The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-12-17
Holiday Philanthropy, and Christmas
Peace a.hd Good Will.
Brilliant Display at the Academy Of kusj.;
:. lin Aid Of n. Ennis Church.
he Church of the Observation-Disclosures W.
mems College Trinity Baptist Chnrch- I
home for Women-The Ladies'
Union Relief Association

tell that the great festival OF peace and charity is
near at hand. There are seasons Of the ear and
particular times when concentrations that are
full OF pleasure, OF joyous meaning, arc availec or
by the few 70 tighten the lead OF the worlds cares
and to seae as it were, q resting place by the
waysde on the journey SO the common goal But
these happen to the few.only; hey are like sounds
OF reveiry in the earss OF those who are, signing
with heavy burdens, rand wheu. the feast Is Over
they, too, who havey made " merry, must 60 10
the daily toll again, and gItan tire wearine ss
comes upon them. FThere is but one tune IN all the
year when thew0rld's heart seems, moved to a
,unFeIsai sympathy. kindness and peace. Only one
season comes itl'the whole round of, the year when
religion mingcs with worldly sgla dsoDeness when
the daily dut'e s of life seem fully-tiuged with the
bright hues uia1 come from. the unrestricted ex-
ercise Of man ~ humanity.
cHRsThAs BRINGS '..rEAcE' ON EATTB.n
and there Gore ia that IN these few days of the Ad
vent season WEI ind young and old beginning tOI
leei sorse "haIAy, pleasant lenglngsn sombred .by
religious promptings.
The hoHday season has grown in this city to be
much more generally observed than It used Iobe.
Christmas seems to have taken a greater hold upon
the thoughts OF the people than when il was. the
pcfe religious festival OF a religious sect. Every
tradition row domestic us haiowed by the ages 1t
has passed thrOugh, and is received with aslnuch
hamlet household or any Of the old countries.
Fer several dayspast the stores in the city have
been displaying their holiday goods. and decora-
,,ons suitable to the time are to be in abun-
dance. Holiday gifts are Ire grand motive power
ihat impais -stcrekeepers in their stores that
directs the mental faculties of housekeepers in
their houses that holds IN full possession the limo.
cent hearts OF all the children In the city. There
" already dim vision Of Santa Claus in the aerial
lsOsuv Srfr al,
GREAT EXPECTATIONS
his egseps OF little subjects are forming in nlic
patton Of his arrival. A thousand lkenesscs OF
what may be In store for deserving little folk are
70 be seen In the various emporiums. Festival
goods millions OF mysterious looking articles not
destined TO last forever, are exposed to the won.
ae,ing gaze OF any number Of interested people.
or all the questions OF the hour the most Important
how Is this matter OF the holiday gilt.
The not less serious necessity of remembering
The thousands Of people whose poverty would pre-
vent them from participating IN the seasons mlrth
Also arises and must be fully met Christmas with
mas without the kindly acts oflove and charity and
INC tranquil pleasure OF helping those who need
be such "a Christmas as was never seen before in
many year. II there are thousands locking
give, and thousands OF little ones looking forward
Eagerly TO what they may get, there also many
thousands OF the poor, young and old, for whom
MORE THAN MAY BE SAID IN WORDS.
There could be no peace on earth while cries Of
distress were ming!ing with the laughter OF the
.oyfu nor good will to men while the rich man
sept his pocket buttoned, and his neighbours fam
could not be, and nowhere in the world win the
christmas holidays have more significant mean
iDg-One so full of generosity OF hepfulness and
Di broad Christian philanthropy-one that knows
neither the bigotry OF the weak heart nor the
rowness Of the selfish mind-as IN the mnclrabused
II is, therefore, because this is season when
everything that is good and noble in human nature
eXDPctpu
melled with the Of each ones particular in
dustry, that those good people who have charge
Of benevolent institutions in the city make their
appeals 10 the public for assistance. II is Tor this
reason, TOO, that pastors OF churches seize upon
belp the lowy and feed the hungry, 10 assuage the
.nlirnities OF Old age and 10 shelter and protect
The orphan. II Is pleasant thought that sug-
gesis the tw0fold object oil being
HAPPY ONES SELF AND MAKING OTHERS HAPPY,
and II Is III accordance with this that the man.
ayers Of many OF the city Institutions anG the
pastors OF some oi the churches combine the OPP
portunity TO sell Christmas presents ana have tie
profits from the sales so TO the benefit vi the |
christmas charities. Below win be found an
nouncements OF number OF fairs which about
10 commence, and OF some which are now appeal |
ing to the pubic Tor a patronage that is sure, il /
EXTENDED, to be wen deserved. Everybody knows |
that at church lair, or at any benevolent fair, |,
there is always an extraordinary variety OF useful
ornamental and costly articles, but az the fairs I
now announced for the Christmas HOLIDAYS special /
regard rs paid TO tile requirements Of the season.
santa Claus himself never mad q more eAtraor-
binary stock OF Christmas goods IN his mys,eriou.
Christmas fairs.
THE CHURCH or THE rSTERcEssloN
The ladies' fair Tor the benefit OF the Church OF
the lntercession Episcopa, corner OF 1920 street
and Avenue ST. Nicholas, opened last evening At |
the house OF the late SheriT CARNEY. The pro-
ceeos OF the fair viii he devoted TO the furnishing
Df the new Church OF the IntercessioD now being /
$4,000. An object so 1audape as that for which
This fair has been started is sure TO meet with a
generous support. The tables are crowded with
elegant and in many cases valuable articles and
the general attractions are numerous. Tie fair
VIII continue to-day and tonorrow, two O'Clock to
ten M.
BUSINESS woMEN's HOME
u fair for the benefit Of the Business women's
O'Clock at the Home, So Willoughby street, aud
VIII continue during the rest Of the week. Ae
TO large class OF citizens as that which aims to
strengthen the cause OF woman's sefsupport.
given TO the fair in aid Of the Home. It promises
TO be IN itself an interesting collection OF articles
which are chiefly an indication Of the perfection OF
womaE's bandiwork.
TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH.
fair In aid OF the Trinity Baptist church, in
East Fifty NTH street. Will open al the church to
gay. THIS church has 50 many friends, ewing to
.he large number Of members OF that denomination
success OF the enterprise. The tables will be
loaded with good things. all OF which, both useful
AMI ornamental, are wen suit ed TO the hoiicay sea-
week,
BONE FOR WOMEN.
2 grand bazaar for the benefit OF the Home for
Women 273 Water street, will lie openeo ,o-mor.
.owi sHu vohtuueu eScb dav 10 Tile 18th inst, from
TIN O'Clock A. N. until len O'Clock p. NJ The instl-
tuition ~ which the proceeds OF the bazaar VIII be
scyoted as home Tor abandoned women OF the
lowest Classes and was organized nearly three
years slbcs ia the famous Kit Burns Rat Pit - in
the Fourth ward. where IL lie still located. The
tsI Is conducted under the agement OF Miss
una a. Barker, who ~ recommended by various
members OF various Protestant denoml nj tions.
The afmory OF the Sevcnty-frst regiment. where
ihc tar VIII he held IL situated al the junction OF
siAth avenue. Broadway ana Thrty-fith street.
Jbt iab eyiuen;y appeals TO The charitable OF
every creed
TIE LADIES' UNION RELIEF ASSOCIATION
Tbt IAN, nnder the above patronage, has been in
progress curing The past eight or ten days, and mas
peer aircady visited each night successfully by
some OF The most respectable and prominent citi-
nhs 81 New York, VINO have evinced by their
attendance desire 10 promote the advance
n'hi % work go charitable In its nature
~ the aiding OF those helpless orphans