Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-12-26
Affairs in Georertoxu

ChRIsTNAs Festivities Christians was
OBJ eryed yesterday oy our citizens OF every
condition IN q quiet way. and without THAI old
custom, more bonored an the breach thsn th-
obseryauce. 90 prevalent among the people ia
years past, OF oyer-indulgence IA intoxicAlnk
liquors. The day passed OF pleasantly. aud
shurches OF The various denomiD sIions who's.
custom u he to observe the day with de votlopa
eherclses, were all opened for services. which
wee generally very interesting
7siHity (cahhoiicD On zrck Grand high mas
WIS celebrated n O'Clock Christmas morn
me, hsydn,s grand mass No beng suug ey
Rev. John Kelly. of Georgetown College The
strnon was by Rev. Father Camp, pastor
AID Prot. John Caulield was the orexnist
1. re were continual masses tiii i0Y O'Clock
2. -. when Farmers grand mass was sung by
sther Jamison, ASSISTANT pastor, and a ser
mon delivered by Rev. Father Nota Professor
OF Theology at Georgetown Coil,ge. There
Were larg- number or com icants durlnR
the morning and all the collections during the
day for the poor were liberal. gespers wer.
held the same as on Sundays.
81 Johns Episcopal JhHrck was beautifully
decorated for the occasion, with eyererrens
wrought into wreaibs and festoons, tastefully
displaying appropriate mottoss snd ScriptursI
texts The service here began Christmas eve,
with very interesting celebration by The Sab
bath school. numbering about 30 schoIors. A
magnificent Christmas tree had been provided.
winch bore upon It's branches presents for each
scholar, OF cornucop,a or bag OF sugar pIums,
besides handsome books and toys An adcrss.
was delivered by the rector, R~v DIR. TliirE-
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spefsed with the singing of the children. wa
very interesting TO the numerous adults who
were present. The Sabbath school also pre-
senisd 10 the rector very handsome COPY OF
the prayer book Of The church IL as an-
noupced by hIm in his address, that his con
necton with the parish H. coon 20 be severed.
ne having resigned his position as rector, 90
take effect from the ist OF January. The ser
vices of the day we're conducted yesterday by
the rector. WHO delivered n discourse appro-
pirate TO the occasion The choir of the churcl,
for
IN very fine style, under the direction OF Prot.
Spal'inR.
at CArisrs Church the same may he said n;
the exercises and services. There, too, a mag
nificent Christmas tree had been provided for
the Sabbath School, and the order OF distribu-
tIoH ana singing were the same As At ST Johns,
and were of very pleasant and interesting
character. The Rector OF The psrisk, Rev. Mr.
Williams. was presented by the congregation
with a handsome clock and a pair of vases
The church, too, was tsstefully dressed with
eyereresns. as " customary with the denomI-
nation on Christmas day. The services were
conducted by the Rector and the Choir of the
church, under the direction of Prof Caulfirld
added 10 the interest Of the occasion by per
forming some very appropriate selections oil
music.
IT Grace Church (the new parish Of which
Few. J. l.. Brown Is rector.) the services were
quite interesting. The little chapel, which
will be occupied by the parish until their
handsome church. now IN process OF erection.
shall be completed, was tsstsfulIy decorated.
great pains having been taken by the young
anu gentltfurn connected with the
parish TO dress their little chapel neatly rs
Its style and dimensions would permit The
interesting school OF the parish had Christmas
presen :ation by the rector. very creditabla 10
the parish. The regular services OF the day
were conducted by Inc rector.
At the Methodist CEaucbeg no specia services
were observed The me- m hers OF the CD /. rcheS
and congregations assembled IN their chapels
and united with their pastors in PRAYER and
praise, and AZ each DIS con.srs wing reference
10 the birth and mission of CHRIST Were de-
hyered by ministers of the denomination.