The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-26
SPECIAL MUSIC
AT THE CHURCHES
Choirs Did Themselves Proud Sunday
and Yesterday.
FINE MUSIC ALL THROUGH.
The Churches We're Well Filled With
Interested Auditors Who En-
joycd the Music aud
Services.
FINE MUSIC ALL THROUGH.

one OF the most striking and beautiful
features OF the Christmas celebrations was
the excellent music which was rendered py
the choirs of the churches throughout the
city on Sunday and yesterday
Richmond has many very fine voices
and many excellent choirs. both quartette
and chorus, and the excellent class OF
music which was sung was the best heard
here for sometime and was heartily en-
joyed by the congregations, as well as re-
necting much credit on the singers for
their hard work and practice.
In all the churches OF the city, except
the Episcopal and Catholic, the Christ
mas service was rendered on Sunday.
AT SECOND BAPTIST.
At the Second Baptist church the excel
lent quartette. composed of some Of the
best voices in the city. sang a most elaoo-
rate and beautiful programme at both
morning and evening services.
This choir is well known throughout the
city and there were large congregations
at both services 10 hear their excellent
singing.
The duet by Miss Gay Ragland and Mrs.
Durrett was exceptionally fine.
There was a large congregation at Cen
tenary Methodist church to hear the pro-
gramme by the excellent choir. which
has for a long time been considered the
best in the city. and their Christmas Of
fering was Of the usual high standard.
An elaborate service was rendered at
the Grove-Avenue Baptist church. There
ent at both services, who listened with
rapture to the excellent singing Of the
choir in general and to the solos by Miss
Nye and Mrs. Rowe both of whom are
well-known soolsts.
CHRISTMAS MUSIC.
In the Catholic and Episcopal churches
Of the city the Christmas programmes
were sung at the services yesterday morn
ing These churches are mostly furnished
with chorus choirs. At the Cathedral the
programme was an especially good one,
suitable 10 the occasion. and was rendered
in the most perfect style.
An extraordinarily large crowd was
ing OF the vested choir at Monumental
church. which IS one OF the largest and
best I'm the city. A lengthy programme
was rendered with credit to the singers
and pleasure 10 the hearers.
The services at Trinity Methodist
church Sunday were Of an interesting ma
ture. The singing was exceptionally good
and suited to the occasion.
MUSIC AT TRINITY.
The pastor. Rev c. H. Spooner. preach
ed a missionary sermon. the M.thodists
OF the city having established mission
In this city. His text was taken from
St. Johns Gospel 4th chap. 4th verse
and he must needs go through Sama-
ria" Jesus was the Son OF man as well
as the Son OF Cod, and he came to the
lost tribes OF the house OF Isreal. and the
SaHaritans came under that head He
saw their needs. and through samaria
He went We need TO lay aside all social
and religious preiudices and so through
Samaria, the neglected regions. and carry
the light which IS so much needed and
a failure 10 do this IS to bring condem-
nation on ourselves. After the sermon
a collection was taken. and quite a large
sum raised for the mission work.
PINESTREET BAPTIST.
TIE services at Pine-Street Baptist
church on Sunday were very interesting.
The pastor read from the twenty sixth
chapter OF Matthew I'm the morning and
took as his subject. watch and Pray"
At night he preached on the Evils Of the
Liquor Traffic" the Scripture reference
beng Habbakkuk. 2-15. TIE Christmas
music was very much enjoyed
The Junior Union Of Pine-Street church
had very interesting meeting Sunday
afternoon. Choruses, recitations and
solos by the children and an address by
Rev. Mr.. Underwood. There was very
good attendance.
As a whole the Christmas music of
the churches of the city was the most
beautiful and of the highest order that
has been heard here for sometime. and
the various chOlrs and chOirmasters are
to be Congratulated on their work and
on the excellent music given the public
yesterday and Sunday.