The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-26

uorfstmas was quite generally observed
throughout the state yesterday. Morning
church-going proved popular and large
congregations filled the edifices. In the
afternoon and evening the theatres drew
big houses. To many a holiday is not
complete unless II includes visit TO "A
playhouse and that the stage is never
more popular than on Christmas was am
ply exemplined.
The holiday decorations lent a touch OF
the cheerful and picturesque.
Happiness wrapped up I'm the myriad
packages taken from the shops by the
hordes OF purchasers in the past two or
three weeks was scattered broadcast
everywhere.
Al many of the Catholic churches mass
es were sung as early as $3.50 a. m. The
holy communion was celebrated In Epls-
copal churches in the early morning ana
forenoon. and sermons were preached by
In all OF the services the musical pro-
Erammes were arranged with special ref
crence 10 the Christmas celebration.
GRACE CHURCH.
At Grace church the Christmas Day SER
vices began with holy communion at 8
O'Clock I'm the morning This service was
repeated at 10 a. m. and at lO45 was
morning prayer. a sermon by the rector
Rev. Edmund s. Rousmaniere, and holy
esmmunicn. The music at this service
1pciuded the following: Organ prelude
Postal Prelude. CASTOR Dethier: process
oional. Hymn ~, j. Reading; Nente. An
giican Chant; Te Deum, II. III. Warren. In
E-fat: Jubiiate. Arthur Foote. In E-hat /;
Jntroit. carol Clough- -Leighter Kyrie,
Alfred Eyre. in E-nat; Gloria Tibi. AL
fred Eyre, in E-nat; Hymn CO. Henry
Smart: offertory anthem, Mark Andrews:
doxology. "Old Hundred: Sanctus, AL
Dykes: Gloria In Excelsis." Alfred Eyre.
1n E-nat; recessionaL Hymn 81, i. Men
deIssohn; organ postlude. Final ALA,
6chumann. Alexander Guilmant.
a.
''Thanks be TO God for His Unspeakable
Gift" and called attention TO the won
dcrful spread of Christianity in the first
century among all the nations OF the
Mediterranean world by the telling of the
simple story OF the life OF Jesus Christ.
This life was heavens greatest and best
Gift to the human race
In the evening at Sis an elaborate or
gan recital was given by Arthur IL. Ry-
der. organist. Chambord Giguere. violin
5st. assisting.
The soloists were: Master Edward Bur
CESS. soprano: Norman Arnold. tenor, and
Albert Burrow bass.
ST. STEPHENS CHURCH.
st. Stephens church was the scene OF
special services. including holy commu-
Mon at n. m. a. m. and $50 a. m.
maths at 10 n. m. holy communion and
sermon at 1915 a. m. and evensong at {
y. m.
At the Church OF the Redeemer the
y
tion Of holy communion at 7;aO a. m, fol
lowed by morning prayer. sermon and
holy communion nj l0.i5 a. m.
At St Charles Boromeo tFrench) church
on Harrison street masses were celebrated
at z. and $50 a. m. high mass at lo.3
with special Christmas music under tho
direction OF Anthony r. Brown and Miss
Blanche Belliveau, organist.
Mass was sung at $50 o'clock at 81
rIs r - mus Il
was under the direction OF Rev Thoma:
A. coffey and the organist was Miss
Annie Donnelly.
ST. PAULs NJ Il. CHURCH.
The Christening OF Raymond Henry
infant son OF Mr.. and Mrs. William n
Walk. marked the Christmas ccebra
tlon at ST. Paurs Methodist Episcopal
church in the afternoon at o'clock.
The church was gayly decorated will
paper streamers and holiday greenery and
the trees set up I'm the chancel amongst
piles OF gifts made an impressive show
ing The Sunday school pupils. with thell
fathers. mothers and friends. crowded
the cdiicc.
Devotional exercises by the pastor. Rev
Albert K. Legg, opened the service ant
the christening took place Immediately
sfferward and before the program ren.
dered by the Sunday school pupils VA
begun. After the recitations and song
ehs xffss we're distributed by Santa Claul
Sn the person OF A T.. Sweet. The com
mlffee in charge consisted or w. q
Bailey. Martha J. Hawkins, Annie Pond
ERNEST Nelson and Roy Breard.
The program was as follows. Pian'
eolo. Helen Hawes: recitations. Din'
Xr<fendorp. Alice Wyatt. cong eirls
1rinary class. recitation. Ruth Winslow
reading. Christmas Customs In Othe