Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-25
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The Way it viii be Observed In the
Churches.

A Description OF the Decorations
Making Among the Little Folks
The usual Christmas festivities at the
churches began last night, extensive and
attractive preparations having been made
in many instances. Hurried peeps into the
various sanctuaries where preparations
have been made enable our reporters to
give desultOry sketch of them.
To-day there will be four masses at
ST. Mays CATHEDRAL,
including Farmers Mass. The first begins
at 3 A. NJ, and the last ends at 1890 A NJ.
Service will be held al 1890 A. N. to-day
in the
GERMAN LUTHERAN CHURCH
by the pastor, Rev. John Heckel. At five
O'Clock in the evening, presents will be dis
tributed TO the pupils of the Sabbath School.
CHRIST CHURCH
has been decorated in handsome style, for
the festival tonight. The chandeliers are
adorned with holly and present very i'm
posing appearance. There are also several
beautiful crosses made of holly which was
received from Alabama yesterday. In the
rear of the pulpit, in gas jets, is to be seen
the word, bethlehem" On arches in the
rear of the ehancel are inscribed, sBehOld,
Bring I on Glad Tidings Of Great joy"
"Unto YOu is Born a Saviour, Which is
Christ, the Lord" ''His Name Shall En-
dure Forever; All Nations Shall Call Him
Blessed
THE CATHEDRAL,
which has been shorn of all ornament, and
kept in penitential array for the past four
weeks of Advent, will be found to-day
decorated with both natural and artificial
devices, in token Of the joyous feast, while
the lights upon the altar will be multiplied
to represent the light of faith brought into
the word by the coming of the Saviour,
and ths choicest Of human music will re-
call the chant Of the angels at Bethlehem.
EDGAR MISSION SCHOOL,
North Nashville, J. B. OBryan, Superin-
tendent, will have Christmas exercises at
two O'Clock tomorrow afternoon. At the
CHURCH OF THE ADVENT,
services will be conducted at IL A. NJ. BY
the pastor, Rev. Edward Bradley. At 40
p. NJ. evening prayer will be held and the
presents distributed 10 the Sabbath-sehool
scholars. The church has been handsome
~ ornamented, in way that reflects great
credit upon all concerned in it. Run
ming around the entire structure, in
striking characters, is the sentence, "His
name shall be called Wonderful
Counsellor; Mighty God, Everlasting
Father, Prince of Peace 'Prepare ye
the way of the Lord" Isl Inscribed
over the entrance 10 the right of the chan
eel. In the centre of the chancei will be
pyramid eleven feet high, surmounted by
golden cross. On the font is handsome
cross decorated with ivy. Everything is
arranged with the utmost taste and neat
ness.
The Church of the Holy Trinity, St.
AIMS Episcopal), and st. Johns (CathO-
lie), have also been decorated with much
care.
LAST NIGHT.
In the Central Baptist and Second Pres
byterian Churches the usual Christmas fes-
rivals were held last night.
CENTRAL BAPTIST.
st this church there was an immense at
tendance, made up of the pupils and their
friends. All the officers, teachers and
scholars were the recipients of presents.
Hugh Carroll, Superintendent, and Jesse
French, Assistant Superintendent, made
friends with everybody by their usefulness.
The choir, under the leadership of John
Campbell, rendered some choice music.
The occasion will long be remembered by
all present.
SECOND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH..
The children attending the Sunday
school of the Second Presbyterian Church,
College street, were not to be left out in the
cold, their teachers having previously de-
termined that they should have some part
in the eniOyments of Christmas eve. They,
together with their teachers, parents and
friends, gathered in strong force at the
church, early after dark, and when the
fruits Of the Christmas tree had
been distributed, the children and
their friends were most pleasantly en-
tertained with an exhibition Of stereoscopic
views and most excellent music.
Next Tuesday night there win be con-
cert aud Christmas tree at McFerrin'i Chap
ell, Edgefield. The festival at Elm Street
Church, will come off at 8 o'clock this
morning.