The New York herald., 1866-12-26

call ~ mrth AMI snioymont Jersey CITY 10 a, excAr
ton I, 20 orisr q thing. fhe chrs.G,a trco. toc hog
ot tors thr wax candle the long stores by The chocral
nre AMI The impatient watching for the vs, q sans
Clani are familiar customs IA every house. Tho old
man sirfcited with Joy Ia the midst of his growing onos
the material OF Tho next generation bctmes cocoa his
isy ia the fruitful river Of the eye aud moralising
every day paints out TO the youths and madens ths
Conditions o. q happy fe And the young would
saIse e,o,er and closer around him as hs would tell az
~ he fc'i ana all he saw Another will summon ~
memories OF tunes past and regions distant when he o.
oyed fun and iroiia With many dear one. nov ssPs
T,ied by v!ippfead and trcaoherous ocean Shall be
over 800 them mcrsr But after all these munsues he
VI pav the debt Of cheer aud froc he 70 tho most
mx CATHOLIC cnvaoaKs
hEng atlred thcmsesa as four weeks ago In penltsa-
t.s sar' nov throw Oh this purple and In tho sEabs~.
anve ~ ~ ~ the appearance among OF tho savrs
VINO y once tie father and founder OF their rctsIes,
~ sSfs sssGf.sa M.h tho caves, ,rsppas The cA.ssn
ON the SLOPE Of hnl. wherson stands lbs tiny ttis
noasss w',s cats snd sheep, who spprcAchins The
infant K,ns o. angels and men Mdalsht mas was hsrs
e.iserasea y ,ne ndefa,gabls pastor Father crouss
and opservancst being mnch the "a all three
rmn krsoorAL CHURCHES
also held special service. Tbs attendance ell wAs ~.
msrkaby good heuGh there appeared no erteros marks
Of fsslivi,y to asssts ~ OCCASION
There was sosAiss sscssAy notable hsrs escep, the
grand and impreavo cercfnonies "a ~ Nsry's church,
wh,ea VIII far ou:ssnpesa 4. ~ sonss,or. IN srssdssr
dlsplay around tho orb, forming aurraing tsbcsa.
large numbcr of giri. dres.ed " whe enisyet ~
solemn nAss com "enced Il eleven oclock rhs .ssia
Fidsin thai charming huls hyms- cf msaiovd
plc,iy. White many q wsoo's composiaion. havc ecsa
Haydn and w-ocr this piece IL ever fresh, ever nsw
Nothing more than melody II floats down tho cnrrsnt
of time frcsh,cd with traditions Of the church
periods of great persecution II strkes ON ths pf
tho Christian traveller hts thoughts soar upward ko
an ocho Of hts dreams, and connrms within him tho
af tlsnfI An l.nAK
road of life leads The lofty bursts OF tho rcnse Adr
nus alternating with SOFT melody such ~ W
might suyposc the shepherds hear from ihs AnGois.
who nnpouuccd la celestial any the arrival Of the
Mcs,sh Tho oucrory piece, There were ehephcrts,"
was SUM by Mira Campbell whose voice. though sweet
a, tho r..eionlst Monastery. in wea Hoboken ,hs
attended vcspefs we're sung IN the churches above
mentioned IN tho Afternoon
sFwARG
In ~ James church. 10 the fiftb ward, AMI 81 Paf
ricks cathedral, midnight mass celebrated. The
former church was brilliantly illuminated ssilss MAJ
sung by tho choir assisted by eminent artists AMI
fui chorus, accompanied by the organ and orchrairs
Daring ,he offert"ry, " Fees pants Angeorum.' BY
Ve,di. and tho anthem There woro khephords = by
Haydn we're sung the whole being under tho drstioa
Of hr ) l. Gray tho ofsanis@ Al -. fairck's Far
ncrt Nah was gwen services we're also bed IN tbcse
cbutches Yesterday morning, at hall past ten occckf
aud yespcrs the Afternoon hall past thfes clock
a, the Boa.s % Prayer tEp'scopa church. in ,hs
II beHn Ldt,iaDsus IA " nat Jubtlais. istrot Dyms
iiatk The herald angels s,ng ~ Siacfu 1orss -
Effchs lHr pastor, hot, W ~ hsyDlh pfoA1h0l
appropriate and touching sermon upon The msnscr
at Bethlehem Services were held ia all the cath
olc and Episcopal aud several 81 the Methodist
churches, macy OF which we're beautifully trimmsd
TIE Central Methodist Episcopal Church fss.
toonei along the galleries. each fcstoon -ncirclin4
white Maltese Ia the of the pulpit iittis
10 the right AMI ie were peadant tablet, upon ~hoh
letters o gold red and blue neatly blended wrr. In
scuhci Bbis pas-ases, while over the altar hank .
wreath, cucircilng the islteta, ~ II Al anchor
embematic OF the Chrssn's fath and star 81 csisr
xefe conspicuouA while up tn pillars t~inei ts Ivy
green. y
Tue bravs msn Who cared Zoe a, Tho Nome Ter
Disabled soldier yesterday enjoyed The pleasure oS
psraking Of Christmas dinner, gwen W the rttSans
number Of insiied guests present aud ths yrirs
sas had pleasant time.