The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-12-27

met on common ground in the eause. In or.
der 10 man age a. mstisrs Of me Church, uu.
der the isadsrshIp % 50. Peter, and 70 diysst
the spsss: q ne oae %so t Ssr, nsmsS
9TH hp seven, sad vas called Areb, q. higher
SsO n ss e Js5:a S IT. an
81: Paul, dsaIsiSC thas q M from ne p.s.sss
dom. "shs people tosl n. s,s.hss and isia
death, this beins ! Jsvish custom 70 present
he VI: q treat family, 70 srsiislvs, 10 tsssi:
with his great slegusse. b. va. annoying
Christ, and scripture tells us that hearing hi.
S.as ~ as % s' assa ssG
hin, and therefore aeenssd ~. Of blssphsny
and other crimes and By ludsns.. o. ne .
Christisns, "Fs.Asr iofstve then, let not this
sin BE- laid TO their charge" should BE- Ia all
christian lives the ruling principle, and what
our fellow Christmas have .aiisreG through
all Of theae eighteen hundred wears, let US all
say, In all sufsfing, "iay not tails sin to their
charge" and 90 Win our crowns Of life In the
The Church has aiways bad It. martyrs, and
but few YEAR, have passed sinee we % nearly
nad msrtyruom In this country. Let Catho-
Of their religion, but emulate the holy patron
saint Of this day, and though they be insulted
or attacked for religions sake, let them ever
Ely s sss.R ;. liz nsd asns.
and who will eare for His disciples.
Martyrs In Japan, Uhina, IA, are dying
every DAY fSs Ne t.as s but ;hs Church ROVE
,hresisned ,hs nm o. The Lsssts II the Holy
see lukewArm Catholics were stfsngthsnsd 10
their faith, and thousanda wsrs brought into
violence, vsrs led % ioek Al the tsssts Of the
Church, and sinss that tine hundreds OF thou.
sands have become eeavsrts.
.,s s,ss ssS sss, ~ aoSS VIII soSs ne
is laughed al ssd ridieuisd In society, and
asi.s . loo. 70 j. .: o.:n ' W , :s. aes
meet such fiuss froa their very absurdity.
But yet We must be ready at all times to bear
ao s S oar.sss sE a.. y s5s .ss% uo
ohristt Osn you not know that that Church
which has ariiy withstood Eighteen hundred
s:, O. s':l .,..ry s s,cp can ;ti
h'Eh you. heads, glory In your Church, and
E.,Ln.s., sshsnsd Of Christ, or deny him Of
The choir, largely augmented, and assisted
| BY . hne orchestra under the direction OF Prof
George AIth, rendered Hsydn's mass 10 {
| WIN spteuutu SuSCt Inc tcuOT uolOn bl COl
sion, and in fact the entire music both voes
and insLnnsatal wa, sxeesdinsiy well per
formed; IN, P,Sis.sor Eisy .ho hss lately as
self equal % every requirement.
| TRINITY CHURCH, oRoRoKTcwN.
a. AZ Sso a &; m, oh q mornits, the ehoi
and At dtand high Nsss. 81 1850 8. m, sun,
| HAydn's Mass No. i-Dr. ID, Clements presid
Ing A. the organ. During the different servieei
nion,
ST. rAraIoK's CHURCH.
The mas, az .. d, Christmas morning. VA
Hasro:s wsi:r dslS.s:d :RSr. -. .r .ss
500; There vsrs sisSs aifsssst masses nssri,
twelve hundred eammunicants.
ST. ALorsIUs.
| a. Ate m. OF ChristmAs the excellent che
Pace the "yenl Creator sPiritus iron Inc
Kretehmaf and Msssrs. Burnett and Sidasy
Prof. Harry Sherman was uneIpee tally pre-
vented from ofieiatins At the organ, but the
Ss.ss sss o R'' s;. w S !. ssf.
Al his ssaiss yesterday, L. H.oA.,. mas.
wal wa repested IN the morning, snd IN the after.
vesper service. The beautiful sole !" Junvit'
E iassss Ss. Sh.,' M: :ss q. X
mar and Me.srs, Burnett and widnsy, and a,
the eenedietion the "Tantum Ergo,n arranged
% % nG Saissa ma ' oss .su''''''y given by
the nrst High Mas vas eslsbratsd at o clock
T., m. ~ Eev; Father Maekin, assistant iastor
pl.c: At ii o'eioef, The Rev. Dr. VIII. ' en-
As deacon, and Mr.. Holland, s, u. sub.
sess Ssivs brief e. ess very p,.c,isal discourse
sic, With the exception Of the ofrertory piece
was the composition Of Mr.. =. Benket, me
orsanist, and had been executed In this church
sidsrsble merit, aud shovs genius, but ii,seI a
In some parts that spirit and grandeur yhich
the theme must neeesssIily inspire when Il il
execution OF the Mass was the vaut Of sut ~.
Client contrast between pianos aad fortes In the
Ssssp snS orchestral The
M9 k T .h. at ' ~. AZ e de-
Rigss 4 %, . distinEuished s,aateur, was
pereneed an indispensable delight In seeing
Ing with the urst violins and wIeidinS the DO y
With the precision and taste of an artist
wsithoat being . prophet, We venture TO say
most accomplished performers Of The age.
ST. AsDRHw's PARISH.
Divine services were held on Christina.
PP morning az II O'Clock at the St. Andrew
strc ct. the rector, Rev. W. A. Harris, o fieis
iny; rhs service w.s sommeneed by the rev
nrst lesson the eth chapter OF Isaiah; after
ion, tsih and si.t P.sims Tsfsrriss to IL "a
Corinthians,. xix, 49, "rhsnks be unto Al
mighty God for his unspeakabis gifts,n IN,
reverend gentleman portrayed with much feel
Dr. py Gusip s. rssvsd from
his hearers the necessity OF living in 4 eIosel
| communion with God.
He d. Sw e. z. some length upon the ob.ery
sseetsrisn sense, nor A. an empty form, but
from the glorious Scriptural truth that ii re
produces to the Christians the truth Of him
wh9 snnered death on the cross that they
The reverend gentleman alluded to tn.
DECORATION Of the church during Christma a
nsn sns saS: aossa e the ss. vsddS1S
Joy and ~lsdness OF the Saviour's advent n
still fresn and glsep In the hearts OF Chris
o. q p e. very nS Ps.I 81 s:
reverend sentisnsa. II was listened to b.
quite lsrre number Of persons.
End. sS TG ss,;p ne sSnfIssston
making 1t : vsiy suSstantisi gill. ''''' "
The, The music y \. VS. Grand. The rendition q the
sone justice 70 . more pretentious choir. The
hne alto OF Miss Carrie Fisher deserved the
hish eucomlums Which u received. She wa
supported BY Mrs. Henry johnson, who
blended her soprano In . manner rarely ex-
eelled. Mr.. O. Fleetwood was all that could
be desired. The tenor parts were well rem.
tered BY DR.. A. T. Augusta.
with the interest unaffected 10 the buildInx
up OF the church, II 10 safe to say that at no
distant day st. Andrews church will occupy
4 very prominent place IN the Episoopsl
churches OF the District. Strangers are cor.
daily invited, Il being conducted on the Free
Church principle.
On b street east, Capitol Hill were attended
High Mass was eeiebrated BY the pastor, Rev.
y. T. Boyis, at p. m, who also delivered an
eloquent sermon on the gospel read 10 thi,
festival HAydn's Mass No. was ereditsbi /,
Derfo rmed by . full choir, the principal paT,.
Deing sustained BY Mrs. Newton, Mr. Noyes,
Mrs. Mitchell and Messrs. s. V. Noyes and
Edward Eberback. A beautiful Quartette,
- Hde noefs qua natus eH Jesus," appropriate
for the occasion, was sung for the nrst time In
Washington.
The altar was masninoently decorated, and
presented very attractive appearance.
At the services yesterday morning Father
Boyle otnciated, and preached an eloquent ser.
mon on the festival OF the day, the martyIdon
The choir sang with a fns effect one OF
HAydn's compost lions; and, during the service,
.endered the anthem OF praise, asa nomfn
Dpmini Btrsdicfum''-an exquisite composl-
ten, which - comparatively new to the mu-
sic al public Of this city.
Oa christina. night, At the Paroohisl School