The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-26
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GRACE CHURCH.

At Grace church, which was tastefully
decorated with greenery, there was an
especially large attendance at all three
Of the services which were held The first
service. which took place at 9;b o'clock,
was holy communion. At 10:30 O'Clock
morning prayer was held. The FIRST part
Of the service was an organ prelude,
choir Sing. Sing the Blessed Morn
carol for Christmas Eve. Bramley; pro-
cessfcnal hymn, a.. reading Venite Angli-
can chant: PsalJer. psalms xix, xiv.
lxxxv; Te Deum, Oliver King, in ID; Ju-
hlate. Oliver King, In ID; Interlude, An
dante Rehgioso. Thome. The latter was
rendered by harp, violin and organ. The
organist was Mr.. Arthur III. Ryder the
violinfsth. Howard Sturge~s and the harp
ist Miss Molie Browneli.
At II o'clock holy communion and SER
mon was hsId. The service opened with
= carol by Orwanist Ryder. The Prophetic
song; Kyrfe. Satlner, In A: Gloria Tibi,
Oliver King. In ID: hymn 50. Willis; Of
fertory anthem, Stsiner: doxology, Old
Hundred: Sancturs, Ststner, in A: COM
munion hymn SO. Dykes; Gloria In EN-
celsis, Old Chant; recessional hymn. 81
Mendelssohn: organ postlude, Guilmant.
The quartet which sang at the ser
Woes was made up as follows. Mrs.
Viola c.. Waterhouse. soprano; Mrs. Caro-
lyn Lomas contrslto; Rev. f. NJ Water
house tenor and precentor; Mr.. l. f.
Dennison. bass. In addition 20 the quar-
BET there were IS other voices and the
singing was especially fine.
CHURCH OF THE REDEEMER.
At the Church OF the Redeemer situ-
ated on North Main street, two services
were held Christmas day. The church
was decorated very prettily, and the first
service OF the day was held at 1880 o'clock
in the morning and was holy communion.
The musical program rendered by the
choir at the service consisted of the fol-
lowing numbers: Hymn. It Came Upon
the Midnight Clear; offertory anthem,
Ssnctus; hymn. Bread Of the World;
Gloria in Excelsis, old chant; Nunc Di-
mitfis.
The second service OF the day was held
at 1915 O'Clock, and was holy communion
and prayer. The music was as follows:
Hymn, oh Come All Ye Faithful: Venite.
Crosthwaite: Gloria Patr1, Crosthwatte;
re Deum in c, Mtlard: In u. Jubilate.
Sullivan: hymn, Angels from the Realms
OF Glory; Kyrie. Simper; Gloria Tibi.
Shipper hymn, IL Came Upon the Mid
night Clear; offertory anthem. O. Zion
That Bringest Good Tidings, stainer:
Surwum Corda, Smper: Sanctus Simper:
hymn. Bread OF the World: Gloria in Ex-
celsis, old chant: hymn, y, Little Town OF
Bethlehem.
Rev. Frederick J. Bassett. tho rector. at
the lo:b service preached very sppro-
pirate Christmas sermon.
IN ST. THOMAS CHURCH
In the Sunday school room OF st.
Thomas Episcopal church on Douglas
avenue last night was held the Sunday
school Christmas tree and attendant ex-
srcises. There was the regular Christ
o'clock In the forenoon, conducted by the
rector, Rev. Francis NJ. Burch. but with
out special music. this portion OF the
Christmas program being reserved for
The exercises at last evenir SIS observ-
snce OF the Christmas fsstivsl were
scheduled TO open at . O'Clock, but were
little delayed In starting They were
10y religious services conducted by Rev.
Mr.. Burch, who also delivered an ad-
dress appropriate to Chrtstmastide. This
was followed by cantsta. entitled Santa
Claus the Second. I'm which about 40 mem
bers OF the Sunday school took part. two
OF the songs Lonersans Band and The
Jolly c. p. u. being well received. Then
there was distribution Of gifts and a
plentiful supply OF oranges and candles
was also given out by John Lord, who
rendered the part OF Santa Claus In a
Wcs, apPi PioprIh.o OstuHs snu Win kIeat
fidelity to me-honored ideals OF the gen.
isI character depicted. The musical por-
ton Of the program was In charge OF
Miss Mary Worthington the church or
esnist. and William Glover was the du-
plicate Santa Claue.
ST. JAMES CHURCH.
The attendance at st. James church,
broadway and CORTLAND streets. at tho
Christmas service yesterday. at 10:45. was
also extremely large. Almost every seat
In the church was taken at the time OF