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The New York herald., 1875-12-26

foIlows:-'oui Tolls soprano solo, by hIla
Lehman and choruA 'Et IDcarnatus, /" tenor solo, by
Mr. rele SIT Unum Sanctum," alto solo by Mile.
huner. "Veni Creator, by Nine Aekerman
The celebrant or the mass was Father hcCready
Deacon, Father Byron; Sub Deacon, Father James !.
Curran, and Master or Ceremonies, Father Costigan
Rev DR.. McGlynn preached, taking for his text the
first OF the Gospel Of the day from S. john hrst
chapter, sIn the beginning was the Word and the
Word was with God, and the Word WAS God" DR..
McGynn, in beginning his DISCOURSE said that In the
opening words OF the epistle ol the invorte
disciple OF tho Saviour which he bad just
read the solution Of problem which had engrossed
the minds OF all human kind on the earth until the
coming Of the Saviour Man had fallen from his high
estate, the mind which intended 10 comprehend
the Maker or the universe had become clouded, tho
heart which intended 10 be nled with the love Of
God had become callous But now new life was com
menoed With the birth OF the Goldman new king
dom was inanguratcd A kingdom Of peace on earth
70 men Of good Will; perfect peace IN the mind, be-
Of the possession OF truth perfect peace IN the
heart, because Of the that eventually God
would fulfil his promise Man had iaen from his high
estate bat God loved the world that He sent His
only begoten Son that whosoever believed might not
perish, but have eternal life In conclusion DR.. Nc
Gynn said;In gathering around this Christian altar
let in spirit gather around the manger cradle on
high which Is in reality the throne OF God, this an
nversary Of the birth Of the King Of the Kingdom OF
peace; resolve that from this time and henceorh our
iivcs shall be void Of offence toward God and mar" +"
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TR1N1TY's 5 CHIMES.

Al half past ten o'clock yesterday morning NJ.
James AyliTe the veteran bellringer OF Trinity was
his post the tower and the grand old seeps
trembled with the thunder or the bells proclaming
the listening city the glorious old lidngs trite
to the Of Christian people that Christ has
The tnronging rcading the streets stopped to
lisren to the joyous pRan and among the groups OF
gayiy dressed ladies and gentlemen who gathered to
exchange the compliments OF the season many poor
might be noticed to whose memory the familiar
anthems brought back the and faces Of other
and better days The following programme per-
formed the BELLS
Ringing the changes eight bells
2 Carol 'Who Will GO with Me TO Jesus7"
3 Carol, Happy Christmas
4 Carol 'Ring the Bells Merriy."
S. Carol, 'Gory in the Highest"
g. Carol sRing Ont the Bells "
T. Carol 'Fhe Christmas Tree
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ST. AIMS CHURCH.

A midnight mass, with Rev. Father Preston cele-
brant commenced the Christmas services at 81 AIMS
In Twelfth street Masses were celebrated afterward
nearly every hour until eleven O'Clock A. NJ, when a
grand pontihcal high mass sung The musical
services very brilliant, new by Ambrolse
Thomas being the special feature. II was originally
presented at the church OF St. Eustache Paris that
favorte ysting place OF modern composers OF eccle
siastical music Although by means successful as
writer for tho operate stage Thomas has evidenced in
this "Messe Solennee'' decided talents in opposite
direction Nothing be imagined in music illustrat-
ing religious subjects intensely dramatic, and yet
more profoundly devotional than this mass Of Thomas
II strange in It's meodic and harmonic phrases but
weak or trivial The mystery OF the Incarnation
is told by the tenor sgt Incarnatus est In measures
that pusate with emotion and convey feeling OF awe
The agnes Dein Is written in the pastoral style aud
Is entirely charming that one would be Inclined to
look for different author than the one who perpct
uated "Mignon" and Hamlet on the stage The
mass was superbly rendered by the choir under the
direction Of the distinguished organist NJ. Louis
Dachauer The soloists were Mile Henrietta Corradt
soprano: Mile 0etavie Gomen, contrato Mr.. Romeyn
tenor; Mr. Blum, bass The Gloria" ofThomas' mass
beng rather long and tedious, Dachauer wisely sub
stituied for Il that OF his own second mass in which
the beautiful duet Tor soprano and alto, Qu
TOLLS formerly sung by Grsi and Alboni in Paris
Tho voices Of Miles Corradi and Gomien did Il ample
Justice. At tho ofertory a save Maria
by Brahms for four female voices was given.
IL is clever, though not thoughtful
or brilliant work and many IN the congregation would
havo preferred the organists magnificent work the
thome Dachuner's unaccompaned quartette
''veni Creator, preceded the sermon Il is trying
ordeal for the four voices account Of its strange
modulations and harmonies. There Is scarcely choir
in the metropolis, except that OF 81 Anns that could
successfully cope with IT, as enharmonc changes aud
the quanes OF effects constantly brought in and
the slightest defect in intonaton the part OF singer
would destroy the entiro work. The celebrant was
Rev. Father Lynch, and alter the Gospel Rev Father
Preston preached long and eloquent sermon on the
subject of the festival, the birth Of the Re-
deemer He dwelt earnestly the many lessons 10 be
derived from the mystery OF God becoming man. and
exhorted his hearers up in their hearts the
lessons taught In the stable OF Bethlehem. At two
O'Clock the services closed with solemn benedction
of the holy sacrament.
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THE SERVICES AT GRACE cHUncn.

The Christmas services at the above church we're pc
culiarly impressive. The morning congregation was
large and fashionable, the music especially being
attraction. In the choir Nine. Brignoli soprano
MISS A.. Henne, contrato, Messrs. George Simpson,
tenor and J. H. Wheeler, baritone Miss Drasdil
being III was not in attendance Mr.. George W.
Colby presided, usual at the organ. Tho fol
lowing the musical programme :-Mosenthal's 8
"Veniten in G, sung first and this was succeeded
by 'Gloria Patre' and Pease's "Gloria In Excesis y
Thomas "Te Deum' sung with fine effect and the
"Cantique de Noel by ADAM performance worthy
Of ST Stephens. Mr. Potter, brother Of tho pastor
preached unusually fine Christmas Sermon and after
sacrament the large congregation dispersed TO indulge
In the usual Christmas festivities. A collection was
taken up for the benent OF the Grace chapel mission
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rHE SERMON.
CHURCH OF THE MEDIATOR.

At the Church ofthe Mediator protestant EPISCOPAL
ormond place. Brooklyn, service was held yesterday
morning. The church was very appropriately deco
rated. The musical programme exceedingly at
tractive and follows:-organ voluntary; pro-
cessional hymn, The Angels Song solo and chorus
'Goria Patri, y j. Ernest Perring; 'Te Deum f" Lloyd
in fat: 'Jubiate Dec, A. H. Pease ltany hymn
No. So, saviour, when in Dust TO Thee"
hymn No 46, 'Shout the Glad Tidngs;" !"
responses to Commandments" Fl. W. Greatorex;
"Goria Tib " Or. Cutler; hymn 17-''Hark the Herald
Angels Sing" G. w. Warren; "Glora Patrir after SER
mon j. +. Perring; ofertory anthem-"Whe Shep-
herds Watched their Focks," quartet and chorus
Lloyd; organ voluntary; communion service; trisa-
glon-'sTherefore with Angels" hymn; "Gloria in
Excelssn The following ladies and gentlemen sang
the solos:-Soprano, Miss Lizzie Crowell; alto Mrs.
Isabel Thatcher; tenor, Mr.. W. u SAKE; basso Mr.. f.
l. Condit
An eloquent sermon was preached by the rector the
Rev. T. Stafford Drowne d. d., who selected for his
text the fourteenth OF the second chapter OF the
Gospel OF ST. Luke-'Glory to God in the highest and
on earth peace good will toward men" Dr. browne
described the social and political condition of the world
the period shortly before the birth of Christ tho
unostenatous announcement Of this great event and
It's effect upon the ensuing centuries. He then pro-
ceeded TO sketch the significance OF the song OF the
angels and to show its realization and the development
length, and in very attractive and earnest manner
upon the lessons taught by this song, particularly
those which had reference 10 the words "Peace on
earth and good will to menu At the conclusion of the
sermon the communion was partaken Of by the mem
berg the church
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Gop's TRUTH Is PERENNIAL
ST. pArR1cK's CATHEDRAL.

The interior of ST. Patricks Cathedral, In Mott
street, Prince, presented q magnificent appear
yesterday There not very great display OF
evergreens but the grand altar and the chance we're
flooded with light from hundreds Of tapers that the
sight almost dazzling the vision. The altar In
its white drapery of in its beauty by the
rich cloths OF crimson and gold which encirced the
pillars and hung from the walls within the railing
There unbroken line OF lights from the small
altars the huge cruelty which above
altar and fact, every niche and corner, high
and low, all sides the affairs, stream OF light
poured down upon the scene beneath, where we're
gathered together gorgeous vestments OF white and
gold, the officiating priests and the acolytes
1t has been customary Of late since the practice
OF having Midnight masses done away with have
high celebrated instead Of low the first
ceremony Of Christmas morning Yesterday the first
nigh in the Cathedral celebrated at 1--WE O'Clock
in the morning The ceebran the Vicar General
the diocese, Rev Father Quinn, Fathers 0'Grady and
Crosby OF the Troy Seminary, officiating respectively
deacon and sub deacon There VISA sermon at
this The sacred edihce, Notwithstanding the
early hour at which The services begun well
filed BY a congregation the major portion Of which
strangers
There vas grand Pontidcal high mass at half past
ten the coebrant being Cardinal McCloskey Reverend
Fathers oGrady and Crosby ofnciated deacon and
subdeacon, With Fathers Kane and Hogan As deacons
Of honor and Father Farley, the CARDINALS secretary
aud Father kearney, Masters or Ceremony. The ser.
preached by Rev Father +. Treanor, s j.
OF the most eloquent preachers Of the Jesuit Or
HIS Lueme was the grand mystery OF the son Or
God becoming man for the salvation OF mankind. He
called attention to the birth or the Saviour man.
ger and showed what lessons TO be learned with
profit BY Christians how HIS poverty taught US not
10 look for riches as great aim IN life but that
the contrary He bad been born for and lived in pow
erty to give rs an example encourage those strug-
ling IN adversely TO bear up under their suGerngs
He had done under His and thereby obtain eternal
reward with Him in heaven.
The musical part or the services was by no means
the least attractive. The sung No. 2 in d
minor by Gustavus Scbmtz, the accomplished
organist Of the Cathedral II rendered superbly
by the Cathedral Choral Society and the other artists
were specially engaged 70 reinforce them There
we're fifty voices in al. The Adeste Fdelcs, !" soprano
and chorus, beautifully rendered, the
"Laudate Dominum" by Cherubini soprano and
chorus the solo being Sung BY Madame BedcllL
Nine Ellenrech alto sang the s'ven Creator y very
sweetly 20 Magnum Hysterium Z" quartet also
given with excellent effect
There was quite large congregation present during
the services which a close about half. past
twelve o'clock Vespers we're sung the afternoon IN
the Cathedral there being large attendance despite
the bad weather.
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ST. srEpHEN,s cHnRcH.

Special pains taken to prepare for suitable
celebration OF the great Christmas festival at ST.
Stephens Roman Catholic church, In Twenty eighth
street, Third avenue The congregation Is or
the richest and most fashionable or the Catholic
churches or the metropolis on the galleries we're cs
toons Of evergreens and in tho interspaces hung
wreaths and crosses. The occasion not made now
ever, one Of prouse decoration, as for example, the
iddle altar, which Eastcrtde Is loaded with now
ers, yesterday arstcaliy dressed with floral de-
signs hardly SUFFICIENT relieve Il from its everyday
appearance Of simplicity. But whilc the main altar
loaded with lowers those either side, deci
Gated 70 81 Joseph and the virgin Mary, were made
specially attractive There were six masses. the hrst
beginning at haIpast four A. ~ THIS one, like that
which commenced al eleven A. NJ, high mass,
with deacons and suO-ceacons master OF ceremonies,
a host Of acolytes and volunteer choir. The
Intervening between that and the which
menced at eleven low masses, and all
were largely attended. The collections all
the masses, s usual, were for the benefit
Of the orphan asyiums under the charge Of the
Catholic Church. The music al the high Of
an exceedingly high order A. eleven O'Clock
'Mercadanus hassm IN minor scored and
orchestered BY Mr. II. b. Danforlh, sung. Tho
composition OF the choir follows sopranos,
Mile. Anna Lehman and Nla Ackerman; !;
alto Mile hunier; tenor, NJ Telle; basso, NJ.
Kaufman and band OF twenty pieces Tho
chiaf musical portions OF the rendered
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Feasting and General Jollity
Everywhere.
GOD BLESS US ALL"
The morning trumpcts festival proclaimed
Through each high street

Through each high street
Heavily laden stockings, brimming over with the
pnncey gifts Of that prince OF good fellows, santa
Claus had early yesterday morning been emptied OF
their contents and the sound % juvenile rumpes MI
ing all the streets announced arrival OF Christmas
Day misty fog hled the air aud the sky was over
shadowed with sulen gloom, and there was no
glimpse OF the genial sun aud the chilly and the
payements were wet aud slippery but for all this there
we're abundant light hearts and bright eyes, and the
day was ono of universal merry making Hearts
gIowed with the Christmas greetings old estrange-
ments were healed, old feuds We're forgotten and all
felt of ono kh and kin. Stores and shops with rare
exceptions closed, and all the public Offices were
shut up There we're no courts business every kind,
10 short was suspended and for all the rich and the
poor and the high and low it was general holiday.
The reports given below will show how the day
spent in the city. There the church chimes and
the church worship; amid Of evergreens
and with church music those grandly swelling anthems
sweed to greater proportions the hearts Of the
shippers Then came tho Christmas dinners These
Of every variety and widely varying degrees OF
sumptuousness But while the rich sat down their
feasts OF many courses and drank toasts Of
rarest vintage the poor had not been forgotten
Through their benencence substantial dinners had been
provided for the inmates Of public and private In
stitutions The scenes these Christmas dinners
OF the mernest character. Toothsome turkeys,
chickens, geese, ducks and oysters and ragouts OF
beef and mutton with pnddngs pies oranges and nuts
made the bills offare and to the happy faces at the
festa boards asght not to be forgotten memorable
feature OF the day the dinner given to the
boys by the Evening and Sunday Telegram Pre-
Raphaete pen and ink sketches or the various
given elsewhere. or both the matinee and
evening performances at the theatres and other places
or amusement largely attended, and comprised
important feature in tho days programme Altogether
not had such merry Christmas for many
year. But underlying all the merrymaking was heart
felt praise TO Him in whose memory the day OBJ
served and In the humblest household as well as in
church chancel was TO be
The ensign Of the Christian cross,
Once streaming in glorious Christian fold
Against Dack pagans Turks and Saracens.
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AT THE CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS.

The various charitable institutions throughout tho
city provided literally for the good heer OF their in
mates, whether old young in order that they, one
and all might have pleasing recoections or and
solid comfort this season. when the universal motto
is "Peace earth and good will to man." To say
that the participants OF the bounties provided for them
appreciated the efforts that were made in their behalf
conveys but faint idea OF the actual Suffice it
TO say that they will long remember with gratitude the
festivities OF yesterday.
At the Howard Nssion No. 40 Bowery, about eight
hundred persons Of all ages were served with
liberal dinner Of oysters poultry and bread and butter
and coffee. The opening exercises commenced at
eleven O'Clock with singing by the scholars attached
the mission In the afternoon presents made to
the children, consisting Of shawls hosiery, clothing,
&C. for the purpose Of protecting the little from
the cold blasts OF winter.
At the Old Five Points Mission the children at
tached thereto were present al ten A. NJ when each
supplied with suit OF clothes. No
dinner provided, but what perhaps pleased the
little equally we'll two large Christmas trees
which hung suitable presents, which sub
sequentiy distributed also packages Of oranges,
apples nuts and confectionery.
At the Five Points House Of Industry 500 or
600 children we're entertained The opening exercises
consisted OF singing and gymnastics, after which, at
three O'Clock, dinner was served consisting OF a
bountful supply or turkeys, mince.pics, vegetables
and other good things Every girl given
calico dress, while the boys given clothing
The Childrens Aid Society did not forget its little
charges, but held festivals follows.-At the Thir-
teenth Ward school, at No. 327 Rivngton street at
eleven A. w.. the seventh ward, at No. 50 Market
street. at eleven A. NJ Cottage place, q,
No 204 Blocker street al halfpast one p.
NJ Eleventh ward, at No 700 East Eleventh street. at
three r. NJ German Evening school, al No. 272 second
street. at hafpast r. N. The inmates OF tho
different lodging houses Of the society also given
q Christmas dinner Al past r. NJ. viz Tho
newsboys and girls at Rivngton street Eleventh ward
and Sixteenth ward lodging houses The basis OF these
feeds turkey and pumpkin pie which heartily
enjoyed by ALL Numerous presents Of woolen shr Is
aud clothing were also made.
"A merry Christmas was spent al the Home for tho
Friondiess. Some 300 children given good tur
Key dinner at one o'clock Singing and other exercises
succeeded the disposal OF the edloles, which in turn
supplemented by the dispensing Of gifts TO the
children from tho Christmas Tree
Tne Howe Lodging House, le2 Chatham square, gave
o free dinner TO ITS inmates.
Al the Reception Hospital Of the New York Juvenile
Asylum in West Thirteenth street tho little inmates
were well supplied with Christmas cheer, and passed
the atLarnoon and eyanngn tina apioyment IL holiday
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CHURCH or ST. VINCENT rEHnER.

As is usual all great festival days. the programme
tor the celebration OF Christmas at the Dominican
church excellent indeed The ladies' OF the Altar
Society much credit for the rich and tasteful
manner in which the altar decorated profusion
Of natural flowers distributed on the altar and
when the apers lighted tho effect very brill
liant The grand spectacle not completed until
the advent Of tho priests and acoytes the altar In
solemn state the ceebrant deacon subdeacon and At
tendants died out OF the sanctuary, and as
the head Of tho cortego entered on the
until the clergymen and boys had taken up their
spectve positions During the progress OF the grand
high mass tho choir rendered parts Of "Haydn's
Imperial Mass" aud 'sMass No. l. The "Kyrie,"
'Glorlan and "Credon were from Mass No. IL the
"Sanctus Benedicus' and agnes" from the Imperial
At the ohertory Adams "Noe was sung by Miss Nor
rison-Fiset the soprano OF the choir The rendering
very fine II afforded Miss Fiset opportunity
display her art, which is OF high order The quartet
OF the choir under tho direction Of Mr. Hunschel
distributed follows Miss Morrison Fiset soprano;
Miss Fyet alto Mr. Groschel tenor, and Mr. Walker,
basso.
Mass was celebrated by Father Singer assisted by
Father DAILY as deacon and Father Lynch as sub
deacon. The preached by Father Lilly, the
prior of the convent
After reading the gospel Tor the day, the reverend
father proceeded TO explain the text. He dwelt
pecaly upon the TACT that Christ had been the emanc
pator OF the poor He described graphic terms the
debased aud ensaved condition OF the poor at the
ing OF Jesus and then drew glowing picture OF their
happy condition after He began His preaching. He
spoke OF the rich and priceless legacy He had left them
legacy bought with His precious blood on the
Mount OF Calvary He spoke words of consolation to
able they could wish, telling thom that the stations
men filled were not Of their making but of Gods
will If they entered seriously into the subject they
would matter humble their condition-that
God had appointed them to 1t TO funl a certain Office
and the faithful performance of the trust depended
their happiness here and hereafter
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CHURCH OF ST. AGNES.

At st. Agnes church, in East Forty third street.
there were special services OF highly interesting
ture yesterday The church itself had been asefully
decorated and fesooned. and the altar brilliant
with lights and flowers hercadants was sung
by large choir with fnc Instrumental accompan-
welded the baton Among the soloists Mrs Robinson,
soprano and Sgnor Coletti bass deserve special and
favorable Rev. Father McDowall the paste or
of the church. oicated chief celebrant OF the mass
and also preached Christmas sermon, in which he
ferred eeingy TO the occasion, and urged his bearers
to profit by the lesson OF humility taught them the
obscure grotto oil Bethlehem two thousand years ago.
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ST. IaNArTus' CHURCH.

The little church called ST Ignatius very pretty
trimmed with evergreens yesterday. Each panel IN
the church lined with green, ana contained a
white satin banner with motto in green and gold.
Tho altar or green and in tho centre was
placed pillar Of camclias and tea roses with the word
REST in volets in the centre The following the
programme OF music
The Litany Celebration-Processlon Lltany Hymn.
The Introt-kyrie Eleson.
The Sequence-Gloria TbL
Credo-Onertory.
Sanctus-B -Benedictus.
Hymn after the Canon-Agnus Del.
Gloria in Exceisis-Nunc Dmittis,
Dr. Ever took his text from the ninth verse OF the
first chapter OF ST. John.-s'That the
Light, which hghteth every man that cometh into the
world"
on h In Palestine covered with hr trees stands
the village OF Bethlehem. From that place came forth
the Saviour OF souls To the quaint language Of the
long, rose unto the day OF which there is
row. Over the spot whcre the manger stood the
early Christians erected oratory, and after ST.
Johns death the Emperor ordered the temple 10 be de-
molished and
A STATUE OF ADoHIs
TO be erected In its place. Subsequently st. Helena
destroyed the statue and built church, TO which
Christians have made many and large additions until
the original structure lost to sight In the crypt is
block OF marble which we are told marks the place
where the manger stood Credulty is the
twin brother OF sceptcism, but his heart is not to
he envied who stand in such place questioning.
That hill in Palestine, with its town, that town with
its church. that church with It's crypt that crypt with
It's block OF marble the nucleus Of the festivities
to-day. The manger Is every altar where the Lord Is
Every altar to-day may be heavenly one. To-day IS
the Christians great thanksgiving This day is second
only the queen festival OF Easter the work then to
be completed to-day begun. We rejoice In Jesus to-
day not as king or God but as man, our brother.
Let to-day hold last to the truth Of the perfect
manhood of Christ Tor that act hangs the salvation
the world.
The New York herald., 1875-12-26

orchestra and Herr Jacobsohn as solo volinist.
The mass selected for the occasion was Gounodls
"Messe Soennelle d" "Sk Cecilia. which, from begin
ming 20 end was rendered with grand effect Al the
ohertory the aAdestes fideles, arranged by Dr.
Berge, sung In a manner commensurate with the
solemn ceremonies OF the day. The hrst verse was
rendered by the chorus the second admira-
Mile Teresa Werneke, while the third brought
into requsition the entire force Of the choir chorus
orchestra and organ. The "Benedictus" most
sweety sung by Mile. Werneke after the Elevation,
and IN Il she was well supported BY the chorua