Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-12-29
Christmas Festivities.



mas services were held by the worshipers at this
church. Mass was held at midnight and again
in the morning at half-past ten o'clock A SER
mon appropriate to Christmas-tide was preached
by the pastor The sanctuary and the altar were
| beautifully decorated with flowers, lights and
| evergreens.
CHRIST CHURCH (Episcopal) was handsomely
decorated with evergreen, wreathed round the
pillars, woven into stars, monographs, crosses OF
various sizes, shapes and degrees Of elaborate
ness. screen behind the altar bore the inscrp-
ton In green on a white ground, Emmanuel.
God with u.s." The whole effect was very pleas
ing The service was Morning Prayer and Holy
| Communion. The music was very elaborate and
admirable, even for this excellent choir. The
parts Of Miss Mary A. Phinney and Mr. +. W.
| Bancroft on Christmas day and the following day
were particularly noticeable. The Sunday
festival was held on the afternoon Of Christmas
day, with appropriate carols, gifts prefaced by
prayer, Scripture reading and an address by the
rector Rev Howard +. Hill. On Sunday the
musical programme was repeated, mainly, and
the Christmas sermon preached from Timothy Ill;
part Of verse 10, "And without controversy great
| is the mystery OF Goodness: God was manifest in
the flesh" Its theology was sound and "stal-
wart;" Its differences and comments practical
| The evening service was noteworthy for Its musi-
| cal merit. The sermon was on the martyrdom Of
St. Stephen.
CHURCH OF THE MgssIAH-The Sunday-school
| Of the Church Of the Messiah assembled with
their friends In large force In their vestry on Fri
| day evening last to enjoy their Christmas enter
tainment The room profusely decorated
| with evergreens In festoons, wreaths, crosses,
| notices, etc, and In the vestbue three large
trees lighted by Chinese lanterns, added to the
Welcome" proclaimed by the motto over the
door. Carols were sung by the choir and num-
Der OF the younger members Of the school, recita-
| tons were given, tableaux presented, and the
| reading by the pastor OF Bob Crotchets Christ
| mas Dinner, from Dickens "Chtistmas Carol"
| was accompanied by its rendition in pantomme
by bevy OF children, and the happy hour ended
| with distribution Of cornucopias OF candy by
jolly Santa Claus On Sunday morning the mu-
steal part Of the service was unusually prom
| inent, three anthems and three hymns appropri-
ate to the season being sung; and Mr.. Wright
| preached upon The Observance Of Christmas
treating it both historically and practically. As
is customary 10 this society, a Sunday school
Christmas service was held In the vestry on Sum-
day evening" and was very well atteded. 1t COM
prised Scripture readings prayers Rotations and
| the singing of carols by members of the school
and by the choir. For several months the excel
lent choir OF this society has been strengthened
by the addition of the fine tenor voice OF Mr.
Blanchard Of Williamstown.
TRINITY CHURCH.-The Christmas services at
this church opened Friday evening with the
| usual Christmas tree The vestry was tastefully
decorated and trimmed with evergreen. tree
bearing the fruits of many climes stood at either
end of the altar. The Sabbath-school was out in
full force, and the children had most delightful
| time. The pastor preached on the Sunday morn
| ing following Christmas from Luke ii: II: "For
| unto you is born this day In the city OF David
| Saviour, which is Christ the Lord" He spoke of
this as the most important event in the worlds
history, made so by the fact that in the babe of
Bethlehem was enshrined Deity incarnate for the
| redemption Of a lost world. He noted the pro.
priety OF celebrating this festival, and considered
| the manner in which it should be kept. He also
| spoke Of the purpose for which Jesus came, the
influence Of his teachings and spirit on the lives
| Of men. The work Of Christ refining to the
taste and purifying to the heart; all the pleas
ures connected with Christmas time should be
pure in themselves, in their tendency and in all
| their associations. Jesus sought to bless men by
| words of kindness he daeds 81 love b, n ufo 81
| self.denial nv a nnre e,amnle and hv tho OH, ~
himself for perishing world. We shall best Gel
citrate the day II we follow him in life OF pur-
ity, and of loving service to our fellow men. A
| Sabbath-school concert in the evening, consisting
| OF responsive readings, singing, recitations Of
Scripture and hymns by children and the young
| people, was very fully attended
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