The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-12-22
CHRISTMAS, 1898.

The Feast or the Nativity Will be OBJ
served by the churches in Bennington in
the usual ornate manner, excepting the
Methodist. The latter's church repairs
are not quite completed, and so the
Christmas music will be less ornate. As
usual, the Methodist, Congregational and
Baptist will observe Sunday, st. Peters
and st. Francis de Sales, the exact date,
Monday. The keynote of this happy
season seems to be so well expressed in
a carol by Mrs. Wilton Stone, that we
copy it in this connection:
In manger side by side
With the cXen gentle eyed
Lay a little newborn child;
Cherubim and sersphim,
Winged with pleasure sang to Him.
And while in their eyes he smiled,
All the skies with light were streaming,
All the stars with JOY were cleaning,
All the heavens outbroke to song;
And with cOlors of the morn
Tidings glad were swept along.
"Peace on earth, to-day is born
Christ, the King"
Jub.latel sing,
Sing it DER and DER,
Jubilate, jubilate. evermore.
70 the new born King.
Guided by that star intense
Gold and myrrh and frankincense
Prophets brought that little child
CheTuhm and se:%phim,
Winged with splenaer sang to Him:
And while in their eyes he smiled,
All the skies with light were streaming,
All the stars with joy were cleaning,
All the heavens outbrUke to song;
And with colors OF the morn
Tidings glad we're swept along.
"Peace on EARTH to-day is born,
Christ the King"
Juhilate! sing,
Sing it DER and DER,
JubiAte, jubilate eyermOre,
To the new born King.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.
MORNING..
Preaching by the Rev. Charles McGlau-
fin of Albany, n. Y, singing will be
rendered by choir of twelve voices, A.
j. Cooper organist, Prof. II. w. Downs
director. The programme follows:
Organ voluntary. Grand offertory No 2, Bateste
Carol, Natal Day. -. .......Adams Geibel
Lords Prayer.
Anthem, christians, Awake!p. Marsh
Scripture Readings,
TIE Deum No in 60. Dudley Buck
Prayer.
Gloria Patri
Anthem. at came upon tie Midnight Clear"
q. W. Marston.
Offertory-organ, "Christmas Pastorale, Mcrkee
Anthem Star of Bethlehem" Stephen Adams
Organ Voluntary.
EVENING.
Sunday school concert. Fun Orchestra
SECOND CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
MORNING.
Organ voluntary-W eihnachtspastorale, Merkel
Mrs q W Keeseman
Carol, "Holy Voices" ............. Van de Water
TIE Deum No. 49,. Buck
Anthem, behold Bring you Good Tidngs,"
Ofertory, solo, "Star of Peace" ........ Parker
Anthem, "He shall Reign Forever" ....Sinper
Postlude, Grand March from Kieuzi. Wagner
EVENING
Anthem, "Prince of Salem Decker
Carol service by the Sunday School" Ring,
Bells Ring"
ST. PETERS CHURCH.
There will be two Celebrations of the
Eucharist on Christmas morning, At 0
o'clock and at 1890 We give the must
cal programme of the latter service:
Processional-0rgan.
Carol. softly the Night is Sleeping" .Crament
Gloria Patri OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES .'Curtls
Tie Deum in ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .AlzamOra
Full BenedlctuS ............ .....'h Odges
Hymn No. 2............ .''........ 49, WINS
Kyrie ....... ..............'.......'.. 'Conant
Gloria Ilbi .'''''''.' ;SenSnt
Hymn No. H............ ........... Mendelssohn
ABSORPTION after sermon
Offertory. anthem behold Bring you Good
Tidings" 80, .............. .Clare
Offertory Sentence
SanCtus. ....................... ...Conant
Benedictus qui VENT. .......Conant
Agnus Del -.....'..'.'''.. ........''.'.'S ohahJ
Gloria in EXcelts ............. .Conant
Nunc Dimittis, Tonus Regius.
Carol 'Ring out ye Throbbing Stars, =" Barbour
Recessonal-Organ.