The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-26
CHURCH DOINGS
AND RELIGIOUS TALK
ChrOniclings Of Particular Interest to
Church. Going People.
ARMENIAN pLEADERs DlscREDlTED


Shepherd Order.. Religious News
Observation-Disclosures Of TOmOrrOw's
Church Services.
The Christmas services at the Penn
Avenue Baptist church Sunday will be
imposing and impressive. a copy OF
Blashfield's famous painting Christ
mas Rells" will beautify the tile page
of souvenir programme containing
in full the services of the entire day.
morning, afternoon and evening. The
pealing of the bells in this magnificent
picture will be the keynote of every
service-joy and victory. Pastor Dixon
has chosen his themes to this end;
morning. Bethlehem the Worlds CEN
ter" afternoon, 1.-The Boy Jesus eve
ming. Naming the Babe of Bethle-
hem" Under the effective leadership
of Conductor Charles =. Whittemore,
an elaborate and inspiring musical SER
vice as climax to the sentiment and
sermons of the day will be rendered as
printed in the choice programme; there
will be hymn and carol. anthem and
solo, and antiDhOnal songs to be rem
dered by the pastors choir composed OF
sixty children specially trained for this
service; by the solo Quartette or the
church and an augmented chorus OF
thirty voices: in the morning service
there will be a special anthem rendered
by the Quartette, school chorus ana pas
tors choir. In the afternoon at
O'Clock the great school of the church
under the efficient superintendency or
Luther Keller, will meet in the auditor
ium for its annual Christmas festival:
at which time there will be rendered
solos. recitation and carols. which Is
title for saving to those who have ever
heard this school sing. that there Will
be a full hour of glorious inspiration.
The musical programme arranged ior
the church services is as follows:
Anthem, "Glory to God. ...... .Trowbridgee
Miss Margaret Jones, Morris Thomas anu
Choir
clark the Herald Angels Sing
Mendelssohn
Pastors Choir. Full Chorus, School and
Congregation.
Anthem. .Watchman What oil % tne
Miss Jones, Mr. Whittemorc and Pastors
Choir (AntiphonallyD
Tenor Solo, THE Star of Bethlehem
Johua John.
Anthem. "Shout the Glad Tidings,"
Misses Grace and Annie Rose, MIR. Airey,
Mr.. Hebcrling. Fun Choirs and
School Congregation joining.
Anthem, brightest and Best ...... Buck
Ladies' Trio, Male Voices and Full Choir.
Anthem. "Alcssiah Is King" ..... Warren
Mrs. Brundage. Miss Jones. Mr.. John
and Full Choir
Contralto Solo, Christmas. '......... Shelly
Miss Margaret Jones.
Soprano Solo, Bending Ger the
Cradle Low. w".................,..... Mario
Mrs Lizzie Hughes-B -Brundagc
Grand Chorale. Behold l Bring You
Bass Solo, Ladies Trio and Fun chorus
The programme of Christmas music
arranged for the choir at First Presby-
terian church, which was omitted last
Sunday on account of the illness of
some of the members. will be given
at the church tomorrow under direction
of Mr.. Reeve Jones.
j. NJ. Chance. choirmaster and organ
ist at the Second Presbyterian schurch
has arranged the following programme
of Christmas music for tomorrow:
MORNING.
Organ Prelude ...................... Batiste
Anthem, with Tenor Solo and Full
Choir, Holy, Holy. Lord God AL
mlcnty Observation-Disclosures. tiOu1Ou
Solo, "He Shall Feed His Flock. Handel
Miss Caragan.
Anthem. with Soprano Solo and Full
Choir. Noel. ................... Adams
ofrertory Solo. blending Ger Cradle
Low ........................... Marco
Mr.. Beynon.
violin Obligato by Walter KipleD
Organ Postlude ..................... Handel
EVENING
Organ Prelude, "Cantilenc Pastorale."
Ashmall
Anthem. for Soprano and Full Choir
The naH GSramaa 1hr Gaa csS,aa 6a FaT%sr Hay
Child" by Thomas Adams, will be sung
by the quartette and full choir. This
work is distinctly choral in its compost
ton and is very beautiful.
Organ Postlude INSTRUMENTATION. Bristow
At the Washubrn Street Presbyterian
church the following programme of
music will be Civen tomorrow under
the direction of Mrs. b. 7. Jayne
MORNING, 1890
instrumental Prelude ............. Gounod
Chorus Anthem, brightest and Best
Soprano and Tenor Solos, Trio and Full
Chorus
Bass Solo, "Mortals Awake" Shelley
David Baynham.
Offertory. Violin and Piano. .Spohr
Soprano Solo, bending Ger Cradle
Low .......................... Mario
Mrs. b. T. Jayne.
lVioin ObligatoD
Carol, 1T Is the Blessed Christmas
Soprano Solo, Soprano aud Violin Obli-
ratos and Full Chorus.
instrumental Postlude
EVENING. 7.9o.
Instrumental Prelude.
Chorus Anthem, Sing Praises to Cod
Wareing
Tenor Solo. Ladies' Chorus and Full
Chorus.
Quartette, Emmanuel .....Trowbrifge
Onertory. Violin and Piano. ...... .Renard
Solo, THE Holy Cnild' d'........A. J. Harber
Chorus Anthem, ''How Lovely Are the
Messengers" from. st. PauD,
Mcndelssohn
Instrumental POstludc.
There will be sermons by the pastor
appropriate to the anniversary Of the
birth of Christ at each service.
The Bible school which Immediately
follows the morning service VIII also
observe the day with appropriate e&-
ercises.
In the Green Ridge Presbyterian
church tomorrow Christmas will be
appropriately observed. At 1890 Rev.
J. B. Worrell, d. D., will preach and
the following musical numbers select
ed and prepared as especially fitting
for the Christmastde will be rendered:
Anthem, 1.-THE Infant King. .Ne!tllinser
Miss Edith Du Bois and Choir
Alto Solo and Quartette. Calm on the
Listening Ear of Night" ..........L Lyon
Miss Victoria Greuner, Miss Elsie Brown,
Miss Helen Pauson, William Con-
rad ID. j. Phillips.
Anthem, "And Suddenly There Was
with the Angels ................. Eing
Gustav Greuner Miss Elsie Brown and
Full Choir.
In the evening at 7:30 there will be q
Christmas praise service in which the