The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-28

dered four selections under the direc-
tion of X. Nichols. the choir sang an
anthem and Miss Alice Williams re-
cited. Baptism was administered at
the close of the service.
The largest congregation that has
ever filed the Simpson Methodist E.pis-
copal church listened last evening To
the singing of shiloh sacred can
tata. by the members of tEe choir, and
chorus of Sunday schoo! children,
under the direction of Chorister Will
liam Jones.
In the Green Ridge Presbyterian
church an augmented choir furnished
excellent music under the leadership
of Director Fred G.. Whittemore. The
singers We're: Sopranos. Miss Edith
Dubois. Miss Hattie Gunster. Miss
Nellie Charlesworth. Miss Alma Wade,
Miss Annie Jenkins, Miss Myrtle Bay
ley: altos, Miss Victoria Greuner, Miss
Myrtle Perry, Miss Lillian Perry, Miss
Helen Dawson. tenors, William Con-
rad, c. Winke. j. Roulson. G. +. Whit
temore; basscs. G. Greuner. -. ]. Phil
lips, f.. }. Frank, w }. Roberts. The
Urganist was Miss Salome Becker.
At the final rehearsal of the Green
Ridge Presbyterian church choir, prep
aratory to the Christmas service of yes
terday, each member of the choir was
presented with fve-dollar gold piece
and the leader. c. Fred Whittcmore
with IA ten-dollar gold piece as Il holi-
day remembrance from the session of
the church.
PROVIDENCE PRESBYTERIAN.
The choir of the Providence Prcsby-
terian church contained twenty-five
voices and was accompanied by an
orchestra of eight pieces. Admirable
numbers We're rendered both morning
and evening under the direction of
Mrs. j. T.. Heckel. chOrister, and Miss
Ruth Jackson, organist. The singers
and musicians were: Sopranos, Mrs j,
T.. lleckrl, Mrs. Joe Mulley, Miss Mary
Davis, Miss Edith Martin, Miss Carrie
Miller, Miss Lille Farnham; altos, Miss
Mary Davis, Miss Cora Farnham, Miss
Grace Laurent; tenorS, Paul Fright
William Reed, Howard Griffin, James
Gcddrs; bassos, Philip Thomas, Thorn
Jackson: violnist, Professor Walken-
shaw: orchestra. b. f.. Pitze. first vio-
lin; Frank SIocum, second violin; John
Walkenshaw. viola; Edward Cunning
ham, basso: William McAndrew. clar-
ionet: Professor Lawrence, cornet;
John JAY, tramhonc: Frank Squires
tympanies.
\ large congregation of those who
regularly worship at the Puritan Con-
greg ltiOnal church. together with their
friends were in attendance at the
Christmas CommcmOratiOn last evening
and pronounced it highly enjoyable.
The large choir of thirty voices under
the direction of Rers Watkins render
ed in very fine manner four beautiful
and appropriate anthems. Frequently
on special occasions this choir has re-
ceived much commendation for the VOL
ume Of voice and the finished express
sion with which it renders difficult COM
positions. Last evening was no cXcep-
ton. Miss Emma Humphrey sang
sH eetly Shelley's "The Holy City" The
pastor, Rev. Newman Matthews.
preached Il short but impressive sermon
On Emmanuel 1t will be Il surprise
to the congregation. when it becomes
generally known. that MIR. Watkins an
nuunccd to the choir at the close Of the
service that he would not be able to
continue any longer as its leader. Dur
ing his two years of voluntary and un-
remuncrated service he has greatly en-
dcared himself to both the choir and
the congregation and they will keenly
feel his loss. The following were the
anthems rendered: Angels From the
Realms of Glory" Matthews; when
Bethlehem's Shepherds" Herbert
There We're Shepherds" Simp.r
Daughter of Zion" Clark.
AT THE Y. NJ. C. \.
\ very interesting Christmas service
was conducted at the Y. NJ c. A. yes
terday afternoon. 1t consisted of
stereopticon lecture given by A. V.
Bower and Secretary Mahy and the
singing of Christmas carols by the Y.
NJ. c. a. glee club led by Professor j.
NJ. Chance. The two old familiar Eng
lish carols, Good Christian Men Re-
joice" and "The First Noel" while be-
ing sung by the club, appropriate illus
trati0ns We're thrown on the screen.
Then other scenes were given depicting
the birth, life and death of Christ being
principally taken from famous pic
lures. Mir Bower lectured on the scenes
dealing with the birth and life and Mr..
Mahy had for his subject the trial and
death scenes. VIII Stanton accom-
panied the congregational singing ON
the cornet.