New-York daily tribune., 1859-12-22

UoIIpAY FAIRs.-As Christmas draws nigh, the
ladies of various churches ever active in charity, DO
not forget their annual appeas to the taste and liberal
iy Of the benevolent. He must be chuHish old
bachelor indeed, who can pass cyniesly through the
brilliant display Of flowers fruits, fancy work, 6VoH-
,erie, and articles useful and Ornamental of every
de,erpton-forced upon his attention b. the brightest
Of ewes, the most winning voices and the fairsst
hapds-and vet manage to keep his pockets butoued,
and 90 out with as much money be bad entering
su, man. IL rich in purse, woud yet be esteemed
door by .tawart John BuDysn, whose riddle tells as
that
ga man there was though some did count him mad
The moie be cast away the more be had"
AtEo 722 Broadway, those interested Ia the life
long efforts Of the poet preacher the Rev. Ralph Hoyt
TO establish church after toe manner of the primitive
Christans--where worship shall be free to all-are
holding Fair for the benefit of the Church Of the
Good Shepherd" The edifce is now in process OF
erection in Ffy-ourtb street, on the cite of the one
la,.ly blown down when on the eve of completion.
The zeal of Mr.. and Mrs. Hoyt, and the ladies' ascot
atd with tbem is untiring, and The Rector has drawn
largely on his own personal means to aid the work.
The premises where the Fair is being held have been
generously rendered for the OCCASION free of charge
by Mr.. Wyman, the owner. A tempting display Of
everything appropriate for the holidays there be
found. and will no doubt, be literally purchased.
The "Ephapha Society of St. AIMS Church are
holding Fair at Mozart Hail. for the benefit Of the
Deaf Mutts under their patronage. This Is the only
Church in the city where all the services are con-
Quoted in the son-language, and ladies OF every de-
nomination have assisted in the charitable work Of
raising funds TO support it. The Fair was wellat-
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the lady managers.
Another Fair is being held by the ladies oil the Free
Church of the Epiphany for the benefit of the Church,
in the basement of their odifce Stanton street. be-
tween Essex and Norfolk. This, originally Trinity
Mission has been for many years mostly supported by
The exerions of the present and former ladies OF the
congregation. The Rev Let Jones is the pastor. Lo-
Gated in distrc4 where churches few and greatly
needed and struggling with feeble resources, it rightly
sppeas to the lberalts of the public. Here, as at the
other Fairs, delighted crowd of Sunday-Schoo chill
6ren can be seen at any hour, running from stall TO
stall and inspecting the various tempting articles die
played
All the above fairs will continue during the week.
TIE managers Of the fair for the benefit of the Third
Upitsria Society the Rev Mr.. Frothingbam'sl, Nave
decided 10 keep it open through Thursday. The fair is
u
street, under the new hotel, and has been brilliant
success notwithstanding the weather. The Book of
Autographs will continue on exhibition.
To-day the ladies Of the First street Presbyterian
Church open Fsr at the Mechanics Institute No. 20
Fourth avenue. The ladies of the Unversalist So
ciety of Williamsburgh have Fair and Festival at
the Odeon. The Lee.avenue Church of Brooklyn
have similar enterprise under way. donation visit
ill H. notA datT htf fh.a
Ladies Union Aid Society and their friends OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church, at No. l53 Forty-second
street. Bishop james will preside.