The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-12-23
Christmas in the hurches.

| The Festival OF the NATIVITY, common
ly called Christmas, is of very ancient
date. St. ChrysostOm in the fourth CEN
fury speaks of it as of great antiquity.
Julius l., in A. D. 237, caused strict
search of the records, and traditions
clustering about the festival, to be made
and confirmed its observance on Decem-
Der 25th. 1t is also spoken of by Glenn
ems Alexandrinus, who died about one
hundred years after the death of st.
John. 1t is, therefore, a fair inference
that Christmas has been kept by Chris
tians since the Ascension, and that the
later characteristic of gift-giVing is the
accidental rather than the primary
meaning of the great festival. The In
carnation is the central idea OF Christ
mas, and the note of the music of the
Joyous season is the angelic song:
"Glory to God in the highest; and on
earth peace. good will towards men.
Alleluia. Alleluia." Why should not
the children rejoice; why not one and
all, from the youngest to the eldestP
Give gifts, make the heart glad, for these
are but symbols of Gods Greatest Gift
to man that makes the day what it is.
The Eastern, the Roman and the Ang-
licana communiOns have always OBJ
served this festival. By reason of diff
ferences to which this generation are
strangers there was short period
when Christmas was not observed by all
bearing the Christian name, but that is
now past and to-day the anthems go up
from every house of worship: To-day
Christ is born to-day the Saviour hath APP
peared; to-day Angels sing upon earth;
and Archangels rejoice; to-day the
righteous are glad, and say, Glory to
God in the highest. Alleluia."
VI. Of hn Hrcf nla
this holy day of obligation, is becoming
matter of wider observance. Yearly,
more and more, in the numbers who
gather to partake of the Eucharistic sacri-
flee on affairs bright and shining on
earth, is this emphasized. People at
tend divine worship on Christmas Day
who forget the other holy days of the
year and these in greatly augmenting
ranks. The glad day and season in Ben
nington this year will receive its proper
recognition as is shown by the elabO-
rate schedules of services, below. The
BANNER wishes all its readers Merry
Christmas" because of the Incarnation
of our Blessed Lord, with all that these
word simply, supported by our Churches,
sanctuares will be appropriately deco
, rated to welcome all to their worship
with glad acclaim:
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.
The Christmas services at this Church
will be of the usual ornate description,
the singing being by donble quartette,
, led by Prof. Fred N. Squire. The SER
mon will be on the theme suggested by
the day. and both services will be largely
, attended:
1890 MORNING.
, Carol. Joy F!s ur Utmost Heart smith
, Carol, See, Amid the Winters Snow Cornell
Hymn, Holy Night, barnoy
Shine out, OH Blessed stars.......:. .:.;Downs
i Gloria, From Mozart's Twelfth Mass
100 EVENING.
: Sunday school conc TT exercise, consisting OF
music rsatings and recitations. Conducted by
, Prof Fl. W Downs.
CHURCH OF THE SACRED HEART.
, The Christmas music at the Church of
the Sacred Heart will be exceptionally
fine this year. The Mass will be at mid
night. The following is the order:
Prelude for organ; $500. Fni c SaGn
Aslerges me Gresora1G ''''fI Ros eROly
Gloria in Excelsis.... -..'..'''.'.' .''RoseWig
S SSert ri, ''''''''' Ave Maria Go4nod
! Miss McGowan.
Sanctus 90. -. 80. ...... .....,........ Rosewig
66smmu Dit Adeste Fidcles. Miss
> Gloria IN EHcelsis Dec
, March .........................S veusen
;; The choir has been in training during
the past six weeks by Miss Kathleen
t MCGOWAN of Mineville, N. Y. Miss Nc
: Gowan has bee, pupil of Nine. Long,
one of Boston's finest vocal teachers.
, She possesses very fine Mezzo Soprano
: voice, a range of three octaves. She is
. very well known in New York and has
been termed the Sweet Singer of the
a Adirondack" She returns to Boston
, in FEBRUARY to finish her vocal studies.
She has refused mum erous offers to sing
n in Opera. We hope to hear of her some
. future day classed with our leading
A Primd DOndS
|. The same musical services, with few
I exceptions, will be sung in ST. Jean de
v Baptste Church North Bennington
4 Christmas Day at 10 a. m.
ST. PETERS CHURCH.
a tSt. Peters Church, the Feast of the
a Nativity will be ushered in with the
usual Festal Choral service at midnight;
Low Celebration of the Holy Eucharist
3 a. m; Morning Service, High Ceebra'
: tion and sermon, 1890 a. m; Full Cho-
raj EvensOng, 5 p. m. Children
. Festival service 1890 p. m.
Q Monday will be st. Stephens Day
t Tuesday st. John the Evangelists
: Wednesday Holy Innocents'. Holy
\ Eucharist zach morning at 10 o'clock,
: Evensong at4.15. The Festival service oil
. the Sunday school and Christmas tree will
+ be at the evening of Holy InnOcents'
Day at 7.30 O'clock.
= Professional. Calm on the Listening Ear o
: Carol, Ring out ye Throbbing Stars of Night,
= O"'''' Barbour
!, Choral Service .......''..'' lSlI
' Magrifcat &c. ....... Cathedral PsAlIe
c Hymn. 1t Came upon the Midnight Clear.
| Greed and Versicles ...............: TAILS
S Carol Softly tue Night Is Sleeping, Cramen
a Carol, All Jubant with Psalms aud Hymns
- Cerol,............. ..... Carol Brothers. Carol
Uymn ..., -. ....... @. go. Adeste Fidele
q MORNING. SERVICE AND EUCHARIsT
g Processi carol, Now JON W. all With Holy
l.. Nil ......... ....'z'.;' - T'ai'l'
Ven te... ...................... .CRtnolc IHa VI
TIE Deum ....................'''Ca 5saitel
Gloras IN P~alter ..............' CSth TSaitel
o Benedictus ......... 80. Catholic fsSte
q Introit, hymn, Angels from the Realms OF Glory
q omar
u Kyrie and Gloria Tibi.... ...... ....: nay he
n II, mn Glory to God in the Highest, hendslsshoI
a oTrrtorium, Behold 1 bring you Good Tidig9g.,
d Sanctus BenedictuS. Agnus Del. Gloria in Ex
l.Hta