The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-25

TIE IouoWiug appropriate song was saDg:-
Our Christmss-tres is dsessd more
| II teiis Of br.ghter III ags in store;
Let songs OF praiss resoand.
Our Christmas.tree . fresh aud gresa
., y HE SAFE. are 90 4 aud arsar.
When winter o,gnts the year.
Our Garislmls rrec Is sh,uing bright
Wh..e even ns snades ~ round,
Ihu, .ioi oo,h svs ii.4 ch,liren ashs
Kind friends whoss hands have dsck'd this tree.
Our Crate. al nauxs receive,
Our hlshes. praise give
As children had lnshei the las. vers they
tner presents The articles dtrioalea OF tho most
vasols caatacte and comprised kuises, WHIPS ooxes
OF 10Y Tools Noahs afss tops ani IN 'st OF tue other al
most innuneraole varieties u Christmas gi.,s II IL
needless to add tnat tnsy were extremely welcome TO
their tor una juvenile recipients. aud that ths
gers ol inc etslnment tet tuemsel % sounaanty
repaid or the outay they had Incurred when tey wit
messed tue nush o! pleasure their practical oxhi
oition VI kndness awakened.
The decorations at this Of the Oldest places OF
Worship Ia ts city. are even superior to .hosc OF last
year. whicn attracted SO muca com nant Iae pillars
80 oraamented "th hemock leaves IN strips running
ar, nd with spnss OF laure. The large paneinas on
the gallery rons And Gu tue organ 10 nave borderngs
Of sversrssn oyer tho Up q .ae pssi sr9sal ,ne
der and on the front OF the pulpit Ia the paaae''ngs,
are crosses OF hoiy having centre OF red berries
made Ia tmitah n OF . RAINING vne. The baplismal
font Is covered with holly aud laurel On the pansis
u
OF gilt and the other, made OF
rial, hguc emb ema cal If The Trinity. Toe mascal
under tue direc lou or Inc orpaast, Ar NJ * Erban
Toy are a. follows commencing at quarter to ten
o'csock u .carol, ov the cnidren o. tho Sabbath
SC hool. Organ voluntary and chosus sThe Glory OF
the Lord from Hiuaci's ,essaa Avisou. I. 'sNs
n,e ad ,remns' chant Ps-issr se'ections 49, and
Cr9doN Psalm, h,ma 40 TO- Oaertosy selections
IL "ilessgin aud 'Saac.ua-' L. "Gioria ID ES.
sis = Tue be sustained BY birs Lander,
soprano; olntrato, Mrs. Alden, toner, mr. Horma.
blsso, Mr. Eesses.
or yoHNa.
This favorle old church in vack STREET this year
decorated Ia magnificent style. IL the chaucal to
altar ia the inscrpIon In od Engiisa, 'fae Lord our
righteousness. ia tho nicaes VI tho chalcei ham.
ccs trees twenty feet hish aoi tne altar so,f Is nam.
somey decora ed Along tho eat.ery toni tue
81 en-; and tho government shat be upon MS shout
dors and his usmc spai be called Wonder ui Counsel
Tor the Mighty God tue Everlasting Faner, the Prince
OF Peace :" This Inscription larger rhat in any
ether cauroh, occupying two hundred and twenty feet
Tue whole has bJrder uf running vine. The ndows
OF the edlnce flied WITH cedar Pine and enocx.
and the caps o. the columns ara trimmed with alre!
The Rev. Dr. Weston viii preach today, the services
commencing a. ha-past ten A. y Tho music will prn
cipaliy consist OF tho ant en- II IN tho asian, For
unto US chd Is bora, &c. and rorters chants IN D
The choir Ia composed Of tweny-four members ~ olive
mon and twslvs b,ys-tne principal tenor being the
Rev. Nj. Cook and Tho pr ncipal bass Mr. Bishop.
ZION CiUR H. Naf
This neat little edico corner Of Thirty .sish street
| AMI MADISON avenue, is invariably among tns most
handsomely adorned Al Christmas time, aud shs year Il
has more tiiaa usuA, Charming appearance me
caance one mass OF cyegrseas; large Grass on the
al covered Win laurel easss The dated columns
ieuginaisc TO the capals aud around tho sldesof the
bundug; Alhng ths spaces between Tao windoas are
wtalIs vi mol y, faving M tho ceutre ecclesiastical d.
vices Tho gallery front has large panel ot white
paper. borderd with evergreen, la sparkling
being In rich with tho subdu coors that
charac'a zs the edace The pulpit front 10
lg.isticaly ado ned tho pAnenss being OF white
silver pager, rei3sed with fringe Of &C. hop Soah.
w Ssss s san 6s %ac s
p: r. Dss = and ss ssa'
poticn sHarx the Herald Angels Sing" (cherus,. and
carol WIN Do also ny the children Of the parish
| chafc. From the woh known reputation OF tais
nso to day viii Doubtless DO sx.e.uiag'y large. Tue
choir Is Cur cite, composed u Mrs clarke, sopraso;
| basso, AMI Sgaor Iasnaro. tenor
ALBASs.
Tho famous rilualisic cnarch known as 81 Adams Ia
on Of Lexington avenue aid Forty seventh
street. Ths services hers, to-day, viii b. OF superb
caaacter bol taeir ceremonial aud musical aspect.
lne decorations exquisite, ADD when the enu gsncs
OF ii tho countess lapers AMI gas los. ~h oh
have arranged as 10 show them on 10 the oest
adsanlage n lei UPON tnem iner,or the cd ice
VIII pressut Insignificant appearance. rae MONOGRAM
| |. II. :. In e,it scarlet ground, saroanded oy
laurel w.oa.a, shines GU, c,nspSuouay on ,ne
1 p,nd from the root aai extend across snd
| over tine chance, giving Is the appearances OF q
the chancei level wln tas altar top, aid 10 tho IL
Ius.on The Itself eoyered Win grcan plants
II U Y
crculss crossb,ams tue body Of tho church arc us
som1s IsS Rsssamo Il: HOY oas q Israel
"uGlo you ID bora Saviour Who Christ the Lord;
"He made man" lhe Iectera, eommunon tabs
aud pulpit sand covered with cloths Of rich VII :,
| OF most charming ami delightful aspect The
o'clock hast evening CHorai mathis win Do
Gang IL ten and high mass vii bsgin - sevea A. ~
snsoem 20 Sing us.o tho Lord, "saioid, bring you
glad udngs." the "HailsiuJan, from AozAres Twelfth
ssas Ksrs EssonD and cosa IN Escsis By
HslnoTs; 'Creao," By Morbeck; ''>snctas," ~ asi
murs, aud the ''Bsnedictns" and "Agnis Del" from
nozarrs Twelfth Tue offer orr ssIscion will 70 "be'
hoId bring you glad iId.uss. from tho cssish. IN
musical services win be under tho direction Of the
organls hE Aiburs and the sermon win DO preached
| b. ihe Rev. Father Morrill,
i Boly THY II.
Thu decorations NJ the Church or the Holy ffay, IN
Forty second street, both elaborate and tasteful
The interior IN highly attractive aud shows ths the
sss sf =, ss sasr sr,s n,s Of
aorn the sides and depend from tho ceinzs extending
70 we walls On ether side Green trees and laurel
bushes alternate In zoe ut TOE SIDES aud heavy
festooEs bang from the arehsi beams Of Tue ceiling
star formed Of gas jcs over the communion table.
covered WITH tns same ma oral Tho chanccl appears
be one Of green o.isgs while the iion. panel q
the nm table II beautifully bcfderod with ever
green Toe Raw hr. Tyng viii preach to-day. add shs
inss.cai exercises will BE- ., . nigh order
1h,, handsome ed,ncs. ia Tsen,y.nfth street. nea,
FIN avenue, snInos oat with removed lustre IN ~
Christmas dress Its interior appears IKE snail 10 cs
SO plontifuiy cellar Or trees studded a0ue
| tho aises ana around the sides Of the church. ihs
sides ale isssoope5 very heavily, who TIE chaacc
10 oven more gandy decorated than on last Chr mas
wnen It's charming app caused 80 much atorJ
coamenL All the sanding "a lots along tue nisius arr
covered with ever.reens, aad TOO puipis, ioat An
ectcrn proussiy decorated AZ u usually The Cast
al this cnspll las in old rruity there are no nscfp
| toas TIE sermon to-day VIII be prcac.c1 w ~
| ecsor no. d.. shoope, and the muse will DO IA ful
s1sOrl with tue grandeur Of the caicoralion-
| holy COMMUNION
In this church there no inscriptions but she ints
rior Is tastelauy adorned With cvcrercens Of holy
| cellar. laurel, hemock ana 81. The cnancei N ala
heavily decorated with these, relieved ever rnd AGO
| with bgnchss of flowers and single forA sseiners
The altar rating feEioonsd with laurs sre also N
frnns OF tho sAeries. over tho comu,uniou tabo an
shrosdlng ths font and pulpit ora bc W wreath
| s1ud1u. MAn lowers lh8 lev. MI lsevreDCc