, 1877-12-26

StAf1Q nj kA9 UUt3Es 4UU kuUEk- ~ Nuy luAt WIN
hear Ny voice aud will open unto Nc, will
come In unto him and stop With him md fc
with Me.h Nothing Was gEnndcr holter. and
purcr than this Fellowship slM'wn BY uniting Of
bcst in gratitude to uod, and eacl. voice should
be lifted up IN ptaElc inf the unspeakab1a ktft
Of nol TO men, and In prayer for tho iEnorant
and goddess.
The Rev. Mr.. Everest, Of tho Plymouth Con.
gregational. Church. said he warmly embraced
Tue present opy'ortunItv, a. tho isst hand e.
tended to him In Christian fellowship when be
came here was that Of BIshor Cheney: Moth
ing was more IN harmony with the day than han the
present gathering. Christians were united in
prayer Tor ono another and they met now IN
praise and worship, all dcnomiuat!onal contro-
yersics being laid nsttte. Men grew old before
their time. and Christ came to give them back
thcir cl,!ld-tItc.-to alvelthem an earnest Of tho
The Rcv. Mr. Crofts followed. Alluding to
tho numerous conlcssfanats In the different
The Rreat mass vas to be sung I'll came toRcth-
er,-0crnan, French, and 1ta1!an.-aud 80 on
IN occas!on like the present all gathered to-
gcthcr TO sing III unison, Joy 10 tho world,
drcn'a day; It shnwcd tho possibilities Of man
Kind, that ~ the Divine became human, 80 tho
human could aEmo become divine. His thought
to-day WINS tho religious possibilities OF child.
tted each little one, whether ia tho ovc1 OF pal-
acu., Christmas brought religious lie to child.
llool. Amid the Kr[ss.Kr!n9lcs and Joys Of
becoming Chr!stl,Ise. and Of doing christIlko
work. Children brought men 10 Chriat a. the
star In otdcn times brought men 70 the child
Christ. Ills Christmas Wish, including tho mcr-
rv Christtnns and tho compliments Of tho sea-
son, was that all could know Jesus.
Dir. Gibson sntl 1t WIS a great 10y to him 10
be present. There was an Evangelical Alliance
IN the congregation. They Ind got to rccogniz-
r$t hk7 ttxrN
hood, ns On tho same platform, and each should
follow tho Scripture doctrine Of considering the
other butter than h!n,se'E, not IN eeckinR tho
othera' iauts. Each denomination had its ue-
tlon especially did good work 1T calling alton
tIon to persons and facts, instead Of PROPOSE
ttons, words, and lorms. Too much attention
had been given to tle latter. Christians wero
song, they would DO ono Ia creed. All could
1oln harmoniously III the glorious creed "a stn.
ted In tho Episcopal rraycr.Book. 1ct all
saft ,r94n d tho on ssgsa r., ,ee Of pthe f so
aid also around the tarco great facts Of His
life, the cradle, cross, and crown. To-day WAS
tho time to gather around thu cradle. Tho
greatest central figure was the cross, ncIt the
around The cradle. etnblcnat!c Of tho simplicity
Of tho Christian faith. hottco tho simplicity
Of slaeon's faith He took tho child Jesus 10
b., aq IL nna eves
n :aIsSa 4ss s~ tefss u IL 81 s
had not yet fallen. The birthday was one Of
A Ass ;oa rs' esa isf' tdas. Il W % Tnder
tue shallow OF the cross was tho thought Of tue
future, crown: Keep around the cradles,
around the lttls ons., r ls( and happiness, a.,
RP' shs e iS sas fsa as t. E. Il
Tbs exercises were then closed With tho dox.
olog5, followed by prayer by DR.. Mitchell.
At TIE CATHEDRAL
simply aud tastefu!ly decorated Yesterday.
Natufnl eyesgreen.trccs woro arranged at rcgl-
lar intervals along the stdes Of the auditorium,
mounted upon the haeks Of tho .pews. Hang.
tho walls the ent!ro length and breadth; twa
shapely cyyrgrcon.trcea guarded tho approach
10 tho chnnce1, and belind tho chancel the
aEehsd wal' was thickly planted o wli ySnns
Tho pulpit.cioth of white was orna.
mented with ferns Rhd antunn-fcavca,
tastclu'ly arrAnQel; upon tha baptislnal font, 3
spray Of 1]ne eTcfGreena wns arranged 70 fnl
earcfessly and gracefully oyer tbs top and down
OF snow-sliitc Rrastcs, with an oycrwork Of red
a,,tumn leavcs and berries.
A choral eeryicu Wa4 held, With about sixty
singers led by Canon Knowles.
bishop Mcf.areu delivered short Chr'stmai
rfF6& In TRI
re H. nr,"in and 4. nronicc,c. ron
~ ~ cato,ne ~ nerSc.ncns IT tha phistnry q, N.
a,,S Tha nrnnh.t. t,a s1oEnyy ~ ~,
tpth ,i I,rs " M 's a.vnr IN xe.es .s
iefora .tn "i lila al advcnt. liz ALLUDED 10 Ii,
e.oa<.a. ee.oa '1 .t,e .SrIod how ,hn wors ~,
passagss tna5 sooMea nov ine MoTa H. w.. :.
Sa1 a. sna .e " . ,d inn q,
asx. .1 rsrt t. ~ wnrra ~ rbristiamitv fsn
sta ~ T., ~ Nv snd hov - -" 49, r"1, r1a,
ae IL q"u .octs ~" ~ STS bss,,.ns m"r,
Sasn ~ sox l., ,;n,ss ,nn@ sgoI ih'
Sav IT.. .s s't .ot k 4, 1x~' .s,,o ras NJ.
ta"t ~ ~ ~ IN s,rcn~th Uni nrit" n wnm.n
Hihnnt ~ ~ nv @ of hcr weatms.,se sY L was naturn
ia, I t.,,ns.. ~. Sa.i1 he .,t ~ 10 tnas
that an laeai smege shouaa ne sct mP py snoa, ka
sn,pS " .hnr,d ~ ~ t,o
Saoaa s aha,a rat-,, w ,.,saS :,
Man5 .a.t .-t, -" ~ '4 nt,,at9.x rSSu IN,
heavea, , ,,,is. a ~ so,'s,t .hso1"~,
nsea -. soo ,, ~ ~a1.laea =" y. rn"ft
anas ~ .a1tnes tn s1oh.u S ~ kh,a, asS.,
an 'T a. ~ snons ,sss,r UJ X to bIrth
EErJ.t srT trur1,aj ,,r,or fh.. itnmac,,fnta ron
csntinn A. ti,e clnss x thc srrmnn cotnmunIoj
~ ps ~eichra,rd. ~ ~s'S - 'A' LAW" >S'N@"''
T1s .ronInn- rr,vor. and cboro, sorvfca nm,