Christmas Services Across City Churches
Rain reduced attendance but churches held planned Christmas programs and children's concerts. Folios describe festive decorations and glad anthems marking the holiday in the city’s churches yesterday.
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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1902
Page
5
Christmas Day Service at Kirk Street Church Delightful Music and Praise
A Christmas morning program at Kirk Street church featured a high quality choir and instrumental music led by Dr. Martin with Miss Helen Wellmore on piano. The service included the anthem The First Christmas and a sermon on The Loss and Finding of the Star. A Sunday school illustrated talk for children followed, and a return morning service was announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirk Street
Martin
Christ
Helen Wellmore
Stainer
Matthews
Barnby
Adam
Reading
Miller
Howard
Fay
Howeis
Arthur C. Spalding
Christmas Services at Highland Congregational Church
Highland Congregational Church observed Christmas with a morning program led by a quartet and Sunday school children under Mrs Grace Naylor. An afternoon Christmas concert featured graduation exercises for 22 primary to intermediate pupils, with 8 graduates receiving diplomas after answering 75 catechism questions and 20 pupils awarded Bibles for next year. Gifts for poor children were collected, and the Christian Endeavor led the evening service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highland Congregational Church
Grace Naylor
Constant Hilton
Victor Silvester
Irwin Snyder
Jennie Downs
F. L. Carrow
Edna Burns
Winthrop Field
Gardner Hill
Inez Boynton
Sophie Grandner
Hildreth Sargent
Grace
B. JF. Wiggin
Christian Endeavor
Christmas Service At Local Church With Traditional Yuletide Music
Christmas was observed with Rev. Dr. Huntington preaching on a familiar New Testament text. Music featured heavily with anthems and hymns, while simple yet striking decorations were arranged by Miss Vila L Chase of the Y P S C BE. A large red star, laurel wreaths, and red ribbons adorned the sanctuary as evening speaker Mr A L Bacheller addressed attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Huntington
Philip
Vila L. Chase
A. L. Bacheller
Eliot Church Christmas Decorations and Concert Recital
The Eliot church displayed artistic decorations under Charles A. Nichols with a greenery canopy and crimson streamers and lights. Rev E Victor Bigelow preached on How Christ Comes while Miss Edna L Craig sang The Virgins Slumber Song. The evening Christmas concert by the Sunday school included numerous solos, choruses, and recitations with many named participants and a rain-swept attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eliot Church
Charles A. Nichols
Edna L. Craig
E. Victor Bigelow
Christ
Edith Russell
Donald Banford
Clara Mitchell
Margaret Davidson
Martin Phil
Ruth Banford
Douglas Morey
George Reynolds
Roy Richter
Annie Youngjohns
Mabel Perkins
Sadie Lees
High and Noble
Frank Hull
O Guiding Star
Catherine Faulkner
Edith Proctor
Margaret Dow
Horace Proctor
Marion Faulkner
Ruth Eaton
Helen Morey
Marion Johnson
Bertha Smith
Emma Hagstrom
Christmas Music at Pawtucket Church Service
At Pawtucket church the morning service featured Christmas season music with an enlarged chorus choir under F B Hills. In the evening Schnecker’s cantata The Hope of the World was sung by the choir, with Rev W G Poor also participating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pawtucket
F. B. Hills
Schnecker
W. G. Poor
First Trinitarian Congregational Church Sermons
Two strong sermons were preached at the First Trinitarian Congregational church yesterday. The evening topic was The Hope of the World, with a Christmas theme fully explored. The large choir and chorus delivered their best performance yet and the altar was adorned with evergreen and white lilies.
Christmas at First Unitarian Church Adds Festive Touch
The First Unitarian church showcased tasteful decorations with laurel festoons and a star centerpiece. Rev. C. T. Billings preached on The Power of Christ and led children in a Christmas program with readings hymns and recitations. The Sunday school plans a Christmas festival in the vestry on December 26 from 3 to 5 pm with a message urging gift giving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Unitarian Church
C. T. Billings
Christ
Frances Billings
Marion Smith
Meta Jefferson
Jack Saunders
Foster Ellingwood
Charles Lane
Gertrude Parker
Helen
Hilda Brazer
Lila
Katherine Darracot
Alice Billings
Pauline Cummings
Leslie Hylan
Elizabeth Carter
Elizabeth Talbot
Norman Brazer
Charles Coburn
Charles Spalding
Charles Carter
Edward Ellingwood
Carol Libbee
Mt Vernon Baptist Christmas Program Recital and Talk
At Mt Vernon Street Baptist Rev S D Millen spoke on History of the Jews as morning service prologue. Evening program by the young people featured organ processional, choir songs, recitations, duets and several children’s performances culminating in benediction by the pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon Street Baptist Church
S. D. Millen
Vera Morton
Gertrude Eaton
Minnie Willman
Euelah Winters
Lyah Dana
Fifth Street Baptist Christmas Concert Draws Crowd
A Christmas concert at Fifth Street Baptist Church drew a good audience despite rain. The program featured the Star of Promise with the church chorus and student soloists led by Rev. Orville Coats. Roscoe Thomas directed with Miss Gilman assisting the primary department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth Street Baptist Church
Miss Maud Pratt
Etta Hodge
Cora Waterman
Alice Mills
Myrtle Gordon
Helen Hurd
R. Thomas
Gladys Merrill
Robert Prescott
Gladys Plumstead
Helen Sargent
Tillie Holmes
Bessie Rowell
Esther Geddes
Eva Thompson
Gladys Carver
Marion Brown
Gertrude Purdy
Harriet
Esther Thomas
Flossie Cutting
Helen Campbell
Marion McCord
Orville Coats
Roscoe Thomas
Miss Gilman
Christmas Services at Paige Street Church Enjoyed by Congregation
Despite poor weather last evening the Paige Street F B church Christmas service by the children drew a fair crowd. The program featured a processional song Ring the Bells for Christmas by the school, Scripture reading by Gordon Dickinson Superintendent, prayer by Rev. D B Martin, and a response.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paige Street F. B
Gordon Dickinson
D. B. Martin
Immanuel Baptist Church Christmas Services Shine
Weather did not hinder a full turnout at Immanuel Baptist as worshipers joined in Christmas observances led by Rev. Robert F. True. The morning sermon emphasized Christ’s advent with practical lessons, while the Sunday school conducted a fine Christmas concert under choirmaster W. J. Beaven. A Christmas tree festival with Santa Claus is planned for Thursday evening, Dec 25, promising a classic old time celebration for children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Immanuel Baptist Church
Robert F. True
W. J. Beaven
Santa Claus
Branch Street Baptist Christmas concert delights local crowd
Last evening the Branch Street Baptist Sunday school presented a well received concert attended by a fair crowd. The program featured a march by children, choir anthem, recitations, readings, and songs including Ring the Merry Christmas Bells and Christmas Echoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Branch Street
Irene Christian
Gracie Scott
Lizzie Spence
Lily Lohnus
Ruth Bowen
Ages Overton
Florence Chamberlain
Katie Gordon
Ruth Foss
Reading
Eloise B. Hills
Helen Stephens
Town of Bethlehem
Mildred McGregor
Paul McGregor
Goldie Lohnus
Bethlehem
Blanche Smith
Edward Dilts
Gertrude Earle
Babe
Sadie Jones
Ada Moore
Edith Chadwick
Maud Sargent
Bernice Pratt
Delancy Dilts
Wendell Puffer
Christmas Music and Sermon at Worthen Street Baptist Church
Worthen Street Baptist Church held special Christmas music and a sermon with an evening Bible school concert. The programme appeared as published in the Citizen and Courier on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worthen Street Baptist Church
Citizen and Courier
Significance of Christmas at St Pauls M E Church
Rev G B Dean preached on The Significance of Christmas at St Pauls Methodist last evening. He asserted Jesus Christ outshines all historical figures in power and virtue, and argued Christ was God incarnate, divine yet human. The sermon urged personal reception of Christmas message as the world reflected on Bethlehem. Church decor featured evergreens and firs, with morning service titled Christmas in Spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. B. Dean
St. Paul's Church
Jesus Christ
Christ
Bethlehem
God
Worthen Street M E Christmas Concert Delight
A Worthen Street M E church Christmas program last night drew a large audience despite bad weather. Mrs J F Allen Miss Jennie Todd and Miss Belle Greene directed the program with evergreen organ decorations by local families. Readings recitations songs and solos featured Lillian Somers Harold and Raymond Leland Flora Jacobs Gertrude Brady Effie Allen Lena Fuller Maude Markee Stella Isbel Wilson and Robert Francis Allen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worthen Street M. E
J. F. Allen
Jennie Todd
Belle Greene
T. W. Johnson
Addison Avery
Wm. MacKenzie
Jessie Todd
Harold
Raymond Leland
Jesus
Lillian Somers
Thomas Phelps
Bethlehem
Flora Jacobs
Gertrude Brady
Effie Allen
Roy Fuller
George Lees
Arthur Mathison
Alonzo Mathison
Lena Fuller
Maude Markee
May Quimby
A. Mabel Unwinsolo
Stella Isbel Wilson
Reading
Robert Francis Allen
Christmas services at Central M E church well ordered
Last evening the Central M E church held Christmas services in fine order led by the young people. The program included hymns, recitations, duets and exercises by Vin cent Clarke Rachel Clarke Dora Chiyton and others with remarks by the pastor and a collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E
Vincent Clarke
Ralph Cram
Goodwill
Lillian Noyes
Rachel Clarke
Dora’ Chiyton
George Smith
Agnes Dickinson
Pra
Annie ‘Thomson
Marion Lewis
Esther Johnson
Ree Marks
Christmas Message At Reed Street Universalist Church
Rev CG BL Fisher spoke at First Universalist Church on Christmas Day urging the audience to look beyond material life. He urged embracing a childlike belief in Christmastide, combining philosophy and science but affirming Christ as central to the human soul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Universalist Church
BL Fisher
Christ
Rev M Matthews Preaches to Y M C A Men
The sermon by Rev M Matthews to YMCA attendees drew a sparse crowd yesterday afternoon. The speaker's theme urged remembrance of cal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Matthews
Nfix
Speech on Readiness to Act in God’s Service
A speaker urged listeners to stay prepared to follow God’s will, stressing submission and willingness to act when called. The address framed readiness as a constant duty and moral stance guiding daily life and decisions.
Christmas Services Across Suburban Churches
In Pelham churches large morning gatherings featured modest decorations of evergreens and holly. Rev Charles Merriam preached a timely Christmastide message admired by a sizable audience. The Pelham choir under Mrs Alice Hillman delivered fine anthems, prompting hopes for a repeat performance for Lowell residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pelham
Charles Merriam
Hurge
Alice Hillman
Lowell
Christmas Sermons At Hillside Congregational Church
Dracut Navy Yard reports Rev. J. A. McKnight delivering two Christmas themed sermons at Hillside Congregational Church. Choir members Irene Abels, Mrs. Asa Stickney, Elisa Hutchinson, W. Tarr, and Asa Stickney honored with flowers. James Hall given a book. Christmas tree exercises planned Thursday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Abels
Asa Stickney
Elisa Hutchinson
W. Tarr
James Hall
Fred Pollard
J. B. Bennett
Pulpit Sermon at Yellow Meeting House Church
Rev. I. I. Kelley led yesterday’s service at the Yellow Meeting House with a simple yet effective decoration scheme and joyous Christmastide anthems sung by the congregation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. I. Kelley
Yellow Meeting House Church
Reverend Worth Addresses Collinsville Mission Twice
Rev Samuel Worth spoke to Collinsville Mission twice yesterday despite bad weather. Large audiences attended all services with Congregational singing noted as a highlight of the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Worth
Collinsville
Church Services Highlighted by Decorations and Music
Services were held at the churches in accord with the day. The young people arranged decorations of evergreen and hollyhock. Fine musical programmes were the features at both churches.
Christmas Sermon At Tewksbury Church By Rev Yeoman
Reverend J Herbert Yeoman, pastor of the church of Tewksbury, delivered a Christmas sermon to a large audience. Music by the church quartet featured Christmas carols and anthems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Herbert Yeoman
Church of Tewksbury
Rev Peirce Preached as Tewksbury Decor Bright and Musical
In Tewksbury yesterday morning Rev Mr Peirce delivered the sermon. The decorations were appropriate and beautiful and the music stood out as a feature of the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tewksbury
Board of Trade Passes Death Resolutions for President Marston
Lowell board of trade directors mourn President George H. Marston who died in Lowell on the 18th. They honor his integrity, generosity, and devotion to the city and board, resolve to enter the tribute on records, and name a delegation to attend his funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell
J. N. Marston
Chas. H. Conant
James T. Smith
B. Hodgman
Committee On Resolutions
Charles E. Adams
Jesse H. Shepard
Jason Fuller
M. G. Perkins
J. G. Buttrick
W. F. Hills
E. J. Neale
J. B. Curerier
Very pretty windows at Falls and Churkinshaw druggists
A newspaper note praises the Falls and Churkinshaw druggists at Thorndike and Middlesex streets for their Christmas window displays. The violet and white front window showcases toilet cases, atomizers, perfumes and novelties, while the orange and white second window features boxed candies from Huyler’s, Lowney’s, Foss’, Russell’s and Apollo and candy-filled novelties in dress goods, autos, and trunks. The writers commend Falls and Burkinsh for their excellent Christmas display and enterprise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Falls & Churkinshaw
Thorndike
Middlesex Streets
Huyler
Lowney
Foss
Russell's
Apollo
Falls & Burkinsh
Mathews Forms Chorus Society For Music Instruction
Mathews held a meeting yesterday to form a nine member choral society. Eight narcops were pledged and a meeting next Sunday will select officers. The society aims to be a school for instruction in the fundamentals of music and will become permanent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mathews
Iver
Thompson Hardware Shoppers Find Gifts In Stock
Local hardware store displays a ready selection of home wares and tools including sturdy andirons and fenders. Thompson Hardware Co offers practical gifts suitable for the season, with a focus on quality and value.
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Young People's Society
Christian Endeavor Society
W. H. G. Wight
Eva Magoon
Austin D. Keables
Plymouth Rock
New
Estelle Flynn
Tommy Rodger
Clyde Gray
Millie Sturtevant
Greta Hutchinson
Bertha Leadbetter
Mary
Esther Sanders
Maud Curtis
Florence Knowlton
Helen Mitchell
Charlie Wardwell
Beatrice Wells
Helen McGregor
Helen Hills
Highland Congregational
High Street
Pawtucket Church
First Unitarian
MT. Vernon
S. S. Children
Fifth Street Baptist
Paige Street
Free Baptist
Branch Street Baptist
Worthen Street Baptist
ST. Paul’s
Vary
Dracut Center
Tyngsboro
Board OF Trade
Marston
Fender
Thompson Hardware Co
Kide Co
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