The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-21

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A6ATHEwsoN STREET NJ. e. CHURCH
The special services at the Msthewsor
Street Methodist Episcopal church were
very interesting and appropriate though
the attendance while large in the
morning. was rather small in the evening
owing TO the severity OF the storm.
The chief feature 81 both services was
the rendering OF a cantata. entitled The
Holy Infant. by the choir OF the church
composed OF Mrs. Frank Il. Streeter, so
prano; Mrs. Addte lola Hicks Spary. con-
tralto: Walter u. Rogers. tenor. and Al
bert A. Walker. bass. They were assisted
by Bowen r. Church. cornetist, and
Frank f. streeter, organist.
The morning service at 1913 was begun
BY a prelude for organ and cornet, after
which the cantata was opened by the
quartet and this was followed by an ef-
fective sermon by the pastor, Rev. {. NJ
Nelden, who took as his subject Lessons
From the Star" from Matthew. Il, ?. An
organ postlude Hosanna, closing the
morning services.
In the evening an organ prelude. Christ
mas Offertory, opened the service, and
this was made extremely fitting by the In
PRODUCTION OF an ancient Christmas carol.
Tho third episode OF the cantata was pre-
sented including bass solos. trio. tenor,
contrslto and soprano solos, and was sung
with excellent effect. After the Scripture
lesson the fourth part was suns, followed
by the fifth and final. which included 20
prano solos and chorus.
Mr.. Church rendered cornet solo In
his usual style, after which Rev. Dr Mel
den preached another excellent sermon.
taking ss his subject, IAN Anxious In
quiry" The services were closed by an
organ postlude By Mr.. Streeter
TRINITY UNION METHODIST.
The Trinity Union Methodist Episcopal
church. Trinity square, Rev J. Francis
Cooper pastor. observed Christmas tide
with suitable services yesterday. both in
the morning and evening
The morning services were as follows
Organ prelude, Christmas Orertorium;
Hymn 100; The Apostles Creed; quartet.
JOY to the World. the Lord Is, Come:
prayer. all joining In Lords Prsyhr; alto
solo. The Prince OF Peace, Iianscom-
Mrs Gum: Psalm xcvi. responsive
Gloria Patri; Scripture lesson. Luke II,
go; Christmas Offering for the poor; So
prano and alto duct As with Glsdness.
Miss Johnson and Mrs Quinn: Hymn 1si:
sermon, Unto You is Born a Saviour,
Luke n. II; prayer: quartet. o Come All
re Faithful, Schneider; Hymn ISL; bene-
diction.
In the evening there was a Christmas
vesper service, at which the folowins
program obtained: organ prelude. o Salu-
them Celestial. j. II. Adams; Hymn loS,
prayer: quartet. Calm on the Listening
Ear of Night Scripture lesson Isaiah xl'
i-l0: soprano solo. The New Born King
LEspoir. Miss Johnson; Hymn 1885, Hymn
fss: Scripture lesson. Matthew H., l-lo'
quartet. The, Birthday OF King, Neid-
Go,nod. Mr.. Pearse; Hymn 1922 The
Angels and the Shepherds: pastor; pray
Or; quartet, Holy Night. Peaceful Night;
Ths musical director is Albers l.. Lsdd,
the organist 4s Carl r. Droz, and the
church quartet is composed Of Miss =,
Gertrude johnson, soprano; Mrs. Grace
irving Gum. alto; Albert j.. Ladd, tenor
Christopher r.. Pearse, bass
CHURCH OF THE MEDIATOR.
At the morning service at the Church
Of the Mediator yesterday al io:t6 o'clock
the following special musical program
was rendered: Organ voluntary, March oi
Heavens Are Telling. from Creation; an
them. Send out Thy Light, Gounod; mo-
tet, King OF Glories. Barnby. with tenor
solo by William NJ Trafton and ,, pass 81 sou, ~
Chorus in d. Gujlmant. An orchestra
composed OF Y. j. Salisbury. first violin
Carl r. Tourteliot. first violin; J. IN
second violin; George Wright, cello; w
Byerkauger. trombone; Ralph walker
cornet and T. -. Spencer clarinet. rem
dered several selections.
At the evening services at 40 q CLOCK
Rev. Willard &. Sclleck. the pastor. de-
iivered lecture upon What Must We
Think OF Jesus Christ. the Founder ~
Christianity? with the following musica
numbers: Redemption, Staults, Miss Anna
Dletz: sing tralielujah Forth. Dudley
Buck. by quartet composed or Mrs -
liam ~ Trafton. Miss J Y. Bacon, MI
Walter A. Presbrey and Mr. William NJ.
Trsftcn: organ prelude, March Releiqnse'
Guilmant: organ postlude. Ssntare. Lem
a. voices. With William NJ. Trafton, d.
rector. and Fred Pollett as organist
Thursday afternoon az 4 o'clock the
usual Christmas tree festival Will be had
I'm tho vestry of the church for the sun
day school
PLYMOUTH CHURCH.
Special music and Christmas sermon
made up the observance OF Christmas
sunday At the Plymouth Congregational
church last evening. The pastor. Rev.
Archibald McCord. preached upon The
blessings OF the Advent" taking his text
from Psalms lxxii.. IL. The special music
by the choir was az follows: Hymn. Her
aid Angels Mendelssohn; Bethlehem.
Gounod: And There Were Shepherds VIII
Hams; CsntIaue de Noel, Adams: Sieni
Night Haydn Sing, . Heavens, y.
Tours; Holy Night Howard.
T1RST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH..
Al the Christmas services OF tho First
Congregational church on Benefit street.
yesterday morning the attendance was
very light. owing TO the inclemoncy ~ the
weather The following was the musical
program OF the morning service: rrclude.