, 1863-12-28

1tEtl hQHd2y greetings t0dO Q0fokondt cxercl3e2.
The religions services were held In the morning:
EP1sooHA1.
The Bishops Cbusch, located on the corner Of |
aeo.ia and Washington streets, was attended by = |
a.Ee congregation, filling every part Of the build
nE.. THIS church, now almost completed presents |
o the eye model Of chaste and solemn beauty. |
jpcued for Divine worship In an unfinished state |
I{feen months eince, it has been improved in It's
maternal form. The seats hayc been cushioned |
md knec1ing benches provided. i rich aims basin
eyes The offerings Of re AID
iiaI vas M On tis occasion, for he frst time, Re-
neyed and the decorations in it. IT, dome were e.
:tudded with stars and eubiematic deviees in
he large panels Of the fore chanceli the |
,olychzems decorations in Lettering and
md trnnsepts are now finished and are admirable !
n their conception and execution. The greens, |
to the se1son, added TO the oeshetic
.iiect and With the festooned pendant from the |
:haneel-the bonghs Tiaing into the vault Of the |
seil,ng;tappfsared as they we're part OF arch
The windows, twenty eight IN number. are each !
to hoy daT Of the church, following
|rom the advent Of st Andrews day; ths emblem
ifeof The saint, willie over It Is The text sppro-
pirate to the events and the large aiplet over the
3tout entrance dedicated to the nativity had the
xsa oi FL
paftm % nj IL Tic Virgin mother snd ch3ld; in the
pther il Ehephtfd and Hhepherdess.
The band thst girdles the wall when completed,
viii bear the names aud titles Of tho Savior while
along the corvels Of the nave will be tho names and
auoclypee, aud low around the chancel the names
Of the apostles, each on shield b1azoned with the
traditional bearing assigned him, while covering
essence and Humanity, The misaon and offices, the
manifold application Of the love and providence Of
The savior are concentrated: The entire building
prefcnts nothing to strike the pshoideI except as
The services were conducted BY the Bishop Of
asssted b VIEW sersfsl of The cerg lie Bshop
the day Of pnrincation- Lord, lcttest now thy
dp ees e
Ti1iiT Church. located on jackson street near
ss,ep Assa1 s 80 .es IN sss 1ss
conducted and the holy communion administered
by the rector, ReT. g: D. cummins. late Of Balti-
more. ne preached ye.y eloquent : sermon ps from on
sec this thing Mhicn has come TO pass, which the
Lord hath made known 10 us-
At St. James Church, located On the corner OF
cd by the Rector, Rev. r q. ClarEson, assisted BY
Rev. C. II. Van Tyne. The church WAS beautiful
we tsken ~ t e.
for the purpose Of building tower TO the church
In memoir Ct the yonng men Of the Farish who have
iallen in defence of their country. In The atter.
noon q bounteous dinner was served out to ab0ut
fifty poor families, most liycly and appropriate
metliod Of honoring the day.
ST. Ansgarius Church was handsomely decorated
with evefgrcens, the walls bearing the inscrdp-
ticuE, 'Chr1st was born on Christmas Day" md
4'The Bright and Morning Star" Rev. E. B. Tut
tie tas been rector q this church for ne.a1y dye
i large number OF children and young people. The
services were opg5opEiate and thoroughly T g eajo5ed
this church VIII TAKE place this .Mond1y) evening,
when the cbI.dEen Of The City Mission are to have
their Christmas tree, and sing their Christmas
carols-p9oyiatng their friends Will as usual help
distributed on Christmas Day among The poor, be,
ing donation from ST. Ja,nca' Church.
Services were also held In the churches Of Ct
ton Locke: ST. Pau1'a Hyde Park; Holy
Communion, Rev. E. " Hager; Christ Church
Rey. F. G. Cheney, and Aeeension. Rey: -. = Kus xo
attendeG-he Holy Communion wns administered
and d sermon preached By the Rector E. .crgreeni
were festooned around the walls and osuamentee
CATHOLIC.
AtSt. Mary's Church. located on the corner Q
| Madison street and Wabash Avenue, the services
OF Christmas day commenced with the celebrat1o.
Of High Macs nt5 O'Clock in the morning. At hal
being accompanied 81 The mnsie Of Hnydn'a see
ond Mass. The scrrnon was ,preaehcd b. Rtgh
X" a1a xers in4eresine and pshetic M 1escri
3nm II thc d,rt1ess IL vhfehT hr nsfions xFere en
su.d ~ nrc1;nra tn1he ~ aIvsnf o5Ihe Snr;nr I'm
church was nlled to eudocatlon. The ed1dce Va
rl,ar was brilliantly Illuminated, and the heauti
fully finished church presented sp1endor OF ap
rearance which 1t would be difficult to describe.
ataa AZ ~ ~ co,oer " ~ snnepinr md WoIeof
st.ec1sl he n services we're 1a1seSv attended. Atth
meScr en vas Iaes n4esesed Ist bY Rev Roes &e
M At lie tie eaureh of t6e Hoy Family, located on tn
serona eeTq,ae se III music 81 Haydns Fret Mas
% vas pc1iolmed accompanied b5 he whole foree {
III IT. e tBe other % Catholic Churches, services wer
nelo aua ~ ss.Ts-ss ws1T we1s =. a. orarn oncnra
The services at St. Pan1's Church On Christina
Eve. werc conducted by the Pastor, Rev, Dr., ii
des. who delivered an excellent address. ri
a.es, es.ass. &c. appfeprsIc for lie oceasi9u
rnn,soes snd.a iaree audienee was in attepdancc,
The New Jcruaalcm Temple, situated on Adam
siee nss5 Dc IF ~ epsa %; d!iss ssfisf q
nastosMReT. us % ! z. Hibbsrd. II lie aiterno5n Il
| fuliiiuc Wns opened 10 the sabbath School,
! x.pr .vu srr.onT vrs4rvaYa
S
Many Of the churches improved the season
holding Sunday school festivals; with 90 sone m the1
would be 1trin1eresting to The general reader, n
TO tho participants-Whethcr Juvenile Or adult
they were among the most p3easfug and useiu1 Il
c.dents OF the epoch One may be taken to SER
az an ldea OF all the essential idea bIlug the sam
| through completcness OF arrangement and utI
ity in detail were varied In each case. II
church is saiIy decorated With evergreeus, fe
J toous ard Wreaths hang aronnd The walls, and q
pendant from eAeh pillar. In the ehane
Stands the Christnaas' tree, ita bongf
laden with presents intended for no!
! p1aIsewo1thy during the ycar. Boxes Of books /
| on the tables, and The gasllshts are SO dispose
that tho whole scene IN the chancel glitters al
dazz1es vi reflected light, while IN the body
! the church the light ta Of subdued cast II
church is crowded with children, eYeEy seat PEI,
aisles, while their BeniorE Sit. No, this Is ch
dren's festival; they occupy Inc {eTe. while u
Incmpers ot the eong1egauon take BACK seats
are placed On benclies and chairs N the aisle
The little ones e are thus & a. case; y dhsy % ~
g9se ana sn
. out the strains Of some well known Chfisttn
hymn, and The children 1oln an tne sons N1ta v
! that tnoWs now much they ENJOY INC occaslon, ,a1
| q precision that eT1dcnced cafe{Ei framing IN z
! SUNDAY school 4afk tne hetaio angels sing
IL the burden OF their canttcle and tne nstsner
, most catches an echo Of THO heafehlg eymPaol
a. which rang through the empyrsan when ths son =.