The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-26
CHRISTMAS.
General Celebration I'm tho
Metropolis.
Impressive Services at tho Protestant
and Catholic Churches. r.no


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ms aatcipations Of an unusually happy holiday wss
fut realized by our citizens during yesterday sn1
every class entered into the festivities and enjoymsn
incidents TO the occasion The juvsnles usual paAys1
prominent pan In tho carnival SCENE Ffeiohtsd "
unusually liberal Santa Claus with toys capable e
producing every known unknown ocmb'nasicn 81 a.
cords they suoceeded throughout the day IN maintainng
cAngor and rattle mot far behind that CONTINUOUS suo
ceson OF deaening noises that usually notes coming
Of the Fourth OF July Happily. although the clouds
lowered and the atmosphere seemed TO poftend storm
the festival not marred In its outdoor ccie6raos
throughout tho day by any unoward occurrence. ethsr
atmospheric, puvial accidental Tho streets wsso
crowded from the dawn Of dayths early church gos4
bent their devotional errand, jostIne In crowd -
late jewellers and roaring baochanals whose celebrates
OF the festive had endured until the glitter a
gas had faded In the brlliancy Of the Christmas sum
Glad In holiday attire the poorer classes from their
dens and novels 10 utter In the whri Of the pleasure
seeking throngs The beggar cleaner than usual de-
mandcd charity authoritativeIy than ever: and
rich and poor alike mingled agrceably In brighter raj
mont and with joyous smiles lighting up their faces
than are ever to be noted on ordinary days Mnglng
with tho footing OF horns and the shouts Of merry
makers often the crash martial music, fantas
ticaly atrcd maskcrs paaded by euvening the scene
with tricks Of antc clown and merry Pantaloon q
Places Of amusement besieged. The audiences
that left from performance instantly replaced BY
the rush Of those who bad waited long without fog
entrance Every was IN good humor all laughed -
the stupid jokes and with childish faith in the bright
reality Of the mimic scene, manifested not the
least capuousness but determined be pleased,
unusual virtues and faults in the Christmas fare that
presented to chem. staie fTsNs
Indoors the jolty was unusually great Good cheer
had It's effect in every family circle, and we'll laden
Christmas trees fruitful in many cases, OF happt
and more endearng joys than represented By
their gAuay trfnkss Social family circles
suS1y ssrge and snjoyabis Friends and relatives ssg
parted fsusd time TO meet In social fellowship, ~
boon coupaaios rsnswed, many glasses thor ssss
tensions Of eternal friendship and all cassez maintatsea
their jovai celebration far into the night until ff0
sheer oxhaustion, the sound OF joyous tapsssd
oil In its until ended In tho occasional solos -
tnoDrat05 mArcno0
mans the station house. Never CHI.
mood agreeable 10 the enjoyment OF all
the festivities such time, and truly havoc
tue gatherings indoors and out the wild fever
OF carnival sport been general ragged extensively
shown celebration OF the holiday just pass,
with pcasan. features OF charity jolty good cheer
and grateful hearts among all classes from haughlisss
wealth to humblest poverty s8eae straas naa
Trinity Church.
Tho services at Trinity Of the usually impressive
character OF Chrismas festival The interior OF ths
ei0ce was decorated With palm trees and green
pendant from organ loft and column Spaeious
as tho building ID il could accommodate hundreds
that continued TIL nearly the close Of the service 70
mako their way the entrance doors, only TO and
porchcs and vestbues jammed with swayins, crush
ing aud uneasy crowd, noisy than devouL There
good deal Of dissatisfaction manifested at the total
absence Of any attempt whatever to provide extra ssais
for the occasion, and comments freely made at
disregard for that order and decorum which shouIa
prevail within religious temple, and which Il shou
have been tho duty OF the pastor, and those ~
obedience under him to have taken somo steps Ia
secure The people left themselves crowd In
denssly Crowded space, could only b. attended with
noise and c'amor unbelng the red cdiace and the
them together Hats were worn because q
the certainty that they must be rendered shapeess ia ths
eliminated the exchange OF blows. DR.. yinton, ha
raankgivng sermon few weeks since gayc praise 70
mon, or her psrmcny Might Il no. be we'll that in tSe
ruIncs OF enjoyment OF this rich inherianosy
tho administrators and pastors would not begrudss =
decency with It's precDcts 4
Tho order OF services ere-Proce ssiona Hymn, con
Como all 20 Faithful Psalter 10 A. S. Te Deum Jubt
latc, AntLem on Thou That felIest Glory to God,
Onertory. Psalm a. verso 2e Recessonal by mn nFrom
Lands that 800 tho SUM- 800
Tho SERMON was preached by the Rev Dr. vIn.en VINO
took for bis rst and OF the lliy
second chapter OF the book or Isaiah" Behold King
shall reign in righteousness and princes shall rule In
wind and covert from the temp rivers waller In
dry place the shadow Of great rock IN weary
mernorate the birth Of Him OF whom prophet spoks
the man Christ Jcsus-the Man who was the hiding pacs
.sss s 4 a a9 caa a%s s ss'sssn ass
n:s kos ns H. ns Is a
God who was % take Upon Himself our human n.iass
mankind. Angels Desired g 90 4esc things. md were
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grsi,tuIs le. welcome the natal dsy q Christ
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qualified only BY the sins and unworhlncss OF man
Let hep hail oVr SAVIOUR and celebrate his coming
tho csrt The tsxt AFFORDS ample scope FOR
pious msdt. ltiona Christ is there presented
view . MANA man shall be hiding place from
the wind aud cover from the tempes" This part u
ia, sxt shalt occupy thoughts On this ocsvh Tue
dvry ad humanity OF Christ had each separately usv1
ns7 ana ncn.sd BY the ancient controyersias'
Both wsrs acinoxedscd a6d begvsd In BY The Church
But CHESTS human halufe was clear IYm SIN wss
holy and ppdefled But be was man :; sorr2w Hts
human nsrfrs dhc-od from that OF tho hrst ADAM tW
While Adam 10 Tho garden know suffering 30; chtIss
without sin endured srdsrng Sip 70 rot an ssssnLla
part OF human nature Hr was not created u Itn 5n
i an sersrovth, psstlsnt sprout from hs EvN yny