New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-12-25

were busily engaged last evening in decorating tn
church with evergreens in an appropriate manner
At The NJ Z. Church cor avenue B and Ninth st
Rev Mr. Young pastor, will deliver discourse at
lOt o'clock A. NJ to-day.
hozsrts Grand Mass, No. IL will be performed a, st.
Peters Church Bsrclay-st. this A. " Service com
mences at 10l o'clock
At the Methodist Episcopal Church Greene-st The
usual Friday evening service conducted in this
Church BY the Pastor There win be preaching to-day.
AT the Bedford-st. Methodist Episcopal Church
There will be service this forenoon at the usual hour
and preaching by the Pastor. Rev Mr.. Marks.
St. Clements Church protestant Episcopal situated
in Aity st., has been very tasteully ornamented with
everreens arranged into various designs by the Ladies'
of the Congregation The Pastor, (Rev. J. A. Eaton
will preach at morning service to-day
Ep- There will be Sunday School Celebration held
at 10 O'Clock A NJ, in Rev. Dr. Williams Church, Dap
tst) Amty, In the course Of which, address appro
pirate to the occasion will be delivered
The interior Of st. Thomas Church Broadway, pre-
sents an interesting appearance being hung around
with garlands Of handsome evergreens, disposed Of
with some skill semicirculsr decorated banner
bearing upon 1t the legend "Peace Earth" hangs
over the communion table The pillars supporting the
galleries, all encircled by shrubs 1t 10 expected
that the pastor of the church, Rev. DR. Neville (who
has been for time lid will be able to preach the
forenoon service to-day.
Devotional exercises in commemoraton of the birth
of Christ took place last evening in the Morsvian
Church. corner of Houston and Mottst An interesting
and appropriate address made by the PASTOR Rev
Mr. Bigler Divine service will be held In the Church
this forenoon and In the after par. of the day love
feast will take place. The symbols Of the Christmas
time, the holly and ivy and yew have in the decoration
Of this fine building been used with infinite taste and
present in the ornamentng of the Church, appear
ance at chaste and elegant So far we have not
noticed Church whose Christmas dress pleased Us
than that of the Church Of the United Brethren
Atst Patrick's Cathedralthe services commence with
Pontifca High Mass las we understand at o'clock
AM; High Mass will be celebrated by Archbishop
Hughes at l0l o'clock AN. We have not been able to
ascertain who will preach.
There will be service in all the Roman Catholic
churches of the City to-day, and it is than proba
bic there will be sermons preached in all Of them
The Luthern German Church, corner of Sixth sv
and fifteenth ST. Is beautifully decorated and
will be preached OF the forenoon service by the Pastor
Rev. Mr. Reysenhaur.
At the Episcopal Church in Fourteenth st., between
Sixth and Seventh avs, (Which is finely decorated)
sermon will be preached by the Pastor Rev. Dr. Sea
bury
The Church of the Ascension Tcnthst and Fifth
av., Is decorated, and sermon will be preached q.
forenoon service by Rev. Dr. Bedel the Pastor.
At Grace Church. forenoon service and a sermon by
the Pastor There will also be extraordinary seec
ton of music.
At the Unitarian Church, No 725 Broadway, SER
mon will be preached at morning service by Rev. Sa
muel Osgood.
There will be services In many Churches not men
toned but the public in their neghborhood prob
ably aware of the fact
Proprietors Of Places of Amusement ready TO
terrain the world with novelties Of every description
NuLo's will be presented the magnificent Eques
trian spectacle Mazeppa" taken from Byron's poem
New and splendid scenery remarkably trained horses
&c, are produced under the direction of Mr.. Wech.
The performance concludes with Betsey Baker"
At the BROADWAY, we have "The Peri for the last
time and in addition, Adams pretty opera The Pos
tilon OF Lonjumeau by Miss Rchngs, Mr. Bishop and
others.
At WALLAcK's, great bill, including two new
pieces. First we have Popping the Question" by
Blake, Mrs Broughsm and others; then MY Christ
mas Dinner" the scene in New York by Lester, Hale
& Co To be followed by Mysterious Rappings,"
1.-THE Happy Man" by Brougham, Chippendale & Co.
At BuRroNs there viii be the "Serious Family
the 900 Millners" and Robert Macare,"-all by
Burton, Thompson and Company, in their WE'LL
comic style Besides these, there viii be the panorama
of the voyage from Calais to London-a beautiful thing
At the MUSEUM great preparations have been made
for the season To-day there will be FIVE separate per-
formances including Gen. Tom Thumb farces, the
fairy spectacle Of the Forty Thieves" &c, &c, in
addition to the world Of wonders in the halls Of this
vast edfce, the Sea Tiger, &c. &C.
At the CIncrs, a special bill has been prepared for
Christmas The equestrian spectaeles here g. up are
attracting great crowds Of delighted spectators.
HELLERs MAGIC is gaining upon popular favor daily
His tricks are many Of than perfectly incomprehensioe
to the public He has prepared special extra per-
formsnce for this afternoon 10 accommodate the tuve
niles.
woop's MrNsrRxls established favorites, will main
tain their well earned position, and give new and ever
varying budgets Of fun each night during the season
BANvAnr's Panorama of the Holy Land Is peculiarly
appropriate to season when the whole Christian world
10 looking back to the mountains Of Judea Ii faith
full sketch of many interesting scenes In Palestine
BRrAY's Gallery Of Christian Art Is Q fitting com
panion for the day. There are many pictures there
worth long and careful study by every one.
The ELEPHANT OXEN exhibition at Madison Cot
tage are worth looking at
FAIRS, &c.
The friends of the Friendless are invited BY the
Managers Of the Home for the Friendless," TO pay
that Institution deferred donation visit to-day ct the
Home on East Thirtiethst, between Fourth and
Fifth.svs. This visit was deferred on account OF
storm on the 26th November, which day il should
have occurred and t be hoped that the Frendess
there residing and their many friendsthe former in
receiving and the latter in bestowing-wi realize
merry Christmas.'
In the evening the children Of the Ragged School al
the Five Points are TO have festival Donations or
Clothing for them should be sddressedt to the Mission
House ct No IL Ortngest.
On Sunday evening, the nth Anniversary OF the
Pearl Ct Sabbath Scholars Missionary Society, VIII DC
held in the Church in Pearl-st-, near Broadway.