The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-23

observe the Christmas festival with
appropriate services and special pro
grams of music. Rehearsals have
been In progress for some time and
the vocalists and musicians have
been making particular efforts that
the selections may be pleasantly pro-
duced.
Sacred Heart Church
At the Sacred Heart church mid.
night mass and all services will be
celebrated by the Pastor Rev. c. Il.
Provost who will also deliver the
Xmas sermon. The choir under the
full direction of Edmond Noel and
Miss Emma Lamarre organist will
render ST. Therese Mass by Throd
Won de la Hache. The choir will be
assisted by an orchestra as follows:
Francis McGurn and Miss Rosetta
Tetreault violinists and Daniel Rifen-
burg, celloist
''Mtnuit Chretiens" solo
o Joseph Pellerin
"Nocturne" John Field
Orchestra
''Kyrie" Christie solo
Miss Lydia Bourgeois
Gloria" Full Choir
"Nocturne' F. f. Chopin
Violin solo Francis McGurn
Sermon by Pastor
"Credo" soloist, Joseph Pellerin,
Gedeon Lacroix, Emile Bellemarre
Offertory "Adestes Fideles" Novelo
Sop. solo Miss Lydia Bourgeois
Alto solo Miss Florence Noel, chorus
and orchestra
'Sanctus" solist, Joseph Pellerin and
stlt Miss Denise Bellemarre
"Agnus Der trio, Joseph Pellerin,
Miss Florence Noel and G.. Lacroix
f'Communion' selected duo. Daniel
Rifenburg and Francis McGurn
March of the Priests orchestra
Mendelssohn
"Messe de 'aurore will follow mid
night Mass Christmas hymns will
be sung by choir. Christmas day
Mass will be at o'clock and the
evening services will be at Z o'clock.
The midnight programme will be re-
peated the following Sunday.
Following are those who will as
sist the program, Joseph Pellerin,
Gedeon Lacroix, Emile Bellemarre,
Joseph Roy, Gaudias Lacroix, Mrs.
Adjutor Marcoux, Miss Alice Rous-
seau, Miss Marie Anne Gauthier Miss
Denise Bellemarre, Miss Hermine
Bellemarre, Eugene Brun, Miss Flor
ence Noel, Miss Regina Roy, Miss
yalida Langlois, Miss Rose Durand.
Miss Elaine Latour, Miss Lydia
Bourgeois, Miss Leda Vachon, Miss
Irene Cardinal, Miss Blanche Tet-
reault.
Congregational Church
The Second Congregational church
Rev George S. Mills, Minister, an
nounces its services for Sunday.
Morning worship at 1880, theme OF
sermon, Things Which Make for
Peace" The special music by the
choir is printed below. The Sunday
school will have a Christmas exercise
entitled, Kingdom Gifts" This will
come at noon in place of the regular
session and will consist of songs and
stories, with a service of giving.
The gifts will be money offerings and
contributions for missionary box.
The young peoples meeting in the
chapel at $50 will close the day,
There will be no evening worship in
the auditorium. Visitors and strang-
ers will be most welcome at these
services.
The special programme of the
morning music is as follows:
Organ Christmas prpltlde
H. J. Stewart
Christmas Carol.
"Sing, Oh Sing, Thrice Blessed Morn"
Spence
Blessed Morn, Spence
Duet "Chantique de Noer, Adams
Miss Suter and Mrs. Baker
Festival Te Deum Buck
Anthem, "The Birthday of a King,
Mr.. Bottum and choir, Neidlinger
Offertory. Andante, r. w. Gebhardt
Anthem, Emmanuel Rogers
Organ, Postlude. Harry Rowe Shelly
The Choir
Miss Vera Suter, Soprano; Mrs.
Amyel Baker, Contralto; VIM. s.
Boynton, Tenor; Ernest e. Bottum,
Bass and Director; Mrs. George w.
Keeseman, Organist
Methodist Church
Methodist church Christmas service.
Morning Service 1890.
Organ Prelude, by Whitney
Mrs. Fred Stickles
Hymn, Hear the Herald Angels
Sing" Charles Wesley
Anthem, Everlasting Light"
Ira B. Wilson