Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-18
ruE RIcHMoND DIspATCH--sUNDAY. DECEMBER IS, 1892

and Mrs. W. p. Knowles, Contraltos. Mrs.
]. II. Durrett aud Mrs. w. o. sheloourne
Tenors, Captain +. w. Cunningham anu
Mr.. a Il. Barker. and Bassos, Messrs. y. II.
Lehman and II. +. Cardozo.
ct. Marks CHURCH.
AtSt. Marks church there will be ap-
propriate services, including attractive
Christmas music. The choir OF tnis enufot
has but recently been reorganlzed, but ~
has some splendid voices, aud the selec,
tions 10 be rendered will be OF high ana
classical character. The leading soprano Is
Mrs. Bertha Volkes-R Richardson. Rev. Dr.
Dashiell will probably assist IN the ser
vices.
GRACE CHURCH.
The services for the day at Grace church
will consist of holy communion at a.
N. sermon at IL A. NJ. and children
meeting at p. NJ. At the last service tne
children's offerings for diteren,,t missloh5hlaa
and charitable enterprises will be handed
in and collection of toys, books. &c,
will be taken up for little ones in different
"homesn of charity about the city. Inc
mnsic AZ Grace church in tho morning Will
he verv fine. The following selections
will he sung; Opening anthem, Shout
the Glad Tidings." (Williams); Venite ia
ID Danks): Gloria Patri lDanks ana
BuckJ; TIE Deum in L iHolden), new;
Jubilate, B fiat (Buckl; hymns, cam
ON the Listening Ear of Night" Angels
from the Realm of Glory; Oiertory. " IL
Came Upon the Midnight Clear" motel
1GiIohrist). The choir is composed OF the
following ladies and gentlemen soprano,
Miss Anime Hammers alto, MISS MAY
Greener: tenor. Mr.. G.. +. Jones; basso,
Mr.. p. F. Greenwood; orgauist' Mrs. H.
Greener.
CHRIST CHURCH.
The decorations of Christ church will
consist of a reredOs and rood screen OF
evergreen IN pattern Of ancient eccleslastlc
architecture The square aisle WINDOWS
will be pointed by festoons, and the cn ,T
will be rallied with cedar and holly. Inc
font will be eanopied with running cedar
under which is to be suspended the SYM
bolic dove" :.
Tbe mission. Chapel of the Redeemer, ls
Ia he dressed with holly and running
cedar IN graceful festoons, conspicuous
among which will be the star, the cross
and the crown. marking our Loris his
sion. .,,,4,,
NJ. and 4P. NJ, and at the Chapel OF the
Redeemer they will be held at 7. Nj;
The church and chapel Sunday schools
old Holland windmill with revolving
WINGS will grind as grist for the children
the TOYS and sweets that st. Nicholas, the
miller. will distribute. Brownies Will carry
the meal bags, and chorus OF medlHNai
choristers will sing Christmas carols III
front OF the mill. Mr.. Spott Allen Is su;
perintendent of the Sunday school ana
MIR. Charles Burton Is assistant supoIin-
tendent. MIR. James Gregory is superln-
mission school. Inc
following music will be sung on Sunday ::
Openlnc HYMN, christians. Awake =
tune, Yorkshire; Venite (BennetD; tenth
selection Psalms various authors. lie
denim CGoss), Jubilate (Bridgewater),
HYMN, "Once in Royal Daylds CITY "
Trby): anthem. God Is a Spirit ben
nett): hymn. Hark the Herald y Men
delssohn). Choir members: Mrs. bowers,
Mrs. Ellis. and Misses Estha Mack, Bessie
Pattee. Lily Creery, Margle Mahhlng'
Hattie Hatton, Mamie Epps, Lily Rogers,
Messrs. n. Day, T.. Creery. and Masters Pat
tersOn. Burton, Friar, and Schermerhorn.
Organist and leader, Miss Albln Neither
wood.
The Baptist Churche'
Lovers of splendid music will certainly
hear some if they attend the Christmas
services at the First BAPTIST church. lhe
organIst there Is Mr. Philip $. Powers,
formerly of Monumental church, ana the
choir consists of Miss Eve Lawson, So
prano: Mrs. J. l.. Rowe, contralto; MT
William Henning. tenor, and Mr.. Charles
Hunter. bassO. The programme tor tne
dav is TO be as follows:
Morning Ser'rice.-Organ voluntary I0l-
lowed by doxology, "Old Hundred" Clio
rio in Fxcelsis. first mass Hayden; an
them. 20. Zion That Tellest." &C.. (Dud-
lev Buck: The Lords Prayer On. H.
Allen, Festival lie Deum, in l. hat (Dud-
Erening Sercioe.-" Messiah is King y
WARREN. Gloria in EXcelsis (MoZartl J,
Calm on the Listening Ear OF Morn
(Holden).
CLAY-sTREET CHURCH.
The musical programme at CIay;,Streel
will be unusually attractive. In ADDITION
TO the rendering of some excellent selec-
t,ons by the choir, the male quartette WILL
sing, mighty King" Jubilate Dec. and
Cantante Domino (Gounod):
The choir consists OF the following
| Sopranos Mrs. f. L. Keeton, Mrs. W.
Allen. Misses Rosa Ragland, Sallle Gwath-
mev- and Jennie Furguson Altos-Misses
| Mary Furguson. Maggie Gwathmey, --
Bosher. and Fannie Ellerson; Ienors-
| Charles J. Shuman, Willie James, and John
Powers; Bass0s-G. NJ. Rawson, George
z. Shuman, Robert Powers. and Charlie;
| Franck: OrCanist-J. a. Purdle.
I Members of the SUNDAY school are ar.
ranging for q Christmas cantata entitled
"A Visit to Grandpapa." 1t IS full OF
choice music and will no doubt prove very
attractive.
LE1GH-sTREET CHURCH.
The exercises at the Leigh-Street in the
| morning will consist of a Sunday-schoo
| I 4 Itr tt. aFfar
| Rev. w. L. Wright. There WILL be singing
by the primary school, under the direction
| of Mrs. Achley. There will b. two song
| bv the school proper, assisted Oy th'
| choir. and the latter, under the direction
| Of Mr.. Leslie L. Watson. will render AnC
there were IN the same country shep
herds" by Zundel, as an oifertory piece.
The Methodist Churches.
Quite an attractive musical programme
is TO be carried out at the Broad-Stree
| Methodist church. The selections EN-
braced are "Exulung Angels in Seraphi
Strains" "JehoTiah's Praise" Foreye
| Reign. Victorious King" by Haydn
"H4rk. What Mean Those Holy Voices;
by Bissell Hark the Herald Angel
Sing po Unfold 4 fsrd P9Tal' Everlasting
The members Of this choir are: Mr.. q
L. Bidgood. leader; Miss j. X. Hennlns
oreanist: Sopranos, Mrs J. A. Briggs, Mrs
II. O. Williams, and Miss Nellie Parker
Contraltos. Miss Nirgle Walter, and hlrs
r. Cardwell; Tenors, Messrs. Taylor, Sale
and Zancey; Basso. Messrs. i. Putney, n
O. Williams, -- Goodwin, George Skip
with. and Richard Cardwell.
FrSE MUSIC AT wAsHINGToN-sTREET.
Quite an attractive programme will b
carried out ut Washington-Stree Methc
dist church on Sunday morning. 1t vi
be as follows: /. Voluntary, organ.
Chant. "While the Stars are Gleamin
Bright" choir. 3. Selection from Go.
pei Songs" choir. 4. Chant, choir.
The choir consists of:
Sopranos-hlrs. a. T.. MavO and Mise
Irene Fensom, Minnie Wells, Florenc
Toler, and Bertha Smoot.
Contraltos-M Misses Willie Vaughan an
Susie Anderson.
Altos-Mrs. Lottie Herrold and Mis-
Mamie Pegram.
Baritono2Messrs. Charles Hargrave an
b. II. Hudson.
Tenors- Messrs. Edgar Nichols an
George l.. Hanks.
Bass-Messrs. Milton Hargraye and X.
L. Toler.
Organist-Miss Mamie Anderson.
Cornetist-M j. J.. Bailey.
Leader-Mr. NJ. J.. Willis.
The Sunday school of WashingtOn-Strei
church will give an entertainment on Mol
day night the Goth for the childre