New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-26
TRINITY CHURCH-FEsTIvAL or THE NATIVITY.
The following descTibed music was sung dur


ing the services In Trinity Church yesterday: Process
sonai Hymn 0 all ye faithful" Venite, eth tone
Psalter Psalms 10 a. 80; TIE Deum Smart IN +; Jublate
do, do Creed Nlccne, Merbccko; Anthem, let ms now
20 even unto Bcthichem" Kyue, Calkin IN b; Hymn
l5 MendesOhu; OHcrtOry, For unto Ms child Is bOrn
Handel; sancus Caldn In Bb; Gloria in E1celsls, do
do: RecessiOnal Hymn, From lands that see" The
church was crowded at carly hour Tho clergy
present and officiating were the Rev. Dr. Ninton, the
Of Columbia College. aud the Rev. Mr.. Pecke
The church beautifully decorated with hemlock Pine
and laurel the music Of very nigh order and adu
rably executed by the wetraned choir Of the church
The entire management OF the choir music, &c. was nm
der the direction Of Mr. Arthur H. Messita, chOlrnaser
Of Trinity Church The sermon was by the Rev. DR. Vim
ton. Subject: The Good Tdings" Text: Luke II:
hold / bring yOu good udngs OF great JOY,
which shall be TO all people. For unto you Is
which is Christ the Lord" In his introductory remark.
the Rev. Dr. Ynton wildly portrayed the condition OF
were now 10 appear among How our sins would rise
from the sepucher Of memory and yet how we should be
him say :-"BehOld bring you good udngs ana great
JOY which shall be 10 all people me TEX presents thto
tdngs-the Savior. II. The universal ana equu IN
ercst In these udings OF sayor-they are 10 an peoPe
subject is awful mystery he IS called the Lord
horn i'm the stable of An inn and the manger OK cattle
But these Owy circumstances are not 30 strange as HIS
conornable 10 ths br. lie was tho friend of sinners
aud pubcans and better received by the poor and out
the Lord Jehovah: m another n child born INTO the hu
man family He came 10 HIS own and HIS own received
Him not There Is another title denoting the Savior; the
Christi what is its meaHingl II means the Messiah
Amounted one II signifies, therefore, that the
Being whose nativity in the flesh brought the
nature. The spirit Of prophecy is the testimony
OF jesus All Other, predictions were Gathered
have in these Christmas tldngs is stated PLAINLY the
text-goOd tdngs OF great JOY unto all people. H. s not
OF salvation but only that Christ born aud would die
for all. And often Is there occasion for the tears
aud lamentations those who refuse refuge uudcr
His shelteriHg wings in sin with growing n-phcny
till the things Of their peace hidden from their eyes
They initiate their fathers the children OF the evil one
and the drgc only remains TO be walled over their undyng
souls His love- however is not diminished because some
set IL at nought The truth suffers detrment because
some are bold enough 10 deny a. Redemption through
the incarnation OF God the Son IS universal redemption
Christ born into the human nature aud therefore
His embraces the OF men, and He not ashamed
to call the loHliest OF them His brethren. All
sinners and by nature enemies OF God Christ took their
unfallen humanity TO redeem them from SIN Yes,
brethren, and whether will hear, whether they
Will forbear the Gospel TINS DAY heavenly tdngs were
sent unto all people. Ill They good tdings,
because udings OF a Savior. The comprehensive
message Of Christmas Day Is salvation. Bnt
who dive into the meaning Of salvation J
Here again is mystery. For the beginning OF tho
neither hath the eye Goa beside that What He hath
prepared for him that waiteth for HIM. but thanks be
gins with forgiveness OF sin and deyeranco from the
Devil We are made children OF God and parakers OF
salvation not Tor works OF righteousness that we
have done Yet We must be careful ~. 10
maintain good works because we. arc the
are saved in Him. because He has made us members Of
His own body. Therefore, ye not come unto IRE,
nor unto blackness and darkness and tempest and fear
and quaking; but ye come unto Mount Zion and us
innunerable company OF angels These the glad I'd
ngs OF great Joy 10 all people, they offer peace to tho
impenent; good will to the unbelieving mercy TO
the scOrnfu hope TO the Obsnate security 20 the
sothful But they come to the weary and heavy laden
sinners TO the broken hearted and contre 10 the desc
late and the lost. IL ye refuse Him who speaketh,
God is 10 you consuming FIRE. o, embrace the Savior,
and be united to Him in His family and church, that He
NAV dwell in you, and ye IN Him. Brethren, have con.
cuded pleasant duty Of procaimng the name and
behalf Of Christ the Christmas tdngs OF great Joy But
have felt that neither living 10 the glory
OF God in the Highest msnifesting the world by
our unity OF spirit and holiness and zeal that We are IN,
deed and believe OURSELVES TO be members Of Christ and
children OF God and Interiors OF the kingdom OF heaven
But let us rejoice and because We have IeseIsq nDg