The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-26

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! RT. REV. BISHOP O'HARA.
! Ceebrant of the Pontiiical High Mass at
St. Peters Cathedral
| dence by Rev. Father Carmody and
| for the Hungarans in Pine Brook by
, Rey. Father Malone
ST. PATRICK'S WEST SIDE
! Not since the dedication of the
church, when the augmented choir and
! Bauer's orchestra rendered GOunod's
mass, was the congregation of St. Pat
! riCk's treated to such Il grand and in
| spring musical programme as that
/ given yesterday. 1t was Silas' mass
and was sung by the regular choir di
/ ,rectcd by Haydn Evans, who was also
| organist. This mass was awarded first
| prize in an International competition in
| Belgium in 1866 when 700 competitions
/ from twelve different nations We're sub
mittcd. 1t is quite as difficult as
! GounOd'S, just as stately and dignified
and by many critics considered more
! musical except in the Credo. in which
| Gounod is exceptionally happy.
The rendition OF the mass was pre-
| ceded by an organ prelude from Han
! dels Messiah. by Professor Evans and
Weigand's "Asperges Me" by the choir.
Then in their order We're rendered Silas'
| "Eyri, ''GlOri,' "Credo," 'SantCus,'
"Benedictus," and "AgnuS Del" ThH
"Qui Tolls" of the "Credo" and the
| "Benedictus' We're sung by the quar-
tette consisting Of Mrs. Kate Sullivan,
| soprano: Miss Kttie Gibbons. con-
| tralto: Edward Walsh, tenor and Will
| liam Vanston. bass. The solo:sts ac-
quilted themselves most meritoriOusly,
particularly Mr. Nanston, who never
| refore esSayed a solo part. his work
| ;,,t b,, lt ,a; Il,-
mendablc. For an offertory Miss Har-
| riet Ward. the choir's accomplished
| violinist, rendered Mascagni's Inter
| m"a3u.' Prof. Evans accompanying on
the organ. "Adeste Fideis," was given
as a recessional and for the postlude
Prof. Evans rendered the Handel-Lux
| Concerto in ID"
! This music was rendered at both the
6 o'clock and 1890 O'Clock masses. The
last was solemn high m ,sS with Rev.
| d. a. Dunno as celebrant: Rev. j. d.
| VII, Ian. deacon. and Rev. T.. p Mo
| NalIy. ub-deacOn. The sermon which
was on the theme of Christ in Ills
tony" was delivered by the pastor,
| Rev. Father Whelan.
ST. PAUL's, GREEN RIDGE.
At st. Paurs church, Green Ridge,
six masses were celebrated, yesterday,
| five in the church and one in the con-
vent. The first mass was at 6 o'clock
and was a high one. Rev. j. j. Dunn
was celebrant and he was celebrant at
the and o'clock masses.
Rev. +. j. McManus. the pastor,
celebrated mass at Z o'clock in the con-
vent chapel for the sisters, and he cele
| brated the 8 and 1890 o'clock masses in
the church At the . o'clock mass
chorus of children's voices sang the
| AIaSta E'iI,IiS and at
organ and violin accompaniment. The
church choir sang at the 1880 mass
and rendered beautiful music. Father
| McManus preached the sermon.
| The thoughts he presented were in
| relation to the great obstacles to virtue
as told by st. John i'm the Gospel, name
ly, concuDiscenses of the eye and the
| flesh, riches and pride OF life The
Savior eXemplified in His life poverty,
suffering and humiliation which are
opposite to the others and the footsteps
| of the Savior are what lead to eternal
life.
ST. JOHNS SOUTH SIDE.
| Christmas exercises in the South Side
| churches were of an elaborte char
acter. At St. Johns church three
masses We're celebrated, one at c, an
| other at s ana the last at 1880. The
first and last We're high masses Rev.
T.. j. Melley celebrated the first two
masses and Rev. j. \. Alotiitt was cele-
brant of the third, at which the choir,
under the direction of Prof. T.. T..
| SouthWOrth. sang with exquisite effect.
The sermon by Father Moffitt was on
| the lesson taught in the gospel OF the
day.
ST. MARY'S GERMAN CHURCH.
Six masses We're celebrated at st.
Mary's German church at &, Z. s. 9:l5,
| 9:45, and 1890 o'clock. Rev. George j.
stopper was celebrant of the first three
| and Rev. +. G. Christ. the pastor of the
last three. Father Christ preached an
! eloquent sermon. The music of the
mass was sung by the full choir under
the direction of Prof. Ackerman.
HICKORY STREET CHURCH.
Rev. VIM. A. Nordt. pastor Of
| Hickory Street Presbyterian church
| preached . beautiful sermon on the
birth of the Savior. and dwelt upon the
! love God showed for mankind by send
| ing Christ into the world for the re-
| demption of man from sin. Morning
| and evening services were conducted
and at both the choir rendered special
music under the direction of Prof.
Gustav Schmidt.
EVANGELICAL CHURCH OF PEACE
| At the Evangelical Church of Peace
on Prospect avenue, the pastor. Rev. T..
| j. Schmidt. preached on the Nativity.
and the church was crowded. a special
| programme of literary and musical
| numbers was carried out in the even
| ing instead Of the regular service and
the choir assisted under the direction
of Prof Carl Saft.
| OTHER SOUTH SIDE CHURCHES
| ,,;. &c ;,,.a A.
| were conducted at St. Pauls
Evangelical church and a short address
was delivered by the pastor, Rev. Ed
| ward Lang.
Rev. II. +. Lisse preached to his con-
gregation in Christ Lutheran church
| and the choir sang music appropriate
| to Christmas.
Rev. G. l.. Bubeck. pastor of Pros
| pect Avenue German Methodist Epis-
copal church. preached morning and
evening and the choir sang special
| music.
Rev. J. C. Sohmitt. pastor of Hickory
Street Baptist church. preached in the
morning an eloquent sermon on the
birth of Christ, and the choir rendered
| fine music
Two masses were celebrated at St.
Mary's Polish Catholic church by the
pastor. Rev. B. Denbinski. He preach
| ed a sermon at the second mass.
Rev. N. Chanath celebrated two
masses at the Greek Catholic church
on Irving avenue.
ST. JOSEPH'S, MlNOOKA,
Three masses were celeL rated at s..
Joseph's church. Minooka The first
at O'Clock was high mass. The chill