New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-25
CHRISTMAS.
SUSPENSION or BUSINESS.

Services will be held IN most Of the churches in the
morning, commencing at iOl o'clock.
Our reporters visited great number OF churches,
on Saturday and yesterday to make notes Of the deco
ration with evergreens &C., which is getting to be
quite fesiuIe They state, in regard TO this City,
tha, the custom has been generally observed this
year as upon former occasions. In whatever manner
il may have originated and Of however little conse-
quence in a national point Of view it may be- the
pleasing effect Of this natural and simple style Of
usrnentaton cannot be denied. The bright green
branches festooned upon the architectural embelsh-
meLts Of the walls aside from their emblemsiic char
aeter are to be valued for their refreshing influence
upon the minds of the churcSgoers They appeal TO
tbs bet emotions of the heart, Sy recalling scenes Of
home and youthfulness -sanciifyrs each episode by
its associations, and making purer The nature suscep-
tble OF such feelings
Churche. Of tie Episcopal denomination were in
varsbly decorated with " Christmas green rim
ity, Grace 81. Paals St Thomass and many sf
the sn aer paces of worship, tastefully orns-
menttd-the fresh branches being hung upon tho
sides and columns and arranged over the pulpit,
around the communion table, and, in some instances
festooned to the chandelier suspended through the
aisles.
MANY Of the Catholic churches, particularly the
French and German. were beautifully embellishsd.
Tie chapels of ST Francis Seraph, st. Nicholas and
St. Mary, displayed profuson OF oruament-con-
sistng of bouquets Of flowers ADD green branches
uneoualed by any others which we visited. Every
object seemed crowned with a garland of eyergreens
and the mastery pieces coDtrasted finely With
their frames of yerdUre.
Nearly all the meeting houses of other den omina
tons Of Christians were more or less decorated
The spirit of tho season typfed within the walls
of every temple, and was Suggestive of the express
sion by modern writer" Lord, keep my memory
"ereenl"
In Brooklyn The City Of Churches, the Prot
estant Episcopsl and Catholic churches are adorned
W III Wro aths and other devices in evergreen Many
of the Sunday School Rooms ALEC tastefuly deco
rated
IL the church of Rev. Dr. Peck (Episcopa) corner
Of Navy and Wllou. hbS' SITS, the communion taoie
is decorated with festoon, and the words Prince
"of Peace" above which appesrs cross, and on
,ither side wreath all neatly formed of evergreen
tendris aud leaves. Similar orna ments were TO be
se,n on the font and readingdesk, while the pulpit
in ADDITION. bore the initials on the three foremost
of its eight Sides 81 ii. S. The center Gothic win
dons were wreathed all over from the lintes to the
arches. The decorations Of the organ were very
tasty. temporary arch of wood, colored brown,
euiUiobDtu tuc uNut VI 'ho hlrAuihVhs peoihS Ho
inscription in purple letters The Star of the East,'
below which appeared a welforined. fve-pcnted
star in ever green the whole set off with iesoons Of
the same.
St. Auns Church, in Westinghouse, under the
pastoral charge of the Rev. Dr. Cutler; st. Johns
Church, Washington ST.. the Rev. Mr. Guion;) the
Church of the Holy Trinity, and, in fact ali the Eps-
oopsl churches were dscoraiedin manner somewhat
sipDa ar to the church above described
The Roman Catholic Church Of the Assumption, on
the corner Of York end Jay sts., the Rev. DIR. Bacon
was onamented in the usual Christmas STYLE with
wreatbs Of everereens and flowers. The altar was
taste(ulIy decorated.
ST. james Catholic the Bishops) Church, in Jay
st was similarly decorated, with the addition Of a
large cross on the altar which was tastefully orna-
mented with evergreen tendfils and leaves. Solemn
mass will be celebrated at 81 o clock this morning,
and high ass al lOl A. NJ.
Tie churches of the Methodist denomination pre-
the usual appearance. The Sunday Schools at
tacbed 10 Them hosever are generally gaily set on
in holiday attire The school Of the Sands ST. Church
& particularly ine Over the Superintendent desk
is arch of evergreeIs and ewers with the lnscrp
tOD " Welcome to Festival" On either side are
the portraits eff Fathers Snow and Hurlburt and sur
mounting the whole is the couplet,
A" Harki the ANGELS sing
Glory the en- born King
On the left wall was fac simio Of the old Sands
ST. Church worked in evergreen and laurel with the
inscription above and below: "Old Sands street
" Homestead Forsake not the old paths" Next
thereto is portrait Of the Rev. Henry J. Fox the
late pastor, which is also tastefully wreathed and
the words, Though absent, remembered still, are
over and beneath it. The next object is the figure
Of harp over which is the inscriptions I" Each drop
" of dew has its commission"
On the left wall is portrait of the Supenntend-
ent, Mr.. NJ. +. Odell, with tho inscription, Labor
here. Rest hereafter" Next is a circle Of ever
greens, within which lie: 1--WE love our Sabbath
School Then comes q wreath bearing the motto
"Try." Over it, seek the way Of peace and
"huih :. beneath, In the early days Of youth"
On the wall opposite the Superintendent desk is the
inscription, We are glad in the army Of tho
Lord, within bower of evergreens Taken to.
gciher, the decorations present very fine appear
ance and highly creditabe to the taste aud skill
displayed by Miss A. Powell and Mr.. John Tu,hil,
under whose superinteEdence they were arranged.
The Sabbath School room of tho Washing,on-st.
Methodist Church, Wlliamsburgh, presents neat
appearance. Christmas tree stands on each side
Of the Superintendent desk. On the wall in the rear
are the words Happy Chrstmas." "Sufer little
"children to come unto me- and forbid them not for
"such is the Kingdom Of Heaven. Other appropri-
ate inscriptions were placed about the walls Of the
room.
The school room of the York-st. Church is sso
decorated in manner somewhat similar to the above,
but without any inscriptions.
Sunday School exercises, peculiar to the occasion,
will he had in the schOos the EIeetst., 10rket.,