The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-23
THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN
IN CHRISTMAS EXERCISES

participated In concerts or cnntatas that
dwell upon the nativity, OF Christ.
ELMWOOD TEMPLE.
Christmas service was participated In
by the children at the Elmwood Temple,
at o'clock Yesterday pfternoon. Under
the direction OF the Sunday school super
iutendent Mrs Charles r. Brown, and
the organist Mrs. Woodbury. the follow
ing program OF songs. recitations. etc.
was given: Song: prayer. Rev. Francis
II. Decker. pastor; recitation, welcome,
Mildred Tanner; recitation ''The Oldest
Song" Kenneth Burden; song; recita-
tion, "The Beautiful story" Midren
Chapman; primary department exercise,
song. Away In a Manger." by begin
ners; exercise who Can Tell It?" by
six members OF the beginners class; reci-
tation. Dear Bethlehem star Edith
McEwen recitation. The Christmas
Story Luke H.. STA by primary school;
song, Holy Night" by primary school;
song by choir with chorus by school;
recitation. "A Little Bit OF Holly" Helen
McAustan; recitation, Our Gifts" Lois
Burden and William Robinson; offertory
solo: announcements: address by pastor:
song. 'The Christian Message" eight
girls; song; benediction.
TRINITY UNION
The principal features of the Christ
mas concert OF the Trinity Union NJ. II.
church at I:>0. Last evening were a pres
cntation Of tile Christmas cantata. ''The
Christmas carols by a chorus of 50 voices.
principally children.
The following program was given under
the leadership OF Albert l.. Ladd. choir
director: Organ prelude. The Holy
Night" Buck Carl r. Droz organist !.
singing OF Christmas carols by large
chorus stationed at the opposite end OF
the church from the choir: Scripture les
son; prayer. Rev. j. Francis Cooper, pas
tor; response. duet. violin and cello sera-
made. Widor. Miss Louise Bixhy and Miss
Gladys Bixby: hymn III: cantata. THE
Star OF Bethlehem Harker participated
in by Mrs. l.. Gertrude Bullard, soprano:
Mrs. Grace Irving Gum. contrato:. Ed
ward M. Wheeler, tenor: Christopher II.
Pearse. bass: Albert l.. I-add. tenor and
director: offertory. duet. violin and cello.
the Misses Bixby. "Cavatina," Rolf:
hymn: selections from cantats: ''The
Holy Night Brewer: Nativity" Gel
bel; THE Alteration, Nevin: 'Mangsr
Throne" Manney: organ postlude. Grand
Chorus Markell benediction.
STEWART STREET BAPTIST.
The concert OF the Stewart Street Bap-
tist church was held in the vestry yes Z.
terday noon. after the regular
Sunday school exercises. The program
was furnished entirely by the pupils OF
the school. who were as follows: Mss
l.. Tetreault. Miss Alice Smith. Miss Lii
liam Butterworth, Miss Laura Martin.
and Miss Hazel Vallett. Rev Leo Boone
Thomas made short remarks and John
II. Barks gave a solo. f. M. Shaw. the
superintendent OF the school, was I'm
charge OF the affair.
CENTRAL CONGREGATIONAL.
The Sunday, school OF the Central Con-
gregational church held Christmas SER
vice in the chapel at 12.l5 yesterday af-
ternoon. The exercises were opened with
the hymn. 30 Como All Ye Faithful"
nlaN Cahs. 49,. t-t..
sve reading. prayer was said by Rev Al
bert r.. Rorsback the assistant pastor
and the hymn. Once in Royal David's
City, was sung by the children OF the
primary and intermediate departments.
Edward J. Cristy recited "a. Christmas
Carol,- wlpch.was followed by the Offer
tory. Salisbury Mskepeace recited San
ia Claus Real Name" an address was
made by Rev. Edward +. Sanc~rson. the
hymn. "Hark the Herald Angels Sing
was sung and with the oenediction by
the pastor. the interesting service was
brought TO u close.
FIRST UNIvERSALIST
The usual Christmas vespers of the
First Cniversalist church were held yes
filled with people long before the hour OF
the service. Rev. Henry I, Cushman
made brief address and the rest of the
OF the cantata "The Righteous Branch
The choir was under the direction OF
Myron T.. Ballou.
ST JOHNS p. f.. CHURCH..
A special evening service was hefa at
ST. Johns church last evening at 1:3o,
at which the evening prayer was followed
by brief address by Rev. Lester Brad
ner. Jr., the rector, and cantata.
christmas Tidings." by Berwald. was
sung by "A choir OF a voices. directed by
George +. Wheelwright. choirmaster The
solos IN the oantata were sung by Mrs.
Bosworth. contralto: George r. Wheel
wright. tenor; and Percy l.. Smith, bas-
so. The instrumental duet Incidental TO
the production was by Miss Mary w.
Brooks, violin: Miss Helen Grant. cello.
and Mrs G.. +. Wheelwrght. organ. The
''Hallelujsh Chorus OF Handel was play
ed as the organ postlude.
CRANsToN STREET BAPTIST.
A Christmas concert was given by the
sundsy school OF the Cranston Street
Baptist church last evening. as follows:
Hymn, bethlehem" by school and con-
gregation responsive reading by Louis
Allen ana Lester High: solo. Master Earl
Pearce. with violin obligato by Miss Hope
Mathews: prayer by the pastor, Rev. l..
exercises by the beginners department,
Miss Beckwith and Miss Congdon, SUI
perintendents: selection by the Sunday
school orchestra Mrs. Duff, organist and
director. Lillian Bottomley. Helen Briggs,
Hope Mathews. Ollie Randall, Eleanor
Randall Roland Caverly and Paul Fletch-
er. violins. Walter Caverly, cornet Ed
ward Fletcher, cello, and Joseph Oar
ling mandolin: primary department, Mrs
Skin and Miss Harris. superntendents
IN exercise. entitled Story OF the Star.
Helen Cram. Zilah Dyer Doris Kenyon
Sthel Harding Eleanor Henhach, Signs
Jentzel. Hazel Pike. Margaret Reaves
Frances Mitchell. Dorothy .Chspin: Jen.
rt~ Abbott, Laurence Ballou. Morrice
pike. Walter Palmquisi, Forest Frazer
Everett Sweet. Willie Webb, George lJar-
ris Lewelyn Henson and Leroy small
junior department, Mrs. Mathews snc
Mrs Henson, superintendents. hymn
Calm. calm and Peaceful; exercise, by
Christina Grove. Cara Rriggs and Es
ther Jentzel; hymn. I'VE Three Kings ol
ORIENT Are" by Herbert Maine. Charles
Nichols and James Martin; hymn, iark
the Herald Angels Sing" by chorus o.
girls, with Violin accompaniment; inter
mediate department.. recitation, Int
Shepherds" Ruth loyal; selection by the
Sunday school orchestra; recitation
Judgment OF Time" Helen Blake; selec
ton by duartctte; recitation, by chris
tina Grove: remarks by the pastor
hymn, Hail to the Lords Anointed'
benediction.