Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-12-25

chapel, on Summer street, last evening, was
better attended than those on previous occa-
sons, bat not so fully as 1t should have been,
considering The Importance of the cause. Rev
MIR. Cheeyer presided and remarks urging more
earnest effort ana persistent labor for the sup
presson Of the evils of intemperance, still so
rIle IN our midst, were made by Messrs. l.. H.
Peabody, Vim. Mecorney, Timothy K Earle
Henry Boswell and NJ. Ahny Aldrich. The
blasting effects of indulgence in Intoxicating
drinks upon our young men, just entering upon
active life, and the duty of temperance men to
lend helping and sympathizing hand in their
behalf, in the midst of the thousand tempta-
flonS bcse,tng them, were enlarged upon.
MI Cheever spoke of the duty and response
bllltY of the propretors of large landed estates
and manufacturing establishments in this re-
gard, aud the immense influence which they all
might WELD, aud which some of them did wied
to their great credit, for the furthelance cf this
great carse, as well as at the same time for the
promotion Of their own material interests.
Ib ere was excellent music by the choir, Mr.
l" harrington leader.
There will be Christmas tree at the chapel
this evening, at six O'clock at which, among
dhe Other entertainments, will be exercises by
t1e oand of hope,
SABBATH AND CHRISTMAS SERvICEs.-At
the First church (Old South) the pulpit was sup
piled by Rev. Mr. Makepcace, young clergy
man of much promise, and who OBLIGATED in an
acceptable manner. AT this church the excel
lent quartette choir sang Christmas hymn
"EXulting Angels" and also recognized fore
fathers day, just passed, by rendering in excel
lent style and effective manner the hymn of the
pilgrims:
"The breaking waves dashed high
On a stern and rock-bound coast,
And the woods against stormy sky
Their giant branches tossed"
The usual evening vesper service was held in
the Church of the Unity, the vocal selections be-
ing appropriate to the Christmas festival and
rendered in an artistic manner, affording much
satisfaction to the large audience assembled.
A choral service was also held at the Uniyer-
salist church, the choir being augmented in the
evening to double quartete by the assistance
of Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Knight Mrs Lucy Allen
and Mr.. A. Z. Cutting, under the direction of
Mr.. C. G. Stearns, organist.
Al the morning service of this church the
choir sung the anthems, "Arse and Shine" by
Dudley Buck, and Christmas anthem, by Will
son, "Shout the Glad Tidings." In the evening
the exercises commenced with organ voluntary
aud singing by the double quartette the Gloria,
from Mozart's 18th Mass. "Tantum Ergo" by
Lambette, was also sung, and a Christmas
song, by Adams, was also finely rendered by Miss
Fanny Childs, the soprano of the church. AT
this service the pastor, Rev Mr.. st. John,
preached an appropriate Christmas discourse,
which was listened to by a large audience com
petely filling the spacious and beautiful church.
AT Trinity church, yesterday, the pastor, Rev.
Mr., Mallaleu, preached in the morning an in
terestIng discourse appropriate to the approach
ing Christmas festival; in the afternoon there
was Sunday school concert, and in the even
iug praise meeting conducted by the pastor
Great interest was manifested in this service, the
house being densely thronged, and the people
uniting heartily in the service of song in the
house of the Lord.
At the Episcopal church the Rev. Mr.. Hunt
ingtou preached in the morning his fourth and
last advent discourse, and conducted in the
evening the usual services of the church. The
singing in this church is unique, being performed
entirely by male voices, boys sustaining the
soprano and alto parts, and is an attractive fea-
ture of the services. The decorations OF the
church are elaborate and in fine taste, being adj
mirably adapted to the architecture of the edi-
fee. Services in this church will be observed to-
day, as usual upon Christmas, except that the
children's lestivalEwill be postponed to Thurs
day next, 'Innocents" day.
In the Catholic churches the usual decora-