The New York herald., 1874-12-26

Ter, and the caurch was crowded to excess from
the beginning OF the service until the end. Per-
haps curiosity may have had something to do with
the latter Iact a. II was understood that King
Kalakaua had signined his acceptance OF an In.
vitatlon TO attend service. At all events those
OF the CONGREGATION VINO went from
as shortly alter eleven O'Clock Inc King
s1S koan ksnp sssUrea ana
Brucks. were conducted 70 seats 10 tne centre
aisle. which had been reserved lor tnem- Inc
celebration for the gay was lnauguiated win
cnimes by Mr.. Toulman nc SIX A. NJ IDere was
sunrise service" at seven O'Clock, WIN c"nec.s M M
wee al eleven A. NJ. The programme OF the music at
Ine eleven O'Clock service. which was raidy carried
Herald Angels sing Mendelssohn; "venite, " sth
tone. Greg5rian; sre Deum Laudamus," anthem
tnem ~ INC IN q MAJOR, G. ". Warren: lntroiI, from
''cnrlstus" grom an unfinished orstoriol; Men.
K,oa G. NJ ascripon eesy 10
God n the Hisnesi" Mozart; onettory, Peace
torafe Tor so.i quartet chorus and harp ob-
iigato, ; snte-comnuuion. Angels IRON Realms
OF Glory @. ": Warren !w,n an. an especial
sanctus".. Beethoven; hymn, 30, Come, All ie
Faithiui;" traditional, Gloria IN Excelsis,n an
ona snam Savss Hymu m '~%r counoa Tne music
was under the direction OF Mr.. George ".
Warren. the organisI, VINO was assisted oy Mrs. 7.
coutrato; Mr.. j. X. Nilsson, solo tenor; Mr.. I. E.
Mora wskI, SOLO basso; Mr. c. II. Talcott, basso
seconao. Mr.. y. +. Toulmn, harpist aud chorus
ol over Mt, artists. Before the sacrament OF the
hoy communion the rector. Rev. William F. Nor
gan, .. D.. preached a snort sermon, taxing his
the cnildren CT men," The rector said -
THIS festival OF the nativity is attended
with increased attention anu Is creating o
more profound interest as the ages roll on. IL is
strange Iact. but one which history bears out,
inat w3lie tue plan OF redemption met with the
moAt determined opposlton. ana whi.e the dis
clples were most utterly prosecuted, y IS con-
stantly gaming strength by us adaptSniiity 10 tne
men. Philosophers may argue, then, that the mar
rative OF Ihrlst's coming upon eartn, the mystery
o! His birth and the record OF HIS life, while 1t may
inspire interest, is not entitled 10 credence, be-
cause does not appeal to the reason, Tor the Cos
pei was intended to make It's appeal to the human
heart ana not the intellect. therefore we re-
Joice to-day that what 70 the intellect Is mys-
iery to me heart is an eternal truth. Douoters
are not un wiling 10 admit the existence OF God
SO long as they can confne Him TO beng majes-
tlcal ana powerful. They admit HIS being Dut tuey
humanity helping, interfering, practical love, q
love that studies sorrow and assuages IT, u love
doub;ers can neither entertain nor comprehend.
We, on the contrary, as members OF the Christian
church accept mat loSe when Ie,ases s 20 US, tna'
guides and elevates u.s.. Yes we accept love
Ike this, for God infinite in all things so Is He
infinite IN HIS tender affections This IS the secret
OF our Joy to-day. human reason never could
have devised day like this day combining
vine method. II is the answer OF God TO- tine
ycarnings oi the human soul. He has placed Him.
eel wI,nln % our reach. lie sends TINS m message
clothes and lying IN manger." There is not an
inuIvIhual III all TINS vast assemblage but VINO is
child Is born, unto us a son is giyen.n This is our
Cod, we have waited for Him, he will come and
u Jesus, dwelling especially upon the purity OF
His lie and showing that IN all things He was In
deed "lairer than the children men" and that He
alone OF all the men who ever lived ON earth was
Tree from the cOntaglOn oil SIN.