New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-25

sion fcn0Os attached 10 itully 'nh'NDi wv" pm "
the Church Last evening Christmas Eve, when iah
choral service was sung 20 very large congregation
the Cborieters being reinforced by all the Sunday
scholars The interior of the edliieo was very beau
iifnfy and chastely dressed WIN eNffSrechS, suss
bubches being gred around each OF the columns. lne
ohance was asO decorated and lighted Win slA oai'
delabTas. At o'clock ?. m. the Veetry-'pon vi" M
thrown OMEN when a pIOcesson, composed OF lne
Cboristers and Clergy, emerged lherelIon, anu ton
their places in tie chancel. Among the clergy %eic
the ri. Rev. Bishop Potter, the Key. III NJ D. 49,
he Rev DIR. Dix. the Rev. Dr.. Ogilby, and the Rev.
The children connected with the schools, to The num-
Der of about four hundred and fifty, were seated IN me
body of The Church, each cass pcinS u'iueI '"' "
iis respective teacher. -,
After the usual evening prayer when Was ei. NJ,
with the Benedic AHtma Ma, the hev' Dr' ogI,py
made few remarks PREDATORY TO me IilrletiG ,-Ne
festival He said that nearly all OF these ohiuIyn
were gathered together from the lower wards OF the
ctv. They had not at present amy regular schooi,
room and tie exercises were conducted
in the Church. During The past year, - or -
bod acknowledged that they the children OF GOd
and had renewed before the Bishop the solemn prom
i,es made for them NJ the baplisma font lie hid TO
thank the BshOp and the Rector OF the Chnre ana Oh
their behalf he wished The liz he ones merry .hrs-
mas The children then Fang the iG.h hymn, with the
'"V'"'' :, gbout The slil ,,ins.. s1ultinsy sing
Jerusalem triumphs, Messiah Is King"
The Rev DIR. Vinton then addressed the children
from the pulpit in brief but happy manner. lie
took his text from the LIST Epstle 9Th chap. of John
God is love" lie sad this truth is what Chrlstmas
Day tells 10 all the world. In this was manifested
Coda love that he give bis only son 10 be the savior
of the world. lie was born al ibis time OF viisln-
born Of q woman a5 we gre born-he was cnlll ~
we are children. lie was me second ADAM embracing
in his humanity al mans ind making them brothers
with him--bIOhers in him Of each other, bound TO
love one another, ~ Of one common family OF God:
Ills is what Christmas DAYS tells 70 The worli-ah
mankind are brethren. Christmas ia the festival of
children--yes, eminently of children; and we men,
who are children OF larger growth, meet with the
clild who is the father OF the man on one blessed
day of the year. children together. Happy, arc
we that once in the year ~ least We can be chllden
and forget the anXioties OF manhood, the slie- he
eaousies, and the angers Of maturer Life. We lay
ABIDE we bury, we forget. Yes, though there he Il
clond rising in the South lately bigger than mans
hand but now oyeTspTeading the horizon there, and
though from the North CLEAN The hgbtnlngs thsl
would flash defiance and the rolling ihundsfs Iuh'
threaten ien0rs, vet trust IN the Lord who rUlet
the vErlwnd and he storm 70 govern the elemental
fury of political riie ard leave II all 20 Him IN tho
simpicy and faith aud quieude OF oar childhood We
children all together today this Chrls!uas Eve
this birthday of cgneFIte humanity But This day tou7
us of Gods love and Of the duty OF loving another
Has there been luminosity among You, cruelty II, bury
it. let il have 10 resurrection. Love one another even
az Christ loved rs and manifest il by charity to the
moor by eenlenes by kindness by gifts TO the poor
IRON your bericenCe In the geneaipgy OF The human
nature of the ayiour OF the World in ~. Mathew aud
n. Luke YOU read mt his ioreiithers, arcordnH TO
the flesh were among Inc Nas and the poorest Oi hu-
| man kind and ils rerhaps because hi love would
call them brethren that there should be none so
poor none So vile IN al the earth as NOT 20 see IN c-
sus Chris, Il Lro,ber. 81 tomorrow, Christmas, you
NAV see the poor blocking 10 this Church 10 receive their
Christmas Gifts of food out Of the abundance of your
Christmas charity. q blessed day that Tins enjoys The
exerce of loving kindness in imitation OF the love OF
God. Let ns then JON v ilh iic children m inc Chfis-
mas carol let The Bishops Join in the Trinity carol
and our AGED icnde the Prcsbyicrs, and the Clergy,
and the Chorsers, and the organ, and the bellchimes,
and the people, all Join in singing the song 81 The
" Children in the Temple.
Accompanied by the organ, Tire Chonstei' Then
amg
when the theme was repeated by the organ, and the
chorus sung by the children As their voices siad-
u.ly died AWAY all became qiil when high Up IN the
belfry could be distinctly heard the chimes repeating
the rong. After the BcEe6c.te, pronounced ny the
Bishop, the clergy proceeded Ia the Christmas tree,
which had been arranged al me lower ehd 81 'he
Church, and presented each Of the children with
Christmas gift.
AnUsCNCSTS,
The Joyous festivities Of Christmas wert inaueurstel
last night; the Holiday world was ss and in lis bert
attire and those of'le tribe Of amusement seekers who
were extant had on their holidayes, Of holiday gar
ments, but the places Of amusement were tolerably
| well patronized Santa Clans, who played every
where most popular engagement Of one night seemed
| TO have in some degree intcrlcred with the regular
business Of the amusement caterers aud TO have too
much work foo, in the way Of examining stockings
to have leisure for filing theateIs. llowever, Christ
mss Eve i always bad night for the thesters, for
that may be EARLY imagined, and last night
no wore than the az erge, but all thng- considered
| perhaps better.
Tonight al the Christmas pieces PLAYS panto-
| mimee and al sorts Of varied entertainments will be
fairly put trial, and viii have each Of them the
most lenieut of audiences for where the dismal soul
who is not thoroughly coodm.ured, skin, bone, mar
| row, mind, heart, body, boots, and breeeheS, on
| CHRISTMAS DAY.
Several of the houses in accordance with the usssl
custom. give entertainments to-day. At Loaro kenCs
the snowy and attractive drama Of the Seven Sisters"
IL to be given for the benefit Cfthe Juveniles this after.
noon, and agsiniu the evening. AtBa,Hpm's Nussim
Mr Barnum announces hst there will BE- dramatic per-
forlnances errv Lgur snd large additions have been
made 10 the stock Of curiosite 10 give ti- DAY unusual
| intcgrs! o ihe yomg people. A,;ho Borey Too,y
thcy grand harlequinalc If The Monster Of 81.
Michael which il truly mC., Gorgeous affair, viii be
! performed twice, at P. i and at ?. H., beside
which there VIII be circus performance at 10 4.
| m. Al JIa10cts 7h,aler ,bc play tonight il
| iLc comedy entitled, "The Fat Men Of the Olden
Time" At Atto'S G0r5ea, new drama tonight for
| the frrt time, called Eugeuai or, Ncw-Fouud
| Home" Al the Ao- B0-og, two performance, one
At T. ~. ard the other at : ?. ~. AZ the Acqdemy
ei Muse, the oiaioro IF "The Messiah viii be sung
entire. Eya,fs Anstrfis give nalinfe at > p. NJ
aud an evening performance at =. H0o'cJs 4 Coup-
tCFe NHs',fs also give performance in Inc after.
noon, and in the evening Oh 10th which occasons
several hundred now jokes and thousand OF 80 oIig-