The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-12-25
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Mighty God. wo'd OF God. Mediator.
Son Of Man. Seed OF David.
Holy Child.

Mighty God. Wo.d Of Cod. Msdistor.:
Son Of Man. Seed Of David.
| Holy Child.
The above all the pannels Of the South gal
lsry, and the Alpha, 0nega-Pirst, Last" hll
tho font Of the organ gallery. On the North
| side are the sentences
Teacher and Example. Reieemer ADD.
ga ctifsr. Resurrection and Life.
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All the inscriptions are in chsrch text and
| are well executed. The windows Of naves aud
galleries are filled witt tall pines; and tho cole
made round the chanel with evergreen trees.
The pulpit, pray or deskr, lcctern and ratings
are hsLdsomsly ornamentod with wreatls Of
eyorgeops.
Ser ices will commence at the chapel at half
p'st ten o'clock. Rev. DIR. Weston and Rev.
Mr.. Yourg will ofiiciate, and portions of the
Messiah will be sung by the choir.
Trinity church is ono Of the most magnif-
Gently adorned churches in the city.
Tie altar and the precincts of the char eel arc
tasttfully trimmed with evergrecns, and the
divisional mullions on either side are adorned
with boquets Of laurel. Ga both sides Of tho
cboristers stall are two towering pine trees
On the altar is beautiful cross formed Of eve
greors ard illuminated Sith tape-s. Two IN ,'-
siye cand,labra, beau fully adorned with Laurel,
are placed on the Gospel and Epistle side Of
tho altar The loctern is tastefully covered
with eyergreons, and from tho beak of the Dove
IRE suspended handsome crosj aud star.
Tho front panels Of the choristers' stalls have
each respectively thereon tho following mono-
grams
Alpha.-omcea. i.H.s.
The pulpit is neatly festooned with laurel and
fir and The white antipendium with which it ia
ADORNED, is in graceful contrast with this orna-
mentation. Tho columns Of the arches arc dec
Grated alternately with pine, spruce and hom-
lock trees-with groupings of wild laurel at the
base. The entrances to the central and side
aisles bayo on each side two towering spruce
trees ard tho nave and exterior of the organ
chamber ere trimmed with spruce pine. laurel
and hemlcck. In the precincts Of the navo and
between the windows Of the edifce are minia-
turc evergreen trees. The services will COM
mence at eleven o'clock this morning, half an
hour previous & which the "chmes" will be
rurg on tho church bells, After service the
pensioners of the parish will receive their Christ
mas dinner.
st. Patrick's Cathedral is decorated in a
manner very similar to that Of last Christmas.
The high and side affairs are profusely decorated
with iiov crs, and the precincts of the Sanctuary
with evergrcens. They will he brilliantly llu-
minated by pyramids of tapers at 10 o'clock
this morning, when the Very Rev. Father
Starrs will celebrate a solemn high mass. 1t
| is expected that CO... Mulligan will be present
at the Cathedral ttday.
St. Budgets Church Or. c., corner of 9Th
st. and ave. b, is very handsomely ornamented
with laurel and cedar branches and flowers.
Rev. Father Mooney will celebrate high macs.
The choir for the occasion will be composed of
members Of the Liederkrauz Society. A mass,
collated by Mr.. Pauer, organist of the church,
will be performed. Mad. Steffani is one Of the
choir.
At the Church of St. Vincent dc Paul t23d
ST., new mass by Mr.. Louis DachAuer-the
second he has composed-will be sung by the
Society Of St. Cecilia at half past 10 o'clock
this morning.
st. Stephens church, OR. } on 2sth street.
Rev. Ir. Cummings, is beautifully adorned
with eve'grcens, and vases of choice flo wers
which are placed on the affairs.
st. Andrews church, Or. c., the handsome
little edifce on Duane street, near Chatham, Is
very tastefully adorned with evergreens How
ers in rich profusion ornameuting its beautiful
high altar, which will be illuminated by numer-
Gus tapers. The railing of the sanctuary is
trimmed with evergreens. Rev. Father Cur
ran will celebrate high mass at ten o'clock.
St. Marys OR. c. is ornamentod with pro
fusion of evergroens, the galleries being grace.
fully festoCned. The high altar, have floral
decorations in rich profusion, and will be bril-
liantly Illuminated.
The Church of the Holy Communion, located
at the corner of goth street and 9Th avenue, is
decorated in very artistic manner. The altar
and tho canopy which surmounts it are taste
fully fringed with laurel and fir and the candel-
abrum is filled with numerous tapers, entwined
with Princess pine. The BIptismal Font cor-
tains boquet Of choice flowers. A continuous
striDg-courso Of evergreens runs parallel on the
fittings of the gallery panels; and the organ
| chamber is also handsomely omlmented.
The altar will he brilliantly illuminated this
mon log at half past six o'clock, when the first
service Of the day will commence. The Rev.
MIR. Lawrence, the pastor, and the Rev. DR..
Muhenberg will oiiiciate. The music will he
| very full and fine.
The Allen street NJ. +. Sabbath School, al
len street, between Rivington and Delaney
streets holds its Christmas Anniversary az 7
o'clock this evening. The exercises consist of
singing and speaking in great variety, the blind
poetsfs Miss Frances s. Crosby, contributing
some original pieces for the occasion. Tickets
20 cents.
81. AIMS church for deaf mutes, Rev. Mr..
GLlaude', pastor, is very tastefully trimmed.
One Of the novel features of the dressing, is a
a beautiful star, formed of evergreens, on a
crimson ground which overtops the altar, aud
which will DO illuminated with jets of lgh. on
Christmas Day. The ceiling is festooned with
laurel, which is suspended from the corbels; and
the altar is ornamented with boquots of white
flowers. Services will commence at halfpast
ten o'clock.