The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-07-23 00:00:00

KID DERMINS LER

Cuottar. FzeTIVA.L.—The annual festival of h.: &s—
-trict branch of the Cnurch Choral Associa ion ,vais
evening at the Parish Chum an I
present at the e,l n.
hrra 9i4he eneli
ocliloru,ile2gstrdeer3.B3yatti
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:n a
u:er:El 301, lull inclu led Oil
choirs of the following churches:—st. M s..
George's, St. John's, St. Baraboo's, and St.
James's, Kidderminster; Lower Mitton; Wribb:n.
hall; St. .Lahn's, Stourbridge; LI-olesowen; H
Wolverley; and St. Gabriel's, Stonrport. rh
ehoi,.isters and clergy entered tha church in proces-
sio:!, singing the hymn "Hosannah to the livint;
Lord." The several parts of the service were eff,.e.
tvely rendered by the choirs, and the anthem, by
Sir A. Sullivan, "I will sing ot Thy power," wal
.ve y pl,asingly given. The sermon Was pr,nich..d
by me Bis'iop of S. Alban's, from let Corint,:ians,
xiy. ch., 1:5 v. Ho alluded to the improvement in
the musical services in push ohurches in the last
thirty yea's, and said the results had fully justified
the efforts made by piGus and earnest men to r .isa
the tone of psalmody and hymnody. The change
bad come so gradually that its first beginnings had
already ceased to be remembered, and what hat: re-
sulted was a real happiness in toe services of the'
Church, both in young and old. The holy songi-of
joy set to Inw_ic by their great composers, and s
in the great congregation continually by hearts and
voices united in spirit and in understanding, had no
small effect in maintaining the faith, as it was most
surely believed among thein.—A. collection was raw to
on behalf of the Choral S;rciety.
VoixsTasn DINNER.—The members of the thtee
compsnics of the Kidderminster Volunteers dined
together on Queen's Jubilee. The funds for the
dinner were provided by a grant from the jubilee
fund, supplemented by a subscription among the
offic,rs. Colonel Watson presided. The Queen,"
whet was received with loyal entlausiam ; and a
number of toasts followed, inc!uding that of the
three Kidderminster companies of Volunteers.
Reference was made by several speakers to the
forthcoming county review :at -Worcester, which ia
being looked forward to with much interest by the
Volunteers.

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