The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-26
Fine Progran1s
the Rule.
SPE NCERCHURCHES
Resound With Praises, for
the Living God.

Spencer, Dec. 25.-Never in the his
tory of Spencer churches has there
been finer music rendered within their
walls than that of today. This is es-
pecially true of the First Congrega-
tional Church and the Church of the
Holy Rosary, both of which prepared
elaborate Christmas programs.
The services at the First Congrega-
tional Church began at 1890 this
morning with public worship and
special Christmas exercises. Rev. Mr.
Reid of Leicester supplied the pulpit
at this service, taking for his theme
"The Christmas proclamation" The
music at this service is said by critics
to be the finest ever rendered at this
church.
The special music was as follows:
Anthem, Birthday of a king" (Neid-
linger}; contralto solo, "Hark! hark
my soul" (Shelley); response. 20 little
town of Bethlehem; bass solo, with
chorus, Martha J. S. r. Coy of
Munson performed the duties of or
ganist and director.
AT O'Clock the annual Sunday school
concert was carried out, of which the
following is the program: Introduce
tory exercises; exercises by primary
department; exercises by intermediate
department, subject, Gracious gifts;
~ Gifts of prophecy" Lodema Rafter,
Alice Bryant; 90 "Gifts of the prom
ised savior" May Hewlett; song Inez
Pollard; 90 Gifts that accompany
salvation" Robert Bemis: song,
Gladys Wilson; "a Gifts of good will
toward men," Samuel Curtis; song,
Elsie Leckner, Pauline Manley, Ruth
Browning. Everett Morse; recitation,
Sarah Hallett; closing hymn, Rejoice
and be glad; benediction.
At the Church of the Holy Rosary
the masses of Gauss were rendered at
the $50 service, while Maccabe's and
Fiske's Vespers We're rendered in the
evening. The musical program was
carried out as follows: "Asperges me-
CWiegand); "Kyrie." Gloria" "Credo"
(all by Gauss; offertory, violin solo:
,.S3anctus' (Gaussl; "Benedictus,
"Agnus Del" and "Dona nobis"
(Gauss) and "Adeste fideles."
AT the 7.S0 vesDers the church was
crowded, and the music was grand. The
following was the program: AID adju-
vandum, Dixit Dominus, both by Mac
cabe; Beatus vir, Laudate Dominus,
Magnificat, Adeste Fidelis, all by Fiske:
Q Salutaris, Martin Raugan; Tantum
Ergo, Goeb; Laudate Dominum, Gre
gorian.
At the Methodist Church the special
music at the morning service was as
follows: Anthem, GLORY to God in the
highest" Fillmore Brothers; There
were Shepherds" w. 4. Giffe. At 6
o'clock in the evening a Christmas con-
cert was given, entitled "On earth
peace The program was carried out
as follows: Chorus, Wake the song
of glory" opening address, Herbert
Matherson; singing, choir; recitation
Florence Woods; exercise Mrs. John
sons class; singing, infant depart
ment; singing, choir; recitation, Lille
Hosking; exercise, Miss Ada Carey's
class; singing, choir; recitation, Flor
ence Blodgett; Christmas offering,
Mrs. Smiths class; singing, choir; ex-
ercise, Miss Aliens class; singing,
choir; reading, Miss Florence 'Jaynes
singing, choir; exercise, children; sing
ing, Herbert and Florence Hosking; re-
marks by pastor; singing, by choir
benediction.
AT the st. Mary's Church high mass
took place at 1870 a. m. The musical
program was especially fine, and, as
usual, under the direction of Organist
Miss Clarinda A. Mellotte. The pro-
gram was carried out as follows:
| March, Adeste Fidelis, Mess Solonelle,
Bartholomew, op. "a; offertory, NJ AS
tire Bienfaisant. by full choir; march,
Christmas festival" Haydn. AT the
$50 vespers the regular choir was as
, sisted by the following soloists: Misses
Carnelie Amelotte Parmelia Kosky.
Alma Dufault. Amanda Amelotte and
Philomene Kosky. At this service the
following choice program was rendered:
Organ selection, Stearns' Vespers in B
fiat: Alma Redemptoris. F. Spaller;
duet O Salutaris c. c. Muller; Tan
tum Ergo, Hattmeslen; Laudate Dom
mum, Stearns
At the Church of Our Father, Unfver-
salist, the following fine musical pro-
gram was carried out under the direc-
ton of Church Organist Miss Fannie L
Corbin, assisted by Edward j. Davis
pianist: Prelude, Cujus Amman Me,
E. Strap, organ and piano; anthem
Vigil of the Shepherds, Lansing; solo,
Night of Nights Mrs. w. II. Hath
away anthem, Brightest and Best
Hanscom; for the morning service and
at the evening service, prelude, Adore
mus, Henri Ravina, Miss Corbin organ
list and Mr.. Davis pianist; solo, Holy
Night, Miss Florence MuZzy; anthem
Calm on the Listening Ear Ashford;
mass of st. Cecilia, Charles Wells;
postlude, organ and piano. Throughout
all the above named churches, special
talent was secured to aid the regular
choir in the special Christmas music.
At the Baptist Church no elaborate
preparations were made, although
Christmas music was rendered. Rev. F.
z. Heath occupied his pulpit at both
services, taking for his morning subject
Emmanuel, and for his evening theme
"How shall l be a Christian?" In the
other churches all the regular pastors
officiated, all Of whom preached on
Christmas
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