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The New York herald., 1879-12-26
NEWARK, N. J.

While the streets of Newark were almost deserted.
and the congregations at the numerous houses Of
worship not large. considering tho special
vices arranged for the occasion. the hearths and
homes were everywhere made bright and happy.
doors. As usual tho Episcopal churches
aud many temples of other denominations
were tastefully trimmed with evergreens and
flowers and trained choirs sang anthems and carols
appropriate to tho day. At st. Patrck's Cathedral
ut half past ten O'Clock solemn Pontiica mass
celebrated. Bishop Corrigan being the celebrant.
The sermon was preached by Very Row. G. H. Doane.
Vicar General. Tho music was tiounod's Messe So
lennele. In the evening there many balls par
ties and theatrical performances. Excellent order
prevailed. only half dozen arrests being made all
day. t.f
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CHURCH OF THE HOLY TRINITY.

ChohCH OF THE HOLY TRINITY.
The decorations in tho Church OF the Holy Trinity
were handsome in their simplicity. Festoons of
eyergreens. in which stars and of the same
material were arranged at alternate distances, hung
upon the walls and the front of the gallery. The
reading desk. pulpit and baptismal font werc also
adorned with Christmas emblems, while on
either side of the chancel stood q small FIR
tree. On tho wall behind the chancel vas
large green cross surmounted by q star
and above were the words prince of Peace" on
one side OF the chancel. in perpendicular form was
the word "Redcemer" and on the othor Emanuel I"
The special musical service was rendered In a cred
liable manner by the organist and choir. The rec
course by saying that Matthew records that tho
birth of Christ occurred in the days Herod, the
King. and Paul. writing to the Galatians,
teaches them that when tho fulness of
the time was come God sent forth His
Son. made of woman, made under
the law. to redeem them that we're under tho law.
Bible history, DR.. Tying continued is God's purpose
written plain All the developments OF life are a
Transcript OF that book which no was found wor-
thy 70 open but the lion of the tribe of Judah Tho
days OF Herod were dark days, whom man mad for
gotten humanity, ana yet the days of Herod
the fulness OF the time. 1t was when dark ness had
settled on the earth that the light shone from on
high. 1t was when no help could be seen and no
hope derived from anticipation that God sont
to man from the heavens His only beQotten
Son. Let not presumptuous man tell us
that the Gospel has been outgrown and that the
promises of God not sufficient for this genera
ton. When they do this IL to me tnat men
are only seeking to bring the darkness OF uerod's
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AMONG THE SOLDIERS.

That portion of the army of the United States
which Is garrisoned on Governors Island spent the
day very quietly. There no dress parade. and
the only departure from those observances which
characterize ordinary Sunday was the circum-
that tho mess dinner triAe more tooth
some. There abundance of turkey, roast
beef plum pudding and an extra allowance of grog.
At halfpast ten o'clock there morning service ut
the chapel. Chaplain Goodman officiating. Despite
tho inclemency of the weather there was good at
tendance. the members Of the garrison and visitors
being largely represented. The remainder of the
day spent by the Inhabitants OF the island. for
the most part tho retirement Of their respective
quarters in social enjoyment.
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CHANGEABLE WEATHER IN GEoRGIA--NUMERoUs
AcoIDENTs-EvIDENCE OF RETURNING PROS.

lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.1
ATLANTA. Dec. rs, 1879.
Christmas Eve hero the warmest known
in Georgia. There few fires IN the houses ut
night and persons walking in tho streets perspired
freely. To-day it turned bitter cold. great many
accidents occurred to-day from large peppers. One
doctor had twenty-three calls for wounded fingers.
eyes, &c. A young man had his arm blown of at
the elbow by the accidental discharge OF shotgun.
More money was spent than during any holiday
known since the war.
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was well cooked and served. There roast beef.
potatoes. bread and butter pickles. mince and apple
pies. tea and cakes. The utmost nnerriment pre-
vailed, and denied admission to the
feast. After dinner many OF the boys went to the
theatres elsewhere. but hundreds of them
amused themselves about the institution.
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CHILpREN's cHRIsrMAs TREE.

At the Chapel of the Holy Comforter for Seamen.
on West street. grand Christmas festival held
during the afternoon for the Sunday school The
services opened by singing and prayer. An sd-
dress then delivered by Rev. I. A. Hylsnd on
the significance of Christmastide. The manner Of
spending Christmas observed by the miners Of
Nevada and California was described by the pastor
from personal experiences. He dwelt torchingly on
the religious zeal which should inspire the souls of
all children in accepting tin horse from the Christ
mas tree and urged them to take their little wooden
dolls home and love the Lord. At the close of the
address tho presents were distributed from the
Christmas tree amid much juvenile enthusiasm The
scene q very pretty one. The ewss OF the chapel
and the chancel were hung and festooned with gar
lands of evergreens and notices. Singing and
prayers closed the festival Tho money for the pres
ents contributed by several persons connected
with the mission who are Interested in the welfare
of the Sunday school.
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CHARITABLE AID SOCIETY.

Four hundred and thirteen families. aggregating
about two thousand persons. made happy for
the time being through tho medium Of the New
York Charitable Aid Society for Women ana Chil-
dren. distribution took place under the auspices
in addition to poultry and other provisions. S76
pairs Of shoes. together with Garments all amount
ing in value to Six truck loads Of articles in
all were hand for the benefit OF the needy and IL
the necessary articles the society will
not allow its work to end with the holiday season.
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then continued every hour until halfpast ten when
q solemn high mass was sung. the celebrant being
Rev. Father McCready; deacon. Rev. Father Smythe;
subdeacon. Rev. Father Grammar; master of cere-
monies. Rev. Father Dougherty. The fruits of the
mission which closed last week were manifest in the
extraordinary crowds which filed the church at
each of the Masses especially at the high mass when
hundreds were unable to gain admission. The
music sung at tho latter service Kyrie and
Gloria from Mercadante; the Credo. Sanctus
and Agnus Del being from Haydns Mass.
No. g. The ofertory piece Lambilotte's pastoral
hymn. Pastores. the solo of which was excellently
rendered by Miss Cassidy the soprano OF the choir.
The sermon was preached by the Rev. Father Brady,
of the Paulist Fathers. who took his text from
John. l.. l-"In the beginning was the word. and
the word was with God. and the word was God"
The preacher spoke at considerable length the
mystery Of the Trinity. and OF the Incarnation as
embodied in the dogma Of the Trinity. He then ex-
planned the Christian dogma in relation to mans
salvation. and concluded with invitation to his
hearers come in spirit with the shepherds to the
crib at Bethlehem to learn those lessons of heavenly
wisdom which the infant Saviour alone could teach.
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WILLIAMSBURG.

At different public halls in Williamsburg during
the afternoon the customary holiday hops were
held. and the theatres Of the locality were also
crowded both at the matinee aud evening perform
ances. In peighborhoods mostly frequented by
Germans every available hall occupied at night
by or less pretentious party of jewellers.
Tho only event to mar the peacefulness OF the day
stabbing atfray in the evening. the parties to
which were intoxicated. t4lssl
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CHURCH OF THE HOLY CROSS.

At the Church Of the Holy Cross the services
began at four o'clock, the pastor. Rev. Father Nc
Cready, celebrating tho first mass. Masses were
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JERSEY CITY AND HoBoKEN.

The Christmas holiday in Jersey City. Hoboken
and vicinity was duly observed. both in the matter
of church services and In home festivities. The
poor and destitute not forgotten by those in .
position to offer aid. and sumptuous dinners were
provided at the various hospitals. orphan asylums
and the Hudson County Children's Home. The in-
mates both OF the County Prison and the Alms-
house wero furnished with a substantial repast by
the Board Of Frecholders. Impressive church cere-
monies took place in . number Of the most
prominent houses OF worship, those at St. Peters
Roman Catholic Church. in Jersey City, and also
at the Church Of Our Lady OF Grace. in Hoboken.
being particularly impressive. At the latter.
Mozart's Twelfth Mass was sung by an augmented
choir. assisted by the New York Philharmonic So
ciety, under the leadership Of Mr.. A. NeuendorH.
The morning services at the Protestant Episcopal
churches were well attended and the edifices
profusely decorated. In the afternoon the Sunday
school scholars belonging to the churches Of nearly
all denominations held interesting exercises and
the recipients OF suitable gifts at the hands Of
their teachers and friends.
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xrwspors' LODGING HOUSE.

At the Newsboys' Lodging House, New Chambers
street. the day spent is the custom there.
There were exercises Of any kind but aftor dinner
the evening spent by large numbers Of the boys
In the gymnasium and with singing. Some fcw days
ago Mr.. Charles OConnor. the popular superinten-
Of the institution received the following letter
from Mr. William NJ. F1ess. who has for some years
past furnished'the dinner for the boys. He said =:
Will you tho favor of getting up the usual Christ
dinner for tho invite the
hods To please you cannot give thom too much
have many.
pleasing Incident of the day was the distribution
of good warm clothing, shirts aud socks, to about
two hundred OF tho boys. The money for these
presents. some $500 In amount, was sent from
Europe by General Van Allen through Mr.. A. q.
Brown. About Ave hundred boys sat down to din
ner. The large dining room would only accommo-
date aoout three hundred and sixty at d time, but
the others as carefully and plentifully pro-
vided for at second table, The menu, although not
Of the greatest variety, ample. and verything
The New York herald., 1879-12-26
STATEN ISLAND.

As usual on Staten Island Christmas was observed
general holiday, the business places in the
eral villages being mostly closed. The chimes were
rung in the morning. and colors were displayed on
the public buildings. The hve hundred "old salts'
of the Snug Harbor. at Now Brighton. were fur
nished by Governor Melville with about
cartload OF turkeys for dinner. DIR. c. Henry
King, Physician in Chief and Superintend
ent of the Seamens Retreat. at Stapletons
supplied the disabled In that institu-
ton with roast turkey dinner. and all those
sick in the different wards Of the hospital wore
treated to extra fruits and decaces. Tho Rev. DR..
Kpp conducted services there in the afternoon.
Sheriff Brown, at the County Jail vt Rich
mond made generous provisions for the pris.
oners. including Reinhardt. the wife murderer. Mrs
Mccormack matron OF the County Poorhouse. pro
vded extra dinners for all tho inmates OF that insti
tuition. and the 400 children at the Child's Nursery
at Four Corners were provided with good dinnerA
and presents. The churches throughout the island
were elaboratey decorated and the Feast OF the Re-
deemer was = special devotion in number OF them.
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REFORMED DUTCH CHURCH.

At the Reformed Dutch Church. corner of Twenty
first street and Fifth avenue. Rev. Llewellyn ID.
Bevan. of the old Brick Church. occupied the pulpit
by invitation of Dr. Rogers pastor DR.. Bevan took
his text from Matthew. l.. 49, and said:-Tho great
feature of the day to the Christian believer is tho
fact Of the Incarnation. Non-conformists in the
rgidity os their creed. have held as their great car
dinal doctrine the principle of the atonement. In
their stern adhesion to this great truth
ers to a comparative disregard Of the
less important fact that though Christ died
for He was born for man. Christianity differed
from paganism in one great and marked character
istic. The former strikingy evinced in the text
is the religion OF hopethe latter that OF despair
Paganism groped in the dark and sang of the gores
of the past Christianity taught mankind that
higher and nobler destiny awaited them on the
other side of the grave. Christ came to us in the
form Of babe. and that little babe in Bethlehem
taught lesson in His helplessness that more than
any other indication OF His mission. has
served to prove His divinity Humanity per-
sonided and made divine. Hence Christianity Is the
woman and the pleading infant. The oppressed. tie
weary and the wretched find refuge in the bosom
Of the divine child who was born in stable and.
up to manhood pursued the avocation Of car
penter. That child gave dignity to labor which it
never had before. Warriors. statesmen orators and
philosophers were the heroes OF paganism. Christ
rejected not these but had place in His arms for
all The influence of this great typical truth Is hap
PLY more felt and bears more outward frnt to-day
than some years ago. Puritan Influences
disappearing. anu the religion or hui
manity is taking its place. Our very Festivities
hallowed by the thoughts inspired on this occa
sion. and it has become fashionable even to be
charitable at thus season. The frivolous and the
worldly minded. the indifferent and the cold, felt
that 1t was mean and unworthy to neglect the poor
and the suffering, and cheerfully contributed to the
relief OF the INDECENT Childhood appealed to all
Christian hearts to-day in the person Of the God
Child, and claiming to be follower Of Christ
could reject the appeal. America especially had
reason to be grateful to the Almighty. Peace and
plenty were her portion. while Europe groaned
under the weight of armies and the horrors Of ap-
proaching famine.
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How the Festival Was Celebrated
and Enjoyed.
IN CHURCH AND BY THE FIRESlDE
Glad Words and Gleeful Carols,
Prayer and Pageantry.
FOOD AND RAIMENT FOR THE POOR
Patients and Prisoners Feasted and Chill
dren's Hearts Made Glad.

Those early risers who looked on Christmas Day at
Ave O'Clock in the mornng-the early worshipper
on his way to church; the lampghter. running with
his pole in his hand to extinguish the street lamps
the policeman on his dreary post; the newspaper
man returning home from his labors Of the night.
and last not least the little youngsters who woke
early what Santa Claus had put in their stock
ing and then listened to the drip, drip. drip of the
rain storm-an must have instinctivey thought that
It would be indoor Christmas Day and that home
the best place to spend it, They were right.
Yesterday was mostly spent at home at the houses
of friends. 1t was notably day of family
gatherings At the ferries. the railroad stations
and in the horse cars the majority of the
passengers were evidently on their way to pre-
arranged festivities. They were mostly elderly
couples from the country carefully protected from
the storm by an abundance Of wraps. each carrying
carefully packed present fresh from the hands Of
the storekeeper, family groups. with the bouncing
blueeyed baby in the arms of the father. its way
to spend its first Christmas Day with grandpa and
grandma. and great expectations legbly written in
the innocent expression of its smiling face. There
was diminished attendance at the churches.
Neither the soemnities of the day. the much ad-
versed musical attractions the floral decorations
sufficient to induce the multitude to enter the
sacred edihces. Selections from the oratorios Of
Handel. the music of Mozart, the hymns OF
BeethVven the expected eloquence Of the
preachers failed to draw from the cosey freside
the late breakfast table the ordinary Sunday wor-
shippers. The mighty acclaim of ''Glory to God in
the Highest and 'Hark. the Herald Angels Sing
was listened to by comparatively few.
The streets. therefore. q deserted look
throughout the day. Their quietude was disturbed
only by the unmusical cadences of the horn of the
small boy, which heard in nearly every side
street and every avenue. In the evening tho city
put on brighter aspect. The storm had abated its
fury. the rain ceased to fall. and the consequence
was the purveyors of amusement reapeda IN abundant
harvest OF dollars at their respective box Offices
So the day ended well and was q merry Christmas
after all,
The New York herald., 1879-12-26
ST. ALBAN's CHURCH.

Tho services at st. Adams Church. Forty-seventh
street and Lexington avenue. began with solemn
pers on Christmas Eve. The first service yesterday
was alow celebration. which began at halfpast
O'Clock. the Rev. @. ". Morrill, rector. being tho
celebrant. Mathis were sung at quarter after ton
O'Clock the rector officiating, and eleven O'Clock
began the solemn celebration Of the holy eucharist,
the Rev. Father Darby being the celebrant. This
service was preceded by q procession round the
church with incense, lights and banners. The
preacher was the Rev. Beverly Z. Belts, who deiv-
church was handsomely decorated with flowers and
evergreens, and the musical part of the service
exceedingly attractive Next Sunday the Christmas
services to be substantially repeated. tho only
changes being those which rendered necessary by
the difference in occasion.
The New York herald., 1879-12-26
ST. pAUL's EPISCOPAL CHURCH.

The services commenced in st. Paul's with the
early celebration Of the holy communion at half
past seven A. NJ. This was followed by Christmas
carol singing by the children from haifpast ten to
eleven The little ones marched in procession. and
their singing around tho church had very pleasing
effect. The eleven O'Clock services conducted
by the Rev. DR.. Mulcahy and Rev. A J. Thompson.
deacon. DIR. Mulcahy's discourse was based upon
the historical verify of the Incarnation and its
thentication of Christian sentiments and aspira-
tions. The singing notable for its excellence.
II was embraced in the following programme:-Te
Deum. L fat, Sir Robert P. Stewart; Jubilate, @,
Emil Naumann; Introit, Sing Heavens. Tours;
Kyrie. Garrett; hymn. While Shepherds Watched.
Best; offertory, Glory. Power. Wisdom. Tours;
Sursum Corda, Sanctus. Gloria in Excelsis. Pro-
fessor Leo Kofer oficated organist; tenor, D. b.
Jenery; soprano. Mrs. NJ. L Jefery; alto. Miss X.
Schuetz y basso, John saunders. Among the inter-
esting features of the observances at ST. Paurs
the lighting up for the first time OF truly magnif
cent and costly chandelier corona, presented by
Mr. Charles II. Contoit. 1t is said to be the finest in
the country. and will be again illuminated on Sun
day evening next
The New York herald., 1879-09-23
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

Colonel Jerome Napoleon Bonaparte. of Baltimore,
is at the New York. First Comptroller A. q. Porter
of the Treasury Department.; Rev Brooke Herford,
of Chicago, and ex-Congressman Thomas O. Platt, Of
Owego, N. ". are at tho Fifth Avenue. David G..
Robinson, of Albany. and Lester u. Faulkner and
Daniel Manning. of the Democratic State Committee
are at tho st. James. General James IL. wilson, of
St. Louis; Charlemagnc Tower. of Philadelphia and
William L. Walters, of Baltimore, at tho Bre-
WORT. Mark Skinner and Henry Field. of Chicago,
at the Windsor Henry @. Kelsey, of New Jersey,
and Assemblyman 4. N. Van valkenburgh, Of Lock.
port. N. u. are at the Gilsey. p. Il. Barnum. of
Bridgeport, Conn.,. is at tho Metropolitan Profes.
sor W. s. Clark. of Amherst, Mass, aud J. N McCul-
Tough. Of Pittsburg, Pa. at the st. Nicholas.
Lieutenant Commander w. d. Hoff. United States
Navy. and Major Walter Mcfarland, United States
Army, are at tho Astor. Rev. DIR. Wilson. OF Will
mington. N c. and I. J. Bidweli, of Arizona. at
tho sturtovant
The New York herald., 1879-09-23
PACIF1CATION OF ZULULAND.

CHIEFTAINs SUMMONED TO ULUNDI TO SIGN
THE TERMS OF PEAcE-INDEPENDENT SOW
ERE1GNTIEs-ENGLAND THE FINAL COURT OF
APPEAL.
by CABLE TO THE HERALD.
LONDON, Sept. %, 1879.
A despatch to the Times, from Cape Town,
dated September 2, says ys:-"King Cetywayo
will come here Immediately to await the order
of the home government. His capture has had
a quieting effect among the natives and the
danger Of a rupture with the Pondos has
passed away. A final assembly Of the great
chiefs, counsellors and people of Zululand was
to be held at Ulundi to-day, when the terms of
peace were to be proclaimed and each of the
chiefs selected to rule over the territories was
to sign an agreement According to this agree
ment the chief undertakes to forego the import
ing of arms from any quarter whatsoever,
and the importation Of merchandise from
the sea coast is also forbidden. The
making of war and the succession to chief
tainship will be subject to the approval of the
British government. When British subjects are
accused of crimes trial and sentence will depend
on the Residents approval. The alienation Of
land will be absolutely forbidden. In all
respects these chiefs will be sovereigns, each
in his own territory. A chief will not
be compelled to admit missionaries and the
prohibition Of the alienation of land will not be
relaxed i'll favor of grants to missionaries. The
British Residents will be instructed to advise
the chiefs, but to exercise no authority over
them. If the chiefs disregard the terms of agree
ment the Residents will report their conduct, but
will have no power to give orders. The course
Of the White Umvolassi River, from Kambula
Mountain to the sea, will divide the northern
from the southern residency divisions. Many
of the chiefs receiving territories represent
atives Of ancient tribes who were subjugated by
the Zulus, and they rejoice ut the recovery of
their independencc.,
The New York herald., 1879-09-23

Alsace-Lorranc. Discussions of the new alll-
ance occupy the journals to the exclusion OF
other topics.
The London Standards correspondent at
Vienna says it is understood that the
conference between Prince Bismarck and
Count Andrassy was mutually satisfactory
and that the question of written or
unwritten alliance is immateral, because
the conference has really resulted in
the sealing of preceding negotiations
An agreement has been made that Germany and
Austria Hungary shall firmly support each
other in every event. Count Andrassy was au-
thorized by the Emperor to declare at the he
ginning OF the conference the willingness of the
Emperor To conclude defensive alliance.
Prince Bismarck. in an interview with the En-
peror, stated that Emperor William had author
lied him to make similar declaration.
The New York herald., 1879-09-23

cradle quantities. but those who ordered it omitted
to provide for its transport the intervening
Hmalayas and for its safety from peculation. The
natural consequence that the traffic became con-
gested. and the grain thus delayed found its way
into other hands than those for which it was
intended. Whatever truth there may be in these
statements, there is no question that the position
of Cashmere is such that it gives them an air OF
probability. 1t is the key to the British frontier
on the northwest and the point on which the three
Great Powers in Asia have now converged. For
that alone its condition and the doings Of its
government must always be matters Of the first TIM
portance.