, 1876-12-26

/. Il. 8. 4 large silk standard with = crown In
Tho centre hung over tho pulpit, and d Bi1nilnr
ono depended from tho rsatlnK-lcsk: Over the
door Of the tnhIti entrance In tho inside
Ras the text, "Thou shalt call Ills namn Jcsua."
Tho decoration was unusually well done, and the
trcf0tlR, stars, and other devices into which the
evergreen VIZ maac snnwen i easGlinnt ;us 'a%sie,
Christmnsttto scrvIcvs this year arc, specially
elaborate, and thu order Of exercises ts conycn-
1cntly kept In mind by an ornnte programme
icai nrt, In three colora and distrihuitd In all
Tic musical part of thu exercises was Of
ro,lrsc very prominent, and consisted OF tho
following numbers.
Anthcns.... '...'.+'.."' .,...'..slf Joan Moss
toria ra5i-impcriai 49,. .Haydn
IT. pcl,m Laudamns... h!etsndnnte
9a,,nSt an,h.n r,1Mw
iiivmn IT,: xdssia fidsiesa.... :...:"::...:
sanetas sersiso IN john s.a,ncr
Gloria in Exe!uis Deo
Tho sermon was by the Rector, the Rev, Ed
ward Sullivan, aud was listened to by largo
audience. After tho service followed the cum
ynunton, hut those WHO remained to celebrate It
were very lev.
Tho decorations at tir4xs Episcopal Ch,uEsh
teenth streets, were atngularly rirh and elegant.
They were beautiful In their rcry. simplicity.
The chandeliers in tho aisles, thu
Ssssn %ya stsu as [San e '1a Mh prr{ss ooas a''k
evergreen, Wills to the left Of tho pulpi..lcsk
. stood small tree Of tho same MATERIAL There
was also one on cacli aldo OF tho altar, md one
between cach, Of the bcaut'fully.stained win
dows ia the body nf the sanctuary. Over the
altar was suspended Q star made Ct white Inn
murtclcs with bartcr OF whcatsproys, repre-
tenting INC radiant glory Of this cmhleln Of the
star Of Dethlelism. A triumplnl arch Erncsd
gltstenng letters: were the words Of tho proph-
csy Of Isalah: 81 Unto Us Child Is born; unto
son Bat tho most the beautiful 'anf5
Mr. Charles W. Angel, in memory Of bis
loved wife and child. It rested upon the liIy-
shaped banttsn,al font presented to tho church
work proIusloa q smila1. Tho crsss was
composed Of hyactnths, iaponicas, caIla. lilies.
aud farlcgatea geran!uinB, while 4 cluster Of
dark hine ylolets. H. tho shape OF the letter
ately under tho loft II the transvorse pioee !aa
asmaller cross Ut similar compositton, with a
similar cluster OF vIolcts at tho intersection OF
it's two .ptcces, md surmountlng tho large cross
aud ,pu1o white flowers. A more beautiful
floral emblem 1t hna never been tho pleasure Of
the writer to sec, and Elany Of the comtluni~
cante at Graco echoed this verdict In most eu-
toos'ast'c tes'as' .----
onnlsr CHURCH
US Trinity, with the Traditional eyct1rccns.
Long festoons stretched the whole length Of
eith0r side Of the church., falling In graceful
ses. eeRs f9m e aa esFss e s ss %e maR naR9ses s H.
cled each gus Jet, and relieved the hard angles
of the bronco fixtures. -Four evergreen trees
wete also PLACED in the cl!ancel, partially CON
saok AZ On 's 9, hs
right being Star In the East" nnd on the left,
Prince Of Peace" ..
Tho services consisted OF the following mu-
Steal numheta;
Onward, Christian Soldier r+............... .Darnnby
~ HAM '''' ''' 1Rnmat
nhstn s.h,i1,, gin.s
.ioT to thc Wcrid iAntioch;
ntlarcsscs we1o m dcivcrra h, nr Tiany ~
,hc Trtnify SfotSodIst @ En}sconai - chnrr r. =.
e;shson. ~ IN" scrnn5 prcshStSnap rhnrsh. md mi
the Roy. i. w. G,,.tiS al ia MicItSan Ayen1.o Itr
6adv ~ IN, rr1h hrnG ws11 T1 1,,sdy ,,y soou' 'n'
oo11 ~ *No ~ u1,s ~ ",r,,.n, "rs n,,sA'
A ., poi,. Ha,nr,n,.' ut1sJsac Nn;aco,,, rhrr,h
WeshinG,an' want ~ Ann grcctt tbs Thir,1
an' and Frst Gsangsegstonal Churches
The cNIAce was most rjahorataly degnFaieI. frs.
ianns ~ oya1rr"ons hnin" ,,,,T az oris1
cally from tho Ceiling ~ to form almost can.
opy. Around tho pulpit md organ festoona
sithcr side Of ths Rulplta wcro stands ladou with
oehulllu ldNcFa. All WA beauty harmony
md good TASTE. IL tho left ot tho 0rgai
wore the letters IL evergreen, - light to light
.ho Gcnties.h 70 tho right, And the glory
II Thy peopIo 1arael.n Un the galloty panell
se1e tho words: i" Thanks DO to God for lii
anspeakable gifts" Below It, "Blng praise.
luto God" Crowns, .wrcaths, anchors, stars
Ind crosaes ahounded everywhere. For rcu
good taste, this church Was probably not n1ccll
I'd anywhere yesterday. The services were con
aucted by the t.Rcy. Bishop Fallows and thu
ilov. Dr.. Goodwin. The musical portion waa
feature. Communion was administered tt
those who desired ut the close.
sr. lnHH,s.
This church. Ashland ayenue. near Madlso,
,trcet, Ind Gcen prsttiIy ducorntsl for th. o.
casIon. FyergrccIs anal nowers Yera nlacod If
every nosslhle nlncc nul thn numcynus nIlior
wera nntvined will rrf,t1nti nEnna Thc snrvic
was mnrc tnnr, nr,linstily ntfrnctiyo ria na.
tnr. thu Rev. Mr. innk{nts nrescheh = sertmN,