The New York herald., 1866-12-26

ton. which formerly belonged 70 tho Mehodsts, but
which has lately been dedicated TO the worshp OF
Almighty God under the patronage Of T. Anthony of
Padua vas ned to repletion yesterday. The worship
pers here In great part Italians, and this church Is
under tho caro- Of The Franciscan fathers, the Rev.
Fathc. Leo Pscilio being tho pastor Ia charge. The
principal services yesterday were neld at halfpas ten
A. NJ Grand hlah mass was celebrated, the Rev Father
Iaco oficia,sng as tclebraut Row Father Eugene a.
deacon aad Rev. raher Francis ~ sub dsacon That
refined tassc and harmony or color and proportions for
which the Italians n3tvd displayed here Ia
remarkable decree The decorations OF tho church
OF heavy and pirug character Of Trinity
joyful feeling to tho spectator On eseh sde of The main
altar large ceta- boush, lxed 10 tho communion
ra while sno a sliss hrem was ascorSea . WIN WIN
n:cspcfsed With eyergreens OF anre, cedar and pin
Tho tabernacle had bordering Of floral decorations
which formed itrg contrast 90 tho gilt cross that
mounted ~ RisInv above this on pedestal jus, back
OF tho spcrn?cls statue Of the Blessed Virgin, over
'nspg e ge. Psrssn ssgss ss1
which II Is plainly observable. o. each sldc q ne
tabernacle are of natural flowers rising above
the other edgea made for the pnrpose and on the
extreme end Of these either side, large OF
S. Aas.oay y u TX Sasens aiiiiSis pshoidss Tision
Of the infant Jcsus with whcb tradition says he was
favored placed above the eastern altar and shows 10
The body q Inc church was no, decorated e1cop, By
Tie usual ictofla repre- eulacns Of the principal events
o. Gs,g!cyi La.scn saa deasL thar arc common 70
Al cescn &c, ihc procession N acoy lea and ssgls
castles hcaded b. two youths bearing lighted vax can
DIES entered The sancluaTy FROM the yssiry. These
Jrsni being :, the 100, o. lLe altar supported on the
right and icfl ics W tho deacon and spbdeacon, com
menced The celebration OF the solemn high mae with
the recital q the Isfor. Al Tho siIns mcrssn, iao
organ the orchestra and the choir peaisd forth the hsr
moaes of the grand kyvss m Lambc,tes ma.s which,
~ rs suppcaons Tor divine mercy swcied louder asd
Euacr nlled The Whole edlace with plesy.insriring
melody. Tie services ~crc then continued 10 tho msn
q! prescribed b. the Roman ritual which has been
f.if and 30 oftsn described In the HSnAp After tho
chanting " tle Firs, Gospel tho Rev Father Pacific
wa that tho second IersDn Of the Biesscf Trinity be
came tusn, taxing upon himself our human nsturs for
s ra,po's 2, akas % % ~ ygas ~ ~ s0n.nss' 1 = h
10 then narrated concsely the circumstances AZ.
tending the Divine incwnaflou, referred %
,is ,es a' , ,ns s says1r , o. m,Tsn1 nsns,, -s ,s
suffering and e-en when n helpless infancy. Submitted
Himself 20 the ndignity ~ having simple msnger for
nom the incIemsnors q The wss,hsr Atsr r-sarrrs
10 inc pr1phecle " Isaiah - plsihy fctee'ns thc al
vcB' ot the Nessah INC fcv 'feni rre1rhtr ~ strain
o. ro- erfui eloqucnce adyced % Tie great conirs,
stable ~ Be.h's'em md The yf,ndeu- ard gc-y whsch
encircir Him the rght hInd q IT'S heareniy faher
ins nc great mystery u 10 Naaviy. which VIZ u
effect thsi they we're Etsa1ch C. Impress "a eitb the
ida y humility the Foundation 81 W Christian sir.
tee.srf cicssf ~ ss''y rd'.rrg BIS henTtr p
proL ~ The Icsson ,augh, Them 10 tbe ssisbrroa o'
tess aered 6rnirerpfey
rae exsrrses of the wars then son'inusi - ne
oreses,-s dr. ~ s,ry.s-s 10 "a sa sran s-rora
panlDent The soprsno scos of The sustained
b = :. ssycr alf the bsxse rcndtoLs by NJ hecsbc
beh n f1r regisr quartet choir belong N. church
Al he cysri0,ssa rss savers sang " pcrb Avs Mana
IS nosyni ~ rh abe rendered IN o,ct9snt s'yis
9e-' ',r ~ ~ bsnenl q ,hs rhrrrh . nc-