The New York herald., 1877-12-26

crosspccos the end OF the gallery the
chancel were covered with borders OF green leaves
The brass rods enclosing the organ lofts decorated
with branches OF evergreen, while the pulpit altar
and ccurn were entwined with leaves and hung with
small green wreaths On the loor OF the chance
stood one or two large Hover pots, containing hne
tropical plants On the rear wall OF the church abovo
the gallery was the inscription in large letters
posed OF green leaves, "Emmanuel." On tho lett wall
she Il, nssru srees and ss
services OF the day consisted OF tho ringing Of the ira
ditionai chimes and changes al SIX O'Clock in
tho morning sunrise service at hali.past
seven, with Christmas hymns and carols and morn
inr prayer aud holy communion at eleven. Tho
music for the day had been selected with great care
and well performed The attraction OF the decora
tons and musical services sufficient TO fil every
seat IN tho church by eleven O'Clock Many who
made their way into the building were compelled to
stand Tor two hours Their time and trouble wore not
lost, however, Tor, in addition to the singing and in
strumental music, the sermon md the floral decora-
tons, there was an opportunity to get good look at
the painting by Mr.. La Fargo ana the alto reero BY
MT 81. Gaudens which adorn the wall In the OF
the chancc.
DIR. Morgan preached at the eleven O'Clock service
on the character and mission OF Christ His text
from the prophetic announcement in Isaiah. II s
Chrst's power Of purifying and sanciifyng mankind.
US as The disciples Of Chrisl-lhat in life we have
guide, in death support ana in eternity q refuge
sanctuary this ANNIVERSARY HIS birth rsno,uper1u
Il hat In many different lands in many tongues
welcome Is sounding 70 the Son OF David Joy Is tho
sentiment natural 10 tho day Our Lord brought from
heaven express assurance OF salvation and tnAt
knowledge could only be made known BY God Himself.
In nature there Is every evidence Of God ~ creator
but none OF Him as mediator The Jewish high
priest could not give I. In Grcsce IL taught
by Plato the last altar erected was To
the UNKNOWN God. This tho condition OF the
world when Christ came,>and In Him. 81 Paul said,
is the iulness Of the Godhcad bodily. He said Him.
sell who has seen me has sson the Father Tho
Office of representing God was reserved for Him alone,
who had dwel in Gods bosom through all tho ages OF
eternity.
Tho music yesterday morning unusually good.
The finest performance OF the service was undoubt.
arranged for demi and full chorus and harp obgao.
by George W. Warren, inc organist OF the church.
tus,'' arranged from Beethoven; Gounod's Nativity
hymn, Bethiehem - Mcndelssonn's music for .hlrX,
tho Herald Angois Sing" and the introit from tho
"Mcssiah," contrato solo and chorus.
ST. BARrHoLoMEw'a
St Bartholomew's had a fashionable audience, who
very largely followed the fashionable custom OF ar
irving late, that their pows might be reserved aud
tho visitors kept standing by the doors There was
remarkable absence OF decoration about the church,
The only portion OF the sacred odince that gave
ward tokens oil the Chrigtmas season the chancc
ana pulpit ana tho front OF the organ gallery A.
extreme ends OF the building. double quartet
choir, composed OF Mrs. lmogeno Brown, Mrs. Anna
buckley Hills, Mr A Blschon, Mr. Franz Rcmmer,z
Stinor, w,th Mr PeIl organist, Gnd supported by
a chorus Of twenty-scycn voices, rendered
composers Tho professional anthem
selection IRON sJudas Maccabmus" by Handel,
aansm ss 2oe 9S. M puay
Buck Mrs. Brown and Mrs. ills took tho principal
parts in this anthem and rendered them with remark
able pathos and power After tho reading OF the
Psalms Tor the day--thc ninetcoDih, iorty-nih and
eightyliththe 'Gioria patri.n in Q, by Mozart, in
fiat, by SIenor Mosra, and "Od Hundred" In A,
sung. Tho "Te Deum'' In q, alter Carozzl, and The
"Jubate' in II Hat, by Berge--!olowing the Scrip
ture icssons-gavc tho quartet voices ample play,
which they improved to tie admiration OF the many
strangers present. whose turned toward the
chor gallery. selection from koasni,s e "staoat
Mrs. Hills, ana the hymn, 20 Come, all Ye Faithful
by Donizcttl, sung as an anthem " y by tho double
laI I'M
effect as Us strns through the house During
the ofcrtoTy tho anthem, "Hark tho Herald Angels
Singn by Verdi, In Hat, was sung and
during the communion service, but preceding tho
administration Of the elements the .5anctus In by
Gneruon was rcudered by tho oryans, and after that
Chrslmas'-was sung by tho full choir. The Rev.
DR.. Cooke preached an able sermon from the tcxi,
Luke, H., II, in the course OF which he demon
strated the fitness OF those Words ION earth peace
good will TO men," by review Of tho moral and social
Condition OF tho world before Christ and now. Ho
showed how much the birth OF Christ done eie-
vate and cnnoblo woman, and how much more secure
lie and property are where Christ Ia Known ana loved
than elsewhere lie quoted IRON Daniel Webster and
from BurAc to show The value Of Sunday schools and
Christian education upon the civil institutions of the
world ut tho present day, and closed with reference
to tho esteem IN which this day, or the event Il rc
cas, is held by CHRISTIAN hearts, There is something
In the Christmas festival, he said Tint responds to
something IN tho human heart. and that is why m
gody men honor TINS day in some respects as highly
as Christians do.
Tho interior OF tho me-bonorod edlhce on Broad
Crowds filed tho vestiDulcs, who were unable to bo
seated until tho pow owners had taken their places
Around each pillar were gracefully twinei wrcahs Of
evergreen and evory archcd window was similarly
decorated, tho sunlight shining through the richly
painted glass, illuminating the interior with rainbow
lights mciowed hore aud there by the warmer tones
and again streaming IN tie spondor OF purple and
gold the aislcs, body ana chnnccL Tho embel-
sh OF the altar were very nne. Tho centre us
wc tho sides was bound with evergreen, and
great wreath Of nowcrs was In the middle. An
illuminated star composed OF gus jets shed bright
Al. I'm xl.ln rhA Thnr ding Anxk
also enwrapped in evergreen, ana wherever flowers
be placed to advantage there they were;
ana bouquets stars and every emblem Of the church
tuberoses, yoiets, carnations and llics nug tho
edi1ce with perfume. At eleven O'Clock the
VICES commenced. tho following beng the musical
programme, which ~ need hardly DO SAID
was carried out III worthy manner:-fho process
sionai hymn, "Adesto Fideiis," ,venite exui.emus
Bcncdctus" In q; hymn, "Caln on the listening ear
OF night" ''kyriu Eleison," '.Gloria TIbl," aud
hymn, .'it came upon tho midnight cioar, by Wills
Alter the sermon an ''Onerory Antncm,' by Handel,
was sung; Irisagion; !" hymn, "Bread Of the world
n mercy broken and .'Glcrla IN Excclsls Deo."
prani-Mss Ida W. Hubbel, Miss Walters; aiti--Miss
Anna Drasd, Mrs Kennedy; tonori-Mr George
Mr.. uhapin; Mr. samuel r. Warren, organist and al.
rector. The address Of Rev. DR.. Potter was iull OF
eloquent illusions 10 the day and the manner in
which II should be celebrated
ST. GLoRGEs.
ST Georges Church, on Rutheriurd place. was prot
ty, but not very eaborately dressed. Tho galleries,
pulpit and reading desk were hungarth green's, also
tho gas fixtures The rector, Rev. stephen II. Tying
ID. d. preached a Christmas sermon from the icxL
with us child Is Dorn, unto US King Is given"
The congregation Was large anu included great many
vlslora DR.. lying was assisted by The Rev. w. ".
Wililams. The music consisted OF Novcilos .sAdestcu
anthems and Mosenlha's .'re Dcum Adoph Adams
lovely 'CaLiiquc dc NoGl," was sung onertory
by Mrs. Pratt Mr.. Pratt presided ut tho organ
Marks.
St Marks church, second avenue and Tenth street.
being OF the oldest churches IN Now York, aud
oDerng attractive musical programme visited
by largo congregation. che strangers among tho
congregation ionnd considerable interest them
the memorial tablets to the Stuyye3ants, Schuylers
Pinckneys anu other old New YORK families the
wall around the church. Ihe Christmas dccoruti ioa
consisted OF cstoons Of cvcrgrcens wh reached
tho roof to the galleries and twned around the pulpit
aud over the doorwayA he rcctor o: Tho church,
the Rev. j. H. Ryialce. preached short sermon irom
the text found N Galatians, W., I-"Dut when tho iu
ness Of time was come Coz sent Iortli hts son" Dr.
Ryinco spoke particularly oi the beauty OF iath and
said that himself he preferred 10 bc pcrmcaied
with mystery Than TO go doubling through tho world.
The greater part OF the sermon DEVOTED to The
babe OF Bethiehcm the git oi God to the world. The
opening music was the marvellous work from the
Creation" followed by an anthem and Glorla Patr"
(atcr nineteenth icrtyfllth and eghty-l!L psalmsl