The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-26
CHRISTMAS IN
THE CHURCHES.
Elaborate ObSerVanCeS of the Day
With Special Musical and
Decorative Features.


eopai and Catholic churches OF the city
by the usual elaborate musical programs
and despite the unfavorable weather
large congregations were present at all
the services.
In all the churches beautiful decora-
tions OF green and holly made the sacred
sdinces in keeping with the services and
season.
EPISCOPAL.
Grace church-Services were held In
Grace church from Q q. m. to IL.
The services opened with holy commu-
MON. and came TO close with the
same service and a sermon by Rev. Il. s'
Rousmaniere. the rector. The program
OF the day was as follows;
a. m.-Holy communion. with carols
by the boy choir. Carol, There's a Song
in the Air, Arthur ii. Ryder; carol.
Good Christian Men. Rejoice. German
carol. The Story of the Shepherd. Barn
by. 10 a. m.-Morning PRAYER and ad-
dress; organ prelude, Noel, Gulmant:
professional carol. Praetorius: ven.te
Anglican chant: TIE Deum. Lemaire, In
r; Benedictus, Selby, In B-maJor; Hymn
No. IS, Redress; offertory anthem, King
Doxology. Old Hundred; organ interlude.
Guilmant; Arthur ii. Ryder. organist.
II a. m.-Sermon and holy communion:
In B-major Gloria Tibi. Garrett. In ID;
Hymn No. 49, Adeste Fideles: offertory
anthem, West: Doxology. Old Hundred;
Sanctus, Selby, I'm B-major; Communion
Hymn No. S. Dykes: Gloria in Excelsis.
old chant; recessional. Hymn No. SO. VIII
lis: organ postlude. March for Church
Festival, w. 7. Best, ouartet-Mrs. r.
NJ. waterhouse, soprano; Miss Carolyn
Boyan, alto: Rev. e NJ. WaterhOuse. pre-
centor and tenor; Mr.. Franklin Wood.
baritone Mr.. Arthur II. Ryder. organist.
Ali Saints'-The principal service OF the
day was held at lo:t5 and the sermon OF
the morning was preached by the rector
Rev. Arthur NJ. Aucock. who took as his
text. The Life Was the Light" Special
music was sung by the boy choir and was
as follows: Kyrie. by anon; Gloria Tioi,
by Garrett: hymn. Hark. the Herald An
gels Sing by Mendelssohn: ofertory an
them. Sing. o Heavens. by Tours Cthis
was n solo by Master Hamilton Cray):
Sanctus, anon: Agnus Del, anon; Gloria
I'm Excelsis. by Stainer; retrocessional
hymn. by Snow, entitled, Angels from the
Realms OF Glory. The organist was How
ard Hogan and his assistant Crawford
Nightingale.
81. Thomas church--The Christmas SER
vices were largely attended yesterday
morning. and the music. which was spe-
clally prepared. was as follows Anthem
We Have Seen His Star In the East. T..
A. Glare; Professional &c. Yorkshire; Yer
sicles Tells Venite. chant; Gloria Pstri.
Goate: TIE Deum. a. NJ. Shuey Jubilate
Dec, Dudley Buck: Yersicles. Tells;
Hymn 81, Mendelssohn: communion ser
vice; Kyrie Elisson. J. II. Gow%r: Gloria
Tibi, Paxton: Hymn a Gabriel; ofYertory
There Were Shepherds. G.. Vincent; pre-
sentation, d. II. whitney; Sursum Corda,
j. III. Jones; Sanctus. j. n. Jones; COM
munion Hymn 22s. w. III. Monks: Gloria
in Excelsis, old chant; Recessionai OK
r. +.
Miss NJ. worthington. Miss #. Adams,
Miss Moss, Miss r. Artingstall. Mrs. l..
Adams sopranos: Miss A. Turner, MISS
r. Smith. Miss Sarah Halstead. altos;
Mr.. A. Bainton, Mr.. f. Monroe, Mr.. w.
Herman, Mr.. j. Dawson. tenors: Mr. q.
Viner. Mr.. Allen, Mr.. ]. Dawson. Mr.. c.
r. .Rubery. bass: A. II. @. Barnes. organ
ist: c. r. Rubery, director.
Church of the Epphany-The morning
service was held at l0:45 o'clock, and
special music for the occasion was suns
by the choir The program was as fol-
lows: Professional, Hymn 30. o Come
All Ye Faithful: anthem, o Daughters
OF Zion: communion service. Rev. Messrs
Adams. and Stainer; offertory. anthem
We Have Seen His Star; LYNN 5s. &
Little Town Of Bethlehem Hymn so. An
gels from the Realms OF Glory. The ser
mon OF the morning was preached by the
rector, Rev Henry Bassett, who took as
his text, Good Tidings Of Great JOY
Mr. A. T vigneron assisted In the sing
ing as q tenor soloist
calvary Church--Christmas services
were held at Calvary church yesterday
and Rev. Mr.. Whittier preached the
morning sermon. A quartet sang Shou
the Glad Tidinss. Communion service
was held.
CATHOLIC.
In the Catholic churches elaborate ser
vices were held and very largely at
tended.
Cathedral-At the cathedral Rt. Rev
Bishop Harkins celebrated Pontihcal higl
mass at l0:30 O'Clock. The bishop wa
assisted by Rev. ID. NJ. Lowney as assist
ant priest, Rev +. j. Malone and Rev. Il
Craig as deacons OF honor. Rev. e. E
Seagrave as deacon, Rev. T. Turner al
sub-deacon, Rev. +. r. MCGEE as maste
Of ceremonies. the sermon being preached
by Rev Edward +. seagrave.
The first service was solemn higl
mass at 8 o'clock. at which the celcbran
was Rev Fr Craig, with Rev. Fr. Ma
lone as deacon and Rev. FIR. Seagrave a.
sub-deacon. The sermon at this mas
was preached by Rev. Fr. Lowney. Low
masses were celebrated each hour after
ward until O'clock In the afternoon a
s:3O o'clock pontihcal vespers aud solemi
benediction were celebrated by Rt. Rev
Rishop Uarklns. assisted by the clergy %
crib was In the basement. waere som
very beautiful figures were set up for tn
children. The program of music was a
follows.
8 n. m, high mass-Adeste Fideles
sanctuary choir; Missa de Angels Ham
ma: offertory Resonet in Laudlbus
Klein: finale. The Snow Lay on tn
Ground. sanctuary choir i0;3O a. m
solemn pontifcal mass-Proccssiona
March. Gtnlmant; introitus, Puer Natu
Est. graduate. Rom: Kyrle. Gloria. CAM
rraduale yiderunt, wells: Credc
Ganz; offertory. Tui Sunt Coeli. Singer
berger. solo for bass; Sanctus, Klein
Renedictus. AEnus Del. CAM. papal be
ned!ction. Oretnus, singerberger. post
iude Recessionsi. waliteufel 500 s m
vespers-Deus I'm Adjutoriarn. Tedesco
psalms Falsobordoni. singerhergcr. An
tiphonae. vespersle Rom, Maenlfcst