Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1874-12-24

GENERAL RELIGIOUS oBsKRyANcE OF TAX DAY.
Go We to the forest
Where the myrtles grow,
Where the pine and laurel
Ben beneath the snow;
Gather them for Jesus, II
Mreathe them for bis shrine
Make his temples glortlus
With the box and pine
A sentiment similar to the above must have
actuated the. christian disciples who are Rccus-
toned 10 decorate their temples on the anniver-
sary Of the s.Queen Festival" for they excel in
beauty all previous years. More time and labor
have been devoted TO decoration than ever be-
fore, aud as a whole the churches wear more
pleasing and inviting appearance Past exper-
fence has been combined with new taste in the
bringing in of additional help for the perfor-
nance Of the work, and the highly beneficial re-
suit is plainly observable in the shrlnes where
decorations are wont to be seen.
As in past years, the work OF decoration has
been confined to the Catholic Episcopal and
Unitarian churches, and none will be seen in
others beyond the display OF few boquets OF |
cut flowers on the sacramenta tables inside the L
railing OF the affairs. Some will not hold service |
at all in accordance with custom others, and |
by far the largest part, will observe the day by
morning service aud discourse. The subjoined |
programme will be found to be pretty full of the |
details Of the observance:
81. ANDREWS CHURCH
Never before has st. Andrews Church present
ed q more handsome appearance for Christmas.
committee of ladies, consisting Of Misses. r.
Lewes, E. Lewes, l. Eckel III. Lea, L. Cam
by, and A. johnson, have been indefatigably at
work nearly all the week at making wreaths and
other ornaments. The two large pillars Of each
side Of the pulpit recess are beautifully entwned
with wreaths, and the same may be said of the
chancel railing lamp posts, and the gallery
| 'front.' Two pendant trails OF evergreens extend
| from the top OF the pulpit arch to either side,
while in the apex formed lis large
star representing the Star Of Bethlehem" The
| spaces between the windows will be filed alter
1 pafaly with a rOuud wreath and A 0nulla trian-
| gle On the first gallery extension is the motto,
| +" Glory to the Newborn King" worked with
! eyergreens on gilt paper. On either side Of tie
extension respectively are the following notices
similarly worked " Peace On Earth" " Good
| viii TO Men"
Bishop Lee will preach an appropriate sermon
in the morning, and the other services will be
very interesting.
TRINITY CHAPEL
Commemorative service will be held at Trinity
chapel, tomorrow, at 1890 A. NJ, for which the
following musical programme has been ar
ranged
Opening Anthem-"Aceste Fideles". Novelties.
Te Deum in p...................a W. Warren.
Juoliste IN D.'................'.G ". warren
Greed. ..,..................... Sir John Goss.
lntroit-" Shout the Glad Tdings-" Avison.
| kyrie D. Gloria. .............. ........ Warren.
, Hymn" Regents Square" Henry Smart.
Absorption in L. Fiat .............J. II. Cornell
onertory, :" Solo. ................... .Sugell
Anthem IN E. Flat. ............. james Kent
Communion Service. Observation-Disclosures Warren
Nunc Dimittis in C......................E bdon
The decorations are very elaborate and hand
some. Evergreens are festooned all around the
walls and gallery fronts, the chancel, and altar
A eros. il most exquisitely trimmed with autumn
leaves Of various cOlors
CALVARY.
Here, too, the decorations are of very elab
crate character, the lamp posts, railing, altar
gallery fronts and walls Of the church BEN
beautifully festoOned with eyergreens. Fror
the centre Of the ceiling trainings OF evergreen
extend to every part OF the church, forming
complete canopy overhead. The morning exel
cisee will be Of very interesting and impress
i've character. At the
OLD swKDEs AND ct. johns
The decorations are nothing behind those
the Churches already mentioned, and fully up,
not ahead, OF any decorations Of former year
The usual Christmas services will be held in the
churches with the addition of some very 'cho
selected music. st. Johns announces the no
OF service at $50 and 1880 A III.
TIE METHODIST CHURCHES
Though there is no lack Of respect and re
erence for Christmas in the NJ. E churche
there is a lack OF the church decorations viii
80 distinctly mark some other denomination
Prayer meeting will be held in all the church
OF this denomination at o'clock in the morniI
except at Grace and Union In Grace church t
an. prayer meeting will be held at O'Clock, and
and the Union the exercises will commence at
no CLOCK, AZ Nnlcn time tine usual QuArterlN 10
Feast will be held IN addition TO the other
ciseH.
Epworth NJ E. Sunday school will have c
r ebraton at ~ o'clock, IN the afterno,
- A large Christmas tree, loaded with Christn
toys, Ia being provided for the occasion, and
sides some appropriate music and speaking, {
children will receive appropriate Cristmas pr
ents.
School will be held in the evening commence
at ~ o'clock, which will be Of a very interest
Character.
THE CATHOLIC cHuRcHEs
1t would be impossible in our limited space
give deserving description of the costly
o to elaborate decorations In the various Cath,
churches. Nothing before has ever equal
them. and never before has so much care b,
taken TO make the churches conform TO the
which Catholics, probably more than other
ligious demonstrations, delight TO honor
celebrate. The first mass will be held in all
Churches at o'clock in the morning. In
Peters it will De held every hour after o'cl
until 10 A. NJ In all the other churches in
dition to the O'Clock services mass will
held az and 10 A. NJ.
THE UNITARIAN.
Al the FIRST Unitarian Church. the most
quisite taste has been exercised ic the dec
ton, the audience room resembling an evergr
bower. Over the arch in the pulpit recess IL
motto The Prince Of Peace On the n
hand Of the recess is this passage OF scriptu
81 am the way, the truth and the life :" and
the lett nhuu tue iouONlnS TDechuse Nv
shall live also These inscriptions are all hi
somely trimmed with evergreens. The wind
are all srched, and the centre beautifully
TONED. ] he pastor, Rev. F. Israel, will pr,
st ii O'Clock from the following text at
come that they might have life and have it I
abundantly.'
NEW JERUsALEM CHURCH
There will be service and q sermon by
z. T. Walton in the New Jerusalem Church
morrow morning, st lo'S o'clock. Subject d"
in Christ"
No SERVICE
will be held in the Baptist, Presbyterian
other churches not alluded in the above
gramme, 80 far we can learn.
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