The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-22

Christmas Sunday was observed In
many OF the Protestant churches yester-
day. appropriate services being given.
morning. afternoon and evening. Sunday
school concerts OF great interest were
given and the usual Christmas music
rendered.
STEWART STREET BAPTIST.
The Sunday school of the Stewart
Street Baptist church held very appro-
pirate services last evening. large num-
Der being present. Under the direction OF
Superintendent f. NJ Shaw the following
program was well rendered: organ volun-
tary, Mr. NJ. w. Dickinson, organist:
singing Children Come" school: Scrip
ture reading, T.. NJ. Shaw. superintend-
emit; prayer. Edwin Bromley, pastor;
GLORIA tresponse). chorus; singing.
I'VE Are the Children OF the King"
school: recitations and singing, primary
department: recitations and singing kim
dergarten department.: singing. Christ
mas Time So Fair" school: recitation,
Gods Angels are Singing" Miss Gladys
Robinson: recitation, GLORY to God In
the Highest" Miss Bessie Andrews: sing
ing. There Were Wise Men," school: re-
citation. The Newborn Babe" Miss
Louise Allan; recitation. "The Little
Babe OF Long Ago Miss Annie New
combe; singing GLORY I'm the Highest"
school; recitation, "The Christmas Tree"
Miss Hannah Mitchell recitation,
christmas Giving" Miss Lottie Lamp
hear; singing. Angels Adore Him"
school: recitation, christmas Bells"
Miss Ethel Robertson; recitation, "our
Lord and King" Miss Clara Walker;
solo, Peace on Earth" Miss Bromley;
recitation. 1.-THE Sparrows' Christmas
Dinner" Miss LILLIAN washburn; recita-
tion. Merry Christmas to You All" Miss
Nciffe Rayncr. singing. Sacred Night
school; offertory; notices and remarks,
pastor; singing. "Tell 1t Out" school;
benedction. The musical portion OF the
program was under the direction OF DR..
w. e. Bromley.
CRANsTON STREET BAPTIST.
Christmas services were held at the
Cranston Street Baptist church yesterday
with preaching in the morning and
Sunday schol concert in the evening. AT
the morning service at 1045 clock the
pastor, Rev. Llewellyn L. Henson, ID. D.,
delivered a Christmas sermon and the
choir. which IL composed OF Miss Hiidur
kfnduutst, soprano; Miss Musetta Btfd-g
long, alto; III. Cornelius Barnes tenor,
r.. Merle Bixby. bass, and Sanford r.
Hawkins as organist. rendered the fol-
lowing musical program: Festival Offer
tory In B-1at. Bruce Steane. organ; an
them. Songs OF Praise the Angels
Sang, Hosmer quartet and organ;
anthem, Angels OF Light" Havens.
quartet organ. violin and harp: anthem.
'softly the Night is Stealing" Gilbert,
quartet and organ; anthem, "The Light
from Heaven, Gounod; soprano solo
organ. violin and harp: anthem. God SO
Loved the World" c'Crucihxion'o, j.
stainer. quartet; Largo" Handel. or
gan. violin and harp. Prof. Raia, harp;
Mr.. Lewis, violin.
In the evening the following program
was rendered: Concert recitation OF Scrip
ture; chant, Lords Prayer" singing,
blessed Tfdings;" singing and recita-
tions by the kindergarten. primary and
Junior departments. Scripture readings.
oy superintendent. from Matthew H.. Ills:
singing. "A Star Shone In the Heavens"
anthem. He Shall Reign Forever" c.
simper. by double quartet and organ:
prayer. by Dr. Henson; Christmas exer-
else entitled. THE Child OF the Christ
mastide." by junior department: exercise
by primary class; singing by school.
'Hark. the Herald Angels Sing" read
ting from Ben Hur." "The Shepherds
and the Angels by Miss Beatrice Bod
well. with interlude OF chanting by Earl
b. Cross and a male quartet; singing by
double quartet. led by f. Merle Bixby.
70 Come. All Ye Faithful" Schneider.
with orfan accompaniment: singing,
"Christmas Bells exercises. by the ju-
Nor department.: singing. Calm and
Peaceful Was the Night" closing hymn,
"As with Gladness Men OF Old" The reg
ular choir was augmented by the follow
ing quartet: Miss Laura Webster. alto:
Miss Eva Dunlap. soprano: Charles II.
Stark. bass and Earl n. Cross tenor
Tomorrow at 2:30 o'clock I'm the audito-
rum special exercises will be held with
Christmas tree for the cradle roll, kinder
garten. primary and junior departments
Of the Sunday school.
LAKEWOOD BAPTIST CHURCH.
The Christmas concert OF the Lakewood
Baptist church was held last evening
The auditorium was specially decorated
for the occasion. and the choir was en-
larged. The program given began with an
organ voluntary by Miss Sue A. Belcher.
followed by the anthem, 'The Day
Spring" by the Sunday school and
church choirs led by Sylvester X b.
Robertson: Scripture reading from
Psalms Y. TO 15 by the pastor, Rev
Mr.. Reynolds. followed by prayer by the
pastor. preceded the song. "Hark, the
Herald Angels Sing" by the school A
recital by Elma Armstrong. preceded n
recital. The Fir Tree" by Tde Nottage.
Lucy and Ruth Davis. and a recital by
Alice Greene. Arthur Greene and Arthur
Stone recited when Christ Was Born
with Lester Morse. Clarence wyman. and
Milton Smith. THE Holly was recited by
Everett Sprague. and Everett Robertson:
Byron Smith and Willie Boyce gave