The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-21
CHRISTMAS AT CHURCHES
Elaborate Musical Programmes That
Have Been Prepared.
SOME TO BE RENDERED SUNDAY
Numbers That viii BE Heard at Penn
Avenue Baptist and Elm Park
Churches Grand Italian Mass
VIII Be Sung at Cathedral.

ecHpSe the recOruS OF past years.
The music committee of Penn Avenue
Baptist church has arranged the fol-
lowing programme for Sunday next,
when a special choir of twenty-five, un-
der the leadership of John T. Watkins,
will provide a musical treat. At the
morning service the following anthems
will be rendered: 1.-The Shepherds"
Holden), Before the Heavens were
Spread Abroad ParkeD, and Sir Jo-
seph Barnbys great composition, THE
First Christmas" including (a) The
Annunclation, (b) The Shepherds (c)
Cradle Song of the Blessed Virgin, and
Id The Gloria in Excelss. At the even
ing service the anthems will be: when
Jesus was Born at Bethlehem" and
Brightest and Best" The solos, du-
etts, trios and quartettes will be capa-
bly, sustained by Miss Susie Black, of
Nicholson; Will Watkins, Of Peckville; (;
George Dewitt, Howell Davis, Miss
Margaret Jones and Mrs. NJ. j. Boston
Williams. The instrumental selections
given by large orchestra will be-:
Offertorie No. and No. for organ by
Wely, Haydn's Creation" and Goun-
ods "Pontifclal March" for organ and
orchestra.
Holy communion will be celebrated at
Grace Reformed church at 1920 o'clock
on Christmas morning when the choir,
which has been rehearsing for some
time, will present a good and appro-
pirate programme of music.
AT Elm Park Church.
Professor Carter will sustain his we'll
earned reputation at the Elm Park
church, when the highly-trained and
talented quartette will render selec-
tions from the Messiah" at the even
ing service. Llew Herbert has often
been heard to great advantage in orato-
rio music, and there is no doubt that
the majestic musicof the Messiah" will
receive the best of treatment from this
celebrated quartette.
At st. Peters cathedral the following
excellent musical service has been ar
ranged by Professor w. p. Schillng
and will be rendered at the 1890 O'clock
mass Christmas morning. A chorus of
twenty-five voices, assisted by Bauer's
orchestra Of fifteen pieces will sing the
grand Italian mass by the joint
authors, Rosslni, Bellini and Donizetti.
The soprano solos will be rendered by
Mrs. Schilling, and the other numbers
will be given by well-trained members
of the choir Selections will also be
given from Haydns Creation" The
offertory volutary will be "The Adeste
Fideles" as arranged by Novelo. The
whole service will be Of the elaborate
nature which characterizes the Christ
mas services at the cathedral.
The services at st. Luke's church on
Sunday and Christmas day will be fully
choral. j. Willis Conant, organist, has
arranged an admirable programme for
each day, and the selections are from
the best composers. The choir, which
is an admirable one, is at present
splendidly trained and will provide a
rich treat of sacred music.
At the Church of the Good Shepherd
Green Ridge, Christmas day will be
ushered in by celebration of the
holy communion. At the morning ser.
vice on Christmas day the service will
be fully choral.
At st. David's Episcopal church com.
munion will be celebrated at a. m
and 1890 a. M, when full choral ser.
vice will be rendered under the leader
ship of John Morris, who has prepared
some excellent numbers. Miss Mamie
Elsinger, the organist, will play appro'
pirate voluntaries at both services.
Services at Green Ridge.
Professor Charles T.. Whittimore has
arranged a grand programme of music
for Sunday next at the Green Ridge
Presbyterian church. In the morning
large choir will render a full carol
service under the auspices OF the Bible
class. In the evening the service will
be fully choral, when the following an
thems will be rendered: Brightest
and Best Are the Sons of the Morning, y
by Mrs. A. A. Hay and choir; "And
There Were Shepherds" by ]. C. Winke
and choir; Let Us Now Go Unto Beth
lehem," by Miss e. j. Garragan and
choir; Behold I Bring You Glad It'd.
ings," by w. II. Becker and choir. Al
the introduction, Miss Salome NJ
Becker, organlst, will play prelude
'The Pilgrims Chorus" and a grant
triumphal march as a postelude,
On the West Side, the choir OF st
Patrick's church, numbering thirty-fivC
voices, will render Mozart's Seventh
Mass at a. m. and 1890 a. m. masses
on Christmas Day. Professor Haydr
Evans, who has spared no effort in re-
hearsals, will be away from home, anC
Professor Thomas, of Carbondale, will
| preside at the organ, while William e
Evans will direct. The quartette viii
comprise Mrs. X. Sullivan, soprano
Miss Kate Saul, contralto; J.. Feeney
tenor and j. Connolly, bass Mis-!
Harriet Ward will assist with the vic
! lin.
Music will predominate at the ser
vices of the Asbury Methodist Episcopa
church, Green Ridge, on Sunday, whei
several selections of Christmas piece
will be rendered by the church choir.
The popular service of song, Chris
Our King" will be rendered at th
Green Ridge Primitive Methods
church by the Sunday school children
on Sunday evening
Scranton Street Church.
At the Scranton Street Baptist church
the Christmas Day services will be brigh
and interesting. In the morning tn,
anthems, Christ Was Born in Bethle
hem" and II VIII Extol Thee" will bt
rendered by the choir while Miss Wis
Jones and David Evans will sing appro
pirate solos. A special chidrens ser
vice will be held in the afternoon.
A special programme of music ha
been prepared by the committee of tn,
Jackson Street Baptist church, includ
ing choruses by the various Sunda.
school classes and selections by tn,
many clever musicians of the church
The service will be held on Christina
evening and william b. Owen will di
rect the choir.
Professor William w. Jones ha
trained choir of thirty voices whicl
will present splendid programme n
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