The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-26
Oh RIST M A S DAY.
Its Observance BY the Firsmen, the
Target Parties, the Skaters,
and in the Churches.
How the Hungry were Feasted and the
Empty Filled,
&C., &C., &c.
SERVICES AT GRACE CHURCH.


The Christmas service at Grace chuluh estrday par
took Of the usual deeply impressive character Of E
copal Church, and was ate & IN immense number
Of persons, many Of whom RS attracted by the know
ledge that the singing 10 If the highest order and
the selection 10 b. from the favorite composers
At early hour the church began to I'LL up, tho pews,
ales and passage ways all being completely blocked AMI
for half an hour before the opening prayer the crowd
great that Brown the ubiquitous Brown could
give seats To all and many obliged TO turn away
not being able to get even standing room. A
large number of ladies' disappointed in this
way, Everybody was looking for Brown p hoping that
no would accommodate them; but IL was useless The
thirty pews appropriated to strangers filed long
ago, and there was not room for one more.
The prayer offered up, and the succeeding lessons
were read by the Rev Mr. Little and the sermon was
preached by the Rev. Dr. Taylor, tho pastor Of the
church, who chose for his text the words F0r unto
child Is born,' taken from the ninth chapter and
sixth verse of the prophet Isaiah. He dwet For some
time tho love the Saviour bore and all he had done
for us aud then proceeded 10 speak OF the progress OF re-
lgon in this country and prophesicd speedy tesruc
ton 10 pagansm and inhdelity.
Many supposed that Dr. Taylor would have referred
the present national difficulties during his sermon, and
expressed surprise that he did not do but tho
sermon was strictly confined TO tho doctrine Of the
church and Christian truths.
Between the different lessons the singing listened
to with wrapt and undivided attention, large number
OF the congregation turning round and facing the choir
TO obtain view Of the singers Il really very
fine and tho rendering OF the "Inaamatus from Rosnis
sSabat Mater perfect In addition To the regular
choir there was present a Quartette from the Men
desohn Union who kindly volunteered their services for
The following was tho order OF the music at Grace
church yesterday, each piece being IN itself GEM
anthem, Nentc.. Morgan
Giorm fari.. .Mosentha
Jubilate Deo. .Bcrgo
Hymn, the forty nth Observation-Disclosures Mozart
After the sermon the "Inianatus, from Rossnis sta
bat Mater was sung by Mrs Bodsten and chorus
During the service collection was taken up for the
relief Of aged and INDECENT minister's From all appear
ance large sum was contributed for this highly chara
BILE and necessary work.
There was but little extra ornament or decoration dis
play cd few eyergrecns tastefuy arranged around tho
chancel and in front OF the choir, comprised the whole
ST. STEPHENS ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH.
The services in this church yesterday very i'm
posing. Tho FIRST masses were said carly an six
O'Clock NJ and the services repeated previous
the grand High Mass which commenced at half past ten
A. NJ Al the first both the church above ard tho
chapel beneath crowded with devotecs. Mass was
also said in the chapel Of Bellevue Hospital II esti.
mated that including all the services there least
that parish. At tho High Mass the music was very
or md and commenced with voluntary the organ by
Mr. Charles wels During the services The following
Chorus-Kyrie I1eson, (drst tme) General.
Chorus-Glora Paire, ............ .Generali.
Chorus--lredo In Dco, {" ............ General.
Quartet,e and Chorus-'salve Regina .....,. Dlabch.
Onertory Mrs Clark.
sanctus, Benedictus, Agnus Del and Dona Nobis,
from the Twelfth Mass. ................. Mozart.
The soloists were, soprano, Madam, fsiiorl Clark I;
alto, Madame Berger; tenor, Signor sauto: baritone,
signor Coutemcri The whole OF the ii Asicd services
were under the direction Of Mr.. G. Wels. A powerful
chorus assistad.
Tho sermon preached by tho Row. Or. Cumming,
who his opening remarks, stated TINT tho collections
of the day would be devoted to the o. tho Roman
Catholic Orphan Asylum of this c,y.
The altar beautifully de,nfatai With real covers
and evergrecns, garland and wrcaths.