g W A" il he e meah ol o;_ Cre- e CADD 815, -D. e . Leavitt, Miss Mac- Christmas day will be celebrated in us, “Bene- S e e i 8- donald,” Miss Franc St. Rose’s Church, Brannan street, With | fact iwriitie fas s ‘Calitornia lnd% Capt Nicholls and{ . m, opening’orPost 3 QFen. M X T unusual elaboration and solemnity, it| roval chapter of % + Osborn, Miss Gussie being the anniversary of the opening of | Farls in 181, un- Salvation Army, 727| cantain Wood P., D services at }. Speake, Miss. Maud this noble edifice. A special programme [ pitIEhed), | (Cheru Mission st. | capta {plae 4 Eurdy.’ Miss Grace ;ur music has been arranged, and the| ¢A'dam) After B N atog Altos e, | decorations promise to be pecullarly | mass: | CHristmas — £444444444444--00004 0004444444444 44440444444+ E. S Bastord, Miss triking and befitting the occasion. First| Mottet (Saint- FI. Smith, Miss s will commence at 5 o'clock, during | Saens). Bos ton, The muun: will be under the | diction; organ posflude, organ prelude; 1897. direction of A. Spadina, organist of the church. SPECIAL PROGRAMME HOLY CROSS. The programme for the Christmas service at Holy Cross Church will be as follows: At 5 o'clock A. M. Gauss’ “Second Mass”’ will be rendered by the choir; offertory, ‘- \oel " by J. Fogarty; “Adeste Fideli: suprnno solo, Miss Gertrude Frost. he solemn_ hig] mass at 11 ‘A. hl (he “Military Mas: (Gauss) will be rendered by Sopranos—Miss Gertrude Frost, Plarkard; tenors—F. Viaco, altos—Mrs. L. Sutton, Miss Solman. “Noel,” Mrs. Richard: “Adeste Fi- ' Miss Gertrude Frost. Musical di- rector, H. Brown. the choir. Mme. bassos—J. Fogarty, Mr. tory brated at 5 a. m. the following music: Opening anthem, “Shout the Gh\(\l p.m.,“God’s Tidings, Brewer; ‘Venite," in A-flat, Barnby; (Festi- The following or- der of services will be observed at_St. Paul's church, Cali- 0&0000#040#0#64040#00&#{#4‘60040#6#404*06000400000*’0040000¢¢000¢¢00000‘0¢0$6¢¢60000¢000000#0004006660‘4006646#600600#*0#¢¢664#06#00#04 Florence Miss Mabel Philips. Miss Ada Dorsey; tenors—Frank Mitch- ell, W. Falconer, Oscar Hoyt, B. S. Pur- dy, W. S. Allen; bassos—H. A. Melvin, Will Craif, E. A. Victors, Fane Sewell! boys—Willie Euler, Harry Euler, Henry S."Crockett, Richard Smith. FIRST CONGREGATIONAL. The First (‘ong‘regatlnn-u Church of- fers the following excellent programme for this morning’s and evening's serv- ices: Organ prelude; carol “Hosanna's" (Bartlett); invocation; doxology, “Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow™; anthem, “Christians Awake, Salute the Happy Morn” (Warren); choir, “Sleep, Holy Babe” (Knox); bass solo, “The Guiding Star” (Marzo); hymn 274, “Joy to the World, the Lord Is Come,” gregation; offertory, ‘Noel” (Adam) prayer; hymn 754, “Oh, Let Your Ming- ling Voices Raise,” congregation; bene- choir, “It Came Upon the Midnight Clear” (Warren); invocation; congrega- tipn, tune, “Hendon": Songs of praise the angels sang, Heaven with hallelujahs rang, When Jehovah's work begun, ‘When he spake, and it was done. Songs of praise awoke the morn, ‘When the Prince of Peace was born; Songs of praise arose when he, Captive led captivity. Heaven and earth must pass away— Songs of praise shall crown that d; God will make new heavens and earth; Songs of praise shall hail their birth. And shall man alone be dumb, Till that glorious kingdom co the church delight Psalms and hymns a S Scripture lesson; ch Means Those Holy Voice prayer; contralto solo, Tellest Good Tidings to Zion” (Uandcl), congregation, tune, “‘Greenville.” sl gho EXCELLENT MUSIC AT GRACE CHURCH. The music to-day at Grace Episcopal Church will be under the director and crganist, William H. Holt, at 11 A. M. Following is the programme to be ren- dered: Organ _prelude, “Festival Fantasia,” Jul. Tschirich; opening anthem, ““Thus Saith the Lord,” Stainer; ‘“Venite, double chant, Boyce; “‘Glorias to P ter,” Dow, Gregorian and Gounod; “Te Deum,” in B flat, Kimball; “Jubilate,” in B _flat, Pease; “introit,” Hymn 51; “Kyrie,” "Mendelssohn; offertory, bary tone solo and chorus, "All Hall! Arouw the Strain,” ; “Sanctus,” in C Taylor; “Gloria i old rham ‘Nunc Dimittis, v cessional, “To the tion; organ pos..ude, ale,” Guilmant. HOLY COMMUNION _AT ST. LUKE'S. Christmas Paslox‘- The services at St. Luke's Epis- copal Church to-day will consist of holy communion at § A. A. M. Organ prolm}ic. Choriis” (Messiah), Han hymn @49), \ll Ye Fu(hful Reading; “Versicles," \umr Turle; proper psalms e Deum,” *“Jubilate,” i’ (o &: “Toe troit '(51), “‘Hark, the Herald Angels Sing,” Mendels: Holy communion— 'l\)rie o il “Credo,” Tours (in F); hxmn 0, From the Realms of Glo; sermon; aserintion, “Groth. Datris tory anthem, J. B. Wi chorus; sopr: no, <(fln—ch0ru¢. tion of al tus,” “Agnus Dei’” “Gloria in Excelsis Tours (in’ F); “Nunc Dimittis,” Farran 1 hymn (53, “Shout the Glad Avison; organ postiude. VESTED CHOIR ST. JOHN'S. At the church of St. John the Evangel- ist (Episcopal), Rev. E. B. Spalding rector, the vested choir of boys and men, under the direction of Miss Esther M. Phillips, organist, will render_the follo’ sic Christmas day: Processional 12 rk, Hera d Sing,” 1is Kyrie Elei- * “Credo,” Woodward, 50, “Come Hither Ye Faith- Behold, 1 Bring Goss. ursum “Sanctus,” “Ond“.\rd in D; hymn 225, “‘Bread of the World,”” Hodges; gnus Dei,” “Gloria _in Excelsis,” Woodward, in D; “Nunc Dimittis,” War- ren, in G; retrocessional, hymn 60, ‘“Angels from the Realms of Glory,” Smart. FIRST ENGLISH LUTHERAN CHURCH. At the First English Lutheran Church, on Geary street, between Gough and Oc- tavia streets (Rev. E. Nelander, Ph. D., pastor), there will be two services this morning, respectively at 9:30 and 11 o'clock. The first service at 9:30 A. M. will be choral, and the sermon, “In the Fields of Bethlehem,” will be specially suited to the children. The choir in this service will be the girls’ vested choir, consisting of about thirty-six little girls, and immediately after the ritual service and before the sermon this choir will take part in a carol service, which will include the following Christmas carols: “God Rest You Merr) Gentlemen,” tra- ditional Babe in Manger Lying,” J. Barnb; 'The Virgin is Hush- ing,” J. ‘Good Christian Men Rejoice,” traditional melody. At the regular 11 o'clock service the sermon will be on “The Star of Bethle- hem.” The following music will be in- cluded in the service: Carol anthem— “The First Christmas,” J. Barnby: (a), “The Annunciation”; (b), “The Message to the Shepherds™”; (c), “Cradle Song"; (d), “Gloria in Excelsis.” Cantata—"The Nativity,” R. H. Wilson, Mus. Bac.; (a), solo, bass, “There Shall Come Forth a Rod"; (b), choral recitative (female voices), “There Were Shepherds”; (c), recitative and air, soprano (“And lo! the Angel,” “Fear Not”); (d), choral recita- tive (female voices), “When Jesus Was Born”'; (e), solo, tenor, “Where is He?" (f), choral recitative, ““And lo the Star”; (&), chorus, “This is He.” During offer- tory—Bass solo, “‘Clang Out with Joyful Peal, Oh Bells," by W. Meyer Lutz. THE CHURCH OF __ THE ADVENT. The services at the Church of the Ad- vent, Eleventh street, near Market, to- day begin promptly at 10:30 o’clock. The music will be under the personal direc- tion of Henry Kirk White Jr., and will be rendered by the full vested choir of fifty men and boys. George R. King will preside at the organ. The following musical programme will he rendered: “O Come, Let Us Sing (Crotch), “Gloria Patri” (Gladstone). “Te Deum,” We 3 rraise ioce, U T .Jubilate’ (Garrett); r' £ 4 “‘Hark, [he Herald Ange] (¢ ““Introit,” (Guonnd} “Kyri (Tours); l\ mn, Sl out the Gla ffertori um elujah Lhnru from the ah’ (Handel); Presentation,” "All Things . Come of Thee” (Humphre “‘Sursum Corda” (Camidge); from the *“M e Solonn(]le (Gounod); “Benedictus,” d Is He That Cometh” (Tours h mn, “Bread of the ‘World”_ (Hodges “-\L'nu: Dei” from the ‘“Messe Solennelle”” (Gounod); “Gloria in_Excelsis” (Tours); ‘Nunec Dimitti (Blow): retrocessional, *“‘Once in Royal David’s City (Gaunt- lett). Soloists: F. H. Lombard, teno: sopranos—Masters George Irela bert Leathe, Melvin William bert Hayne: crucifers—Lamar Mc 1 {asten: banner bearers—Archie , Robert Wright, Alfred Williams, Stellar; George R. King, organis Henry Kirk White Jr:, choirmaster and musical director. SPECIAL SERVICES AT CENTRAL. Appropriate Christmas services will be held at the Central Methodist Episcopal Church, Mission street, between Sixth and Seventh, Dr. Charles Edward Locke, pastor. The church will be elab- orately decorated and the sermons will be upon Christmas themes, and special programmes of music will be rendered at both services. At 11 o'clock in the morning Dr. Locke will deliver a ser- mon on ‘“The Splendors of the Christ- mas Festival.” In the evening at 7:3 subject will be “Let Us Go Even Bethlehem.” The muschwfll be under (he artistic direction of J. Morris, the choirmaster. The quartet will consist of Miss Grace 1. Davis, sopran Miss Georgie W. Cope, contralto; Robert Patterson, tenor; Charles H. Van Orden, bass, supported by a _chorus of forty voices. H. M. Bosworth will be at the organ. The programme of music will be as_ follows: Morning—Choral _ from ““Christmas _Oratorio” (Bach); Christ- mas anthem, “Unto You a Child Is Born” (Watson); solo, “Christmas” Eheeley), Miss Georgie W. hem, _“Thus Spake the (Sla.lner) Evening—Anthem, “All_ Hail the King” (Bvans);. Christmas anthem, ““Arise, Shine” (Foote); solo.."The Star of Bethlehem” = (Reis), ss Grace L Davis; “Hallelujah Chorus” (Handel). GOOD MUSIC CALVARY. The music at Calvary Presbyterian will consist of musical selections by the choir, with an anthem by P. A. Schucker entitled, “From the Eastern Moun- tains,” and a new Christmas anthem by Blumenschein, with solos for soprano and bass, entitled “The Vigil of the Shepherds.” The evening service will be a service of song, comprising Christmas hymns, anthems and solos by members of the choir. Mrs. Priest-Fine, the so- prano, will sing *“The Chimes of Christ- mas Morn,” by Dressler; Mrs. Sedgley- Réynolds, ‘the alto, will sing “One Quiet Night,” by Vandewater; fl Law- rence, tenor, will sing “Noel,” by " Adam. The choir i$ under the direction of W. C. Campbell, the well-known basso. Robert D. Burness, organist.