The New York herald., 1866-12-25


Chrlsemas Eve a& 81. Alhan,s Church.
A. tho Church Of 81 Alban cosnsr Of Forty seventh
street and Lexinstoa avenue the services yesterday
were Of the most jmpvsssivs kind ~ eight O'Clock IN
ths evening the Rev. Mr. Lois assistant minister,
lslivsred very eloquent discourse on the subject 81
ts Nativity, and the duties Incumbent on II Christians
q auch festival period Of the year And q nidnrght
avsry large oongrssation assembled - The church
e usher IN IN proper manner Chrsamas Day. The
asd proceeded up he church, ths choir sineiss shs
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ssimsd IL fsIlss .sss ssd n s. sses: q 1 noon
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The Bptscsp0l ChuFcAes.
The devotion which animatss The Epsospal Church a
ths of the year. In the csls6tion of the great
mystery Of the Nativity, invariably Ands an outward
manifestation In the temples of wosship which have
bssn erected BY the zeacus eonesgations who form 70
large portion Of oltissas Conssqusnty fhs year
as In others that have pass tho churches Of this
Doninaaion prssentsl busy scenes of preparation for
Christmas Day In 80 AZ
sesns. TRrIxy CnunuU ssfs
time had been taken BY the fosslock and By an ass
duty or labor ccmmencs at tie clos Of Sunday evsn
inc and stretching far into the mosnins tho Chrstmas
decorations were compstsd sasiy o. yesterday. The
interior Of This time -honored temple " to very great
sxent unattsd for sxtransous adofnment and in the
scmbfeness which distinguishss ~ the ssn wrsaha of
che season. when disceed BY the cspucular light that
hnds way through ~ Gothic windows ssem almost out
Of paca The dseorieus this year ass very similar TO
those Of the past four or I've Christmas seasons One
thing dstracs from shsir appsszaAcs (and such the
case In some other ehurches) ux: turn in which
direction you will the samenese Of color meets
The view. Much could bs added to the
beauty Of these decorations. II : single flower even
were placed at intervals In the weaths which
tvins the massive pilars Of old Trinity. The altar
dscorstons shcw 70 good advantage. In front Of the
aure strs,chog the entire length Of the altar RAIL- and
running upward distance OF about fifteen feet This
divided sto three arches the centre being directly
height nanking either side. The centre arch
up somewhat after the Gothic style, but is pointed
che triangle on which the cross rests, and aing lis
space from side to side s circular wreath holding
star STA o. syors ~ The design = INTENDED to represent
ing work Of Calvary. which oompletsd the mission Of
our divine Redeemer upoA earth The back Of the chan
wrsalhed With evsrsssn = also ere the sdss q the
chancel under the nah organ aud back Of the chors
ter s s1. gs gs with Of Ss
Of the ednce enclasped in wrsahs OF pine and hem
lock In addition 20 these. fsstoons Of evergreen
equal distances along lie ds walls are cedar trcss Of
Quits large size placed In the spaces between the win
gan in each Of the -four pfncips corners Of the ed
lice Ia an arboral specimen Of huge proportions The
ensemble OF the interior in word issve as to the same
atey be termed the Episcopal Cathedral Of Now YorE
Hn cnnD TO-DAY.
The Trinity chimes will ring their ubatious over
the Of the Christmas festival Il halfpast ten
o'clock this morning Mr. Ayine wil as usual direct
of Hna
is ns follows.--
!. Ringing the changes on eight bsIls
j Christmas caroI---ssrhe Christmas Tree,
nri.mss cSr sroTr ssrosro GnIs1 Gsro ch,,s.,ns g,
Q. 'Wstchman, Tell US Of the Night"
me morning services wil commence ss hifpast tan
O'Clock, the CHOIR sugng "Come All ~ rsithfus the
PROCESSION o eccesssscs and rhosters enter ths nc.
tuary. During the services tha foovinx usica seisc-
Boyoe the rectstiys chcrs, 20 7hou that Tssst
Glad TtdinGs and 'rhsr> we're Shspnerds from tbs
| Messiah. Masters Grsndn. SUMMERS and Rasburs WIN
Masters 0'Rsly and Hhrlck and Mesns Jsckson, hu6.
bard and Yssman Mr. Arthur Msstsr, assis,sa BY Mr..
W. A Dfler will assist at the organ.
81. rAuL's, BROADWAY
The worshippers ct this venerable old pile deter.
mined not % be oas!rppsd in rendsriug due homage TO
Of lighter and more pleasing character than those Of
Trinity. An Improvement On the style Of Trinity d
bcrs In the chanos and cover the bapsisma font the
pedestal OF which 3 wreathed In laurel Another i'm
proyement also consist. IN the presence < ~ appro
pirate inscription which the Of the
organ gallery "vhs word vas made assh-A Allsuia =
Along the entire gallery fronts On each side placed
which, having white background; gve 70 the s1iSes
glad and lghtsoms appsAssncs Tie reading desk il
rising ssovs Sos -. oon ~
appears the IL X. s." in SIT l-ttsss snSrd,ns ass
bordered The pillars WHICH support the gAsriss ars
wreahed up 20 the square caps over ch latter bcughs
appearance fully 10 keeping With The general decoration
of the interior The mural sbles on either side ot the
chanoel are tted with borders Of evergreen also
those In other portions OF the church On side Of
the altar 70 q circular wreath aud cross of hemcck
leaves fastened against the wall, while Immediately
The - saS win
mence at hslf-past ten O'Clock A. ~
cLKmESr'R
This nest little church, which n situated In Amity
street appropriately decorated for the festival OF To-
day. The panels Of the gallery are ornsmenscd with
pain wreaihs Of cedar as a,so tho front OF the organ
loft In addition TO these however the latter has three
large crosses 81 aurelone the centre panel and the
others On either side Of 4 Each O the pillars s also
tree In placed IN each OF the building thus rs
icving what would otherwise be the abrupt termnstcn
Of The altar Is chsplei ana cross Of evergreen
fastened 10 the wall fhe bap,ismai font and read.
ing dssx are s shs lss'oo.ed whs the pulpit
that cnshroud T. Ine services al this church, com
%snelns :, hslg.s ton Az. = today vii! sesn w,h
the United States No extra beyond this viii he
reudered The regular quartet Of the church only occu
pyinf the choir gallery.
ST. yoHS's cHArEr.
For beauty, well extent OF decorations but few
churches, ii any, win surpass 81 Johns chapel In
varck street. The sacred Inscriptions here are more
numerous than in any other church OF the Episcopal
depomnaison. Running the choir gallery ths
Bblica excerpt sHe shall save his people from Their
ana In Letters Of green cloth; and on the north gal
lsry running the whole length Of The church and formed
of ike material Il the inscription, old Esseh ext "A
light tighten tks Gentes and the sssy of Thy peo
~, lwseln ON the south gallery occupyine liks
cs ~ NJ phovs the 6yss ssasencs Of me ca0tce c
~ H1sMuD viuis, kneup n ths NeGplecah ny sen