Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-12-26

Feel MISREPRESENTATION, Marriage, In
cidents and General Sobriety.
Christmas! The day of all days in the
calendar. The one day of the three hundred
and sixty-fve observed by all men, religious
and worldly, Christian and Pagan, Jew and
Gentle. At least it was so observed in st.
Paul yesterday, but as there are many men
of many minds the day was observed III a
variety of ways, each individual following
the bent of his inclination. The morn was
ushered in by the herald eighteen hundred
odd years ago, with "Glory to God in the
highest!'' and therefore, first, how did men
pay their religious obligations? The old
church, ever mindful of her duty and
engaged all the previous day from early
dawn to the close of day preparing her
children for the great festival-''if we con-
fess our sins God is faithful and just, to
forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all
unrighteousness." Hundreds of repentant
ones made good confession, and when the
solemn toll of the bell warned that the day
of all days was about to dawn people of all
rank and conditions hastened from their
homes and out in piercingly cold air hied
shem to the house of prayer--they would hail
the natal day of mans salvation as
did the angel with "Glory to God in the
highest" At 5 o'clock the cathedral was
crowded with devout, earnest congrega-
ton OF shipers-worshiper whose
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by the thought of the great love of the
Prince of Peace. The grand ritual of ponti-
fclal mass was celebrated in all its imposing
magnifcence, while ths people displayed a
devotion and pious earnestness SO observ-
able in votaries of the old Catholic church.
The imposing effect was not little height
ened by the splendid decorations of the high
altar and the affairs in the two chapels. Aft
er mass, Father McMullen preached an elo-
quent sermon upon the Holy Incarnation,
and showing the duties of all faithful chill
dren of Christ's church.
Again at 10 o'clock pontifcial mass was
celebrated at the cathedral, when the sacred
editice was again filled with devout worship
ers. Right Rev. Bishop Ireland preached
the sermon-a long and able discourse, last
ing over an hour, in which he called atten-
ton to the day all Christians celebrate He
reviewed the history of Him who laid aside
His regal dignity, but retaining His godhead,
deigned to be born of a
tvirgin, that He might bring His people
to God. The mysteries Ct the divine
incarnation was q theme which should
make the hea' is of all humanity rejoice and
be glad, it was one to cause serious reflection
and retrospective thought and it was one
which should prompt renewal of VOWS and
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by the church, which was ever mindful of
the welfare of its children and the care of
their immortal souls. The provision made
for renewal of baptismai VOWS was in holy
comm union, to which he invited those of
the congregation who had been prepared by
confession to partake worthily. There were
upwards of 600 persons who partook of the
communion.
The congregations of the other Catholic
churches we're also large. The Church of
the Assumption, st. Mary's church, Chur Oh
of st. Louis, st. Joseph's and st. Stanis-
laus, were all we'll attended.
THE EPISCOPAL CHURCHES.
Like the Catholic, the Epis-
copal churches, honored the day
by enjoining their congregations to remem-
Der that "Glory to God'' came before "Good
will towards men," and the church of the
Good Shepherd had It's portals open to it's
flock at $50 in the morning. There is no
church i'll the city which is doing
more good work without ostentation
than this. The rector, the Rev. William
Cox Pope, B. D., is an interchangeable and
Jealous devotee to his calling. The pastor
of free church, he labors in the highways
and by-ways, and his whole time and ener-
gy are devoted to the spiritual care of the poor
and needy. Every day he has service, morn
ing and evening in his church, and he de-
votes much of his time in visiting the sick
and the afflicted, often bringing by his time
ly ministrations, both to bodily and spiritual
wants, CLEANS of bright sunshine where
gloom and despair had reigned.
Christ church was splendidly decorated
for the OCCASION. The day is festival in
the church, and it is becoming that the
sacred edifice put on the garb of gladness.
This church is peculiarly constructed for i'm
posing effects in decoration, which the ladies
of the congregation took full advantage of.
Scrolls with appropriate texts in contrasting
colors, festoons of evergreen, and shields
with crosses of twelve varieties adorned the
walls, and the pulpit was ar
tistically entwined with evergreens.
Within the communion rails the decorations
were elaborate, and the whole chancel seemed
with verdure clad. The services were those
usual for morning prayer, with the additional
collects and prayers ordt red in the rubric
for Christmas day. The choir had prepared
special hymns and anthems suitable for the
day, which were sung with great etfect-Mrs
Lamprey, Miss Haynes, Messrs. Huneman
and Buckelew forming the choir.
The Rev. w. P. Ten Brock preached the
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the world that he gave his only begotten son,
that whatsoever believeth on Him should not
perish, but have everlasting life.'' John,
ch., 16 ".
The sermon was based upon the idea of
Christmas being the "gift'' season of the
year. God 'gave" His son, hence the prac-
tlce of giving at Christmas. The custom of
christmas presents, the preacher showed,
was as ancient as the church, and was inaus
urated with "good will towards man, The
sermon was an interesting Cne and full of
instructive suggestions, keeping in viely the
gift each owes to his Maker. A collection
was made in behalf of the church missions
1t was announced that the childrens' festival
will be held in the church on Saturday
(toly lnnocents' day., of o'clock in the
afterI DON.
The decorations at st. Paul's were more
elaborate than at any other church. At the
altar rails beautiful screen of evergreens
OF excellent design spanned the chancel.
Ihe church was festooned with evergreens
and exotics, and the whole auditorium was
nlled with rich but subdued color, the soft
light preventing the faintest approach to gar
lshness. The music at this church was also
unusually fine.
The Presbyterian, Methodist, Baptist,
Congregationalist and Universalist churches,