The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-12-24
CHRIST " Aside.

Even the disagreeable and ever
changing weather that prevailed in
Montpelier yesterday did not keep pee
pie from attending the services of
Christmas on Sunday at the various
churches where it was observed.
TRINITY METHODIST CHURCH
The services of the day here were
held in the vestry which was prettily
decorated with evergreen branches
which covered the posts in the room
and was festooned in ropes from post
to post and about the sides and cell
ing On one side of the room is
mysterious something concealed by a
large curtain, and what it is will
doubtless be revealed to the little ones
at their Christmas tree party Thurs
day evening.
At the morning service yesterday
Presiding Elder Newton preached a
strong sermon appropriate to the day,
from | Timothy, l :15, "Christ came
into the world to save sinners. The
morning music consisted of Christmas
hymns. The evening service was very
enjoyable, MS had been announced it
was "Christmas making service
and truly the people of Trinity church
caught the spirit, for the number of
articles brought in was so great that
as some one remarked, it will take
piano box to ship them in. The gifts
consisted of clothing. books and num-
erous other things all calculated to
add to the comfort and joy of some
one in need, and will gosto the Dea-
CONFESS House in Boston to be dis
tributed among the poor of that city
1T was children's night and the little
ones did splendidly, rendering several
Christmas carols under the direction
of Fred Keegan. The Goddard orches-
ira of Barre, assisted by Miss Parm-
enter, cornetist, gave two selections
and accompanied the children in the
carols A duet by Misses Rita Boards
ley and Florence Wheelock was finely
done and Miss Eunice Sherburne read
"Kitty's Christmas Offering" splen-
didly; then there was a recitation by
Earl Glass and song was given by
seven little girls from the primary de-
partment, and another by six girls
from Miss Parmenter's class. Prof
Howe of the Seminary read Brady's
Christmas Day in a Prairie House.
and there was a short address by the
pastor to the children.
All the regular services for the week
have been given up and on Christmas
morning at 80 there will be prayer
meeting at the church and the Christ
mas tree and exercises for the chill
dren occurs Thursday evening at Z.
CHURCH OF THE MESSIAH.
The Church of the Messiah held
its Christmas service ON Sunday
morning at the usual hour, Rev. J.
Edward Wright occupying the pulpit.
The subject for the morning sermon
being The Rediscovery of the King
dom of God followed by selections
from the choir, TIE Deum by Buck
in d minor, anthems Where is He
that is Born King" by Coombs, Oh,
Little Town of Bethlehem" by
banks, and the Lords prayer chant
by Hyde.
:. The voluntary selection Andanti-
no. from Gade in G minor was rem
dered by Prof. L. J. Hathaway,
who presided at the organ during the
service. A service of sacred song
was held in the evening at seven
" tltCh iie lldSloI , IeildIhS MeTe
particularly for the interest of the
children and were followed by two
violin solos by Fred H. Whittier.
Largo by Handel and Ave Maria by
Gounod, which were rendered in his
usual pleasing manner The two Sc
lections Softly tn Night is Sleep
ing" by Gilbert and THE Heralds
of the King" by Bartlett, were then
given by the choir, Mrs. Alfred
Temple, soprano; Miss M. Severance,
contralto; Mark Davis, tenor and
Charles Lowe, baritone. The church
was deliberately decorated with ever
greens, trees, holly, and red carna-
tions. On Thursday afternoon at five
O'Clock the Sunday school Christmas
service will take place in the church.
REGULATIONS and short stories will be
given by the children of the Sunday
school.