Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 34, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 December 1901 — Christmas at St. Augustine’s Church. [ARTICLE]

Christmas at St. Augustine’s Church.

The Nativity of our Lord will be celebrated at the Catholic church in the following manner: At 5 o’clock a. m. High mass and a short sermon, and at 7.30 a. m. Low mass, at 10 o’clock a. m. Solemn Highmass celebrated by Rev. Thomas Meyer and assisted by Rev. B. Florian Hahn as Deacon, and Wm. Hordeman, Student of Phil as Subdeacon. The sermon will be preached by the Rev. B. Florian Hahn on the subject: “The Birth of Christ” The choir will sing the beautiful Mass of Mozart arranged by Professor Dentinger. A beautiful crib is set up in the church, The custom to represent by a crib the birth of Christ dates back to St Assissi. This great apostle of poverty and model of penance had cribs made and erected in order to teach the people in a practical way the poverty, humility and love of Christ. Every body invited and welcome to attend ony or all of our services. “Glory to God in the Highest and on earth peace to men of good wilt” Just bought 25,000 cigars from one of the leading cigar manufactors of Canton, Hl., to dean them up of their odd lots. Every cigar guaranteed to make a good, sweet smoke. Boxes of 25, 40 cents and boxes of 50, 75 cents-

JOHN EGER.