Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-12-29
CHRISTMAS SERVICES.
Sermons Appropriate 10 the Day, Com
oerts and Christmas Trees FOR the
Children.


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At the First Baptist church Christmas
services were held at 10:30 Sunday morn
ing, Rev. f. E. Marble preaching from the
theme "The Dayspring from on High"
The church was deliberately trimmed with
evergreen wreaths, palms and cut flowers,
and ropes and festoons of laurel. A special
musical service was rendered, including
solos by Fred S. Knight, Arthur Maynard
and Mrs. +. G. f. Cramer. In the even
ing Christmas concert was given by mem
bers of the primary department in charge
of Mrs. i. w. Hawley. The supper and
Christmas tree exercises for the pleasure
of the children were held in the chapel and
parlors Monday evening.
At st. MichaePs Roman Catholic church
midnight mass was celebrated at :45
Sunday evening with special musical pro-
gram; low mass was celebrated at 0 o'clock
Monday morning and high mass at 10:30,
Rev. Father Cunningham preaching
| Christmas sermon at the latter service.
| Vesper services we're held at 7 o'clock,
| The altar of the church was decorated
with candles, cut flowers, palms and ever
| green.
Christmas Sunday services at the Meth
| odist church began with the regular 1920
o'clock service, at which Rev. X. +. Lowe
preached a Christmas sermon. Edward
V Morse rendered the solo "Cantlque de
Noel" Evergreen, palms and cut 6ow-
ers gave the church a Christmas aspect
Sunday school was held at 1885 the Ep-
worth league met at 6 O'Clock and the reg
ular evening service took place at Z o'clock,
Mr.. Lowe having for his topic "The Won
derful Name" Christmas exercises for
| a, oh ha1A In, OH rah
Monday evening at 1880 The children
gave a cantata entitled "Santa Claus Is
Coming" and Rev. Mr.. Lowe made brief
address, after which Santa Claus appeared
and the distribution of the gifts took place.
The services at st. Mlchael's church
Sunday morning we're those appropriate
for the fourth Sunday in Advent. The
church was handsomely trimmed with
wreaths and ropes OF evergreen. The
third service, in the evening, was that OF
Christmas eve, with a sermon by the rec
tor. On Christmas day the service was
usual-the celebration Of the holy COM
munion, and a sermon upon the subject OF
the Incarnation. Special and highly &C
ceptabe music was rendered by the choir,
the anthem solo being sung by Myron
Davis. Alison Dugan and Prof. and Mrs.
Cramer assisted in the musical program
On Tuesday, Wednesday and yesterday at
10 a. NJ, meetings we're held, celebrating
the festivals of st. Stephen, st. John and
the Holy Innocents The parish festva
was held in Red Mems hall last evening
Services, with Scripture instruction, will
be held in the church at 1880 o'clock TO
night.
Holly, bright flowers and evergreen
were used effectively in decorating th,
Unitarian church for Christmas Sunday
Rev. L. Q S. Osgood's sermon. upon "Th'
Child Jesus and His Home at Nazareth
was listened to by large congregation
The musical service, which was specially
fine, was by Miss Stewart, Mr.. Miller an(
Alison Dugan. A carol service was held a
4 o'clock, Rev. Mr.. Osgood making 4
brief address upon "Joy at Chrlstmastide'
and the school and choir joining in thu
, musical numbers. The usual Christina
r supper for the Sunday school was held il
r Wells hall at o'clock Saturday night
which was followed by the distribution o
l gifts from the Christmas tree by SAINT;
Claus. The rest of the evening was spen
in carol singing and playing games.
[ christianity Joy 20 the World" wa
e the theme of Rev. Il. X. Marvin's sermon
at the Universalist church Sunday morn
ing. Communion was observed at tn
g close of the preaching service, and II wa
e followed by the regular session of the Sun
J day school. A Christmas concert wa
held in the evening, among the features o
t which were the cornet playing of Sewal
a Morse and a selection by male quartet
s The church was decorated with chrysan
/ themums, carnations and laurel wreaths
e Mrs. Eric Landry and Fred Z. Gilbert as
Y sisted the regular choir at both services
! The Christmas tree was held Tuesda
= evening.
l Simple decorations of evergreen an
e palms surrounded the choir and pulpit a
It the Congregational church Sunday. Rev
e Mr.. Miles spoke in the morning upon tn
n theme: "Christmas Reenacted in the Con
e slant Revelation of God" Organist Lett
l. singer gave a recital at the opening OF tn
IS morning service, and the whole musics
program was especially good. The vespe
service at o'clock was devoted TO song
and exercises by the younger members c
the Sunday school. On Tuesday evenin
: a cantata entitled "Santa Claus's Dream
. was rendered in the church and was TO
lowed by the serving of refreshments Il
the vestry, each person being also given
n box of Christmas candy. The room wa
D crowded, largely with children, and the oC
t casiOn was one of much merriment. TIL
}, gayly bedecked Christmas tree which stoo
= in the rear of the platform during the reu
> dering of the cantata, has been sent, u
IS gether with box of gifts, to Rev. Antonl
I Arrighi's Italian mission in New York :
o be used at their Christmas Festa