The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 26, 1897, Page 1

The A VOLUME LXXXIII.—NO. 26. SAN FRANCISCO, EACE on earth, good will to- 66 ward 1 ' sang the herald angels who announced the coming the Savior to the shepherds, and it was peace and good will that predominated in all hes of the city yesterday. tide was much in evic and song, and the wor from pulpit were response from choir. lic churches were the nce of most ceremonies, beginning at t—that holy hour when an- ci end says the dumb beasts in }‘ are given the power of speech in commemoration of the birth of the Christ. The deep-toned bells rang out their glad tidings on the stroke of 12, and then came the sweet melodies of the chimes which cc was streaked with r ‘was celebrated in ued until the east dawn. Mass 1 the churches at sy midnight, and t 1 on until morning the faithful and devout lifted their voices in praises of the Most High and his Son who was sent to bring salva- tion to man. In the Episcopal churches the cere- were marked with Christmas nd the decor ons were most elaborate with flowe ns, smilax and holly. Vested choirs sang the thems and carol il the an- were imp At all other were of a holiday order and the dec- orations were surpassingly beautiful in their profus and richness. g IMPRESSIVE SERVICES AT ST. MARY'S CATHEDRAL. nue ar Farrell strest, was crowded with wor day. At this mag- nificent e low mass was rendered at 6:30, 7:30 and $:30 o'clock. At 10:30 o’clock high r was sung. The vices were ver sive. The fol- lowing” was the musical programme: Credo” and *‘Agnus xteenth Mass, ' from Gou- he Graduate (tenor sol v, Novel Fidelis.” So- atharine Black, —Miss Julia Sulli- tenors—Aloys bassos—S. J. n, augmentec a chorus of twenty elleher, - director; R. J Father Charles the sermon. He Luke II chapter, verses. r not, for behold, I bring you good ngs of great joy that shall be to all people; for this day is born to you a Savior who is Christ the Lord, in the city of David. He said in part: It seems almost like an officious intru- i upon the sweet spirit of this festi- day, my b to engage morning ir serious’ exercise of C it be in o A. Ramm preached took for his text tenth and eleventh val this proper to indeed, as s which cen- : are never- 1 all that is simple and :ms as if God himself has ificulties we might come around the whorn infant, traw _in the the ter around theless clothe lowl It's wished to ve from and k little are s th nocent young mother, holiest and humblest of -crea- bending over him in happy awe; - wondering an we rea- hings, now that we are them? Ts it not rather of devotion, of religious rest and al festivity? Kneeling, as we are, erib, can we be conscious there of esence of Epir by the but that God, who used to be s 1 . is_very near to u now we not watch his peaceful breath suld we not stretch forth our hi touch him did we dare and_feel th of his warm heart” Oh. is_it an all-absorbing, a thought that the ie become a weak ittle child, so like ourselves! To-day is the day of those who believe. To-day then, in happy obedience to this triumh- ant faith, let us fall with simple, grate- ful hearts before child that is born to us and worship and rejoice. Adeste Fideles, Laet! triumphantes, 7 o e . . Venitu, aderemus Dominum. Is it not enough to know that this is in very deed the day on which the word was made flesh and began to dwell among us? Leave, then, to other days Inquiries fnto the deep mysteries of God and into the reasonings whereby our faith is made secure. A ANGELS ARE PRESENT SINGING WITH US ALL. St. Luke’'s Church on Van Ness avenue was early fllled with a throng of @evout worshipers come to bend their knees in lowly adoration to the 3abe of Bethlehem. The interior of the little church, where the Christmas noels were gounded yesterday perhaps for the last time, was -beautifully decorated with green branches from the forest and the bright red Christmas berries. Grace- ful festoons were twined around the pillars and hung from the celling of the fchancel, where ull else was in pure vhite, and above the altar hung a blazing star. B The light, mellowed and softened by ‘he stained glass, hardly found its way through the mass of evergreens sur- rounding the windows and filling the air with the pungent odor of the forest, and as the white-robed choir filed siowly down the aisle with eyes fixed on the cross, and chanting the old hymn of the faithful, it was easy for fancy’s eve to picture that starlight zht on the plains of Bethlehem when e angelic messengers proclaimed the birth of the Messiah. The services began with an early celebration of the Holy Communion at en | In | ral, Van Ness ave-' 8 o'clock, and there were many who stole down the aisle in the early morn- ing light to kneel a moment before the altar and partake of the remembrance of Christ's suffering and death on the anniversary of his birth. At 11 o'clock the morning prayer and sermon, with appropriate musie, was followed. The splendid choir has gone ‘through a long period of preparation for this day, and judging from the results, it w time ‘well spent. The sermon by Rev. | W. H. Moreland was briet and appro- | priate. 2 | He took his text from Luke 15: “Let us go now even unto Bethlehem and see this thing which has come to pass.” He said in part: “We have come together on another bright Christmas morning to celebrate the birth of Christ, and it is our duty to look back over the years and view the events in their order from that day to this. Think first of the babe in the lowly manger, the virgin mother watching and caring for it; the adoration of the shepherds who traveled far to catch a glimpse of the low-born child; the three kings on bended knees. offering gifts and foretelling how the whole world would bow in submission to the child of Mary. “The influence of that night has ex- tended over all the world, and each new Christmas makes it more sure and bright, and to-day the angels are among us as they were on the plains, and singing their carols again with us. “Let us take a look at the truths re- vealed by the birth of Christ. First | and foremost comes the realization of the fact that God and man belong to- gether—we belong to God, inasmuch as we are capable of being as Godlike as we choose, and if we only obey our higher instincts and keep away from the evil we will be near him, 1ndeed. This is a good Christmas thought. it home and it will make your a heaven. It will shine in your faces and brighten the whole of your lives. And with the parting injunction to let Christ be the groundwork of your rejoicing, I will ®ish you all a happy, joyous Christmas.” 9 During the offerto the recitative “0, Come, Redeemer,” was rendered for the first time in America. The of- ferin will be devoted to the fund infirm and disabled clergy of se. The music will be repeat- ed in full at to-day’s services. GIRLS SANG IN SNOWY VESTMENTS. There were two services at the First English Lutheran church, the first be- ing at 9:30 and the second at 11 o’clock. The first service was rendered doubly important by the fact that the girls’ | vested choir appeared for the first time | and took part in the ceremonies. The choir is composed of thirty girls from 6 to 14 years of age. They have been trained by J. C. Fyfe, the organist, and their appearance yesterday added greatly to the attractions of an already attractive service. The girls, robed in white and chant- ing a solemn processional hymn, marched down the side aisle of the sanctuary and took their places in the organ gallery. They played an im- | portant part in the service, and the idea has proved so successful that the vested girls’ choir will be made one of | the permanent institutions of the ( ehurch. : | Rev. Dr. Nehlander, pastor of the church, spoke at both services, his | sermon in the early morning being for | children and dealing with the story of — VT B regular order of | | bec taken place and Isaiah tells us what that mystery is, when he says: S child is born to us and a son is given to us.’ “The mission of joy and happiness on Christmas day is the coming of God among men; the incarnation of the son of God in the virgin womb of the | blessed Mary, the birth of our Lord and avior Jesus Christ.” Father Hopper then explained clearly the Catholic doctrine of the incarna- tion of our Lord; that the son of God, the second person of the blessed trinity, me man. He then proved the do trine—first, from the Old Testament; econd, from the numerous texts of the New Testament; third, from the purity, sanctity and grandeur of our God's life on earth; and lastly by the numberless miracles wrought by our blessed Lord. Continuing, Father Hopper sail “From the great festival celebrated to- day we might draw many profitable the sh to impress upon you is the love of man for God. God has.every right to be loved. 'He is our creator; the pre- serverof ourexistence and theredeemer of our souls; and. yet all that God asks in return for so much generosity is the poor, weak love of fallen man. ‘Son, give me thy heart’ The head is the seat of love, and when God asks for our heart he asks for love. “And the way to show our love for God above all things is/by the faithful observance of the commandments. ‘If you love me,’ says our Lord, ‘keep my commandments.’ "’ THE GLORIOUS PROMISE OF THE SAVIOR'S BIRTH. At the Church of St. Markus, on O’Farrell street, there was but one service. The pastor, Rev.J. Fuendeling, preached from the fifth chapter of the Gospel of St. John, sixteenth “For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son.” His sub- ject was: “Love, Life and Light in Christianity.” He spoke of the holiday season and the customs that then obtain. He lii ened their approach to a flight of steps ending at a door bearing the legend, “Peace be with you.” Peace, he said, was not only re: that we had done our best to earn rest. Bethlehem, he said, means “house of bread,” and he continued, at this sea- son when the birth of the Child of Bethlehem is being celebrated, we are purtaking of the bread of heaven to refresh ourselves and to upliftt our hearts so as to receive the blessings which the birth of the Savior promised. This evening there will be an im- mense Christmas tree lighted up in the | main hall of the church for the edifica- | tion of the children of the Sunday- school. After the Illumination there will be a Christmas festival in the Sun- day-school rooms. SEVEN MASSES CELEBRATED AT ST. ROSE'S, At St. Rose’s Church there were seven masses, beginning at 5 in the morning and ending at 11, the last be- ing a high mass celebrated by the Rev. Father Gleason. Father Denis Nugent, pastor of . the church, preached at the high mass on the sub- ject of the . nativity. His SUNDAY, | | | | | particular lesson I | | | verse: | | ; it was the conviction | text was | from the gospel of the day, which told | DECEMBER 26, and a stop was put to it by the Holy See. A few convents, however, have the privilege of having it for ten years granted by the Holy Father. The convent of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart in Oakland and the Mesdames of the Sacred Heart in this city are two of the privileged ones. No one, however, is allowed to attend but the inmates of the convents and the pupils. It is a most impress've picture to see thesisters and girls kneeling before the little crib of the Savior with bowed | heads, as the sweet strains of the “Noel” are sung by one of the gentle | is at around is a still time when everything | they gather in the! wish their fellow-men to deal by them; peace with ourselves on all the occa- sions of life, bearing the little trials and troubles thereof with courage and resignation and when the clouds seem heaviest upon us. Peace and the en- lightenment of our faith lead us back to the light of Bethlehem, as did the star the wise men of the East. In closing his discourse Father McGinty wished that blessings and prosperity would actcud his people for this and the ensuing years,and that eternal peace would be theirs in the :flngdom of God's glory and lasting ove. INTERESTING FEATURES OF TO-DAY'S WORSHIP. Alamiant Bishop Newman will be present at Howard M. E. Church at this morn- ing’s service. The deaconess fields of work commit- tee will meet next Monday morning, December 27, at 10 o’clock, in the Y, M. C. A. building. Rev. H. W. Peck, pastor of Trinity M. E. Church, this city, will address a meeting for men at the Young Men's Christian Association, Mason and Ellis streets, this afternoon at 3 o’clock. The subject will be “Jesus of Nazareth— Then and Now.” The Volunteers of America will con- duct two immense meetings at the Metropolitan Temple on Sunday after- noon and Monday night, January 2 and 3. A change has been made in the pro- gramme of Commander Booth-Tucker’s visit. The grand launching of the col- ony will take place on Tuesday even- ing, January 4, in one of the leading halls of San Francisco, instead of Sat- urday, January 1. On Saturday night there will be the mammoth New Year’'s tree for the children, and the barbecue for out-of-work men in Mechanics’ Pa- vilion. Rev. Dr. N. Mosessohn and family of Dallas, Tex., are in the city. 1897.—THIRTY-TWO PAGES. PRICE FIVE CENTS. Jones, tenors; Mr. McBane and Mr. Nash, bass. At the Howard Presbyterian church on Oak street, the following numbers will be rendered to-d: Morning ser- vice, organ prelud ‘Hallelujah Cho- rus,” from “Messiah” (Handel); quar- tet, “Arise, for Thy Light Is Come” (Buck); hymn, “Hark, the Herald An- gels Sing” = (Mendelssohn); soprano solo, “Noel” (Adam); hymn, “Awake the Sacred Song” (Handel); anthem, “Nazareth” (Gounod); hymn, “How Firm a Foundation;” reading; organ postlude, “And the Glory of the Lord,” from ‘“Messiah” (Handel). Evening, or- gan prelude, ‘“Christmas Pastorale” (Ashmall); quartet, “There Were Shep- herds” (Buck); hymn, “Hark, Ten Thousand Harps” (Mason); anthem, “All Hail the King” (Evans); hymn, “Glory to God on High” (Giardini); alto solo, “Christmas,” (Shelley); quar- tet, “O, Let Your Mingling Voices Rise” (Holden); hymn, “All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name” (Holden); or- gan postlude, - ‘“Hallelujah Chorus,” from “Mount of Olives” (Beethoven). The members of the choir are: Mrs. Susie Hert Mark, Miss Cecelia Decker, William M. Smith and Matthew Mc- Currie. William F. Hooke is the organ- ist and musical director. First Baptist Church—Morning—or- gan prelude; doxology; invocation; hymn, “Hark, What Means Those Holy Voices?” (No. 334); responsive reading, second Psalm; gloria; scripture lesson, John 1:1-14; anthem, “Arise! Shine!” (Dudley Buck); prayer with response; notices -and offering; offertory, “The Manger of Bethlehem” (C. A. Havens); hymn, “Hark, Ten Thousand Harps and Voices” (No. 453); sermon, “Christ the Light of the World,” E. A. Woods, D. D.; anthem, “There Were Shep- herds” (William Reed); benediction; organ . postlude. Afternoon—Organ postlude; hymn, “Joy to the World” (No. 189; scripture reading, Matt., 2d chapter; anthem, “Come Near Ye Na- tions” (Michael Watson); prayer and respons: notices and offering; offer- tory, “All Hail the King” (R. Powell Evans); solo, by Miss Alma Coleman; address, Mr. A. B. Forbes; hymn, “Re- joice, the Lord Is King"” (No. 19); ad- dresses by Sunday school superintend- ents and recitations by scholars; an- them, “Arise! Shine!” (Dudley Buck); address, Mr. E. P. Vining; address, E. | | the Christ child. At the later service | he spoke from Matthew ii:11, “We have seen a star in the east.” His sermon referred to the times of the birth of Christianity and compared the customs of the Roman Saturnalia with those of the celebration of the Chris- tian festival of Christmas. ——— THE LESSONS OF THE LOVE OF | MAN FOR GOD. At St. Mary’s Church, corner of Cal- ifornia and Dupont streets, the ser- vices affected all by their solemnity. There were low masses at 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 | and 10 o'clock in the morning. At 11 o'clock solemn high mass was said. Father W. E. Hopper of New York preached the sermon. He took for his text St. Luke il, 10 and 12: “Behold I bring you good tidings of great joy. This shall be a sign to you. You shall find the infant wrapped in swaddling clothes and laid in a man- ger.” “What a change,” said the speaker, “in the aspect of the holy church. For four long weeks she was clothed in the penitential, garbed in violet, when suddenly her mass and divine offering speak of glad tidings of men. Her altars are decked out in the splendor and beauty of lights and flowers. We stand in awe and admira- | tion because something mysterious has of the birth of Christ and of his life, and taking up the theme thus out- lined the preacher explained its mean ing and then carried the story on to the crucifixion. The church was orated for the occasion, and among these decorations was a beautiful statue of St. Alphonsus Niguori, pre- sented to the church by Thomas C. Hogan. The statue is after the fam- ous picture of the *Perpetual Succor,” now in the possession of the Redemp- torist fathers in Rome and a copy of which hangs in St. Rose’s Church. The statue stands beside the picture, and it was much admired by the thou- sands of worshipers who thronged the church at the services yesterday. It was estimated that over 4000 people worshiped at St. Rose’s yesterday. caerth i i handsomely dec- MIDNIGHT 1 MASS AT THE CONVENTS. One of the prettiest services ih the Catholic church is that of the mid- night mass. It is an uncommon cus- tom in this country, but one that is observed every year in Rurope and Canada. Just as Christmas is ushered in the priest starts the “Confiteor,” that the exact time that the Christ child was born may be commemorated. The reason it is not commonly observed in this city 1s that many abuses eccurred chapel, that they may be the first ones to commemorate . the birth of Christ. Both of these chapels were beautifully decorated and will so re- main until after January 6, “Little Christmas.” THE KINGDOM OF GOD'S GLORY AND LASTING LOVE. At the Church of the Holy Cross, on Eddy street, between Scott and Devis- adero, there were low masses at 6:30, 7:30, 8:30 and 9:30, and high mass at 11 o'clock, Father McQuaid being the celebrant. The decorations of the church were pretty. There was a pro- fusion of green and red berries and chrysanthemums. The candelabra were decked in a mass of flowers. The choir comprised a double quartet, under the leadership of Harry Brown. Father John F. McGinty delivered the sermon. He said: There were three kinds of peace. There was a peace indicated by the feast itself. The Savior was an- nounced by the prophets and the angel choirs on the plains of Bethlehem. There was peace with Almighty God in obedience to his divine commandments and the laws of the church; peace with our neighbor in living in harmony with our fellow-men, and in not trying to overreach them, being contented with what justice gives to us and dealin; with our fellow-men a# they 'wls | At St. Mary’s Cathedral Father Ramm Talks About Christ’s Mission. Chebra Ahaboth Zion has elected the following officers: . Myrson, past president; O. Moses, president; Ignatz Levy, vice-president; Jacob Gans, sec- retary; D. Davis, treasurer; M. Wolf, A. Constine and M. H. Marks, trustees; J. A. Alexander, messenger; A. W. Perry, M. D., physician; A. L. Leng- feld, druggist. The annual meeting of the California Chinese Mission, a corporation, will be held at the Congregational headquar- ters, Y. M. C. A. building, San Fran- cisco, on Monday, December 27, at 2 p. m. A Channeah festival will be given by the Congregation Nevah Zerdeck, Mis- sion street, on Sunday evening, Decem- ber 26. There will be fine musical re- citals and an address by Miss Ray Frank. Programme for Simpson Memorial church to-day: Organ voluntary, “Christmas Pas- torale” (Merkel); anthem, ‘“All Hail the King” (Evans); hymn, “Hark! the Herald Angels Sing;” scripture read- ing; anthem, “Come Near Ye Nations” (Watson); prayer; response, by choir; hymn, “Brightest and Best;"” offertory, 'ning Ear” (Gilbert); “Wise Men Wor- shiping; anthem, “The Christ Child” (Coombs); hymn, “When Marshaled on the Mighty Plain;” benediction; organ postlude. Rev. W. W. Case, presiding elder, will preach in the evening; music will be “Te Deum” (B-flat) (Buck); “Beautiful Night” (Schnecker); choir ‘will consist of Miss Berglund and Miss Jantsen, sopranos; Mrs. Burgess and | Miss Gilliiand, aitos; Mr. Elliot and Mr. A. Woods, D. D.; hymn, “Immanuel, Prince of Peace” (No. 66); benediction; organ postlude. - Choir: Mrs. Fannie L. Denny, soprano; Miss Florence E. Raymond, alto; D. B. Crane, bass; R. Powell Evans, tenor and director; H. K. Mitchell, organist. At the Memorial Presbyterian Church the Christmas programme will coasist of Christmas service this morning, De- cember 26. Sermon by the pastor. “The Angels’ Song.” Anthem by the choir, “Christmas Chimes.” Sunday-school exercises Thursday evening, December 30. Cantata service, “Prince Imman- uel,” interspersed with recitations and dialogues and an address by the pastor, closing with a Christmas tea and dis- tribution of Christmas presents. The Christmas services of the West- minster Presbyterian Church this morning will be as follows: Morning— Organ prelude; recitation and Doxol- ogy; invocation; “Hark! the Herald AngelsSing” (Mendelssohn); Scripture; anthem, “There Were Shepherds” (F. Lynes, op. 13); prayer; trio, “Glory to God” (Mozart); offertory; tolo, “Christ- mas” (Shelley), Mrs. Frank J. Thayer; Christmas sermon; “The Angels’ Sopg;” “‘Brightest and Best” (Dykes); benediction. The evening service will be a symposium on “What Think You of Christ?” answered by prominent lay- men. This is a unique service. Musie by Westminster choir and male guar- tet, assisted by Miss Marian Cumming as soloist and Benedict Smith asa vio- linist. West Side Christian Church, Bush street, between Scott and Devisadero— Rev. William A. Gardner, pastor. Pro- gramme of Christmas services for to- Continued on Second Page. NEWS OF THE DAY. z ‘Weather Forecast for San Fran- cisco Jrcreasing cloudiness on Sunday, but probably without rain; light northerly changing to southerly winds. . Maximum temperature for the past twenty-four hours: +4+ St San Francisco. Portland Los Angeles. San Diego. FIRST PAGE. Christmas at the Churches. SECOND PAGE. Dawsonites Need Help. THIRD PAGE. Dr. Hepworth in Armenia. America’s Position In China FOURTH PAGE. Death Caused by Horses. Paxon Gets the Place. Naval Officers to Be Restored. H PAGE. Starved on Christmas Eve. A Klondike Christmas. SIXTH PAGE. Editorial. > Who Are the Honest Men? Nothing But Leaves. We Led the Raid. Where Harmony Would Pay. The Joy of Red Tape. The Golden Jubilee. With Entire Frankness, by Henry James. Personals. SEVENTH PAGE. Louis Imhaus Surprised. Welburn's Flight Makes a Stir. Mrs. Keefe Still Missing. EIGHTH PAGE. Rioting at Havana. English Royalty at Yuletide. Prince Hohenlohe Grieves. Photographs of the Firmament. NINTH PAGE. Howard Gould's Christmas Dinner. Dons'2 Uncle Sam’s Flowers. Chase Beaten by Michael. TENTH PAGE. Shooting at Shellmound. Girls Play Football. Racing at Oakland. ELEVENTH PAGE. Durrant’s Sensation Exploded. TWELFTH PAGE. Tennis Has Many Votarles. Santa Claus on the Streets. A Bobtail Car Held Up. I TH PAGEn News From Over the Ba TH PAG Deaths. H PAGE. A Noted Burglar Caught. Another Examiner Roorback. SEVENTEENTH PAGE. China Under the Guns of By the Chinese and Japanese Consulates and ex-Minister to China Frank L. Coombs. EIGHTEENTH PAGE. Was it Andree’s Balloon™ Christmas Sermons by Eminent Di- vines. NINETEENTH PAGE. The Wonders of the New Sun Spot. By the leading astronomers. TWENTIETH PAGE. See Yup, a Story. By Bret Harte. TWENTY-FIRST PAGE. End of the Great Yaqui Rebellion. TWENTY-SECOND PAGE. Reviews of the Leading Books of the Day. TWENTY-THIRD PAGE. Meteoric Career of Speculator Joseph Leiter. Holiday Magic. By Prof. Hoffman. TWENTY-FOURTH PAGE. Soclety. TWENTY-FIFTH PAGE. Fashions. TWENTY-SIXTH PAGE. Storles for Children. TWENTY-SEVENTH PAGE. Review of the Theaters. TWENTY-EIGHTH PAGE. Personals From Inland Citles. TWENTY-NINTH PAGE. The Story of Amador County. Music: *“The Cackling Hen.™ THIRTIETH PAGE. Fraternal News. Whist Column. THIRTY-FIRST PAGE. Teachers' and Mining News. THIRTY-SECOND PAGE. A Christmas Misadventure. Women Cause Two Stabbings. A Dead Man Robbed. 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