The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-12-28 00:00:00

THE CHURCHES AT CHRISTMAS.

Whether It is that there lea hat of &Assn, or that so
mesh labour I. devoted at harvest tkankihrit, or that
services take away the Mem formerly devoted le demure
Sow, we Stow sot, hat the direlthag of ear churches
seemed les elaborate Shea it wee • few yeses ago, sad the
colours ad so varied. Bat perhaps the simpler Mee of
sdaragasat Is sere is seeordams with the see of the
ass! =ref warship. for it meet be ceafeseed that
Abeam are likely to 11111 w of dee mind
frees retrieval worst*
Still, where wage the labeled et Mares reagregatioa,
that sot smug\ of Sem Imastered Is get the frost of the
galleries *dorsal It was Meg that tits tihmokweirdese
had beim frugal. and preserved lbs large text over the
palatine of the Lord's fleareper—" • Saints which le
Midst the Lard." We saw so ladles &snag the desire
tors, excepting the Mies Doswelle, aad es them and Mr.
Olvereisrardat & KiUsdie, with Kr. Z. Modem sad •
few at the pupil trans sad *tiers fell the whole weight
of the adorameat. The Missed rolls were foliated with
swigs of yew, prettily ansaipd, the pellet dairy
*showered Is overrems, sad the pulpit bore in frost—
" MK" Is sold beton mi purple ground. The ivy on
the gallery pigsty was errangod so lilt had bees growing
naturally, the sprigs being fastened on perpendicular
stripe, oci as not to damage the aureate of the pillars. and
the whole was a great improvensat on the " miter plan.
The clock mid Boyd Arms were surrounded with ever.
green, and the erne vase Pricked out with ivy. Oaths
..s laid box, so as Is cover them completely
with beds of glossy green. That which showed moot the
artistic taste at Um ladies was the Von', wh'cli was
hardened round the beet with overseen% priocipally box,
round the brims of the bowl was a border of moss, with
holly leaves and red bodes, alternated with primula., and
is the water tatted • (orbited of primulm and red-berried
holly op a around of mos.
Holy Trinity Church was adorned Is Miss Addison
gra. Shottleworth, Miss Grose, Mises Snook, Kim
Miller, Kees Thisitoo. Miens Smbh and Penny. The
body .4 the church Wea hot lightly trimmed, the misdeal
decoiatious being in sad near the chine I. The Pulpit
we. almo.t embedded In mos% with woeso formed of
nearly white cliryeantheiouns on the wined., fringed with
maiden-hair mel still tares delicate ferns, wreath. of ivy
w. re round the hate, awl on them were immortelles and
C ii, everla.t.us. The ehoir-soll, d-ckei with
,r. 1.1.1 formed of h•• 111.1, ive• ing, I in rrywes, the
centres with rod buffs and erns.. of Cape eselasting.,
the name " ltm mans' " in im martens. on roma and other
wkroments, were in front of the reading-tisk In front
of the Co mmunion.raila hone Mimi star of Bethlehem,
In white Cape everla.tings, on the top of the rails being
these Night dar.like Sower, sit/rested with green leaves.
"Glory he to Gid on hieh " appeared in white lett,e
formed of the whits Cope flowers, on crimson ground, over
the reredos. and the whole appeareone of the ...ballad and
Its surroundings woe beautiful. The hors windows and
arches were traced with ivy, and light adornments
speared in other mete.
To Chr4etChurcbnnets4ispesed to give lb. palm for
akhorato decoration., which (*deed that chorch nests
On entering TOO were imisedistele attracted to the font,
which was almost enneoglod with Gessoesn and sham the
latter filling the howl, and arranged in it were bright
white Bowers of various kind% from great dairies to the
white arum, white ferns spr am from various point., and
we easily counted a doom different kinds this wort a
art was done by the Miss Bennetts Sprigs of ivy trolled
over the mitres* arch, and inside the church it was ems
that caveat deal of labour had been benowed. Over the
'semi plate for the ooninuutclinente wa, aa artietio text,
'The Deem .1 .11 N.tioris 'hall Come." in gold letters as
red ground and herd-red with white and evergreen, and
on either aids erre XP and a crown, diamonds sad ever.
seen filled the mem below, end the organ loft bore white
and green decoration& "Unto us a Child le barn" was is
gold on a mossy ground in frost of the pulpit, and cis the
reading desk "Emmanuel' In white letters on moss with
ay sleeting.. " The Bright and Moraine Star" appeared in
white, and on either side of thq sectional wall were—
" Glory to God • and "Oo Kurth Nem." On the *oat wall
appeared In church text capitols—" Great le the tirlitere
of Godliness, aid made Manifest is the Flesh" is white
on (limos, and bordered with evergreens Erettile
wrested were the pillars, and on the west window Ale
appeared in white -swans town" letters ”The Word was
made flesh, and dwelt smong us." Ammo the ladies who
worked were NW Smith, Ilia Itsteliffe, the KW
Curphers, and Mee. Carpher, Kiss get% and Mist
Houghtoe, sad Mr. Rushes arranged the ivy on the
entrance arch.

--Bt.-10-biTs--Was also effectively adorned. Kiss Woollen
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ton had bordered the memorial braes with everlasting.,
vermillion, snake berried., and mitres's,. The font bore
on its basebeantif el growing Isms and flowering heaths.
creme around the pillars. and the bowl was bordered
with pure white flowers sad bunches of violets between
ferns, while maiden hair awl others filled the begin.
Spiral wreaths of ivy ran round the pillars of the chuck
the capitais wreathed with evergreens. Wm Thompson
had adorned the eagle most arUstioally sad with effect
growing plants, including ferns and winter cherries
covered the hase 'moat the deep green foliage was on•
large mimeos flower =skim an efectire centre. and •
cross of Cane everimalags shone whits above. Miss
Payne and Kim Dansey decked the pulpit. an elation&
work. the gaming of the panels was patient', followed
with fine wreaths of yew and vermillion berries, below
was prickly holly with other evergreens, and a broad
wreath of these with berries and immortalise ma round
the book-net Much adornment was amomosted in the
chancel. where Alpha and Omega, 1.R.5., X P.. dm. were
among the dewlaps, and • white cross of Oaps everientines
shone out with brightnees rivalling pure silver, and,
above, • Stet of Bethlehem waa dt.aiayei on a broad
herder of evergreens which rem across the chaneei window
sill. The choir stalls and organ front were decked with
evergreen wreaths, and other adornments relieved various
parts of the church.
At St. Washington, " Prince of Peace" ins over
the Made of the door In lettms of mean leaves. "Unto as
a child is • Son Is gives," in white
bar,. 1.
letters on a rid and Unto im
ground. • Maltose croft was on the Meters
board, worked in white samelise, kindly sent by MIL
Austin, the font we. decked with white dowers and
maiden heir ferns and violets by Kim Werrlogtott ; no the
archway of tbe chancel was the text—" Glory to God is
the Hiebeet, on earth pesos, goodwill to mem" the
declarations baring been done by Mr. Forster. Mr.
Roberts. Yr. and Kim Rose. Over the Oommunion table
In green Mame ens whit* ground were other learn, the
windows were filled Is with ISOM, and a lama cress was
shown in the demosl. The windows, cliaavi. sad read-
log-desk were adorned by Yrs. Riemards, and Yrs. Beam
and Kies Sunderland kindly made the =WU.