The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-12-25

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will be rendered by the regular choir.
CHRIST CHURCH.
The morning service will commence at
/ IL o'clock with plain Christmas music.
| Subject OF discourse: "Jesus, the Saviour
OF Mankind. Thou shalt call His name
Jesus, for He shall save His people from
their sins. Mat. l.; 81.
/ Afternoon celebration OF Sunday school
at 3:4j. Professional. 4" Brightly Cleans
our Banaer.v Address TO children, and
Christmas carols, with "Gloria in Excel
SIS"
The church is prettily but not elaborately
decorated. 4 large wreath runs all around
| the church, festOOned between the win
dows, and circular wreaths are placed over
each gas-jet. The chancel-luil and font
have bamboo twined around them, giving
a very light and graceful appearance. 4
wine Of the same runs around the creed
tablet. The lecturns are covered with ce-
dar and holly. On the front wall, one on
each side OF the chancel, are two circular
wreaths, one containing the monogram
al. II. S." and the other star. both
gilded. and producing very pretty effect.
The table-cOyer is trimmed with slender
wreath OF cedar and holly, and star OF
the same material is sewed upon its front.
On the altar rests Il large evergreen cross,
and gilded one relieves the rear wall. In
the chancel are pots OF trailing vines and
other plants.
ST. JAMES.
The sermon will be by the pastor, DR..
Peterkin.
The musical programme for this morning
Is a. follows: Voluntary, Neni Creator;
Venite, Peticolas; Gloria Patri, Dashiell; (;
Gloria In Excelsis, Chapel; TIE Deum,
sLloyds: Jubilate, Thomas, j. r.; Hark,
the Herald Angels Sing, Dashiell; Shout
the Glad Tidings, Abison; Ohcrtory-
Hark, What Mean Those Holy Voices, Da-
shell.
The church is very prettily dressed with
festoons Of cedar and pine around the chan
eel and the galleries. The pulpit is cOy-
cred with evergreens, AMI Il. III. =" Is in
gold letters on the front OF same. On the
Dilasters on either side OF the chancel are
two sentences i'm letters covered with ever
greens-viz.. "Christ our King" and
..Prince OF Peace" The choir is a yolun-
teer choir, we'll trained under Professor
PeticOlas.
MONUMENTAL CHURCH.
The decorations at this church are con-
fined entirely to the chancel, and are SIM
ple but i'm good keeping with the architec-
ture. and pleasing 10 the eye. There Is
cross lust i'm front Of the creed-tablcts. and
the two imposing pillars are wreathed with
cedar. Nearer TO the front is a smaller
cross, rising high from an archway OF ever
greens. The pulpit is trimmed with holly
and cedar. The chancel-rail is covered
with same material and white cloth hangs
from il TO the carpet. In the decorations
here there is a judicious mixture OF the
white and green, which shows the work to
good advantage and gives better coloring
to the designs.
ST. MARKS.
At ST. Marks church, corner Of First and
Clay streets, Rev. DR.. Dashiell, pastor, the
services will be held at II A. NJ. and 1870
p. VI. to-day. The text Of the Sunday
morning sermon will be
"No room for Him In the Inn
The music will consist Of all the chants
sung on sundays Venite, Te DeUm, &c
with the usual Christmas hymns. At the
offcrtory, " Hark, the Herald Angels Sing
The decorations are confined principally
TO the chancel, on account Of the recent
coloring Of the walls. The work has been
tastefully done.
1T. JOHNS CHURCH.
The chancel-rail, font, and pulpit OF this
church are beautifully decorated with cedar
and holly. over the pulpit is a cross and
crown. The windows back of the pulpit
have each an inscription. that on the left
being: "Lo! this is The Lord. We will be
clad and rejoice in His salvation" That
on the right: "LO! this is our God. We
have waited fol Him, and He will save U.s."
The music will consist OF regular Christ