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...larger attendance was present at vespers last evening than one would expect from the bad weather. The congregation, however, consisted chiefly of Cambridge citizens, as the approaching mid-years prevented many students from coming. After the introductory prayer by Dr. F. G. Peabody, the choir sang the selection "Lovely appeared over the Mountains," from Gounod's Redemption. The for thieth Psalm was read, and Shelley's "Christian, the Evening waits before Thee," was sung. Rev. Dr. McKenzie spoke briefly of the importance of developing our spiritual natures. He alluded to the religious lives lead by earlier members of the University...
There was an unusually good attendance yesterday afternoon at Appleton Chapel to listen to the regular Thursday afternoon vesper service. After a voluntary by Mr. Locke, the choir rendered the hymn, "Jesus, My Lord." Then after a prayer by Prof. Peabody, the 147th Psalm was read responsively. Mr. W. N. Fessenden, the noted tenor, now singing with the National Opera Company, sang the tenor solo, "Salve Regina," by Will Cox, after which Dr. A. P. Peabody read a selection of Scripture and spoke on the following verse: "I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou should...
There was a very good attendance at vesper service in Appleton Chapel yesterday afternoon. After an overture on the organ by Mr. Locke, the choir sang Schubert's Jubilate. After a prayer by Prof. Peabody, the 103rd Psalm was read responsively; after which the choir rendered Martin's Holy Spirit Come. Dr. Brooks, the speaker of the afternoon, then read from the 21st chapter of Revelations and spoke for a few minutes on the thoughts contained in this verse: "He that sitteth upon the throne, saith, behold I make all things...
...closing the choir and congregation sang from the hymnal, "Awake my Soul, Stretch every Nerve...
...spite of the snow storm last evening, the number of people at the Globe Theatre was not perceptibly smaller than assembled there a week ago. Rev. George A. Gordon conducted the service, and preached a short and interesting sermon. The chapel choir sang three times during the evening-an anthem, "Lift up your Heads," by Hopkins, and the Christmas carols-"His Star Shineth Clear," by O. B. Brown, and "The First Nowell," an old English melody. The chorus of college men was not quite so large as last week, and did not sing with as much spirit as they...