The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 26, 1903, Page 5

FRANC ISCO CALL, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1903. ~r Th o ELOQUENT I} YULETIDE SERMONS PR J!im’sfers Exptain JSignificance i of Day. Evergreen JSymbols; Are Lavishly Shown. the glad WORSHIPERS THRONG ST. LUKE'S CHURCH Decorations Eclipse Best Previous Ef-‘ ‘ fects Displayed There. stmas ndered b the dire m was magnifi an augmented choir on of J. Harad=pn Pratt I ot s pened BEAUTIFUL DECORATIONS re- FEATURE AT TRINITY Organist Louis H. Eaton Gives Splen- did Sacred Works by Amer- ican Composers. | e | RED MUSIC FOR SUNDAY. nity Church, Gough and an” ted a more Impos- | s De ms Will Be Held in in_its .Christm Presbyterian Churches. | Presbyter [ posing chancel 8 designs. E d to grow £ s es up from e 3 T corner of the grand w Poinsettia, the flaming red leaf, om eve jon of the above the heads of the nd f window ttendance sermon, and the | P of Organis sver excelled programme of nusic and sengs by American = including the great works Buck’'s “Festival Te D n G. Arthur Foo That Bringeth G n ‘s r Whiting’s in A made a pro- impression on the congre = 1 the evering the choir, unde ng the first part of Han O . STEPHEN'S DECKED IN FLOWERS AND EVERGREEN Angels Sing e —— Re- | Powerful Choir Renders Profound Sa- cred Music, Including Hall's “Ag- Dei” in E Flat. Tt A big attendance at early - communion yesterday morning St - S Vs rch, and another big con- > tion mbled to join in the 11 ST. PAUL'S CHURCH ADORNED " hen an appropriate WITH BEAUTIFUL WREATHS n was delivered by the rector, the — lley. The altar was Christmas Dec ns of the Sacred ved with bright flow- Edifice Surnass Those of For- greens hung in festoons | mer Years. all over the church. i The music and songs were splendidly ndered by a strong choir, among the numbers being: Offer- Noel” (Grapt); hymn, ne of the duet . pieces ad of the World”; “Agnes Dei,” in s = f ancient and quantities of | E flat (Hall), and “Gloria in Excelsis e pro- wall and Deo” (Schill Martin Schuitz di- i’ > rected the cho | £ p Pastorale At the close of the service the great congregation dispersed to beautiful strains of the organ. The service was considered by some of the oldest mem- e bers of St. Stephen’s to be one of the 1c¢ 1 berries stamd | finest ever conducted in the church. while aths BT S W rned the pulpit. ELABORATE SERVICE AT | J. Reilly, in the course CHURCH OF THE ADVENT | said: e e | Organ post-, .r his sermon, Har u:' Unto you this day is born a Sav Music Finely Given and Beautiful | s S H«;: .lark, the' L Pastorale Is Played on the E Mi s:.. ”\:;a;;. this our New Organ. Fiw once more to,commemorate| The elaborate service at the Church | the festival of our Lorf’s nativ of the Advent was conducted by. the | are met together to § with rh:lne\', Herbert Parrish, whose sermnn‘, Christian world and the people of ev- | was appropriate to the day and was, creed and those of no ~rec1 unite | throughout, a powerful lesson. | " The singing and the music were par- | | 2 : we je, “Offertorie anthem, “An- Schnecker; u That Tell- | irture | With us in the glorious ciebration . 1 ler: seripture | VU tmas day. Think of the celo- | ticular features and the newly instail=d Star of Bethlehem™| " - " ¢ draw your mind to the | Organ was presided over by John d= P. | - p < wd Mr. Onslow; bs ennchell e i ok tion by | Teller. Mr. Teller played, among other | Clinging to Christ” | scencs :‘; ~Sgrdadtiorey (’_“”" u’.-n““"‘"’"' a magnificently melodious | arp accompaniament, | t°5 .= s ol o OUr | pastorale by Caesar Franck. = Among | i The Angels’ | Stroets, 'v rong U,-«r gx“»‘r”hswlkx}‘ Some | ipe singers were Charles Hm,gy.] Song uck: prayer; hymn: | €ift f ath i ";’1‘:&:‘ :5{”'»';-}"Af‘?‘mxhur (‘un;ing:am, who rendered Siar of Bethiehem” (Ad-!and ¢ \11 peoples do not celebratle oel,” and Frank Onslow. i s). Mr. Ons jdress: solo and | the day as do we, but all who give gifts The attendance was large and the h - hymn; bene-| of love commemorate the sreat floral decorations of the church very diction; . Bach. i Jove which God gave to us t fine. | Christmas Tunes Sung in Old-Time Way. ‘ ! tion of | mann and Mr. Wenat, | ganist and choirmaster. | IMMENSE CONGREGATION | hour. The chancel was elaborately and | brightly decorated with an 1 | 1 | | 1 | L GERMAN CITIZENJ‘ CROWD ST. MARK’ J“ of the The fashionable German t. Mark's Church, congrega- | O’Farrel | street, near Franklin, saw to it that the | sacred edifice would vie with other| places of worship in the beauty of de | oration. Flowers were profuse, eve greens hung in graceful forms and | wreaths were in everyrsuitable part of | the interior. The Rev. J. Fuendeling, | the pastor, delivered a powerful ser- mon, taking for h t the ninth and tenth verses of the second chapter of the gospel of St. Luke In exp the 1DO Christmas tree and its fllumi night the reverend gentleman said th Christmas began at night and there fore on Christmas eve they rinated | through the whole course of the ear light of th ly pilgrimage in the of Bethlehem the ‘tree. The beautiful ceremony, be | said, brought them back to their chiid- | | hood, when innocent hearts and « - ish joys welcomed the Christmas fes- | tival. He said that th: had reason to | be_thankful -for s left | them, for the ¥ that was reiated to t | in the pa I‘ hand leads the world from childhood | } 2k | The able and solemn Christm tunes, well-known to Germans, re | 2 in their middle-age form. »f Messiah” was also grandly rendered. | The song service was as follows Mache ulch auf” (by Paimer); “ Hirte Israe (by ‘Klein); “O hei'ge | Nacht” (by Mason); “Erfvach zu Lied- | ern der Wonne,” soprano solo. Mrs. “Dann tut Blanckenburg (Hande! Auze des Blinden,” recitative, Mrs. | Blanckenburg (Handel); weidet | seine Herde,” duet, Mrs. Blanckenburg and Mrs. Price (Handel); waren Hirten auf dem Felde,” recitative, Mrs. Blanckenburg (Handel); sei Gott,” chorus (Handel); ein’ Ros’ entsprugen,” Old German; “Das ist je gewisslich wah motet (by Mundt, arranged by E. Werner). The regujar choir, consisting of Mrs. Blanckenburg, Mrs. Price, Mr. Horst- was augmented by Mrs. Danhauer, Mrs. Parent, Mr. Villiams and Mr. Hutchins and the junior choir. Johannes C. Raith, or- SAReR R AT GRACE CHURCH SERVICE | Grand Christmas Hymnals and a Pas- toral Symphony Are Included in Musical Programme, Grace Church presented a scene of splendor vesterday. Every portion of the church was crowded at an early extraor- dinary . quantity of evergresns- and flowers. The service was imposing, and the music and singing were never more elaborate in the handsome house of worship. The Rev. Robert E. Lee Craig, minis- ter in charge, delivered the sermon, and the service of song, rendered by twenty | Holt, { was taken, which in addition to the of- Fatherland ‘ male voices, consisted of very beautiful | numbers, including the processional! hymn, “Hark, the Herald Angels Sing” (Mendelssohn); “Gloriain Excelsis Deo™; | the old chant, “Nunc Dimittis” and | Angels From the Realms of Glory” | Smart). Handel's postlude, “Pastoral | Symphony,” was given. William H. | organist and choirmaster, direct- | €d the musical service. S BISHOP NICHOLS PREACHES AT CATHEDRAL M Massive Cross Is Presented the Con- gregation by Miss Mary Kip as Memorial to Brother. NCENE AT CZOSE o7 \,m Vic ES AT Jr[afl; SION AT HREE LEADI In no church in the city was Ch - LOCAT, CHURCHES YES- mas observed with greater enthus m TERDAY MORNING. than at the Cathedral Mission of the | 73 $ % Good Samaritan, where the Sunday-| . school and congregation combined to|ST. FRANCIS CHURCH IS fill every seat in the goodly sized build- ADORNED WITH EVERGREENS Grand Musical Services Are Given and Sermons Preached Morning and Evening. St."Francis Church was handsomely adorned yesterday with evergreens and ing. The decorations were on green and searlel, the chance! dispiaying an elab- oration and beauty of decoration diffi- cult to surpass. An anniversary inter- esting to the mission was celebrated and among the attractions were the superb music of the large choir and presence of the head of Bishop Nichols. The holy eucharist was celebrated and over a hundred of devoted worshipers participated. The Bishop was the cele- brant and preached a profound and in- tructive sermon on “The Savior, which Christ, the Lori A service of consecration was ren- dered in which several new altar gifts were blessed, among others a massive cross of solid metal, presented by Miss Mary Kip as a memorial to her brother, William I. Kip Jr., the first rector of | e dio- many candles. The Christmas day mu: cal services were equal to the best that have been given at St. Francis. The early morning services were under the direct of Miss Anne Lacey and Miss Maria Ryan, the organi After the Bolemn mass at 11 a. m. the Rev. Father McGough preached the sermon. Miss M. Schaefer presided at the organ and the voc selections con- sisted of “Kyrie Gloria,” from Giorza's First Mass; “Credc nd “Benedictus,” from Weher’'s in E flat; the offertory, “Noel,” sung by W. Ogilvie, and a full cese, i the misslon. The cross is for proces- | chorus . rendered the grand Adeste | sions and is easily the most cestly ana | Fideles.” beautiful in the diocese. A collection| _ ~Sanctus” and “Agnus Dei,” from Giorza's First Mass, were also given. At vespers in the evening the Rev. Ter- ferings of the Sunday-school children, | = . rence Caraher delivered the sermon, aggregated quite a sum. The large! choir effectively rendered a cheice pro- | _= 3 L gramme of music. | FATHER HARVEY PREACHES . p SERMON AT HOLY CROSS | CONGREGATION IS GIVEN FINE MUSICAL SERVICE Wood Brown Renders Programme Emmannel Baptist Church Is Hand- | of Sacred Seleciions. somely Decorated by Ladies of | Holy Cross Church, Eddy street, near the Congregation. | Devisadero, was th. me of beautiful Christmas day seryices at Emmanuel | Christmas devotions yesterday morn- Baptist Church were exceedingly beau- | [n8. The first mass was celebrated at tiful. The tusic consisted of an organ | 7 ©'clock and the last service of the day recital, “War March of the Priests” | occurred at 11 o'clock, on which occa- | Issohn); hymn, ‘“Joy to the sSion Rev. Father Harvey of St. Pat- Worl chorus, “O Sing For Jog: ! rick's Seminary, Menlo Park, delivered Bach's march in C, and barytone solo, | the sermon of the day. “Behold Your King” (Meredith). | Father Harvey's sermon was one well After the sermon by the pastor, mel fitted for the occasion and he dwelt at Rev. J. George Gibson, the choir sang | length on the coming of the Savior and | flowers and the altar was lighted with | | Choir Under the Direction of Harry | urches Observe Tatal Day of the Savior ‘| SONGS OF PRAISE AT ST. MARY'S Services Are Led by Two High Prelates. |Impressive Sermon | by Rev. Father Hannigan. | I St Mary’s Cathedral, imposing in its | architecture and solemn surrcundings, | was splendidly decorated, its altar be- | ing one great blaze of light, while ever- greens adorned the sanctuary and altar. There were present at the services numerous priests and his Grace Arch- | bishop Riordan and his Grace Arch- bishop Montgomery. At § o’clock in the morning the cathe- dral male choir rendered the music at the mass. Solemn pontifical high mass began at 11 o'clock, Archbishop Mont- | gom officiating. The Rev. Father | Hannigan was deacon, the Rav. Father | Ramm sub-deacon, and Father Demp- and Father O'Ryan were deacons o honor at the throne of Archbishop Ricrdan. The sermon was preached by the Rev. Father Hannigan, who in part said: “What consolation and joy It is that God, the hitherto away God, is now | with us. birth of Christ is the prelude ption The incarna- ans that God intended the s works— The i of the rist is the The h of the Sav came he Into th r this purpose The birth of :'\ eviden: pec> 1 conse We can we art praises and ou is a ¢ OF SOLEMN | Two High Masses Are Celebrated and Sermon Is Preached by Rev. Father Mahoney. SERVICE 1 solemn 5 and 10:30 organ solo, 1 , ““Pastoral,” by B 3 | At the last mass the Rev. D. Ma- | honey delivered the sermon, and the le choir, under the direct!sn of Dr. e W. ©'Connell, rendered a sa- cred musical program: The mu fce was as fol- lows: Prelude, tmas Offeri v Gounod's Tie “Gloria,” organ solo, 1 ing; is” and 1; postlude, by g thers were solemn | vespers and solemn benediction, the ;sflrr\':fln being preached by the Rev. | Joseph Sasia. During the collection | Gounod's “Nazareth” was rendered The organ solo postiude was the grand | “Pilgrim Chorus, | The altar at St | beautify by Wagner. Ignatius Church was ly decorated with flowers, and T many candies ablaze the day and P A APPROPRIATE SERVICE | ARE HELD AT ST. PAU Twenty-Ninth Street Church Houses Large Congregation—Musical Programme Is Rendered. Special Christmas se es W yesterday at St {of Twenty-ninth Rev. Father M over the services. | throughout night. 'S D: presided | High mass was sung at 5 a. nd | Battman's mass in E z | by the combined ¢ z | Men's and Young Ladies " The following pro: dered: Low mass ) I . Solemn h 20, i Music—Marzo's “Messe \fllw nelle”; of- | fertory, Adam’s “Noel,” te L | Arthur Boy! “Adeste Fi Continued on Page 10, Column 1. —e | — — | N!W ADVEBT!Sm)fl‘S. ”Dm 'S BARBER REGULATIONS. | Beara of Mealth Orders Sterilization of | an TEas Barbers Use on Customers. A spectal @ n Boston, May ‘o, 1900, to the N gives new ‘lauona of the Board of - Mate | person blood shall be | form and applied the recessional, “March of the Wise | the way that Christmas time should b;-[ Dulfa I/(N» pr‘r;‘» -‘l”,'«'ui A . Men,” by Deane. The ladies of the! observed by all true followers of Chri. ;;m D i o halr ¢ e ¢hurch had been most generous in pro- | The choir, under the direction of Ha | no danger of infectior . antizep Viding, the decorations, which were | Wood Brown, rendered some beautitu| lic and kills i dun ,,,fm‘.' P composed of the most delicate flowers | selections. Hugo Poheim, the noted | p¥ 'S20 08 (ONERISIT, TROC, 06 it and greenery. violinist, played many touching soles. | Mich.