Church of the Messiah Pentecost Service

“…Owing to the temporary closing of the Church of All Souls, large numbers of the congregation worshiping at the latter church attended here. Dr. Bellows also assisted in the ministerial services, and the two choirs of the two churches also united their efforts in the divine art of music—that great essential feature of modern church worship…

“…Singing the Te Deum, by J. R. Thomas, with solos, by Mrs. Mozart and Mr. McPhall, of the choir of Dr. Bellows’ church, and by Miss Rushby and Mr. Whiting, of the choir of the Church of the Messiah, led off the finely executed and select musical exercises. Next was sung, and sung with great feeling and sweetness, ‘Remember, O lord,’ by Himmel, by the two choirs, with solo, by Miss Anna Bulkley, who is gifted with an exquisite contralto voice. If not the gem of the morning music, at least indescribably sweet and impressive, was that grandly touching hymn of Leach, ‘How Beautiful Are Thy Dwellings,’ with solo, by Miss Ficker, the regular soprano of the Church of the Messiah, who has a voice of rare melody and fine expression. The congregation next sung, and they threw vigor of many voices sweetly attuned into the singing, that beautiful hymn, ‘O, Could I Speak the Matchless worth,’ and then came the sermon.”