The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-22
IN HONOR OF
CHRIST Child
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good movement must spring from some
tremendous impulse.
at docs not matter" said he, "wheth-
er you are born here. there or In the
other place. The decision as to where we
shall be born rests solely with God
and the important thing Is not what is
marked next your name In the birth
register, but rather what you have
made of yourself. Christ does not care
where YOU start but he does care about
the pace you're making.
"Therc is no Use in asking a man
where he was born or where he lives
That does not matter The great thing
IS what happens between the cradle
and the coffin, for between the time of
mans birth and his death, he makes
his history and that history makes his
hereafter"
Second Presbyterian.
At the Second Presbyterian church
special music was heard at both the
morning and evening services. This
church Is noted for it's elaborated and
artistic musical programmes and the
special service of praise at the evening
service was attended by an audience
that packed the auditorium.
The large choir of select voices under
the direction of Prof. Chance, sings like
one voice. The tone blending being un-
usually fine. The evening programme
was given as advertised and every
,,umber was well rendered. The church
and choir were happy and fortunate
to have the assistance of Mrs. John
Bailey, of Harrisburg. Mrs. Bailey,
who was formerly Miss Susan Black,
was the popular soprano soloist at this
church for six years. She possesses q
clear, sweet and powerful voice and her
singing has always been u delight
At the morning service she sang in
duet with Miss Garagan and in the
evening rendered the solo, "Come I'm
to Him." from the messiah" Miss
Garagan and Messrs. Williams and
Johnston sang solos, and all three We're
in excellent voice. A duo for organ
end piano, a beautiful composition by
Widor, was played by Profs. Chance
and Doersam. 1t was beautifully rend-
cred too and was listened to with rapt
attention.
Miss Mary Dickson and Messrs.
Wahler and Hanley with Prof. Doer-
sam at the piano accompanied in the
congregational singing. A. strong cl-
max was reached in the singing of
the "Adeste Fideles." The first verse
of the hymn was sung as a duet by
Mrs. Bailey and Miss Garagan. the
second, trio for the alto and mems
voices and the third with full choir and
congregation singing, the melody, the
organ and piano playing the accom-
paniment in full harmony and Mr..
Wahler leading with the trombone.
The effect was impressive and beauti-
full.
The anthems sung We're "Hark!
What Mean Those Holy Voices?" by
Sullivan and a carol "Mary's Cradle
Song" by Barnby. The latter was ac-
rompanied by the organ with a violin
obligato played by Mr.. Wahler. The
church was claborately decorated with
the festooning of ground pine and
holly. Rev. Joseph Odell preached two
masterful sermons. The morning theme
was 1.-THE Infant Christ" and "The
Message Of the Angels" was the theme
for the eYening discourse.
The or gan postlude was n selection
by Guilmant and was played by MSS
Rennie, Il pupil of Prof, Chance's The
Prof. Chance were given as only
master can play them.
Penn Avenue Baptist.
Prof. Hayden Evans splcnddly train
cd choir of thirty voices rendered an
especially elaborate programme of
Christmas music yesterday morning
and last night at the Penn avenue Bap-
tist church. AT the morning service |
the most pleasing selection rendered
was an anthem, "Where Is lie" The |
solo parts were acceptably taken by
Mrs. Brundage, Mrs. Hitchcock and |
John Gleeson.
In the afternoon n large number were
present despite the rain in attendance |
at special exercises conducted by the
Sunday school. The particular feature
of these exercises, which We're presided
over by Superntendent Luther Keller, |
was the rendition of an emblcmatic Sc
lection arranged by Rev. DR.. Robert T.. |
Y. Pierce, the pastor.
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