The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-28
CRE,sHsTnAS DAY.
Its Observance in Rutland.

very few profted by either, with the cxcep-
ton of those who attended church in the
morning, while the evening was so beauii-
full that many were tempted out to enjoy
the clear air and bright moonlight.
SERVICES At TRINITY CHURCH.
Service, sermon and holy communion
was the order of Christmas observances at
this church, beginning at half-past ten
o'clock. A good congregation was in at
tendance. The decorations of the church
which were described in these columns on
Christmas eve, were much admired by all
in attendance the morning sun pecred
through the colored glass and threw its
rainbow reflections upon the scene in gor-
geous hues, adding to the happy effect of
the whole.
The services were conducted by the rec
tor Rev. William j. Harris, d. d., who,
in place of the usual sermon, spoke ertem-
pore upon appropriate themes which the
day and its observance called forth. His
words were full of praise and thankfulncss
and quite brief. The music for the day
was under the direction of Mr.. Frank NJ
Davis, chorster aud basso. The choir
opened the service with 'Nepite" in A,
! by Dudley Buck, which has solos for So
prano, tenor and bass. The Gloria Patres
sung were by Buck and Chapple. The
''Te Deum' was written in c., composed
| by j. NJ. North, and was very elaborate in
style. The solos for bass and soprano were
especially fine. The "Jublate, also in c.,
| by III. T. banks, was particularly spark
| ling and brilliant the Duets for soprano
and alto as sung by Miss Huntoon and
! Mrs. Hathaway, were rare gems OF sacred
! music The hymns were clark the her
aid angels sing" from Greatorex, and
''Shout the glad tidings,' by j. Goss.
The Christmas tree for the Sunday
school of this church and the festival Of
the 'IIoly Innocents' occurs this Mon
| day. evening at the Town Hail.
/ CHRISTMAS TREE At BAPTIST CHURCH
On Friday evening the Sunday school of
the Baptist church had their annual Christ
mas tree with attendant festivities at the
vestry of the church. The rooms were fill
ed with both old and Young. and the scene
presented was one of uneXampled happi-
ness and good cheer The Christmas can
tata, which had. been in preparation for
this occasion for some time, under the d.
rcctlon of the choristcr of the church, Mr..
George O. Day, formed prominent feature
of the entertained and was greatly enjoy
ed by both old and young. The music of
the cantata is peculiarly bright and joyous
and was given in all its several parts with
excellent appropriateness in good time and
tune, and demonstrated correct idea of
the subject ON the part of both the instruc-
tor and the singers.
The Christmas tree was beauty and the
chief attraction to the little ones. Sus-
pended upon its broad branches were innu-
merable wax dolls-of bewildering bril-
liancy in complexion and costume
and thousand and one toys of different
kinds, evidently the work of the good st.
| NlCuOiuS, W III WIS COuucoCcIlIuS ClOuSl
to visit the scene, and was the object OF
much delight an, amusement, in his i'm
mensity of beard and the generally wintry
aspect he wore about him. He was recog'
nized by many as one of the jolliest
''deacons' of the Baptist society" The
distribution of the presents was time Of
great rejoicing to the happy recipients
The gifts were rare and many of then
quite original. The pastor received {
> handsome string of trout with which t
grace his next mornings meal the choris
) ter was presented with some seventy dollars
in cash, as small testimonial of the APP
probation in which his services are held by
= the choir, while others received gifts boil
golden and silver, of love, of friendship
and from the practical joker, all of which
it is unnecessary to enumerate. The occa
sion as whole was one of great enjoy
ment and eminently BETTING a Christina
festival
ST. PETERS CHURCH.
if Services at St. Peters (Roman Catholic
n church were held in accordance with tn
Y usual observance of Christmas day Tn
d first service was at half past five o'clock il
the morning, with others at 1880 and 1913
"a m and T.oO in tI,o ayan,no pa.