The New York herald., 1871-12-26

sS5 aS ssss SS % For iSo IS - liza s
wOrh with ient and Me- 30 thasy0u e0n BeoNd -
the bed OF the dying or st the grave Of the DEAD ana
feel that though the stone rs great the angel VIII ro
It away--that though the bars are strong ON omni.
potent hand hath broken them and ses dead sn9a 81
join our friends IN the Paradise OF God. where there
Is fnness OF Joy and hlessing iorevernores The
communion OF the Lords supper was administered
after the close OF the sermon.
81. Vincent Ferrer-scr.asn ny she Rev. Mr..
81 60, McKensa. cfT MSe 81
At the Dominican church, In Sixty-dfth street,
the anniversary or the birth Of Christ was cele-
brated in a right royal manner. Everything was
wel arranged and well conducted and, with the
exception OF the absence OF gas which was not the
taut OF the managers or the church, bus OF the gas
company, everything passed on very pleasantly
the music VAS superb tho organ being presided
over by Mr. Charles. H. Hanschel, the conductor OF
the choir. Mss Lizzie Morrison FIsset the cello
brated sopranno sang the AVA Marian in her
usual style. Tho violin 0bligata was. played by
Augustus Richter rs an Introduction 70 the "Ava
Maria' OF Miss Louisa Morrison Fisset The full or
chestra from the Philharmonic Society gave sdl
~. M0zART's TWELFTH MASS +, i, ,t...s,-
throughout with their customary skiu and artistic
finish. Tho choir consisted Of Q ful choruA with
Miss Maggie Hall and Mr. g. Bradleur as sopranos;
Tracey, Bradbone and Kyllan rs altos Franzel, or
and Amens as tenors; Messrs. Sullivan, McGinniss.
Keller and .Kamsner ss bsssoa The sermon was
preached by the Rev. Mr.. McKsnna. who chose Tor
his text tho Gospel OF 81. John, +, LA In the
course OF his remarks he said:-"lt was well that
stood p Sessas s onr Saviour wSsn S Was sccec as6y
he moD. He II was who stood BY him at the JORDAN:
ne y was who STOOD oy MIN when he @ srinmpnea
that we rejoice to-day, when We celeOrase the brtl
OF Christ our Lord, our Redeemer, our Saviour and
our ALL WHAT did man know OF God previous TO
the star over Bethiehem,l wnion enlightened hims
IL not that mystery one OF tue subAnish che most
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or, IN the words OF tue issl yngis eW fai 1oies9J
an SosfnL OF ST, a SoHE. ...,',,.,,. !, !, !,
not.r But In regard 70 this mystery men have mucn
70 consider. Un thls day and by tins mystery the
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that ION this day oil men should ro1Oice m the
and SopSaSs Of ho ana ne deS The mass vas
ths Rev. NJ Dunn the PROVINCIAL oi tho order:
jam. left without seats he church has been newly
owlns q sSe absence q Eas @ CANDIES were used In
lieu OF u upon the altar sf sssrssg8 Rrga4at ssf
An saints Churcb.--s,er.son by the Rev. M.
3el ~ hRte - - DunneIl.
In the neat little Episcopa church ON Henry stree,
the services yesterday were OF moro than Ordinary
interest Great pains had been taken WIN tile
decoration OF the church. and Its interior was lled
with embiemaric designs In evergreens. The walls
were festooncd with wreaths OF holly ana flowers,
and the altar, pulpit and reading desk were
fitted out IN similar way. The MUSIC was splen.
didly rendered ana Included some chocc selections
speciai .re Dcum" had been prepared for the
day, arranged IN solos, duets ana choruses. A
hymn .processionai'' was also sung BY the Sunday
School and the harmony exhi0ltedi N it, execution
was al near perfect o. posstblev Tho anthem
.'Ihere were Shepherds" from tho music OF handel
and Haydn. was giyea Dy tne regular quartet OF pro
iessionals ct the conclusion OF the sermon. osAi
,hm s,an. ,is TUE SERMON KS l ~
was preached BY the Rev. Mr.. Dunnell, who took
his toxt nom tho rst chapter Of st. Sohn fourteenth
verse; And the Word was. made nesn and dwell:
among luAn He satd:-The central point IN the
history OF our race. the sum OF the whole mystery
Of life revoyes around the doctrine or the incarpa.
ton. The .Word made nesn'' solves the grandest
Fne Son 81 God Game down from His piacc
in heaven and was clothed with ,nnn that
g %aa sn; ss i s e sfyss
on S oH
9 GhFss m tngs az dt saess T. nS
OonJuncton Of the two natures in the one body was
an acKnowieugment or me weakness OF man and nis
a Il. y @ as %ss as
Not In regal pomp did Hc come; lie. was Of lowiy
birth Graded HE'D n snsr Y SwSSdnS
creation was agltated at the event. tho songs or
angels and arcnanges made
THE AIR RESOUND WITH MELODY AND PRAIsB
BY His birth and incarnation the curse that had 80
long hung upon mankind WAS removed, and again,
as OF OLD, He wnlked nand In hand with God. TINS
is indeed season Of congratulation and joy m
which the poor for Time forget their miserlss anu
the rich glow with che pleasure q doing good fhe
THE FUspANENrALs PRINCIPLn or ALI RELIGION,
and 1t Is therefore oil the more dttng that the daj
IN acts OF charity and deeds OF klndness THOSE VINO
are rloh In this worlds goods should dtapense some
% ae a o Seen so
merry Christmas Tor oil who name the namc d
sesusni b4a9a Elegcae2 y aAlW Ieai geh3'
Church or tho Messiah-sermon by Rev
ta4s ras,e George Hepyorth. ,sss.a 6sv9ga =
n Mr. Hepworth's text was taken from John, L., 1s--
.sThe only begotteh Son, which II In the bosom o
the Father.n He said -Dear friends, want to tau
to you very plainly snd very frankly this morning
and upon subject OF the greatest importance.
DO not care at this tiMe Interesting and INSTRUCTIVE
as 1t might be- to talk or the evidences or Christian
i. take II Tor granted that all admit what the so
caeu evidences sssert-namely. that the Scriptures
are an inspired revelation from God. Neither do
care 60 into the question or tho various readngs
agreeable as that Will be on another occasion but
text Of the New Testament as II stands only prems
ing that the words shall quote are regarded by
scholars as ss4 t3su N2he'' ~ st's.s t.nn Y
+ rs VALID PARTS OF THE SCRIPTURES. 5tfi \.
One cannot read the accounts OF the Evangelist IA
without being struck with the constant use by
Christ OF the pronouns and Ne. III any, one else
should use them so frequently we should call iJ
arrogance or conceit: but In him We think It a
natural result or true royalty We should not tolerate
It for instant In Luther Calvin no not even In
Moses or tau, but it u as becoming to Christ rs
crown IS to king. Firsb want 70 speak Of, ,Chriss
az
VIII t# A rHEoLoarcAI DOGMA. eni l0+Jsl1Hi
know very little ABOUT the science OF theology,
and care less for 1t. It was always very dry study
to me, but this DOGMA ls the basic element OF
my system, and therefore I speak or It. N
cannot resist tho icelmg, sit ~ has grown
partly out OF the way In which, l read the
Btblo, and partly out OF my own religious con.
sciousness tnat Chrsts life and Gods life are tnex.
tricaby inlerw0ven and mterlaced. Il am bound to
believe In Chrss divinity. or else tear certain texts
up ny the roots, which am wholly unwilling TO do.
When Jesus, in prayer says, 20 Fatherj glorIly
me with Thine own self, wlth tine glory which had