Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-12-27

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p yestFdsy. Wa yet snfhcisnty plessant t. afbrd
an opportunity for ola and yoans 10 sttsud M
vsrtoos churches u the city, 1t many q which
he services, IL sis~ q Ne 1ay, wess II ehassc-
tet musical and osherwise, p attract throngs Of
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a 9. fs,,ist's caszeA, nigh 4.e x,s csls-
the prssrncs Of throng ef wsnhippeFs. A {ull
choir wss psesent, and under the Leadership o.
Prcf csulAeid, perfosmed Haydns Grand
y De. y ;, In ezssllsst seyle. Fsthss o'Teole
menf % bone aight hundred commandments At
1feciock .. m, the service was Of I most inter
ssdng description, and was stsended By xery
.i9 ms ss Sss's
b Prof cssi1eid, ssng With ass e1scs de
kysis ard CLARA a. Hemmsl's 6naa Mass IN 8,
organ Before the reading Of the gospel S6eaufi.
fd duet for soprano and alto, 20 Jea Den, p by
s Nall rss sung. sed szsssdisely well m
ds ere, 40. eospsa g TIE day, a chspssf q g
sss s siss = aP psssss.s ssss s y
qnent sefnsen descriptive Of ths miracnlsus birth
o. cur sasioss. The sCssdss y BY Hummsl, was
ns rssdsriSs, de ess q which v a. much 4.
haaced by the excellence a the chorus.s At the
odsrtorium, Curschmsnn's beautiful trio 80 saia-
sI.o wen 70 20 nS .s ssnSss wa:
sIso the saacsus Beasdiesss and Agnus Del Of
q al.y:s.. os,sa end high ,n.s - - !.
ceiebestsA A. fhis e!pech a Ave ocfosk q m. A
70 the occasion was delivered BY the Rev. d. A.,
Msgutss, from. Lyhe Il, l5-2o. fhe choir sung
Mc.arts Grand Masss No. 1, In exerllent style
ossss 10y ssisss q the ns vas
tue pastor, Rev. C 81 stonessse.s. Wa 1890
an able sermon on the 6ospel Of the day. He Il.
igded 70 the 18th 81 The shepherds, who believed
Is s.s WY q ss sss . &
we not have fAith In The Din sencs q o1r divine
saviour In she lAcrifce q de mass wses he him.
he - truly and really peesent in hat sacriScs.
The choir sung H.yda's sbsausifnl and a.
tscmely difleult msss No. l6 This being tie fIrst
snson cho, ~ sysr ssmPsed oy Wash
Per- Of hi: choir evinco very high degree Of
mnsical skill -. sssssls = -
Father ssonestseet Recommended to the patron.
g1ven under The suspioes a The sociesy o. 81.
Vincent Of Paul, fof the benefit az the nnor a
wiilssds new concert han, on Thunday evening
Fs.rsh P,sssvsevse. fzsrek a.. ,,., ~.
Rev John o. smith discourSed from the o3th and
18th verses, ID chapter Of the Gospel Of St Luke
This was Chsisfnas, 20 called, and observed how.
eyes NJ Snssient In many eases the birthday Of
but one day Get down In the Sculptures a holy
times. and that day wzs the sabbaf6-the events
day Of the week-so observed from the creation
s Snr re r. rssusssssion q Jssus Christ Though
18th day Of Dccembes 40 the birthday Of Jesus,
sf the fact that Christ was born 10 a. precious 10
u.m T. can be t. any Others under the heavens.
them thai morning giery to God IN the hlghest,
ERRED 20 the TACT that God had arranged n that
thcTc shoul4 be no doubt n 20 the identify al
Christ and e. when In royal doninions prince
y born, the law made and provided In zach cases
u followed with the utmost exactness and with
i1tsse sCiieitude % had il been in regard 70 the
elnths afternoon sacrament was admin.stersd.
81. DoMssiek's Czsreh AT O'Clock .. m w.s
celebfated Grand High Msss The pastor. Rev.
Fzfher Mc6rath discoufsed in 4 very interesting
manner RON the gospel Tor the day Luke ~ IS 20
iuciusive- He referred to the custom of early
rising - fesuinding Of the wsschful shepherds
In the heids abiding. The delightful music re-
minds us OF the singing Of the shlnfng train; and
itwas ring that We should deck th. church with
flowers TO signify Our joyeusnezs on this Festive
day. The choir, under the sleadership Of Psof
Esputa, sang, In nccompanfuaent with larpe
orchestra, Hadyns Grand Mas No. q There are
some exqusife pasuages IN this productioa Of the
great music master, which were al well sus-
tained- Ihe several solos were admirably exc
cuted, snd redect much credit upon TIE member
Of the choir Tor their unwcaried efforts 70 excei .
Grace CzHyeh EpsseoPal l--Rev. Mr. Holmead
delivered discourse appropfiate to the day fl.f
Of Chrisf,s nativity. There had been diGerencea
Of opinion, more OF less warmly conte1tpd a to
the particular time Of the bifth Of Christ: fhe
manner - Il, and who thef were fthe wfos inenl
who s11ended IT. hut al these points dwindled
into ucer inaigni1cance when compnred with IT,
gseat qusptioa, Whydfd be comet u pon the cons
ciusion Of the sermon, the Lord Supper was m.
1sssmbsy' - cksek. RE-, b. san non pre.chsd
IN the morning ffnm Psslm xxvfi,6 AZ night
Rev. 0R. Smith urEn che6 nom ~ a. D