The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-21
Christmas Sunday at the
City Churches.
Interesting Services and I'M
preSSiye Sermons.
Concerts Given With Special Refer
ence to the Festival.

Yesterday was observed as Christmas
Sunday throughout the city and at many
Of the churches there were special services
and sermons.
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
At the First Congregational Church
(Unitsrian) a Christmas sermon was
preached by Rev. Augustus NJ. Lord at
the forenoon service. Ills lheme was
"The Choice of God" aud the accom-
piished purpose of the sermon was to
emphasize the true significance of the
season and put the matter of giving and
receiving In the right light. The fore
noon music was: "Sing, . Heavsno,
Tours; "From the EASTERN Mountains"
Schneider; "The Message to the Shep-
herds and Crsdls Song of the Virgin"
Barnby; 90 Joyful Light" Tours.
In the afternoon there was carol SER
vice In which the congregation joined
with the young people of the Sunday
school. The musical program was;
"Tnere We're Shepherds" Vincent;
"Cradle Song" Bsrnby; carols" Noel, :"
Shelley; "Silent Stars We're Watching"
Kelly; "with Their Flocks on the II ills,"
Wills; an organ recital by Mr.. Metcalf
closed the services Of the day. His selec-
tions were "Holy Might" Dudley Buck;
"1bere were shepherds sbijing in the
fields, aud keeping watch by night over
their fiock," March Of the Three Wise
Men, Dubois; Marche keligliuse. Gull
mant. The Christmas festival for the
children of Mr.. Lords church will occur
next thursday evening.
JEFFERSON STREET CHURCH.
The program of the Christmas concert
ct the Jefferson Street Baptist Church
yesterday was:
Singing by the school: prayer; anthem
by choir, singing by the scnool; "Christ-
mas Prophecies" Fl. II. Horton; singing
by the school; Christmas story, Luke,
H., 7-2O, by F.E. Horton; son Christmas
Day." Jessie Muuroe; primary song;
song by school; Christmas story, Matt.ii.,
Ia, Mrs. Psttethony; "This Glad Day."
Jennie Munroe; song by primary class;
violin solo, Edwin Barrett; recitation,
"Christmss Gifts" Miss Chase; recita.
tiop, "To Bring Peace on Earth" Ralph
Palmer; song by primary class; vocal
solo, Mr.. Armitage; recitation, Christmas
Gifts" Ray Pbinney; primary song;
reading Miss Cook; singing by the
school; reading. Miss Burke; reading,
Miss Sampson; singing by the school; re-
marks by II. F. Horton.
CRANsToN STREET CHURCH.
At the Cranston Strest Methodist
Church, the exercises were: Singing by
the school; prayer by pastor, Rev. r. }.
Foliansbee; opening address by supsrin-
tendent; ADDRESS of welcome, Clifford
Kingsley; recitation, "a Little Girls
Story" Bertha Grant; recitation,
"Christmas, Cora Phillips; singing by
tho school; exercise by 10 little girls.
"why I Love Christmss;" recitation,
"Chime on, sweet Bells" Winnie A twell
recitation, ''f This Were 20 Years Ago."
Matte Dornan; recitation, "Lesson OF
the Manger," Lille Person; exercise,
"Bright Garlands," five little girls;
duet Misses Watts and MARSHALL, recita-
ton, "On Christmas Day." Matte San
key; recitation, "Stsr Of Betbelem,
Hortense Tucker; reading, Ethel Watts;
singing, primary department; reading,
Alice Brown; recitation. "The Song
May Brown; recitation, "Ssnta Clause
Sister," Edith Aylsworth; singing, by
the school; reading, Margaret Marshall ;
reading, Abby Goiding; recitation, Oliver
West; responsive reading. school; sing ing
by the school; recitation, Bertie Mar
shall; recitation, Dora Whitsker; al
dress, by the pastor; singing, by the
school.
CHURCH OF NEW JERUSALEM.
The Christmas concert at this church
was held at o'clock. The sxercises:
Singing by the schools; invocation and
prayer; reading from the Word; singing,
"How Shall / Keep My yChristmas; ;"recita.
,ion. GAS With Glsdness," by Niles Ash.
worth's class; song, BY Marion Crane;
recitation, "a Christmas Offering" by
Harry Midzley; recitation What Star Ia
Thls?" by Clara Farmer; quartet hy Mr..
Briggs class; recitstion,"A Good Ruls for
Giving" by Miss Moore; Scripture sslec.
tion. bv Mr.. Briggs class; secitation,
by Miss q. Ashworth's class; song,
by infant class; address by the m init n,
with an original poem, Rev. Frank l..
Higgins; singing, by school; Benedic-
tion.
FIRST UNIvERsALIsr CHURCH.
DR.. CushmaD presched a Christmas ser.
mon yestcrdy afternoon at the Fisrt Un-
ivtrsalist Church and there was laborate
music under the direction Of Jules Jor-
dan.
The concert program In which the
children OF the SUNDAY school participated
was eriitied "Rine the Bells" includiag &
"Hail the Day" "sweet Christmas
Hclls, "s'The Christmas Story" "Rine
Out, Yo Bells" "The Angels Song,'