The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume], December 24, 1899, Page 22, Image 20

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J ET those say to the contrary who tottt,
the church-going portion of the peo
ple believe that the spirit of Christmas is
growing, end that each succeeding year
sees greater attention paid to the distinct
ively religious side of the celebration of
the 35th of December. This notable
holiday, occurring almost at the end
of the cfbd calendar, is the first great day
of the Christian year, and divides h>ith
Easter the distinction of being the Church';
most foyous festfbal. —*
The churches of Seattle, without regard
to stct, hfte perfected plans to make the
celebration of Christmas this season sur
pass any hitherto known in this city.
Graceful adornment of the church edi
fices, exceptionally fine and appropriate
music, and Instrumental, and de
vout and enthusiastic participation by
large congregations, will combine to make
Christmas exercises both inspiring and
beautiful. The programmes of the prin
cipal churches, as far as they have been
announced, is given below,
m ft iK
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.
CHE Christmas exercises at the First
Baptist church. Fourth avenue, be
tween James and Cherry street*, will
taM the form of a concert by the
Sunday school, to be JTiven in the
church Tuesday evening, December 2*.
Chorusei, duets, solos and selected liter
ary matter will All up an enjoyable pro
gramme. The little folks Invite all their
friends, old and new, and of all ages, to
be present on that occasion.
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FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
REV. 3. N. SMITH, pastor of the First
Christian church, at Eighth avenue
and Bell street, will conduct preach
ing services at U a. rn. and 7:30 p. m.
today, and ihe Sunday school and
T. V. S. C. E. meetings will occur at th«
usual hours of 12:50 and 6:15 p. m. Alt the
services of the' day will have special refer
ence to Christmas.
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ST. MARK'S (PHOTESTAKT EPIS
COPAL).
St. MARK'S church Is entering Into the
spirit of Christmas !n a very enthu
siastic manner, both in her church
decoration and in the musical pro
grammes for her services. From the
apes of the chancel wreaths of evergreen
are suspended toward the body of the
church and points at regular intervals in
the Sides of the chancel, the walla of
which are also encircled with festoons of
{greens. A combination of green and red
ends to the front unusual beauty, smll&x
gracefully forming a veil-like background
for the crown and clusters of red. A
wealth of choice flowers adds to- the whole
a finishing touch that they alone can give.
In the body of the church arches of ever
green over the windows complete the gen
eral design, in the execution of which St.
Mark's church has been made beautiful in
her Christmas robe.
A musical service for the children at 7
o'clock Sunday evening opens the Chrlst
mas services, the grandest of which will
undoubtedly be Moxart's Seventh Mass,
which will be rendered by the choir at the
midnight service ushering in Christmas
day. At 8 o'clock and 10:30 on Monday
morning other services will complete the
day's observance.
Th« crder of exercises In full is as fol
lows:
Sunday, the Z4«h. 7 v. ■>.
CHILDREN'S SERVICE.
Prelude
Processional. .58—"O l.ittle Town of Bclhlehom"
_ Redner
Choral aervlce. according to Den*er Cathedral
Setting by Or. John A. Goner.
Psalm cxlli; 1U
Cani- "King. Merry Bells" Anns FiKher
Carol—"Angela We Hare Heard on High"
_ St*, of Mercy
Carol—"On Bethlehem's Peaceful Hill" Simper
Addreaa by the rector
Offertory— "Slwp My Jesu. Sleep My Best," from
"The Coming of the King" Buck
Mlsh Alys True.
Kecewfonal, 59—"It Cume Upon the Midnight
Clear" Willis
Puetludo
The choir at this service is composed of
fifty girls robed In white, who have been
in training during Advent.
Twelve Miilnlwht.
At midnight, 12 o'clock (Sunday to Mon
day) there will be a celebration of tho
Holy Eucharist, with the entire choir and
orchestra in the chancel. Thin will be tho
most solemn celebration of the Christmas
festival. At this service Mosart's Seventh
Mass will he rendered in its entirety, tho
order being:
Prelude
Processional- "Come Hither, ye Faithful"
Kyrle: Serenth Mass Moral t
Gloria tibi .■
Credo: Serenth Mass Mwart
Hymo—"O Little Town of Bethlehem" Redner
Sermon : the rector
Offattorjr- "For Unto Us a Child I» Born" (Mes
siahi Handel
Sursum Corda *
Haartus: Seventh Mass Mozart
Benedict-lift: Seventh Mass Mozart
Agnus Dei: Seventh Mass Mozart
Hyma 226 "Bread of the World" Hodge*
Pastoral Symphony (Messiah) Handel
String quartette and organ.
Gloria: Seventh Mass Mozart
Recessional, 51—"Hark! the Herald Angels Sing"
• • • •• Mendelssohn
Postlude
Chrl»tma» Day (Monday), IOISO a. M.
Processional. 49--"Come Hither, yo Faithful"....
Venito . Kivey
Proper Psalm*, xit., xlv., lxxrr
Te Deum in B flat Haley
Hymn 60—'Vngels from the Realms of Glory"..
Smart
Hynui—"O Little Town of Bethlehem" Redner
Sermon: the rector
Offertory— 'Bl umber Beloved J" from "Christmas
Oratorio" Bach
Miss Alys True.
Annum Corda Eyre
Banetus—'Messe St. Cecilia" «....Gounod
IJr. R. B. Oetitie and chorus.
Benedictr.s -E flat Eyre
Agnus Dei E flat Eyre
Hymn 22& "Bread of the World" .....Hodges
"Ave Verum" Moaart
Organ.
Gloria Old Chant
RocMsional—"Hark! the Herald Angels Sing",..,
.....MendHasohn
Postlude
On tho Sunday following Christmas part
of the ChrlstnrHH music will be repeated.
Ml?* Tester will fling for the oltertory,
"Rejoice Greatly," from "Messiah."
Festival Wateh-Smftoe.
The last service of the year will be held
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THE SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 24, IBM.
Uocalists
oibo aim sins
in Seattle
: Churches On
: Christmas
This will be a solemn close of tht
and festival beginning of the «S1
The full choir with orchestra fjT|n
the chancel and at midnight w3 MM
out In the strain* of Suittvan'g
Te Deurn." Thin Is not aTe DsufcHm
strict sense, but a grand martial Hfi
gyrlr, and stands aa a masterpiada
gllc/in church music. ~
The order of services at U4I
piwraiJnntl, 41»-"0 God, Our Hdp fc
Anthem—lUcewlonai (kipiiiwl
Dr. R. B. Gentle tad ehena
lam: the rector itW
At midnight:
"Feetlral te Deum"
MIM Tetter nnrt rhorus, with mjiiiStf/F
Offertoir—"We Stand In Deep
MIM Teeter.' HIM ' Trie'.'Dr." £" 'ETIP
Mr. A. W. Conat ; 'S
Recessional, ®J-"A few lion lean
The Christmas cantata, ">wi|a.TM
Delight," and Christmas tree
Sunday school will be given la IMMHwU
Fifth avenue and Pike straai, |B9|B
afternoon, December 19, at 4 vmj&Eff
ST. PAUL'S CHAPBL, -
TWT St. Paul's chape), corner MIHI
§M can atreet and warren niilfß
Jm William Kemper, recteOiMS
* ■ Christmas services will be jiHS
10:30 o'clock Monday moras#?*
music oA the occasion win be arvM
Processional Hymns:
M, tune, Vrftofhlr* .
49, tune, A fleets Fldelm "jgBT
Intmlt Hymn. »; tan*. Methlehet ... . . .BIT
Communion serrlc# >IW 3jD
Hymn before lemon, SI; tune,
OSertorium—"Nesareth" ...OMtHNp
TRIHITY PARISH CHVRCM^i'3'',
CHIB church, of strictly eoMMil
architecture, wilt present UMM
Ingiy beautiful appearand MP
festoons of greenery snC WMB
palms and beautiful flowers. JEMM
have been spared to maka the Mflfe
servlcea worthy of the
The midnight celebration HSNHI
mUnion will Inaugurate tbe CWmflH
tlval at 11:10 p. m. on Sunday. fSM
ice will be fully choral sn& a abflnjHH
will be given by the rector. HjWipHl
n!on will be celebrated at I)S i|H
Christmas day, and at U a. m. tMUS
be full choral morning prayer ME3M
Communion, with sermon by tht pM|
Tha programme of tbe ChfMMMHI
Ices, In full, is as follows: ™ ■»
Nldslfht Service, lliSO a. Mt'Kpl
Choir mat's mien , --. Mm.
Prtx—itoii:"»
Huram Cords •
Gloria in" Exceisi'i
Benediction Hymn, 52. S. 1 sBI
Recessional, II ......liHflHs
PosUude—Melodj ot the Mirer TnmuisltfHH
Under the dome of St. Peter"! <a MBKj
Christmas Day, 11 a. aim'!
Prelude—Cantatina .....v*i|H
Proceseional Hymn, H .....2. SMH|
Proper Psalms!' ' if.
Gloria Patrl, 39 " "A."a!^B
jubilate a.,s^B
N Irene Creed ~<3B
Anthem—"Naaareth" .............
Sermon Gloria, M
oinria Tibi'
Laua Christ!
OBertory-"There Were Shepherds
With eoprmno nolo, Ura. W. 1. IMHH
Prasentation of Alma—,
Sumna Cords ..............JWI
Benedtctu V.V.V.". '''JW
Agnus Pel
Gloria in KxeeMs
Communion Quartette ■''E' wiMW
Ura. Grambs, ilfas Injcrwll. Mr. tUsjmH
Benediction Hymn, » • JJMjMj
Recessional Hymn. M
Poetlude—March MMB
BHaLISH LITMBRA*. '
CHE Bhgltsh Lutheran chuiujji Bk|
Seventh avenue and ■UnwiftMß
will observe Christmas day.tMHR
usual devotional Joy.
ah early service at 1 a. m., MKX
full liturgy, and a children's ie|lßmM
1 p. m. The conrregitionai MHH
Christmas carols will be a teslUlM
service. The church will be
decorated for the occasion.
FIRST PRKSII VTKRIAJt CMMMM
CHK services snd
church, corner Fourih svajlfip
Spring street, will be HlWyfeaW
rial raualc has been prafJfjjtflßß
organist, Prof. H. S. Bharpe. WjWHr
the programme:
Organ roluntarr—"Chrt»tma»"..... : .*.
Inrocation. li«pon»e by choir "'"gSy!!
Reeponilre reading. **— ""yaaS
Anthem— "King All Olortoo*
Solos by Mr. Kdmumta and *fc -""BW-i
Scripture le«on
I "rarer. Reeponse
Offertory " The i'niterMl King"
Solo hr Mrs. Kdmuiids and
Hills of Bethltli.m"'
Sermon by pastm-—"Adoring the
Poatliide— Ualieiiijak
The Sunday rehool
Christmas eaerclse in COWIIBBBUU J- 1 .
tegular school session.
In the evening at 7:» tnersajftaM
ctal music and a Chrlstmasuwspij^w;
by the pastor; subject, *a|||y'
SECOND PHBSBTTSMrt
REV. W. A. MAJOR,
ond Presbyterian
Third avenue north
street, will conduct SPawygHK
services both morning aM
at the usual hours. . a ;
FIRST ITSITKD
CHURCH. JjSHh
CHIS church also Will
mas programme Ini tsr^g*JH
leer of today. The '"WIMI
and preaching service luHl
a Jo'nt session, beginning aiWHKaM
a. m. Special music ha*
for the occasion and the wngß|*||
made particularly attractlva
IMMACVI.ATK
•rfrT the Church of •nSBHj
LM Conception. Broa'lW
I ■ street, mass will
J ■ 5:30 and and
at 10:30 a. m., with scrmWl MM
Cootlnuad or **!«