The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-25
CHaisThAs At TIE CHURCHES.

Magnificent Evergreen erest-
Ing Programme Of brilliant Music.
More than usual preparations have been made for
the observance OF Christmas In our city churches.
The choicest evergreenstne holly ana pine, and fir
and spruce and laurel-have been gathered to de-
corate their INTERIOR At most there VIII be forenoon
services, with brief, appropriate sermons sandwiched
between the finest church music grandly swelling
anthems OF praise, solos, duets ana sweetiy singing
ch0ruses Of superb melody.
At Trinity church, beginning at half-past ten
O'Clock, series OF beautiful chimes viii be rung. IN
cluding after ringing the changes eight BELLS the
carols "0nce In Davlds Royal CITY," Christmas is
Come Again." "fhe Children in the Temple" See,
the Morning star is Dweing,n and Christ was
Born on Christmas Day."
Al Zion church, IN which Bishop sonthgate or,
ciates, the Christmas services, under the direction
OF the organst George r. Brstow. viii be unusually
interesting The musical programme comprises .
Pe7lite, GtOftds, by Mozart, PenlnR and Fair
lamb; Te Deaa, Fairamb; Jubadte, Mosen-
del. Tue CHOIR consists Of Madame Elena Lanari,
soprano; Miss Jennie Bull contralto; W. J. Hill,
the New YORK and MorrIsania HARMONIC and Men
dlesohn Union societies Will assist.
At st. Ann's church will be given the Venite
chant Dupius ne Deunl service, King, in +; Jubt-
late service, Boyer, in A.; the anthems ~ Thou
that Ielsst /" and Glory to God, y from Messiah"
anu tllc nyHlO "EaTk, tne HeTalu Angels Slug"
At tho Church OF Our Lady OF Mercy, Brooklyn,
Mozarts Twelfth Mass will be sung at high mass,
under the direction OF the Organist, Cortado The
choir consists OF MISS Fannie Goodwin, soprano.
Miss Whimple, contralto, and Nj. FAIR, tenor. A
large chorus Is engaged
Al the Church OF st. Frances Xavier sixteenth
street, Mercadantes three part mass will be sung.
the soprano Miss Teresa Werneke, and the tenor
and bass, Tamaro and Baceli. together with the Or
ganist, DR.. William Berge and strong chorus from
the Berge Choral Union VIII render assistance
Al the Church OF st. Charles BorromeO Brooklyn,
Miss Maria Norton, the accomplished contralto. OF
the Rev. DR.. Storls church. Will sing on Christmas
Day, Al the nalf-past ten A. NJ. serv Ice.
At St. Georges church, Nine. Anna Bishop viii
sing selections IRON the oratorlO "The Messlah.n
At st. Stephens church will be performed q new
mass composed expressly for the occasion by MIR.
Schuetz.
At st. Luke's church, at fonr P. NJ, there viii be
held o grand festival. Choral service without ser
mon.
AT Christ church there Is to be very brilliant High
Church service.
Al the Church OF All Souls, Rev. DR.. Bellows, the
various Unitarian churches IN the upper part OF the
city Will unie in the service, which VIII he unusually
interesting.
AT all the leading churches st. Pau's, 81. Johns
Trinity chapel, ST. Clements, Grace church, ST.
Adams, Church OF the Redemption, Church or All
SAINTS, Church OF the Holy Communion. St I4uke's
church. ST. Patrick's Church Of the RedemptioniSIs
ST. Peters and Others the exercises will be OF
usually interesting aud brilliant character.
The New York Harmonic Society will give this
evening, at Stenway Hall, Handes grand oratorlO,
1.-The Messiah" The sOloists are Miss Bralnard,
MISS Sterling, Mr. Simpson and Mr.. Remmutz. A
most pleasant as well az artistic evenings enjoyment
Is promised.