The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-25
celebration of t. day win be pleasant one The woaser
! kgt nranaieed well,


hast evening, thonah ,oii promised weia
At the uhc Institutions great preparations have boon
made lor Christmas The Governors Of the Almshouse
received At their Office IN tho Park yesterday mmnns
three large boxes containing cakes canios, sscemoats
&c, with an in plum cake, emblcmaiicaly orna
mebted for the children upon Randas Island, presented
by Ihberni Enaine Company OF Philadelphia, through
VIM. N. Tweed, Fsq Of this City evidence OF tho
satisfaction they enjoyed upon Their VISIT that insi,u
noI in November Inst.
~ JERSEY CITY.
The usual Chris,mas services viii take place this
ng the several Catholic churches Jersey city, also,
TDity Free Episcopal, and st. Matthew's Episcopal
churches, all Of vhh have with Christ
mas green's There to be fun choral service 1T St
Matthew church, 81 eleven O'Clock A. M.
Sunday school estiyai is TO be held the First Re
formed Dutch cha ch ~ Grand street, Washington.
Re,res hmens be provided tho children at tn
close OF the services
THE TELEGRAPH LINES ON CHRISTMAS DAY.
The telegraph hpsB centeripg a. No. Il Wall street
and No. Merchants Exchange, viii be open toby
(Chrftmas), ifom 10 IL O'Clock a. NJ for the trans
mission Of dispatches 10 all sections Of the country.
TRINITY CHURCH CHRISTMAS EVE CELE-
BRATfON.
SABBATH SCHOOL FESTIVAL.
brated Trinity church IN Broadway, three O'Clock
yesterday afternoon the OCCASION Of S,aoah school
festival in with the church. The sacred edi-
nee crowded in every part long before the services
began and the children Of the Sabbath school occupied
formidable array Of scstthere beng up1ards Of 800 Of
both II beng Christmas Eve, the church very
asefuy decorated. The aar ami the reading desks and
pulpit were clothed with rich drapery oi overgreeus,
and the coiums bo.b sides Of the aisle thcky
covered with boughs Of the yew tree. a rood
erected the chance in the centre OF which
a large gothic arcb and the summit Of this q
beautiful Latin feet high, covered with ivy,
and presenting striking appearance. On tho central
arch was the inscription
story be 70 tod on high, ana on earth peace, gobi-
will towards men.
The communion brilliantly lighted b. large nun.
Der Of topers and the eH, Of the illumination the
coIated walls and columns was very fine iniecd.
The service began @nh the Aaen,h All of the
D ssed Virgin, which sung By the children of The SAB
bath school accompanied BY the rest Of the congregations
alter which the regular order VI evening prayer was
gene through
The Rev Dr. IIagh; read the rst part OF the services
70 the pa, io the day. The ast lesson read by
lle Rev Dr. Van h,ek, and the second by Dr Duckctt
lie Concluding prayers were sad by tho Rev. r. W.
smith. Al the eoDciusen o the evening service the of
y sixth hymn vas SUI BY the children
Stout the glad tdings, ,rnltingly sing
Jefupal, ~ tsiamps--Metsseh Is King.
Dr. Uaisbt then forward ana examined the child
tie meaning of the various Scrptmal expressions
made oI the hy mn, aud the responses hig
~ cr.dtabe 90 the children ana Their tutors Inc Doc
Tor at somc length addressed the members oi the sabbath
school their duty and pointed out % them thai they
wcud 81 please God by striving TO walk 10 the footsteps
VI e Saviour abd BY helping each otncr whenever they
could remenhering what great things God had done Tor
them ana the woros VI Christ tLai Is blessed 20
give thau tO r.Celye.N
nr.Oeby followed With some appropriate remarks
He reviewed the progress OF the Saboalh school during
tho past year, ana said nc siad that i
vas progressing steadily, not only IN numbers,
bet Ia regularly og attendance and proficiency IN
that best v Ano~edge oat of long negcc,ed part
o the cry they bad succeeded In gathering children,
Who glad 20 welcome the Christmas festival and
come with JOY into the house oi Col singing Christian
by oi PRAISE During the past year twenty -four OF
these had been brought the bishop and had received
the rite o conar rnaion aud they were now gong on az
fahrl soldiers and servants o Jesus Christ Tho
rcnd gentleman then paid bgh compliment to the faith
fuEoss energy and devotion oi tho teachers u the Sab
bath school, who, the faco OF many d,caitos bad per-
sSxered m their 'pnoOiing task.
Tho "Chrstmas Caioln then sung by the children,
with scraihlnc accompaniment SubJ0inct t1o hIs
two yerts
A song, . song keen singing,
M heaven sttcnpcred strain,
of Him who balm is bringing
To cleanse dssily stain:
OF princes gold and gifts, ~ sung,
And sbepherds waiting on their King.
Twas DER a msngers dwelling
Afo~e angel strain:
From earth and heaven swelling,
All joined the blcst refrain,
To sing the siorcs OF the Child
Now sleeping with Hi mother mid.
The children soon after proceeded n nsagDilcon,
christmas tree at the church porch beautifully decks
of the cccsregatonsnd here appropriate presents
made 10 them The services extended hours,
and were in every way highly edfyins.