New-York tribune., 1866-12-26
CHRISTMAS IN THE CHURCHES.
TRINITY CHURCH.

Asis usual at Old Trinity the celebrstiOnOf Christ
mas attracted fur larger crowd than its capaeious aes could
accommodate Long before N the crowd choked up the
doors and became difficult not impossible The in
terror Of the church beautifully decorated with
and flowers the absence cnmrous OF which
before blocked up the church giving an view OF the
beautiful which in Christmas dress divided e haNeV
che more sacred ohanee with ats blaze of light ~, A.
TO had 1.-The services since Easter the
professional hymn the occasion the desf ie MGs sur
yfse The was B0yce IN - i9HoMtu " @ &
aud ancient the Nioene creed The Lan was omit
Ted The A1slen @ n Ts b Masters RaebSm and someTs
Wss the weknOwn e thou that bringet glad udngs from
Handels Messiah After the tho beautiful Gor1d
EIceis from Mozarts l2th Mas adapted to the Christmas
AR.bem Glori to God in the highest
music Was under the direction Ar Alfred Messate and the
choir gave pleasing evidence Of the thooughness of its nsuo
The sermon was delivered by Dr. VintOn and in cODsdora
On Of the necessary length Of the service was & short con
Isia "a man shah be abiding place nom The % WIND ana
dwelt on the manhood Of Christ denied BY Grostes and
DOcetee in earlier days but now accepted O az ne con
T.er AT te close Of the Communion service, which was
largely attended the choir retired singing the professional
hymn The anthems were repeated az The evening
this celebrated temple Of religious worship the services
were exceedingly mposug The usual morning service vas
read and discourse delivered by the Rev Dr. Morgan
Onthe re but peculiarly appropriate theme oi Peaee AUG
nSsneTd es as g-and as the occasion was sacred Mr.
eeTc W. Morgan the Organist Of the church. was absent on
Prof q W Colby The choir consisted Of Jules Lombard
basso George simpson Mrs. Badesen soprano and
Mrs Rasheaa oonat0 The vocal music as well as that OF
the Is always attraction at tins church and notw
standing absence Of Mr. Morgan lost none OF its high
reputation the performance Of yesterday The soos were
FupeF and lad they been listened 10 another building than
church audience could not hare resisted the temptation 20
snr5nd The SrnepaI selections we're Mosenthas Goria
JuLate recitaYes from the Messiah and Mozerts Grand
Antke The concerted music fully equal TO the offerings
the beat singing be heard in the concert hail where vocal
ists cebyes their auditors Ih however only
peatng what has been said many times;
Dr. Morggns discourse was scholarly ehort ana bore
peculiar fitness 70 anniversary of Sayors nativity IL
dned with excellent advice which che congrega-
impressed By IL must result D increasing the exercise
Of that greatest Of the Christian virtues-chaTity.
ST. sTEPHENs CHURCH.
Chrstnasday Is always observed in the Roman Catholic
Church perhaps the greatest festival of the year and the
ceremonies yesterday were in accordance with this custom
Tie soemny Of the services attracted great number OF
strangers and at the a the church thrOnged
and several hundred people left without 70
stand remained the street. At the High Mass at O3
O'Clock over 1000 people tiled the seats and aes At l0s
e ohoirs and orchestra commenced Haydns Imperial Mass
by singing the Ky during which the procession entered
approached The Rev Father McEyOy celebrated
Mass assisted By the Rev Father MeGynn deacon and
the Rev Father GanbOsYe deacon the Poole
acting Master Of Ceremonies The music was well selected
and the Imperial Mass appropriate 70 the day The sweet
tbs cs"So oo p and s N ehkinced ihs sablmity
ceremonies The preached by the pastor
the Rev DR. MeGynn Tho rcVened geltemaH appealed TO
congregation remember that the orphans Q Newlork
were dependent charity and since II Was for them that the
collection Of the day be taken up be trusted that all
would give IN proportion 70 their ability The EespQpse d the
congregation az three masses was most hearty h receps
being barely contained in two feet long by foot ten
inches high and eighteen inches we said box being orammed
itk Heterogeneous OF bills snpasers pennies and not
few gold dollar pieces and silver coin The collection was
estimated ct not far short Of 3d. O00