The New York herald., 1870-12-26


The handsome church on Sixth avenue under the
pastoral care OF Father Farrell looked very bright
yesterday. on the high altar was placed statue OF
the Virgin, surrounded by pencil jets OF gas. There
were flowers and evergreens. Above The columns
empowering the altar was the motto, in evergreens
Glory he TO God on high" and around the galleries
in the same material, written the angels warn.
ing to the shepherds, "For this day Is born TO you
Saviour, who Is Christ the Lord.n The congrcga-
ton or the
SOLID MIDDLE GLASS,
and was not wanting in bright, happy iaee5 aua
comfortable, well-to-do exterior. The mass sung
was one never before performed IN this counirt. ~
is arranged for four voices, and Is the composition
OF Signor Tbero Natalucci. u aDounds In
beauties, and Is, perhaps. much OF the ORA
matte kind now much in vogue. the Gloria
Is powerful and gives line opportunities 10 the
bass and soprano. The Et Jncd,ndt,isis very
sweet soprano solo, sung with telling effect by Mmc
Martinez. The Sdnct'tsparucularly The second
part .Hosanna in Excesis'i-is very eXq usite, but
light and almost dance music. Mr. Martinez did
full justice 10 the organ accompaniment. Father
Farrell was high priest and the sermon was
preached by the Rev. Father Clancy. lie lrst al
tended TO the collection about 10 be made
and promised tnat pll che collections taken
yesterday in the diocese were for the orphans ST.
Joseph's congregation had done It's duty nuDly.
Tnere is something IN the name OF orphan which
touches every father and mother, and at this happy
time Jew could turn away from the orphans
nation TO know on what object our
charity should ne bestowed Individual charity
often works more harm than good, Tor at times 1t
but TO foster vice and encourage dleness. In
this instance the case is reversed. You take the
teacn them the secret OF labor their duty to man
aud their duty 10 God. The text was from the
eistle OF the Day our saviour came 10 ieacn US 70
thoughtiuly and possess the long-eXpected nope"
means charity. Originally il denoted only the aec.
ton which children should have for Their parents
now 1t IS the love wnlcn we express TO the grea.
! Goa. But now we 10 distinguish between
| the pious and The implous9 What Is the
| true meaning OF llal pietyr We cannot manage
our disikes as We please should you ASK chiid
! him to honor his father and his mother Is that he
should dor his hat when he meets them, even the
child wiu laugh at you. NO. When we say "hOnof''
We mean love and duty ana obedience
MEN ARE OLDER CHILDREN,
but their duty Is the same 10 God. mo preacher
then related the parable Of the two sons--tne one
who promises TO obey aud falls to do so the other
VINO grnlhy refuses, but finally rcpents and does
his old father's will Christ beautifully asks, (Which
| IL the better onetn The love OF the one Is only .
sentimental one, with The real force 10 carry his
| love to practice, the other letung II beat unheard
! against ms trst sentiment until deeper Thought
calls forth his sense or duty ana ilia love. He was
! the latter one. so with
OUR HEAVENLY FATHER.
IT ls "not those who cry Lord ! Lord snail be
saved, but those who DO ihe VIII oI my Father wht
\
! This mas Dot appear TO have much III common
with the great festival we celebrate but IL has For
! oHr nrst duty j. 10 love ana honor Him VINO WA
! born this day III the Lowry manger at Bethleiem
We recai and reread Lhat lovely story OF The slep
! herds and the angels. We strew around the palm "A
| u we expected Has coming again. we snatch ~,
| from tne dying moments Of the passing year
| Dainty fingers deck Ills temple, and We give
HEALTHY CHARITY
| little from our store. But the best Offering you
! can make Is 10 show by your love and by your Ill,
| how you appreciate all Ee mas done for you. H(
4 h, rp.lpp wrrI q
expIaie ior Let the sinful among ns then, turr
70 Him. How many wll answer II asked 10 repent,
~ DON'T FEEL LIKE 1T To-DAYP'
| from to-day they defer. Expostulate with then
| and they viii admit al; will tell yeu they can
heip 1t, business standing IN society or some otse
| eAegse eyer W tle Tey. lney WIZ wait uatD tneq