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THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND, DECEMBER 22, 1907,
Christmas Services in Churches
Special Programmes Will Be Rendered
by the Choirs Today.
BArnsT.
First, the 'White Temple. Twelfth and
Taylor Rev. J. whitcomb Brougher, D.
pastor. "One-accord' prayer meeting. lO A.
M. ; morning service, 10:30 o'clock; preach
ing by Dr. Brougher; subject, "What Christ
mas Means to Me"; Bible school. 12 M.;
young peop's meeting. 6 P. M-; popular
evening service. 7:30 o'clock; sermon by Dr.
Brougher; subject. "Giving and Receiving
Christmas Presents"; baptism Special
Christmas music. Morning Organ volun
tary. "Ancient Scotch Christmas Carol"
(Gutlmant); anthem. White Temple quar
tet, "Cradled In a Manger" (Schnecker);
solo. Miss Kathleen Lawler. "Noel"
(Adams); postlude, "Chorus" (Kreutzer).
Kvenlng Organ voluntary, "The Holy
Night" (Bui-k)) W..ite Temple chorus,
"(ilory to God In the Hlghf-st" (Mansfield);
White Temple quartot, "The Angels' Mes
sage" (Dressier); White Temple chorus,
"Christmas" (Shelley); White Temple quar
tet. "The Birthday or a King" (Neldllnger) ;
White TemphB chorus, "There Were Shep
herds" (Marks); postlude, "Christmas
March" (Mnrkel).
Central, Kast Ankeny and Twentieth
Rev. W. T. Jordan, pastor. At 10:30 A. M..
"The King's Birthday"; Sunday school. 12
M. ; young people's meeting, 6:30 P. M. ;
at 7:30 P. M.. Christmas exercises of the
fiunday school.
University -Park Rev. A. B. Waltz, pas
tor. Sunday school. 10 A. M-; special serv
ice for children. 11 A. M. ; sermon, "A Pres
ent Sent to You Come and Receive-It";
B. T. P. U.. 6:45 P. M. : worship, 7:30 P.
M.; sormon, "The Joy of Jesus."
Orace, Montavllla Rev. Gilman Parker,
minister. Sermon topics: Morning, "The
Daybreak of the Age"; evening. John 111:16.
Immanuel. Second and Meade Rev. A. B.
Mlnaker. pastor. Sunday school. 11:45 A.
M. ; B. T. P. U.. 6:30 P. M. ; preaching.
10:30 A. M. and 7:30 P. M.
East Forty-fourth-Street, corner East Mam
Rev. B. C Cook, pastor. Preaching, 11 A.
M. and 7:45 P. M.; Bible school. 10 A. M. ;
B. Y. P. U.. 6:45 P. M.
Arleta Rev. . A. Smith, pastor. Sun
day 'school, 10 A. M-; Junior Union, S V.
M.; B Y. P. U.. 7 P. M. ; preaching, 11 A.
M. and 7:30 P. M.
St. John Rev. E. A. Leonard, pastor.
Sunday school, 10 A. M.; preaching, 11 A.
M. and 7:45 P. M. ; B. Y. P. VS., 6:30 P. M.
Third, Vancouver avenue and Knott Rev.
R. Schwedler. pastor. Sunday school, 10 A.
M ; preaching, 11 A. M. and 7:45 P. M.; B.
Y. P. U.. 6:45 P. M.
Swedish, Hoyt and Fifteenth Rev. Etlo
ficherstrom, pastor. Preaching, 10:45 A. M.
and 7:45 P. M. ; Sunday school. 13 M.
Mount Olive, Seventh and Everett Rev.
53. B. M. Johnson, pastor. Preaching, 11 A.
M. and S P. M. V
'Chinese Mission, 852 Oak, near Park
Sunday school. 7 P. M.; preaching In Chi
nese. & P M.
First German, Fourth and Mill Rev. J.
Kratt, pastor. Preaching, 10:45 A. M. and
7:30 P. M. ; Sunday school, 8:45 A. M. ; B. Y.
P. U.. 6:45 P. M.
Sellwood. Tacoma avenue and Eleventn
Rev. George -A. Learn, pastor. Sunday
school, 10 A. M.; preaching. 11 A. M.. by
Rev. John Bentzien; 7:30 P. M., by Rev.
J. F. Hoacock.
Sunnyaie (German), Forty-first and Haw
thorne avenue Preaching by C. Feldmetn,
11 A. M.; Sunday school, 6:45 A. M.
Savler-Street. between Twenty-first and
Twenty-second Sunday school. 2:30 P. M.
St. John (German) Preaching by Rev. c
Feldmeth. 3 P. M. : Sunday school. 2 P. M.
Calvary, East Eighth 'and Grant Bible
school. U A. M. ; B. Y. P. U., 6:30 P. M.;
preaching, 1 A. M.. by Rev. F. E. Dark;
a Christmas cantata by the church choir
and other singers.
Second German, Rodney avenue and Mor
ris Rev F. Buerrmann, pastor. Preaching,
11 A. M. and 7:30 P. M Sunday school,
8:45 A. M-; B. Y. P. U.. 6:45 P. M.
Union-Avenue Mission (Swedish), Skid
more street Sunday school, 10 A. M;
Highland, Alber.a and Sixth Sunday
school, 10 A. M. ; B. Y. P. U.. 7 P. M.t
preaching, 11 A. M-. by Rev. J. F. Heacock;
7:30 P. M.. by A. I.. Johnston.
Norwegian-Danish, Mississippi avenue and
Shaver street Preaching, 11 A. M. and 7:30
P. M. ; Sunday school. 12 M. ; industrial
school Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Second, Seventh and East Ankeny Rev.
Stanton C. Lapham, pastor Services, 10:30
A. M. and 7:30 P. M. ; Bible school, noon;
B. Y. P. U.. 6:30 P. M.
Gresham Sunday school. 10 A. M.;
preaching. 11 A. M. and 7:30 P. M., by Rev.
George A. Learn.
Second. Seventh and F.flst Ankenv streets.
6'anton C Lai.ham. pastor Sorvices at IOiSO
A. M. and 7:30 P. M. Morning sermon, "Uni
vereallem. True and False"; Bible school at
noon; young People's Union, 6:30 P. M. ;
special programme of Christmas music ar
ranged for the day; evening sermon, "A Christ
mas Greeting"; Christmas cantata and pro
gramme by the Bible school on Thursday
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CHRISTIAN.
First, Park and Columbia Rev. H. 8.
Muckloy. minister. 11 A. M.. "Some Christ
mas Reflections"; 7:30 P. M.. "The Battle
of a Child"; Bible school, lO A. M. : Y. P.
. C. E., 6:30 P. M. -Special Christmas
muslo both morning and eyenlng.
Woodlawn Rev. Olark W. Comstock, min
ister. Bible school, 10 A. M. ; Y. P. S. C. E.,
6:30 P. M. ; sermon, 11 A. M., "Our Respon
sibility to the Old Guard." An offering will
be taken at the morning service for Minis
terial Relief. Evening sermon, 7:30 o'clock.
"A Great Question of the Centuries"; ladies'
gymnasium class Monday nights at g
o'clock; men's gymnasium class Tuesday
nights at 7:30 o'clock.
Kern Park Rev. E. M. Patterson, pastor,
fiervlces, 11 A. M. and 7:30 P. M. ; themes.
"Divine Provldenoe Illustrated In the Book
of Esther" and special Christmas sermon,
"The Word Made Flesh"; Bible school, 10
A. M: Christian Endeavor. 6:30 P. M.
Rodney-Avenue, Rodney avenue and Knott
Rev. F .Elmo Robinson, pastor. 9:45 A.
M., Bible school; 11 A. M., communion and
sermon, ."The Changeless Christ"; 6:30 P.
M., Y. P. S. C. E. ; 7:30 P. M . evangelistlo
service; sermon. "What the Voices Say."
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.
First Church of Christ. Scientist. Scottish
Bite Cathedral, Morrison and Lowqedale
' Services. 11 A. M. and S P. M. ; subject of
lesson sermon, "Christ- Jesus"; Sunday
pchcol at close of morning service; Wednes
day evening meeting. 8 o'clock.
Second Church of Christ, Scientist, Elks
Temple. Stark between Sixth and Seventh
Services, 11 A. M. and 8 P. M.; Sunday
school, 11 A. M. ; subject of lesson sermon,
"Christ Jesus"; Wednesday meeting, 8 P.M.
CONGREGATIONAL.
Highland, East Sixth and Prescott Rev. E.
B. Bollinger, pastor. Sunday school, 10 A.
M., J. D. Ogden. superintendent; worship.
11 A. M.. "Joy From Beyond"; Y. P. S.
O. E., 9:30; Christmas praise service, 7:30
P. M. The choir under the. direotion of
Dr. Pervln has prepared the following musi
cal programme: Forenoon, anthem, "Glory
In the Highest"; solo, "The Song of the
Angels" (Dressier). Evening, the beautiful
cantata entitled "The Nativity." by Gelbel,
with Bpeclal solos and duets interspersed.
Sunnyslde, corner of East Taylor and
East Thirty-fourth streets Kev. J. J. Staub,
pastor. Morning service aril o'clock, sub
ject, '"The Theme of AngelB Song"; evening
service at 7:30 o'clock with special music
by the choir, subject, "The Part of Common
Shepherd's"; Sunday school, lO A. M., S- C.
Pier superintendent; Junior C. E.. 3 P. M.;
Senior C. E.. 6:30 P. M.
Hassalo Rev. Paul Rador, pastor. Morn
ing service. 10:30 A. M., special music;
evening service. 7:30 P. M-. sermon, "Christ
mas Story"; Young People's C. E.. 6:30.
First Rev. Luther K. Dyott. D. D..
pastor. Morning service with sermon oil
"A Christmas Message," 10:30 A. M. ; even
ing service with sermon on "Jesus and
Heaven," 7:30 P. M. : Hunday school. 12:15
A. M.. F. H. Whitfield superintendent;
Y. P. S. C. E. at 6:30 P. M.
KJ'ISCOrAL.
Good Shepherd, Sellwood and Vancouver
avenue Rev. John Dawson, rector. Sunday
school. 9:45 A. M. ; morning service. 11
o'clock; evening service, 7:30 o'clock.
Christmas day Holy communion, 8 A. M. ;
morning prayer and holy communion, 10
o'clock
St. Paul's. Woodmere C L. Parker, lay
reader. Sunday school, 9:45 A. M. ; service
and sermon. 11 o'clock.
Pro-Cathedral of St. Stephen the Martyr,
Thirteenth and Clay Rev. H. M. Ramsey,
vicar. Holy communion, 7:3 A. M-: Sun
day school. 9:45 A. M.; morning service,
11 o'clock; Bible class, T P. M.; evening
service. 7:30 o'clock.
Trinity. Nineteenth and Everett Rev. A.
A. Morrison, rector. Services, 8 and 11 A.
M. and 7:30 P. M. ; Sunday school. 9:45
A. M.
St. Matthew's. First and Caruthers Tin v.
W. A. M. Brock. In charge. Holy com
munion. 7:30 A. M.; Sunday school, 10 A.
M. ; service and sermon. 11 A. M. Christ
mas day Holy communion. 8 and 11 A. M.
Special music by vested choir.
All Saints', Twenty-second and Reed
Pn'nday school, lO A. M.; evening service.
7:30 o'clock. Christmas-day service will be
lithe holy communion, at 10:30 A. M. .
6. Curia' East Twoilti and BelmooU.
evening.
Rev. George B. Van Waters. D. D.. rector.
Holy communion. 8 A. M.; Sunday school.
9:45 A. M.; rector's Bible class in chapel.
10 A. M. ; morning prayer and sermon, 11
o'clock; evening prayer and sermon, 7:30
o'clock.
St. Mark's, Nineteenth and Qulmby Rev.
J. E. H. Simpson, rector. 8 A. M.. holy
communion; 10 A. M.. Sunday school; 11
A. M.. holy communion and sermon; 7:30
o'clock, evensong and sermon. The Rev.
A. E. Bernayg will preach at the morning
service.
LmnsKAX.
Norwegian Synod. East Tenth and Grant
Rev. O. Hagoes, pastor. Sunday school. 9:30
A. M.: services, 11 A. M. and 7:30 P. M.;
high mass Christmas day. It A. M..; even
ing services, 7:30 o'clock; Y. P. S. meets
Thursday evening. 8:15 o'clock.
St. James. West Park and Jefferson Rev.
J. Allen Las, pastor, -services. 11 A. M.
and 7:45 P. M.. conducted by the pastor.
In the evening there will be given an illus
trated lecture on tThrlstmas. Sunday school.
lO A. M. ; Luther League, 7 P. M. Chrlst-i
mas services will be held at 8 o'clock Christ
mas morning; sermon by the pastor and
special music by the choir. Christmas tree
Christmas night.
St. Paul's German. East Twelfth and Clin
ton Rev. A. Krause, pastor. Morning serv
ice. 10:S0 o'clock; evening service. , 7:30
o'clock; Sunday school, 9:30 A. M. Services
for Wednesday: Christmas festival service.
H:30 A. M. ; Sunday school celebration. 7
P. M.
METHODIST.
Centenary, Ninth and East Pine Rev.
Clarence True Wilson, D. D-. the pastor,
will preach a Christmas sermon at 10:30
A. M. on "The Supreme Gift," and at 7:30
P. M., "What Was the Star of Bethlehem
Does It Still Shine?" Music of special In
terest will be rendered by the choir. Morn
ing Anthem. "Daughter of Zion," by F.
C. Maker; offertory. "While Shepherds
Watched," by W. H. Spence; solo, "Birthday
of a King," by W. H. Neldllnger." rendered
by Miss Cadwell. ' At the evening service
the anthem will be "Holy Night," by Franz
Gruber; the offertory, "O Bethlehem,
Awaken," by L. F. Gottschalk," and at the
close of Dr. Wilson's sermon Mr. Robarts
will render "The Star of Bethlehem" as a
solo, with the closing anthem by the choir,
"Arise, Shine," by F. C. Maker; class meet
ing, 9:30 A. M.; Sunday school. 12:15 P.
M. The congregation is. asked to bring
Christmas gifts of worn clothing to the
church Sunday morning for the prisoners
at the rockplle. The Tenth Legion is to
conduct services there Sunday afternoon and
present the clothing.
Epworth, Twenty-seventh and Upshur1
Rev. Charles T. Mcpherson, pastor; parson
age, 783 York street; phone Main 4988.
Services will be held in the Oregon build
ing on the Fair grounds, upstairs, at 11
A. M. and 7:30 P. M. ; subject of morning
sermon, "The Star in the East." Special
music by the choir, "The Christmas Light,"
arranged from Gounod by R. F. Lehman.
In the evening the choir will render a sa
cred cantata. "The Christmas Story."
South. Foresters hall. 171 H Second street
Rev. E. H. Mown, pastor. lO A. M-.
Sunday school; 11 A. M., Christmas sermon;
6:30 P. M., Epworth League; 7:30 P. M.,
Christmas exercises.
Taylor-Street Dr. Benjamin Young, pas
tor. 9:30 A. M., classes; 10:30 A. M.. ser
mon; subject. "Emmanuel'': 12:15P. M.,
Sunday school; 6:30 P. M-. Epworth League;
7:30 P. M., sermon; subject, "The Magi and
the Star." Special music by the choir and
orchestra at both services.
Grace. Twelfth and Taylor Rev. William
H. Heppe, D. D., pastor; manse. 445 Taylor.
Theme of sermon, at 10:30 A. M.. "Christ's
Intrinsic Legacy to Our Modern World":
prelude at 7:30 P. M.. on "Whittler. the
Prophet Bard"; sermon theme, "If Christ
Should Come to Portland Would There Be
Room In the Inn?" Whittler hymns at all
services. Special music by quartet and
Grace Church male chorus of 25 voices;
Morning class 9:30 o'clock; Sunday school,
12:15 P. M. ; St. Paul mission. 3:30 P. M.;
Epworth League devotional and praise, 6:30
P. M. Professor W. M. Wilder, organist
and choirmaster.
University Park, Dawson and Flake: per
sonage and study, 1703 Dwlght; Rev. Wil
liam R. Jeffery, Jr., pastor. Services, 11
A. M. and 7:30 P. M.; class meeting, 12:15
P. M. ; Sunday school. 9:45 A. M. : Junior
and intermediate leagues, 3:30 P. M. ; prayer
meeting, Thursday, 7:45 P. M. ; Epworth
League, 6:30 P. M. ; theme for morning ser
mon, "The Glory and Cost of Mothering a
Divine Ideal" (a Christmas sermon); even
ing, "Christ the Complement of Man's High
est Endeavor."
Special music as follows: Morning Organ.
Christmas offx-rtory, (Grieon); selections from
"Messiah," (Handel); tenor solo, "Comfort
Ye, My People" ; chorus1, "And the Glory of
the Lord"; recitation and air (bass), "Thus
Saith the Lord," "But Who May Abide";
chorus, "For Unto Us a Child Is Born" ; reci
tation, soprano, "There Were Shepherds";
chorus, "Glory to God in the Highest"; con
tralto solo, "He Shall Feed His Flock"; so
prano solo. "Come Unto Him"; contralto solo.
"He Was Despised"; chorus, "Hallelujah."
Evening Organ. -Grand Chorus (Dubois);
chorus, "Thine. O Lord," (Macfarlane) ; male
chorus. "Aoross the Desert." from "The Com
ing of the Klnoj," (Dudley Buck); double quar
tet, "In Dreams I Heard the Seraphim,"
(Faure), violin obllgato. Miss Barker; organ,
"Gloria," (Mozart): Mrs. E. S. Miller, so
prano; Miss Evelyn Hurley, contralto: Mr.
Davis, tenor; Mr. Cutter, bass; Mrs. W, E.
Thomas, organ; W. H. Boyer, director. Or
chestra of 15 pieces.
Trinity, East Tenth and Grant streets, Lew
Is F. Smith, pastor Sunday nchool, 10 A. M. :
public worship. 11 A. M. ; class meeting, 12:15
P. M. ; Epworth League, 6:30 P. M. : revival
services, 7:30 P. M. ; subject for morning serv
ice. "God's Christmas Gift"; evening subject.
"Our Christmas Gift to God."
Free. First, East Ninth and Mill streets
Special services in progress daily at 10 A.
M. and 7:30 P. M. Evangelist Ross.
Sellwood. East Fifteenth and Tacoma ave
nue Preaching at both services Sunday by
the pastor, A. Preston Boyd: morning service,
11 A. M-, subject. "An Unwelcomed Guest";
theme for evening service, "The Unpopular
Man and the Fish." Special znusio at the morn
ing service,
PRESBYTERIAN.
First. Twelfth and Alder Rev. William
Hiram Foulkes. minister, preaches at 10:30
A. M. upon the subject, "No Room in the
Inn" (Luke 11:7; 12:10 P. M.. Sunday school
and Bible classes; 6:80 P. M., young .peo
ple s services, witn special Christmas music;
7:15 P. M., organ numbers by Mr. Coursen:
7:30 P. M., sacred concert of Christmas
music by the regular choir, assisted by
Henry L. Bettman. violinist. Brief medi
tation by the minister. "The Common Chord
of Christmas." The following musical pro
gramme has been arranged: Morning Pre
lude, "Allegretto" (Schumann); Christmas
anthem, "Awake, Put on Thy Strength. O
Zion" (Schnecker) : Christmas anthem.
Shout. O Earth. From Silence Waking"
(Schnecker): postlude, "March" (Thlele).
Organ numbers at 7:10 P. M-: a. "Andante
from the Leonora Symphony' (Raff) ; b.
Serenade" (Schubert): e, "Allegro Mod
erato" (Smart). Evening "Bridal Song
(Jensen) ; VThristmas anthem, "It Came
Upon the Midnight Clear (Parker), with
violin obllgato; Christmas anthem, "Star of
the Oriont" (Shelley) ; . anthem, with violin
obllgato. "My Faith Looks Tp to Thee"
(Schnecker); offertory for violin, "Adagio
Pathetique" (Godard); Christmas anthem,
"Where la He That Is Born King of the
Jews?" (Coombs): postlude, "Recessional"
(Tours). The choir; Miss Ethel Lytle. so
prano; Mrs. Walter Reed, contralto; Clare
C. Richard, tenor; Dom J. Zan. baritone;
Henry L. Bettman, violin. Edgar E. Cour
sen, organist.
Mizpah, East Thirteenth and Powell Rev.
Jerome R. McGlade, D. D., pastor. Christ
mass services morning and evening; at 10
A. M., a. Christmas sermon on "An Inquiry
Into the Things Made Known Unto the
Shepherds"; evening, 7:30 o'clock. "The Ad
vent and Music"; special Christmas mu
sical programme at this service; Sunday
school. 12 M. : Christian Endeavor service.
6:30 P. M. ; Midway Sunday school, 9:15
A. M. The following musical programme
has been arranged: Morning Organ pre
lude (Oesten); contralto solo. Miss Maysie
Foster; anthem. "O Shining Star" (Solly);
offertory (Ashford); tenor solo, L. W. Mar
tin; postlude (Ashford). Evening Prelude
(Ashford); anthem, "Arise, Shine" (Ma
ken); baritone solo. H. E. Martin; offertory.
(Leybach); quartet, "Sweet Story of Old,"
Mrs. Bertha Royal Jones, Miss Maysie Fos
ter. L. W. Martin. H. E. Martin; postlude
(Nlchol).
Kenllworth Preaching, 11 A. M. by Dr.
J. S. Dunning; Sunday school, 12 M.
Hawthorns Park, Twelfth and East Tay
lor Rev. E. Nelson Allen, pastor. 10:30
A. M.. "The Star of Bethlehem," Christmas
music; 12 M., Sunday school; 6:30 P. M..
Y. P. S. C. E.: 7:30 P. M.. the double quar
tet choir will render a programme of Christ
mas music.
Christmas music -will be given at th
Third Presbyterian. East Thirteenth and
Pine. The musical list Is as follows: Pre
lude. "Gloria," from the Twelfth Mass (Mo
zart); "Peace on earth, good will to men";
anthem. "O Sing to God" (Gounod); offer
tory, "Festive Oflertolre" in E flat (Ba
tiste); solo, "The New Born King." Mrs.
Harry Stone; anthem, "Calm o tbe Listen-
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iny Ear of Night" (Farksl; postlude,
'.'Grande Chorus (Dubois). Evening Pre
lude. "The Holy Night" (Dudley BuckV,
("And there were shepherds abiding there
keeping -watch over their flocks by night');
anthem, "O Bethlehem's Babe. Immanuel"
(Trowbridge); offertory, - "Christmas Offer
tory" (Jules Grison); solo, "Song of the
Angels" (Dressier), Miss June Spender; an
them, "O Zion. That Bringest" (Stalner) ;
postlude. "Grande , Offertoire . De Nod"
(Thayer).
Vernon, East . Twentieth and Taggart It
A. M., prelude, hymns Nos. 144. 1.19 and
140; anthem. "O'er the Pathway of the An
gels"; offertory, "Angels Chant the Story";
subject of sermon. "The Star"; 7:80 p. M-,
prelude, hymns Nos. 143. 630, 79 and SO;
anthem. "Arise. Ye 'Lands. Arise"; duet,
selected; subject of sermon. "The Child."
Christmas tree and programme by the fiun
day school Monday, December 23. at 7:50
P. M.
Hawthorne Partk, Bast Twelfth and Taylor
troets. Rev. Bi N. Allen pastor 10:30 A. M..
"The 8 tar of Bethlehem," Christmas music;
12 M.. Sunday school: 6:30 P. M.. Y. P. S.
C. B-; 7:30 P. M., the double quartet choir
will render Christmas music, arranged by Mm.
Fletcher L,lnn. as: follows: Morning Pre
lude, "Chorus of Shepherds." (Lemmena);
chorus, "Angels From the Realms of Glory,"
(Reed); quartet, "There were Shepherds.
(Vincent): postlude, "Christmas March." (Mer-
iel). Evening Prelude, "Festival March In
D," (Smart): , chorus, "Hark, the Herald
Angels Sing," (Schnecker); soprano solo,
"Glory to God," (iteyer-iieimuna) ; caroi,
"Come to My Heart, Lord Jesus," (TTevin);
tenor solo, "The Glorious Morn," (Neldllnger);
quartet, "Angels' Message," Dressier), with
violin obllgato; contralto sola, "The Virgin's
Lullaby," (Buck); violin solo, "A Serenade,"
(Pleme); carol, "There Dwelt In Old -Juries, "
(Griggs): baritone solo, "Ol Holy Night." (Ad
am): chorus, "Still Was the Night," (Spence);
postlude. "Processional" (Flagler). The
choir: Mrs. Fletcher Linn. Miss May Bres
lin, J A. Dunbar. Alexander Samuels, Miss
Dewart, Miss Clara. Howell, Mr. Bauserman.
H. Ltto. Miss Marie Cahlll, violinist; Miss
Nellie Kennedy, organist.
Forbest, Rev. Harry H. Pratt Regular serv
ices at Woodmen's Hall. Russell street, near
Rodney avenue. Our building Is burned but
not our church. Preaching, 11 A. M., subject,
"After the Fire a Still Small Voice"; even
ing service at 7:30: Sunday school, 10 A. M.
Trinity, Fulton Sunday school. 11 A. M.J
Christian Endeavor. :4 P. M. : special
Christmas sermon by Harvey Miller, 7:30 P. M.
Roman Catholic.
Masses will be celebrated at St. Lawrence's,
Third and Sherman streets. on Christmas
morning at 6. 7. 8. 8 and lO:S0 A. M. The
high mass at 10:30 will be as follows: "Ky
rle Blelson" (Clmaroea) : "Gloria," (Hayden):
"Credo," (Haydn): 'Noe4," (Adams). MSss
Norah Barrett: "Sanctus" (Haydn); "Bene
dlotus." (Haydn): "Agnus Del." (Cimarosa).
Members of choir: Measrs. Gianelli. Fleming,
VDoui- Twitchell, Smith, Laycock. Wol
tring; the Misses Barrett, Harwas, Lahaie.
Kurth, M- Barbare. Smith. LeDoux, I Bar
bara; Miss Mattle Kelly, organist.
St. Francis. East -eleventh and Oak streets
The anniversary of the Savior's birth will
be celebrated with all due solemnity. Begin
ning at 6 A. M. high mass will be sung In
place of the former 'midnight mass." St.
Francis Acamedy choir will render appropriate
Christmas music This mass will be im
mediately followed by two others. At 8:30
and 9:30 the usual parish masses. Finally at
10:30 Leonard's beautiful mass In B flat will
be rendered by the choir under the direction
of J. W. Alstock. Mrs. Lena Corliss will
preside at the organ. The personnel of the
choir Is as follows: Sopranos. Misses J A.
Hlrschler. 8. Marlus. M. Kligel. A. Brown,
M. McNamee, Mae Gleason, A. Mlkkelson. A.
Kennedy, J. Dunbar; altos. Misses K. Fox.
B. Alstock, A. Van Hommleen; tenors, w.
Fox. J. C. Sauvaln. Joe Alstock: bassos,
Messrs J. t. Routledge. Otto Mlkkelson. A. L.
Sauvain. T. B. Madden. MIm Mae Gleason
will song "Noel." and "Adeste FIdeW will
be sung by Miss A. Brown and TV. Fox.
UNITARIAN.
Church of Our Father, Yamhill and Sev
enth Rev. W. Q. Eliot. Jr.. minister;. Rev.
T. L. Ellot. JX D., minister emeritus. Christ
mas service. 11 A. M.: Christmas music:
anthem. 'Bethlehem" (Bartlett); "Great
and Marvelous Are Thy Works" (Gaul):
Sunday school. 0:45 A. M-; adult class, 12:30
P. M. ; Y. P. F.. 6:30 P. M.
UNITED EVANGELICAL.
Ockley Green, Gay street and Willamette
boulevard Rev. J. Bowersox, pastor. 11 A.
M. and 7:10 P. M., preaching, with the com
musion aervie la th . rooming; Sunday
schooL 10 A. M.; K. L. C E., at 6:15 P. M.
St. John, Rev. Chester Paul Gates, pastor
Preaching at 11 A. M. and 7:30 P. M.; eub
pects, morning. The Star of the East," even
ing, "Crowded Out": Sunday school and K.
L. C. E. at the usual hours.
SPIRITUALIST.
Free Spiritual services at A. O. TT. W.
hall, Selllng-Hlrsch building. Washington
near Tenth. 3 to 5 P. M.. tests for all: 5
P. M-, healing service; 7:30 P. M., special
music; 8 P. M., debate. "Are These the
Last Days?" Professor De Vennis affirms
and Dr. Veverly, of Chicago, denies; B to
10, messages by Madam and Cora Beverly.
First Spiritual Society. Ablngton building.
Third between Stark and Washington All
day meeting; conference, "What Christmas
Means to Spiritualists"; 6:30 P. M., lecture
by Dr. -Coon on Christmas; 4 P. M., Christ
mas -tree; good music all day; 7:45 P. M.,
lectures by F. E. C.ultner and Harry Yanck
wich; subject, "Cofnins of Christ."
MISCELLANEOUS.
Fellowship Circle Third division on the
subject, "How to Practice the Presence of
God," "How to Realize the Divine presence
in Our Possessions." W. J. Corecco, leader;
S P. M. 801 Yamhill street.
Sweden-borgian, New Church Society Lay
services. 11 A. M. In. Knights of Pythias
Hall, corner Eleventh and Alder.
E. A. DeVennla will lecture in hall No.
201. Drew building, at 2:30 P. M. ; subject.
"Does the Bible Support the Principle of
Socialism?" ; also lecture with Dr. Beverly
In A. O. U. W. hall. Selling-Hlrsch build
ing, at 7:45 P. M. ; subject, "Are We in the
Later Days?"
Divine Truth Center, chapel hall No. 201
Allsk7 building. Third and Morrison Serv
ice, 11 A. M. Thaddeus M. Minard, pastor;
H. E- Martin, soloist.
Soul-culture meeting at Mrs. Mallorys
parlors, 601 Yamhill, back of Scottish Rite
Temple, Monday evening, December 23, at
8 o'clock; subject for discussion, "What Is
It That Heals Through Mental Treatment?"
Silence meetings for unfoldment of the spir
itual consciousness Tuesday and Friday af
ternoons at 2:80 o'clock.
A. A. Linflsay, M. D., Is giving a free
course of psychology lectures on soul cul
ture Wednesday evenings at 10-11 Selllng
Hlrsch building. Washington between Tenth
and West Park; subject Wednesday even
ing. December 25. "Thought."
Universal istt Church of the Good Tidings,
East Eighth and East Couch Rev. James
D. Corby, minister. Service. 10:45 A. M. ;
sermon on "The Chrlptmss Spirit"; evening
20 YEARS HERE
D PLATES
Our forea la bo organized that we can
do your entire crown, bridge and plate work
In a day if necessary. This will be appre
ciated by people from out of town. You
may have your teeth extracted In the morn
ing and go home at night with new ones.
POSITIVELY PAINXESS EXTRACTION
FREE WHEN PLATES OR
BRIDGES ARE ORDERED.
We remove the most sensitive teeth and
roota without causing pain. No students,
no uncertainty, no bungling; only the moat
scientific and careful treatment. Our
Bridge and Plate Work la perfect; 20 years'
continuous practice has made this possible.
EXAMINATIONS FREE AND INVITED.
When desired you can have T. P. Wise
or my personal service.
W. A. WISE, Dentist
Falling bldg., Sd and Washington, sts.
8 A. M. to 8 P. M. Sundays, i to U
Painless Extraction, 60c; Puues, 0.00-
BOIH riiONES. A AMD MAIN 30S8.
topic, "Why Whittler Loved to Worship in
the Unrv-ersallst Church"; Sunday school at
noon; Christmas exercises of the school
Thursday evening.
NITRATE STRIKE SERIOUS
Bloodshed and Tumult Resulting.
30,000 Men Out of Work. .
VAT-PA RATSO, Dep. 21. The strike of
th nitrate -workers has already borne
fruit In bloodshed and death and la dally
growing worse. At- Lagunas yesterday
there was an encounter between troops
and strikers, in the course of which seven
men -were klllled and 16 wounded.
At Iqulque one man was killed and
seven were wounded in an encounter
with the authorities. A censorship has
been established at Iqulque. The strikers
now number not less than 30,000 men and
no work is belner done anywhere In the
Antofopasta, Mejlllones and Caletaburs
districts.
Cliarles Abrahm, of Dayton.
DASTTON', Wash., Dec. 21. (Special.)
Charles Abrahm died Friday night at
the home of his son, .J. E. Abrahm, in
Smith Hollow, after a short illness. Mr.
Abrahm came to Oregon in 1SS4, where
he remained a short time before moving
to WBshinrrton.
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