The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-12-27

the evening NJ D O'Clock there was a large
attendance at Fespcis. The music on each
occasion was fine, it being by e.choir of st.
Peters, under the direction of Professor Neii-
hlser. Farmers Mass was sIing at 5 a. NJ,
Mercadante's at 10 4. NJ, and FespeI's at 8 P.
n. Owing to the Illness Of BishoD McGill
there was no Pontifcal Mass.
ST. PATR1cK's AND ST. MARY's. -
Al those churches also there were services
appropriate to tie day, and the churches
were iuNuriously and tastefuily decorated.
The singing at St. Patricls's was excellent.
MONUMENTAL (EpIscoPAL) CHURCH.
The Monumental church was decorated as
usual, and we may remark that no church is
capable Of being decorated to better adyan-
tagc, and none in Richmond are ever more at
tractiye in this respect. The crowd in at
tendance on Christmas day was very large,
filling all parts Of the church. 3he sermon,
by Rev. DR.. Woodbridge, was timely, prac-
tical. and forcible, and engaged the entire ut
tention of the worshippers.
The music was as fine as Gould he desired.
and was subject OF general applause. The
opening voluntary was Professor W heats
TRANSCRIPTION of the Prayer from Stradclla.'
This Was followed by the Christmas anthems,
"Thcrr were Shepherds" solo and chorus !;
and at the proper times by Ncnic EXultc-
mis-. soprano and tenor soil ana chorus !;
Gloria Pntri. soprano and tenor dlo and
chorus: Gloria III EycclSis, soprano and
tenor soli and chorus; re Delnn Lalldamus,
Soli and t,llartoltcs I: Jtil,ilatc," arranged
from RosSini'S Stabat Mater; responses to
the Commandments (Wiiaon); Gloria Tibi
(WilSon) between the Epi>t!c and Gospel !;
Hymn, clark, what moan these Heavenly
Voices; Hymn, " Shout the Glad Tidings" " !;
and the ollcrlory, "CTist the Lord,' is ar
ranged bv Professor Wheat. Tic closing
voluntary was illc "Alarch of he Priests y
by Mendelssohn. Every meub,a Ii the choir
was in fine voice, and nro!t>s';r Wheat pre-
sided ut the organ with di tiltgt,ijicd pro-
fccncy.
ST. rAuL's (ErIscoPAL) cnrECu.
A large congregation was in attendance
here also. The rector H;ey. DR. Minnige-
rodc) preached highly Interesting discourse
on the nativity Of Christ. and WIS assisted IN
the services by Rev. Mr.. bradley, of New
York. The music was of the improved coll-
gregutional kind, under the leadership Of a
select choir. which the rector hls striHcn
With Success 10 p1pularizc in his church.
The wholc congregation joined with fine
effect in the stirring Christmas hymn, Hark,
the Herald Angels Sing" Professor Amhold
rs usual presided at the ORGAN.
To-morrow Icing EnnoccniS' Day, there
will be divine service. al this church 1T noon,
after which the baptism OF infants will ttke
place. The decorations on Christmas day
were about rs usual, presenting Il vary attiac-
tive appearance.
ST. JOHNS (ErIsCOrAL) CHURCH.
10 tr,I1 .l,a
tor, preached with lis usual ability to good
congregation from the 2d verse Of the 9Th
chapter of Micah's prophecy. The singing
was good \ handsome contribution was
made by the congregation In Tic disabled
rlcrgvmru's fund. The clHrc!: was t;i-tclully
decorated.
OTHER CHURCHES.
Appropriate services were ;.IIo held i'll st.
.Jalncs's, St. Marks, and Glir" EpiHcopal,
and the Lutheran churches. III of these
were decorated with taste and care.
LEIGIT-sTREET BAPTIST CHURCH..
The annual meeting Of the Sunilay school
of this church Q,cy. J. r. Gar!ck's) was held
on Christmas morning. The following Off
GERS were elected for the cnsIiin" year: A..
B. Clarke, superintendent +. G. GoddiD,
assistant superintendent J. u. Sontliall. Sc
cretary Joseph Gresham, aSSi>mt secretary !;
f.. s. Turpin, treasurer. The reports read
furnished the following" statistics Average at
tendance OF officers and tcacllci;, during the
year, IL average attendance III scholars tlu-
ring the year, 2oS; maximum attendance of
scholars, $50; conversions, Sc; deaths, !.
After the meeting the children were invited
to festival, where many laIatallc articles
were spread for The qualification Of their all-
petites, and numerous presents were dis
tributed.
HICHOLsoN-sTREET METHODIST CHURCH..
There was a large assemblagc TO witness
the exercises at NichoIsor-Slrrct Methodist
Episcopal Church South or Monday evening.
The church was handsomely decorated With
evcr.reens and cedars, and the tasteful ar
rangcment of the coniectionc:icS and trim
ming Of the Christmas trees denoted 4 great
deal of Skill rs we'll as interest in the aLalr.
The singing was very good, though lmac-
companicd by ali instrument. The recita-
tions by the scholars would have elected
much applause hut for the fact ihlt the pas
tor requested that there should he no such
demonstration Of approval. The manner in
which the children acquitted themselves,
however, bespeaks an earnest zeal in their
training by the officers and teachers of the
school,
After the singing and rccilations came the
distribution Of the Christmas presents ly All
iInproyised Santa Claus, whose unique dress
and good performance Of his part created
mite a sensation. The good order which
prevailed is worthy Of remark. The eXcr-
cises were closed 10y singing Marching
Along" which is said to he Very appropriate
to this school, when its present is contrssted
with its past. .'
FRIENDS OF TEMPERANCE hIEcTIoN.-At a
regular meeting of StOnewall Council, NO. 10,
Friends of Temperance, held iii their hall oil
Monday evening, December 29tfi, the follow
ing officers were elected for the ensuing
term They will be installed next Monday
evening, january lst: President, w. Hall
Crew; Associate, John i. Turpin; Chap
lain, Thomas L. RodeS; Secretary, James IL.
Ainslie; F. Secretary, j. Marshall vest;
Treasurer, John i. .Shinberser; Conductor,
S. L. Curry; Assistant Conductor. julius a.
Hobson; Inside Sentinel, {. ". flippln;
Outside Sentinel, John L. Rose: eX-Presl-
dent, 5. c. Curry. cs...s-
At meeting of Old Dominion Council,
No. 100, Friends of Temperance, held al
Covenant Hall last night, the following Of
ticers were elected for the ensuing quarter
President, J. G. Taylor; Associate, +. II.
Pelouze; Chaplain, II. Fl. Wilkinson; lrea-
surer, George Gibson, Jr; Financial secre-
tarv, John Fl. Wiley; Recording Secretary,
G. {, Sinton; Conductor. j., e. Smith; AS
sistant Conductor, William Benny; Inside
Sentinel, John Beers; Outside Sentinel, G;
r. Johnson; eX-presldent, j. Russell
Spence; Assistant Outside Senlinel, }. Thos.
Henshall.
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