The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1871-12-30

IDS. Hest Goods
ChRis1ae In 0ieAmOOd.
/ 10 wae 3 general semask that
Chyietmas ove We unusually quiel
There vese ~ many people on the
streets e usuAL and No 10y end
fancy ssoeoe weso fllled with kind
papse acd maGnnss, purchasing
toys and good ahings with which
70 Oil tho seookings Of the ltale
onos, who hustled OF 70 bed much
earlier than vas tbelr own won't.
and Icy with one eye open. expect
ing 10 SEQ Kris como down the
chimney and unbundle his pack Of
toys and trinkess Tor their benefit :
There was but little shooting in
the cisy-we did not beas even the
explosion Of . paper Of fiso csaek-
ess In The West Ends7 md there
was Fey less drinking thes ia ususl
On such occasions. .
H,ssrox soaoox-.
We dropped into the Mlsetoo
Sunday School Q FEW minutes, cod
found . largo number Of bright
eyed lads and iasses. appaeensly
enjoying themselves TO theif heast's
content. After singing and iisten-
ing 70 short addresses. appropriate
10 tta occasion. every scholaz to
the school vas provided with
paper sack containing candies,
cake aud nuts. Tho liula. fellows
'crjoycd themselves hugely. aud
will he ION hand next year. AZ
PgARL STREET NJ. =. CHURCH
We found az immense cfuai inc
sendeacc. We remained inst Tong
enough 10 obtain The programme
which vas singing b the school,
prayer by the pastor, and address
by Rev. Mr. Lemon, aftee which
che scholars were presented with
refreshments. Pearl Street. is the
pioneer school Of the csiy. aod
ono q che most efficient, end will
occupy that position as long as
their present experienced officers
arc as the helm. The presentation
Of 8 beautiful boz TO Mrs HennL
gay, BY tho member Of hos oisss,
added greatly TO Ne occasion.
Tbs EPISCOPAL UnuRcu..
Nsror, eiuca my roeoi.ectiou.
was tho spirit Of tho Christmas
festival 90 fully po1yaded all class
ee and every heart. Il is not
known positively how long the
25sh Of December has been OBJ
served as tho natal dey Of cur Sa-
vioY. Historians state that the
institution OF this great social and
religious festival took place In tho
middle Of the second century. In
the reign OF Diocletian. while be
was keeping court at Nioomedia,
when Il was told him that d crowd
Of Christians had assembled 70
celebrate the birth OF Jesus. he or
dered the church doors closed, aad
set Gro to the edifico, eli sbe woF-
shippers perishing in tie flames.
In the -yoas s6l the Emperor ia.
liam celebrated she festival Of the
Epiphany. Some soy it was on
Christmas day. which Gibbon, the
historian, thinks IL possible, since
the churches Of Egypt, Asia and
Gaul celebrated the some day, (the
sixth Of January,) the nativity and
baptism Of their Savior. but tho
Romans fixed the holy festival on
tho 2bth Of Decembes, since which
the day has been particularly hon
ored in the Episcopal Church, By
special service, ornamenting tae
altar. font and ohanoel with ever
greene and flowers in England, the
green ivy and red berries Of prick
II holly are used, but overgrecns
Of cedar and pine have been for
many years gathered and brought
70 tho Easements Of the churches,
where busy hands have twiEed the
wreaths and woven the long trail
ing festoon ready tos the deooss-
ton.
The Church Of 81. Paul,s, Ia on,
city, was beautifully and tastelully
decorated, end the Christnas cvo
services very impressive. From
tia middle Of the vaulsed ceiling
depended gracaful festoons. reach-
| idg to the gallery, and 10 the oppo-
site end OF the church, whero lhcy
were looped up In . most effective
etyle. The f1sst WAS Alled 60 over
flowing with bcauafnl 6cwefs. and
sho tall leaves Of the Gala lilly
yusncunted tha whole. In one q
the esss windows ehone, IN beaufi.
fnl dcsign, the t6taR in the East.
The music was something % lii
tho soul away from oil The pomps
and vanieeies OF life. and we'll cal
oulated 70 call up thoughts Of the
past, Cor there Il always touch OF
sadness hanging asoundC hsistmas
tfmee-sadneee - veil Is jo7-9e-
nembSauoe OF friends NO have
gone % better land como 70 %
With renewed shaspucss. The
Church WAS we'll filed, and I'll
seemed % - impeeseed with ths