New-York tribune., 1868-12-26
CHRISTMAS.

day passed pleasantly. may be seen on reading the
annexed reports:
ST. AIMS r. c. CHURCH..
The decorations of st. AIMS r. G. Church,
Elghthst were among the handsomest in the city, the
ehance being perfect bower OF eyergreens, ana tle
three affairs gorgeous with lights and flowers. Masses
were celebrated at midnight at z, and a. H., ana az
lOl, the last being Grand Solemn Mass followed ny
Benedction OF the Blessed Sacrament. Inc rev & nlr,
KeOgh assistant Pastor of the parish oiciaed ana TWO
eereynen from the jesuit College IN sxteenthst acted
as deacon and subdeacon the Rev in9nas o. d @
pressive the lessons OF the MCarnatlon AHc
music, under the direction OF Mr g. w Morgan, was - s oo
perb. Mozarts Twelfth Mass was sung by chorus OF ~
strong and well trained voices and we have seldom heard
it better performed Mr. Morgan played WITH ms accus
certain parts OF the service accompanied the orgp N
the harp In the famous prayer IRON .. Moses II
the two instruments was especially efectye. gse De
fore the sermon MISS Adealde lMnpps sang Inugr
beautiful aria, L0%iG o 70 Pdn0d, with very telihg
effect ...
ST. ALBANs CHURCH.
How astounded the ordinary Episcopal mind
Of America must have been to have witnessed the man
ner i'm which the festival OF Christmas was yester
day observed at the Church of ST. Aban, on the corner
shutting eyes facts. and II is undoubtedly TACT
that RlIuasm has planted itself IN this City Of New
York. The English people have for five years been
busiy occupied in refusing TO recognize Rituasm In any
shape way but the people Of England have since come
TO tie conclusion that the principle Of ignoring does not
answer and they foolishly endeayorng to shut
the stabedOor after the steed has been stolen Ritual
ism has by no means confined itself TO Great Britain IL
has brancbed out in all directions. aud has not Ost sgn
of the United States of America In ITS wanderDgs
exponent OF Rtnalsm IT should be more properly
termed, sacramentalsm IN TINS country ana TO ludge
st. Albans Church yesterday, he IS very apt
disciple and who, whatever his opponents may
think to be lightly esteemed Al quarter before
10 on Christmas morning the little Church OF ST. Ahan
was quite crowded AT 10 o'clock the processi on headed
by the crueifer bearer followed ny the eholr
boys acOye bearing the banner OF the blessed sacl
ment then the taperpearers IN scarlet a. G n an'
prOtOnartyr Of Great Britain, ana patron SAINT OF ihe
richly embrodered white stoos and byettas entered the
church singing the well snowR oIsas of n no
cessonal hymn, Father NOyes intoned Mathis, the
special psalms being very well ehanted Dy the ehuI,
service the priests retired the vestry preparatory TO
the great function of the day. High Mass After few
the sacrcia vestments preceded by the taperbeaIers
lscaIct oasSacks and cottas, aud the thuier Swinging
priests advanced to tie pace steps OF the altar,
the eelebrant kissing the alter the 0ners
Mass beean the nnsc being set TO Moznr's Twelfth
Mas Father Morrill, vested IN laced alb aInice casI-
alb and dalmatie, served Deacon and Father Mines.
IN plain alb and tuncle, rs snb-Deaeon Incense was
offered during the singing Of tho Sequence, " hneste
FIdeles and the Gospel then read by the Gospeer.
attended by two acoytes bearing the "0spei lRh,s.
Choir and after some ecclesiastical announcements had
made by Father Morrill, Father Mines proceeded 20
uosed and elaborate retrospect OF the fuhlment OF
prophecy as exemplded in the events attending the
birth of our Savior, and which lessons he lmmOieh MS
hearers 10 consider belonging 10 themselves as nueh
Of old, who 80 obstnately refused TO listen
10 rn AL the termination Of this discourse the Offer
tory Sentences were sung by the Choir during which he
offerings Of the congregation were collected ana lhe ee
lnents were revcIenty brought from tho Cieuehce
iap' , no 'Hu re A'ty offered on the httr by the
me aims Tti, T"sn the nr,,.ep FOR the Churrh
s thn cdnmrrccd ,ncense being again offered before
flp pr4V a.
tion rOcabe among me choir during me s,nns o & es
rather catchy some little allowance for an amateur choir
eas N leir9e.s g ge eaei IVY ssese So sig admTn%ie SrG
foGf veg 3b SSsS% e ga dS nor Of ~ YgydorSc u tie
spiritual aud nenabe presence IN the Blessed sacrament
IN which he soHraG lHlSe &hVHgh & nHs .T Which add5
n,uch to It's socmniiy Dating the singing OF the Agnas
Del. Tie celeDrapi brst coDlhesul nhsoa or" .u9
"a considerable portion Of the congregatlohl then ap
proached the altar and EhSn an mac mao % ra,eSr
proceeded with the consumption OF the remairing
eonsecrated elements ana Ihg %Ple''o" he oayn lis
bonedicIiOn the assembled congregation
The procession was again formed IN me same ordcr ~
the Nuuc Dmttis a a Rcccssion3l At5 O'CLOCK Nespers
er sung Inc service being identical with that OF Christ
Abans during the Octave. e., the next seven days
TRINITY CHrRCn.
The interior of "Old Trinity the church
that has stood many storms has been visited by SO
many thousands Of people, was handsomely dressed in
laurel holly and r AZ loSo o'clock an impressive ser
vice took place ut which tile Rev. Drs Ninon. Oberiy,
Oglby aud their assistants Mr. Messlter and Mr. John
r. Morgan presided AZ the organs In the afternoon the
chimes were rung and corals were umS The children
held festival IN the evening
GRACE CHURCH.
Services were held in this church at l0i IL. m.
The Rev DR.. Potter olcated and Mr. s. J.. Warren had
had charge OF the music The body OF Inc chutcA was
tastefuy decorated with myrtle ana holly.
CHURCH or THE ANNUNCIATIoN.
Regular services opened in the Church of the
Annuucaion halfpast II in the morning, with tile fol-
lowing musical programme. under the direction of Mr..
Jerome Hopkins Hymn, While Shepherds watch their
nocks by night "Nenie eAultemns Domino Canilele
Jabilate Geou lCahtcle), Full Anthem Anthem, Be-
hold DeRSa @ EssPonssss son tSS Snd tdas Aer
the sermon Gloria Pari' was sung then tbs frlsa
gon performed by the surpiced choir OF boys and
f anr @ od @ SsFy during ooy @ The solos
sustained by Masters Flynn, 0ttwell, Peroux and
Dalterbury.
ST. PATRIcKs CATHEDRAL
The interior of st. Patricks Cathedral in
hottest was very eaboratey decorated The great or
gan which recently been received was played for the
rrst time The music as most Catholic churches, was
good At a IN tho morning solemn High Mass was sung
oIowed by Low Mass az intervals OF half an hour, until
Oi A. NJ when the Ponthcal Mass celebrated. The Most
Rev Archbishop McClosky ociated assisted by deaeons
sub-dcaeons, and number of attendant elergymeu.
ST. BRIDGET's CHURCH.
This church. the Rev. Father Mooney, pastor,
was beautifully decorated by the Sisters OF Charity aud
ladies' OF the Altar Society from designs by the pastor
The organ was Illuminated by 100 tapers over the altar
i've arches lilies were PLACED, each supporting 9ngpe
Of tho patron saint. High Mass was celebrated at I
o'clock and tho Rev. Father Mooney rs eeebrant and
Fathers Fitzsimons and Renchau "a deacon and sub
deacon Regular services began at 0l, with ehor OF "
voices. assisted by powerful orchestra
ST. STEPHENS.
~, - G. C.n,l,o,,-s rbu,oJ, ,vos hcouii
fuy decked with holly and with natural flowers. The
early mass followed by low mass every halt hour
untu the grand high mass at 1890 a. m, Tue Rev. Dr.
yam Oclaed ceebrant. assisted by other priests