St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-12-21
CHRISTMAS In CHURCHES.
Programs of Special Music Pre-
pared for Sunday.

Very elaborate preparations have been
made in the various churches for the
observance of Christmas next Sunday.
Following are the programs of special
music at the different churches:
NORTH CHURCH.
At the North church a chorus of
sixteen voices will render the Christmas
cantata by c. Whitney Coombs, entitled
''The First Christmas" The cantata
will be sung at the morning service by
the following:
Sopranos, Mrs Peters. Miss Kicker,
Miss Sylvester, Miss Perowne; con-
traltos. Mrs. Brooks, Mrs. Hazen, Mrs.
w. E. Blodgett, Mrs. Cary; tenors, DIR.
Evans, Mr.. Hazen, Mr.. Peters, Mr..
Perowne; BASES, Mr.. Brooks, F. o.
French, Mr.. Ross, Lindol French.
The organ music will be as follows:
Prelude shepherds in the Field Mailing
Postlude, "Marche Triomphale." Lemmens
In the afternoon at 400 the annual
Christmas concert by the children of the
Sunday school will be given, assisted by
the boy choir At this service the annual
presentation of the books to the children
will take place. All are cordially invited.
SOUTH CHURCH
At the South church Rev. S. G. Barnes
will preach at the morning service on
Good Will and Good Cheer" and the
following music will be rendered by a
choir Of eight voices:
Sing o Heavens Tozer
Rejoice Greatly, Marston
Solo, Bass, Night of Nights, Van de Water
In the afternoon there will be a Sun
day school concert and this music by the
choir:
Arise! Shine! for thy light is come, Buck
Solo, Soprano, Selected
ST. ANDREWS CHURCH.
The folio wing music will be given on
Christmas Sunday morning. The regular
choir will be assisted by Miss Helen
Boynton, violinist, and Arthur R.
Brooks, tenor.
Intr oft Anthem, Buck
We Praise Thee oh Cod"
Kyrie, E1vey
Shorter Kyrie, Barnby
Gloria Tibi, Garrett
Nicene Greed, Eyre
ofertory Solo, 20 Babe Divine" Dressler
Mr.. Brooks.
offertory Sentence, Anon
Sursum Corda Camidge
Sanctus, Camidge
Agnus Del, Gounod
Gloria in ExcelsiS, E11manger
Postlude, McMaster
In the evening this music will be given:
Venite and G1orias Randall
Magnificent and Nunc Demittis Huffmaster
Ofertory Anthem, LIE June
Light of Light
Offertory Sentence, Anon
Carol, Burdett
80 Little Town of Bethlehem"
Soprano Solo,, Haw1ey
f.Hark, what Mean those Holy Voices
Karo1 M ont gomery.
Anthem, Gounod
ARISE Shine for Thy Light has Gomez
Violin Solo, Selected,
Miss Boynton.
Mr. A H Brooks
GRACE METHODIST CHURCH
Rev. Peter Black will preach a sermon
appropriate to the season at the morn
ing service at Grace Methodist church
next Sunday and the following musical
service will be rendered:
Prelude "The Shepherds in the Field
Male Quartet
THE Shepherd King" Oscar Verne
Mixed Quartet
wTh he Herald Of. Of the King G. Bartlett
Arthur w. Hawkinson
Solo, There were Shepherds Abiding
Miss Maude E. Fol1ensby
Violin obEgato
THE Blessed Lullaby Nevin
Mixed Quartet
Post1ude, "Grand Chorus" Guilmant
In the evening a chorus choir will rem
der Christmas cantata, 1.-The Prince of
Israeli
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
On Sunday morning at 1890 the pas
tor, Rev. F. S. Tolnan, will give an
object sermon, subject, "The Christmas
Heart" This sermon will especially in
terest children. Bible school at 11.45 a.
m. At p. M, meeting of Juniors; at Z
p. M, Christmas concert with exercises
and songs by the children. The choir
will render special music at all the ser
vices on Sunday.
CHURCH OF THE MESSIAH.
At the Church of the Messiah on
Christmas morning there will be special
music by the quartet as follows:
Voluntary. organ and flute, Noctourne,.
Opus 9, No. 2, chopin
Carol. tonight He Comes to Earth Again,
Anthem, findings of Great Joy Porter
Hymn, ''Harki Hark, My Soulg
Anthem, There Dwe1t In Old Judea,''
Hymn, Silent Night, Peaceful Nightl'
Organ Post1ude.
In the evening there will be concert
by the Sunday school.