The New York herald., 1879-12-26

and tho chanccl was especially luxurious, FOR ON
the communion table stood new service OF silver.
Of Irvington. on the Hudson, donated to st. AIMS
he being then vestryman. After almost genera
ton's use he had the same articles melted aud re-
made In the most modern style of the engravor's
art and ct this Christmas time presented them
again to the church. hagon and paten. given
by lady member Of the church in memorial Of her
deceased husband also used for the frst time in
the communion service yesterday Besides these gifts
to the church the Doctor has received generous
contributions for the poor Of the parish. whereby
hc has made sixty poor families glad at this
Christmastde. At the offertory DIR. Schenck asked
for 000 to be applied to the repairs of the roof of
the church of the boilers by which the building is
heated. and or tho organ which aids the congrega-
tion In their musical worship.
In the evening entertainments were held in York
Street Methodist Episcopal Church. in 'Our Mis-
Mr.. w. u. Williams read 'rhe Pauper's Christmas
Story" and Colonel W. NJ. Rogers. of Now York.
StayT' DR.. Fulton's new Church of the People in
the Rink had their Christmas festival also in tho
evening. when addresses wero delivered by the
Doctor and by Mr.. Conway
CATHOLIC cHuRcHEs.
The fifteen hundred seats In the beautiful church
OF st. Mary's Star OF the Sea. of which Rev. Henry
OLoughlin 10 pastor, were occupied carly as four
o'clock in tho morning by members of that parish.
The edifce. which was modestly decorated with
evcrgreens, was handsomely illuminated. Roy.
Father O'Loughlin celebrated the first mass ana
day. Several people the sr
and received holy communion. The volunteer
choir OF the church. under the direction Of Professor
themselves admirably. The pastor also celebrated
the second and third masses. Three masses were
then offered by Rev. Fathers Peter Mcguire. Duiay
aud Fitzpatrick, respectively. Collections were
taken up ut all the In aid Of the orphans and
q very handsome sum is said to have been realized.
At st. Stephens Church. Summit street, the frat mass
was offered up at four O'Clock. Rev. Father o Dricn
oficiating as celebrant. the pastor. Rev. Eugene
ORcilly, as deacon. and Rev. Father Doran as sub
deacon. The programme was as follows Mass, for
male voices. Mercadsnte; Vent Creator. Cortada;
ofertory. for male voices Adcstc Fidelcs, Novelo.
At quarter to eleven the last mass was said. The
musical programme, which rendered excep-
tonally WE'LL consisted Of the Adestc Fideles; Kyric
and Gloria. Giorza, No. 81 Vent Creator. aounod;
Credo, Gloria, No. .; ofertory, Noel, Gounod;
ssnctus II Benedictus and Hosanna, Giorzs. No. .;
Agnus Del, Giorza, No. 3; postludium. Hallclujah
(Messiah). Handel. The artists taking part In the
choir were e:--Albert y. Caswell. organist; tenors
Messrs. Charles Lockwood. Rudolph Himmer, Smith
and 0rehan; bassos. Mr.: Otto Fleming and Messrs.
Cartwright and Doherty; soprano, Miss Isidora
Martinez; contralto, Mrs. A. Chrstianson.
First mass at st. Peters Church, cornor Of Warren
and Hicks streets. was At four O'Clock, when the
chimes played Novello's Adeste Fideles. Loretz's
ven Creator was given, and at the oertory Cantique
de Noel, the mass sung being Millards Sixth Mass.
Tho Christmas carol wss sung ct the second mass