The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-24

Mrs. Halls class; song, star OF the
/ East" Mr.. Bailey; reading, Mr.. Jeffer-
son; duet THE Coming OF the King, =
Misses Moses and jackson: reading "A
! Desire" Miss cissle Ayers; chorus,
| christmas Bells are Ringing" school;
exercise, Mrs. Overton's class; chorus,
! THE Wonderful story" school; paper,
What Christmas Means 10 U.s." Miss
\ Mabel Johnson; quartet, Grown Him
King" Misses Moses Hall, Holmes and
| Hail. chorus, Ring out tho Bells"
school; benediction.
UNION CONGREGATIONAL.
The concert was in charge OF the assist
| ant pastor, Rev Charles s. Thayer, and
! the program was: Overture, Madonna,
Theodore Moses: Fest March, process
sional. Gruenwald. opus $50; hymn, Tune
1876 Laudes Domni; Scripture selection.
Luke H., s-20; prayer: song, THE Chill
drens Prayer" recitation. "Greeting;
chorus. "The Heavenly Way" responsive
reading OF prophecy; chorus and solo.
''The Midnight Angels" Scripture recita-
tion; song. Christmas Day" recitation,
"No Room for Jesus Christi" song.
Luther's Hymn for a Child" reading,
'The Three Kings" II. W. Longfellow.
chorus, Song of a STAR recitation. THE
Nativity" James X. Lowell hymn. 20.
Little Town OF Bethlehem resitation,
"In Bethlehem OF Judea," X. w. Gilbert;
offertory, sacred song for cornet, Be
yond the Gates of Paradise" King; re-
sponsive reading of thanksgiving tNo. Ia;
solo. 20 Holy Night" recitation. There's
a Star In the Sky" j. q. Holland cho-
rus AT Bethlehem" address by the as
sistant pastor. hymn. "Hark. the herald
angels sing Glory 10 the newborn
King:" benediction: finale, sacred melo-
dies (arranged), Il. Boyer.
CENTRAL CONGREGATIONAL.
The service was led by the pastor Ed
ward c. Moore. and by the assistant pas
tor. William Il. Holmes. The program
was as follows: Organ prelude. "Tri-
umphal March," Costa Miss Fanny Clin
Berry, orsanist: salutation; invocation;
Lords Prayer; hymn. ''Hark, Hark. the
Notes OF JOY Roll Ger the Heavenly
Plain" Old Testament lesson. lisa,
xI. ILL: ILL., :7-10: anthem, "Old English
Christmas Carol" De Pearsall; New Tes-
lament lesson, Luke H., 1-20; responsive
reading, Selection Is; prayer: carol,
Come to the Msnger in Bethlehem
Samuel Smith; Christmas offering. for
church building In Butteyille.- ore; Of
-fertory- uurfem, christmas Oratori',
Christmas story, THE Christmas Angel"
Rossiter w. Raymond, Mr.. Holmes; car
OIL 'Harkl the Angels Singing" r. ~
Schneider; addrees. MIR. Moore; hymn.
''As with Gladness. Men OF Old. Did the
Guiding Star Behold benedictlon.
PILGRIM CONGREGATIONAL.
The regular choir assisted in carrying
out the musical program and also sang
an anthem. The children In the kinder
garten sang Carol, O Carol. Ring.
Ring Happy Bells,r "once Within
Lonely Stable" n number of children
gave a recitation. The Nativity" Jessie
Dodge gave a short recitation, mo
Room for Jesus" Rowena Sheldon re-
cited the "Children's Prayer" and Rev.
Il. L. House of the Richmond Street Con-
gregational church delivered an address
appropriate TO the occasion.
ACADEMY AVE. CONGREGATIONAL.
The program OF the concert was as fol-
lows: Voluntary; cayol, "Chrfstmas Wei
come Song" school; prayer; CAROL
Ring. Joyful Bells,' school; The Little
Kings Crown" Esther Anderson. Lille
Tainsh; The Little Kings Kingdom"
Annie Eicol; song, THE Little Lord, Je-
sus,Y Hilda Lord. Isabel Nicol, Christina
Brown. May Winters; responsive read
ing. superintendent and school; why
Jesus Came" Hattie Mountney; song.
star of the Orient" school. The Babe
OF Bethlehem" Ruth Swallow; song.
"Slumber Sweetly Slumber,' Miss Jessie
Swallows class: exercise. christmas"
girls OF primary department; song.
ring, Ginning Bells" school, respon-
sive reading. superintendent and school:
duet, christmas Greeting" John and
Thomas Birtwistle; Christmas" Amelia
Allardice: song, Sing and Rejoice"
school; Legend OF the Aspen Tree
sydney McNicar; song, "Hosanna In the
Highest" school; exercise, "An Object
Lesson" girls Of primary department;
christmas Song" primary department;
exercise. Peace Good VIII to Men,
boys OF primary department; song.
.The Year OF the Most Hlgh.n Mr. Nc
Beiia-rAs rfass, TChristrnas Light" Mary
COLI song, DAY OF Days school, Of
ferlng; anthem. choir; "a Constant
Christmas" Charles kellogg; THE GIFTS
lsBring My Icrd," Clinton Allardice;
benediction.
CHURCH OF THE MEDIATOR.
The program at the evening service
was: Anthem, There Wore Shepherds"
Bowder; 20 Holy Night" Adam; tenor
solo, Bethlehem OF Noblest Cities Bow
dlor. Mr.. Alfred shirley The pastor de-
lvered his seventh lecture OF a series on
christian Cooperation. or the Fedora
tion OF Churches" The choir consists OF
Miss Zoic Morse soprano; Miss Clara T..
Willard. contralto; Mr.. Alfred Shirley.
tenor; Mr. George Brown, bass. with Miss
Margaret Gardiner, organist
FIRST rNIvERSALIsT.
The Sunday school met with the choir
I'm several anthems under the direction OF
Supt. Miss Lucy d. Carpenter. the school
occupying the central portion OF the
church. The program was as follows
Prelude. Festival March" In II, Smart.
professional. hymn 800. Bonum Est. Han
del; baritone solo. "llark. What Mean
Those Heavenly Voices Hawiey; an
them. There Were Shepherds" Vincent
anthem. while Shepherds Watched" B
Geddes- Harvey; songs by Sunday school,
ofertory. Rcichardt: Nunc Dimittis. Jor-
dan; postlude I'm r. Clark. The choir con-
sists Of 80 voices. with the church quar-
tet. consisting Of Mrs. Clara Hicks Stone.
soprano; Ass Lucy u. Carpenter. con-
tralto; Mr.. Albert Burrows bass: Mr..
William +. Rogers tenor; Mr. Myron g.
Ballou organist; Dr. Jules Jordan, mu-
steal director