The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-02-02

slows church. 1t has undergone but little al
iteration, only enough to fit it mo- convenient
iy for Its present use. This is now an Episco-
pal church High church, and services are
held in it daily at o o'clock, A. NJ, and half
past four P. M. The seats are free to all, and
the expenses are betrayed by collections. 1t
seemed as though more was received in this
manner than by the usual one of systematic
taxation. Six heaping plates of greenbacks,
currency and coin were taken up. But the
most noticeable feature Of the service was the
singing by twelve boy cho1isters. They stood
on each side of the reading desk and pulpit,
wearing white SUPPLIES, and certainly their
singing was of high order. Their voices
were as clear as flutes and they rang out in
the "Gloria in Ercelsis" and "Te Deana" mag
nificently. The organist and choir Master is
Mr.. Henry Carter, formerly of London, and he
has trained the boys most perfectly. They are
| selected from the best singers of the public
schools of Boston as well as from those of
Lynn and Salem. They give concerts, we were
were told, in Boston and vicinity, their engage
ments at the church not allowing them to be
absent more than week at a time
Why would it not be good thing to secure
the valuable services of this band of choristers
for our approaching Festival for the Freed
men? Certainly nothing could be more ap-
propriate or attractive at this occasion than
the selections from the Oratorios, the anthems
of the church and other pieces of sacred mu-
sic which they so render so perfectly. Wash
ington Irving used to say that he enjoyed
most of all the choral service of the church
the "Gloria in Ercelsis," and this with the
"Te Deun," are most beautiful, and conducive
to devotion in public worship, when rendered
by the clear voices of young and innocent
boys.
In the afternoon by invitation we attended
the fremont Temple. We heard the Rev. Mr.,
Fulton, "a Baptist clergyman, preach very
enthusiastic discourse upon the text-"Come
for all things are now ready" 1t was an ear
nest plea for an Immediate acceptance of the
invitation to the true life. What an aspect
the Temple presented at this service; this
large building capable of holding twenty-five
hundred or more people, and entirely filed
galleries, platform and all, while many stood
up around the sides. This must be Society
which is productive of good, 1t is Baptist
church, originated in part by the late limo
thy Gilbert the Piano Forte manufacturer, and
they invite the public to free seats here every
Sunday, while the few pay the expenses
There is a very large choir of singers here, and
the organ is placed behind the wall fronting
the audience, with only the keyboard in sight
How we wished that we could have large
organ in our City Hall; what an achievement
it would be. How valuable an addition to the
entertainment of large audiences, and the
many different occasions which are held there.
The sleighing season is at its carnival here;
every thing is out from the light and beauti-
full conch shell sleigh to the "four in hand; .
and the driving on Beacon street over to
Brighton is at once great, exciting and danger
Gus. The fast young men with spanking
teams, who stake nobody's DUST" drive here
with a perfect looseness. The snow here is
just like meal; there is no tread to it.
Yesterday we looked into the Art stores, as we
always like to do when here, and enjoyed the
splendid paintings there displayed.
At Williams & Everett's we noticed several
fine fruit pieces, beautiful landscapes, and one
sea view which is considered excellent
Among few portraits is a fine one of Crom-
well. But at Childs & jerks, fremont street,
near Ticknor & Fields new store, there is a
splendid display. Prominent among them all
is Constant Meyers new work entitled "Rec-
ognition." Meyer is the artist of that great
work Consolation" which is now well known.
That painting has been sold in New York at
a great price. This new one represents reb-
Ell soldier recognizing, on the field of battle, in
our late war, his own brother in the Union
army, whom his bullet perhaps has killed
The subject is noble one, and the style oil
expression, sentiment and delicate treatment
demands such study as Mayer is so successful
in giving. Another splendid painting here is
representation Of the Alhambra, by Samuel
Colman, of New York. This famous locality
so full of fascination to the scholar and artist
has often been selected for the canvass and the
romance, but it is believed that no artist has
been more successful than Co1nan, who has
long resided in Spain. The price Of this work
| is $4,000, we were told, and that of "Recogni-
tion," is $500. Art is patronize1 in Boston
and New York, and both these splendid works
will be sold at such remunerative prices.
The German opera is at the Boston Thea.
tire, but we visited none of the theatres, pre-.
ferring. to spend our evenings in the family cir.
cles of old friends in the suburbs and at the
South End of the city, which is still a suburb
aA 'a- oi saT3o7 o1fl7 iaage.a o R.