The united choirs of Appleton Chapel and St. Paul's Church, Boston, gave Stanier's sacred cantata, "The Daughter of Jarius" yesterday at the Vesper Service. It was entirely a musical service and no sermon was preached. The soloists were Newton Wilcox of St. Paul's choir. Mr. George Parker, tenor, and Mr. Heinrich Meyn, bass. Willie McDonald was unable to assist in the solo singing owing to the recent death of his father.

The cantata was part of the program of a concert given by the same choirs and that of Grace Church, Newton, a few months ago in Tremont Temple for charitable purposes. It was sung with excellent effect, but it was even better sung yesterday. It is a pity that we cannot have more of these musical services, for Mr. Locke has been very successful in preparing for this cantata, and the singing of yesterday reflects great credit on his careful and conscientious work. The solo singing was excellent, and that of Newton Wilcox remarkable for its good taste and expression. He is one of the best boy sopranos in Boston and he sang with expression, being especially successful in the recitatives and the beautiful duet "Love divine!" Mr. Parker and Mr. Meyn were all that could be desired. The singing of the choruses was marked by decision and careful phrasing. At the end of the service the congregation, which filled all the available standing room in the chapel, joined in singing Old Hundred.