The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-24
FINE CHRISTMAS MUSIC
JOYOUS CELEBRATION OF THE SAvlOUR'S
BIRTH TOMORROW.
Hymns Of Rejoicing and Decorated Sancturates
in All the Churches of the
Capital City.

Tomorrow. Christmas day, will be
duly observed in Raleigh. The churches
have been beautifully adorned with
wreaths of evergreens and emblematic
symbols Magnificent programmes of
music will be rendered and the services
will be attended by throngs of devout
worshippers. The observance of the
Birthday of Christ by all bodies OF
Christian people is general and world /
wide and in the humblest chapel as
well ms in the grandest cathedral the !
services will be of the same joyous and
uplifting character. |
Hallowed by ages of devotion and
more and more drawn upon each year
by Christian denominations of other
names, the majestic and beautiful
ritual OF the Episcopal church !
lends itself with marked adapta-
bility to those influences prop
erly called religious that purify. tran
quilize and raise the human soul. In
the services for the high festival of
Christmas these characteristics are es-
pecially noticeable throughout the cere-
monies appointed for the day and the
church employs all her resources of
color, song and joy to emphasize the
note of eXultation and triumph that
pervades the hearts of Christian people
in this August anniversary.
At Christ church tomorrow the main
service of the day begins ut IL O'Clock
and will consist of full morning service
with a celebration of the Holy Eucharist.
The rector Rev DIR. Marshall Off
eiates The music under the direction
of Miss Lucy Alice Jones, is of a high
order and will be rendered by Il large
choir of well-trained vocalsts. The
selections for tomorrow's services are
by the most eminent composers and will
be as follows:
Prelude, organ voluntary. Festival
March.
Opening Anthem. Break Forth Into
JOY" j. Bamby.
Venite Exultcmus, J. Bamby.
Gloria Patri, 1, ,, g. Nevin.
re Deum in Il fiat, Sir j. Stainer.
Benedictus in G., j. Batiste. Calkin.
Introit, Hymn 81. Sing, oh, Sing, !
this Blessed Morn"
Gloria Tibi. $. Reay
Hymn IS, 20 Little Town of Beth |
lehem.''
offertory, Solo for Soprano, at Came
Upon the Midnight Clear Meyer
Helmud.
Presentation Aims. ABSORPTION of
Praise.
Sanctus in G. J. Batiste, Calkin.
Before Communicating, Hymn 225,
Bread of the World j. $. b. Hodges. !
Gloria in Excclsis,' in G, j. Batiste
Calllin.
Postlude, ''Marche Triumphale," for
organ.
The Christmas music of the Church of i
the Good Shepherd will be rendered by |
the vested choir of about 40 voices. The I
ladies of the choir will be vested for the /
first time.
The musical program for the morning
service is as follows: |
Processional-"Hark the Herald An /
gels -Mendelssohn.
Neniti--Gregorian
re Deum in E-A. Geibel.
Jubate Deo-Schilling. |
Introit--'O, Come All Ye Faithful"
Kyrie.
Gloria Tibi
Hymn,-"Christians Awake"
Anthem" Rejoice Greatly" Shipper
Recessional-" Little Town of Beth ,
lehem.''
At the evening service the program
will be:
Processional-"Hark the Herald An
gels -Mendelssohn.
Cantati in C-Goss.
Nunc Dimittis-E Nevin. !
Hymn-'.It Came Upon the Midnight
Clear !
Anthem -"Rejoice Greatly Shipper
Hyinn-"Calm on the Listening Ear
of Night
Receslsonal-"O, Little Town of Beth !,
lehem."
Perhaps no church in this city has been
more beautifully decorated for Christmas
than the First Baptist. Special and beau
tiful Christmas music has been prepared
and special exercises arranged. AS is
the custom in this church ut the Christ
mas season an offering for the enlarge
ment of mission work in the great empire
of China will be made.
At the First Baptist church Sunday
morning the program will be:
Voluntary.
Anthem-'Hark What Means Those /
Holy Voices''J. A. Parks.
Scripture Reading.
Hymn 2SL
PRAYER.
Gloria in Excelsis.
Hymn 392.
Sermon.
Hymn DOS.
Short Address by Mr. ]. w Bailey.
Offertory- "0h, Little Town of Beth
lehem'' -Shuey.
Prayer.
Nunc Dimittis.
Benediction
AT the evening service Miss Minnie
Fitch Tucker will sing the offertory.
Many of the other churches shave
prepared special music: all of them have
been decorated and will have services
appropriate to the occasion. Elaborate
musical programs have been arranged
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