The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-24
CHRISTMAS
GOOD CHEER
Observance Of the Day in
Barre
PLANS OF THE CHURCHES
Unusual Arrangements Beng Made at
All Of Them Monday viii Be
Observed as Holiday, With
Suspension Of Work.
PLANS OF THE CHURCHES

As Christmas Day falls on Sunday,
the day following, Monday, will be gen
orally observed as holiday in this
city. There win be practically no work
Iin any line Of industry here. The stone.
sheds win not be in operation that day
and some Of the plants win be idle for
a longer period. Most Of the stores Of
the city win be closed beginning at noon
and viii not open until the morning
following, Tuesday. The banks will shut
their doors as customary on holidays.
The post office win observe holiday
hours, closing at 10 o'clock in the fore
noon and opening again at six o'clock.
In the business Offices there win be little
done either
Christmas at the Churches.
For tomorrow, Christmas Day, the
churches of the city are making unusual
preparations for the proper Observance
of the day. AT all Of them the ministers
viii. deliver sermons appropriate for the
glad occasion, and the music viii be more
than usually fine. 1t Is likely that the
church edifiees will hold larger audiences
than ut any other time, as the eombina
ton Of Christmas Day and Sunday will
serve to draw out very many people
Church Of the Good Shepherd.
At the Church OF the Good Shepherd
the services will De Of more than ordin-
.ary significance as it Is the last Sunday
|of the ministry OF the Rev. Brian G.
Roberts, who goes next Wednesday to
Dorchester, Mass, to become rector OF an
Episcopal church there. The morning
service viii be at 10:30 o'clock, with
morning prayer and celebration Of the
Holy Communion The evening service
viii be st seven o'clock when the Christ
mas festivities viii be held. The Christ
laas tree end carols by the children viii
be features OF that service. The boy
choir, under the direction Of Mrs. A. ~.
Allen, VIII sing. The programme for
the morning j. as follows
Professional.
Adeste Fidelis.
Nenite, n Il fiat, Barnby
Ie Deum, Van Boskerck.
Benedictns. Gregorian
Introit, Hark, the Herald Angels
Sing"
Aenus Dei, old chant.
Hymn, 20, Little Town Of bethlehem
Address
Gloria, ii Exeelsis, old chant.
Recessional, 1T Came Upon the Mid
night Clear.
The evening service will be as follows
Professional, Ring Out the Bells for
Christmas
Gloria in Exeelsis.
Carol, ~Carol, Brothers, Carol
Carol, "Carol We High, We Low.
Carol, Child Jesus Lay on Alary's
Knee"
Address
Carol. "Hark, Sweet Angel Voices.
Distribution Of gifts.
Carol, ~We Three Kings Of Orient.
ReeessionaI, while Shepherds Watch
Their Flock
St. Moniea's Church.
At st. Moniea's church, the Rev. r.
AfcKenna, pastor, and Rev. Cray, assist
ant pastor, there will be high mass at
midnight tonight. Tomorrow there win
be childrens mass at o'clock, followed
by high mass at 1880 From three
to four o'clock in the afternoon there
will be Christmas tree for children
The musical programme under the dfrec-
tion Of ~, Il. Gale, the organist, win be
|as follows:
kyrie, Formes mass in b fat, Formes
Gloria, Werneis in c, Werner
Credo
Solo for offertory, senior Blessed
Bedeemer,n Dana
Miss Rose Cook.
sanctus, Werneis mass in G, Werner
Benedictus, Shemidt
Agnus Del, solo, Dona.
Mrs. A. q, Moore.
Dona Nobis, Gaines mass in ID, Dona.
Hymn, Adeste Fidelis.
Organ Postlude, Wagner
The same programme viii be given
at midnight mass.
Hedding Nj E. Church.
AT the Hedding Methodist church the
order for Sunday win be as follows
Morning Worship, 10;30.
Voluntary, @Andante,0 Gounod.
Anthem, 'Iet Us Go Into The House
|of the Lord" Mark Andrews,
sermon by pastor Emmanuel, the
Keeper Of Humanity.
Anthem, Emanuel, Emanuel Spin
ney
Bible School, ~.
Sunday evening, Christmas concert,
conducted BY children
In music there viii be Offertoire ii
ID minor, Batiste, and two anthems by
the choir
Graded and Lowly,p A. Il A. coum-
stance, and
4Glory 70 God in the Highest,s A.
Benly.
Presbyterian Church
The Rev. 7. II. Mitchell will preach