The New York herald., 1866-12-25


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Of religious ideas connected with the festival fhe fol.
lowing musical selections win b given a. the morning
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earth, Tho psopss that walked n darknsa asa, and
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bass, whore the nutings q the columns terminate
81 Iuls's church IL Hadson street i, on Of the old
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and across ths front q ths aalisry IS King
shall reign in rRteousnes9o Both thsse inactptions
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ssch decorated wish quasree6u Of Ike material
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the ceiling over the centre aisle the largest s centre
ons being the initials of su Homtnwss Salpatee The
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Forbes q haKpast ten O'Clock. M@
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The walls Of the chance are covered with green boughs
and large csdar trees ass placed at squdsnces along
ing holdsa tree Of large dimensions The andine gas
fixtures either side OF the aises are wreathed and
re fcnt q the chalosl rail arc numerous bongos o.
cedar and hemloc almost covering II from view. The
tho orrasst, NJ WALTERS, intends producing service
ssisctions from tAs MESSIAH, performed By fun boy
choir assstsa y AssHA Dean, Hudson, Gledhhi'
cAvRcu or rHE HOLY rsIsrrr. ~
This now church. situated on the corner Of Madison
avenue and Forty second street, u decked with profu-
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ner Of g. Johns chapel md the panels between the
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The music to-day. and N addition to The regular
s:rvicss wll = gvsn Bsrgss y Denn n hst and
commence at hslf-past ten A n
CHURCH or nm HOLY cu1mUn0N.
street ana sxh a,saus ar alsssy Similar g al &. others
have dsscrbed On sther ss Of the altar there II
profusion Of evergreen beughs and intespsrsed among
viii give ans appsazapos 70 ths altar and chancsL The
pulpit and the walls of fhs buding ars appropriately fss
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past ten o'clock Hs9
The Cathsllc Churches.
This year. In pass the fsrvor Of the faithful
s bsng shown in the decoration Of the affairs Of the
Catholic churches and tbs grandeur q The music nsed
q this season Of fssivty The gina OF nature and the
productions Or art ere alike employed 70 ornament the
affairs and rsndsr worthy the resting pacs of what the
Catholics believe to b the body Of the Lord In the un
bloody sacsincs or nAaA Tks dsoosaaons -
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N Barclay slssss are profuss without being esufussd.
psas and appr4psiass Tue grand ALTAR Of ths hand
soonest II the cty = studded with almost innuDerasis
wax aps in elegant oandslabr intsisrdsd WITH beau
tful snd costly nowera Ths sabsfnacis minasurs Of
the church ss in Isaaa marble IL bcundswish svsr.
green OF delicate texture while the affairs either sde
dedicated to the Blessed Virgin and st. Joseph loaded
with oral tribuea Today the services win b. rendered
in manner worthy OF the day and in keeping with tbs
established reputation Of this church, ths cradle Of
Cathoicity in New York; The Rev Father Quinn, one
Of the most jealous Of pasors assisted By the Rsv g.
1os Il Services While Profssssf PscSsr win vii direct the
musical services For the nrSt time In this country
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sT RATMCKs CATnnDnAI,
Or rather The apology for The cathedral ths decorations
are Of course very simple Want of sacs y the pria-
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ne .srvloes n as choonouss Asssaan ss ~ oppor ,.
direction of Professor Gustevs Schmitx 4 Mas In
minor ~ ronsnss, and : %vcai Crsstorn by
xdosS xsss' ASsn ~ = VI. lss = sung 81 y Nina csssn
Be reerettod that the choir Of the Cathea with s tai
sntsd leader should Be- oossd 2 $780, s a. snn = y, such
the the musical part Of Of De csisbraiion.
At the corner o. ESsss. ana er. nsqV s'r'''s Saod'
one Of tho newest Catholic churches ID ths city but one
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tion The altar issf Of aas workmanship, carved in
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deemed beautiful enough for the festival y % Be sabcr
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natural and art6cie flank ths tabernsOe % other side
and high up, while s6oye all wrCugn, Y ismoriess
=; !l Win Win p.sse @ 5 tls@ % :. cs:P: q: ne music
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on the corner Of Grnnd en4 Ridge stf9p4 Asondea1pn
church u mos eonslcue1s in dssea an1 snborais 10
dotaL fhe tsbernese r surmeuutsd " slirs columns
Of white and eua6 euppegtIng cau0py - vnrksd ~
sail larger ooiunns o. the sams desGn eUenG IN arch
above tho aItar psse The aruhss ad eeoumns are re-
eved by evergeens and 6owers and rendered brilliant
By gas iets cot in porcelain lss Abovs ne altar d
beautiful .fsar Of hope" III ~ gas me alssr Of the
Avs Maria ana the altar of g. Joseph By ~ forming
the words 20 Jssu Mi" while vsnning ne whole In
arched form, appsar The word '0sseh q Excelss
Dee also in jes q gas When sAe altar isuily lighted
over four hundred Jets Of gas win be shown rendering
ths snsirs scene Of spleDdor seldom suvpessed The
music addition to the regular choir VIII - rendered
by full band the whole directed BY Profsssos Landes.
NJ c1uRcH 0s TEn MOST uoLy nnDnu
This sdincs monument Of the zeal an4 plety cf the
German Catholics Of New York. over = ~ van In the
way Of adommsut the occasion Of any g1 festival,
rsnsws this ysar IT, claims 70 exceenc@ mo grand
altar shows profusion Of nowers, oveFoons ead shs
arranged IN the mest artistic manner woe = the right
hand B4e OF the altar b roprssentatea q sns stable
81 nsthisAen, gotten up In manner wsssny o. the
most experienced poonic artist The ooege gepresents
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