New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-12-27
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CHRsTaAs OBsERvAysEs-Much Of the an
ueips'ed enjoyment Of the day prevented BY the
d<esreeable condition Of the weather The morning
"as foggy and warm. and though there was some i'm
proTement the day was generally Of the same charac
ter.
The fret business Of the day was Church service Of
which we have few notes. embracing Of course but
small portion Of the churches IN which services were
performed
Trinity Church, episcopal divine service took
place at the usual morning hour An effective dscours,
appropriate to the occasion delivered by Rev Dr.
DR. Hisbee. Some good music was performed BY The
CHOIR, including Tie Deum and Jubla,e, By DR..
Hodges The church was tsstefuly decorated.
81 PdHfs Chrreh, Episcopall ION Christmas morn
Ing Rev II. Hobart D. D. preached the regular Christ
mas sermon At'ihe conclusion Of the services the
Holy Communion administered 10 a large number.
The decorations Of this church are exceedingly besu
tui all the columns In the building being encrcled
with shrubs while garlands and wreafhs Of evergeens
ornsment the front OF the galleries The appearance Of
the whole Is neat indeed.
s. JOaHs CAapsi episcopal "A sermon was given
at the morning service In this church on Christmas
Day, By Right Rev Bishop Wainwright Tie church
was appropriately decorated.
Gr0ee Church Episcopal A large congregation a.
tended Divine service in this Church Rev Dr. Taylor
ohcated, assisted by Rev. Mr. Dickson. The sermon
was delivered by the Pastor, (Rev Dr. Taylor (and the
text chosen is to be found In Is; Timothy. ch lev
land without controversy, great is the mystery OF
Goodness God manifest in the fssh, justified in the
spirit, seen of angels preached unto the Gentle be-
heved on In the world, received up into glory
During the course OF the services. the following
choice compositions were most exceen;ly well rem
dered by the efficient choir nuch increased for the
cason) under the able direction of NJ Wn A. King,
the Organist Of the Church yenite, exultemus Doni
no; Gloria Patria composed by w. A. King; Tie Dean
lsudamus composed by Richard Hughes; Jubiste
ranged by E. H. schermerhorn Esq; Seventy-fth
Psalm 4h and 9Th verses arranged from Beethoven for
Christmas day, by w. A. King; Christmas Hymn with
Gloria PATH, new arrangement from Mozart by
w. A. King.
After the sermon, Mrs Bodstein Formerly Miss Jalis
EorthalD sang the lnfammatus," from Rossins
"Stabat Mater" (sdapted to other woris) in style
and that reflected the utmost credit upon the
gifted singer The rendering of this noresGa appeared
to be keenly reshed by the large congregation present
S. Pa;ricgs (Roman Catholic) Religious worship
commenced OF avery early hour in the morning in all
the Roman Catholic Churches in this City. AT the
Cathedral the first mass was offered up at O'Clock
and mass was celebrated every half hour from tina.
time till o'clock, when solemn High Mass was
offered At this mass all the children connected with
the School of the Sisters of Mercy numbering over
500 attended This solemn rite did not conclude until
near o'clock, when low masses agPin began to be
offered and were continued every half hour before
until IL o'clock when the Most Reverend Archbishop
Hughes dictated High Priest at the celebration OF
solemn Pontifca High Mass Rev. Mr.. Everett (who
was at one time Protestant Epscopallan cergyman)
as Deacon and Rev Mr. McCsrron Su5deacon. At
this mass, Archbishop Mosquera, Of Santa Fe Bogota,
also assisted Rev Mr. Baily, the Archbishops Score
tary preached an eloquent sermon. The high altar
and both side affairs, were tastefuly garlanded and
decorated Tie attendance at each Of these masses
numerous and at the first mass ct o'clock those
persons who had pews in the church and WAC had no.
arrived very early, had great difficulty and heavy
press to contend with before they could get to their
eests From o'clock until the entire services Of the
morning were finished the crowd great tina. the
yaro of the church crowded to the very edge OF
the sidewalk of the street There yespers in the
evening at o'clock at which all the cergymen OF the
Church attended After yespers the priests went to
the Confessional where they remained until near
o'clock at night preparing their penitents for holy
communion next morning.
RtdemyroriSs Church (Romnn Catholic)-At the
Church of the Redemptorist Fathers in Third ST., the
religious exercises commenced early rs o'clock,
when the clergymen came into the Church, and as
sisted by the choir and pretty large congregation,
chanted the Mathis and other services for the day as
prescribed by TIE Romen Catholic ritual Al 4oclock
the priests commenced celebrating massess when, as
of St. Pstricks, the Holy Sacrifice was offered every
half hour At the o'clock mass oil the children con-
nectod with the school Of the Church, numbering one
thousand attended and sang hymns TO the Infant Jesus
during the entire time Of ts celebration. There was
solemn lish mass offered up at o'clock by Rev Mr..
Muller tic Superior of the House. assisted by Rev Mr.
Crit.en as Deacon and Rev Mr.. Hespnen as sub-Des.
con- Low masses again offered until lOi o'clock,
when there was another high mass celebrated. Tue
second Mass Of Mozart sung this time, and was ex
ceenty performed 10y the choir, under the directions
Of Mr. Amend Father Muller preached the Sermon
and this concluded (at little after clock) the morn
ings de-otions There were yespers In tia evening
after which the priests went 10 the Confessional where
they remained till late hour We undertook tina,
Archbishop Mosqucra was expected TO assist on the
next day yesterday)a az the desotions in this Church
Over tho high altar was a splendid painting Of the
Wise Men wOrshiping the Infant Jesus in tho cradle
and in the clouds above were the figures Of three an
se connected bya scroll acoss the center OF the ns'
ures, on which were the words. "Gloria in excelsis
figures the flint outlines of were visible the
lower part Of which rested On the side OF the cradle in
which the Infant reposed.
At the side altar the right Of the principal one was
representation Of Bethlehem, the CRY of David, In
raseboard houses laid in sreets &C. and also sew
era figures representing the characters ofthat time In
their different ayocaons Of life, with figures OF the
elephant and camel sheep goats, &C. In the front Of
all was representation Of the door Of the stable in
which Christ was born, with It. Joseph and the
blessed Virgin on either eide, and on the top winged
Angel with drawn sword in its hand, 10 guard the
enuunce On the side altar 20 the len was miniature
statue il bronze OF Of the Virgin and child as she Oh
fered him in tie Temple The affairs were saranded ana
estooued in beautiful manner as was also the row 81
pillars on both sides which aid in the support OF the
roof Of the church
III hs Fire Poiats-At this place efforts were made
- tie pLiier,hronsts there ENGAGED include the