The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-12-28
CHRIST MAS.
Services at the Various Churches
Fine Music and Large COHSre-
cations.
ST. ANDREWS CATHEDRAL.

ST. ANDREWS CATHEDRAL.
The Christmas services at this church
commenced on Thursday evening at :
O'Clock with full choral service. The
interior of the church was most beauti-
fully decorated, particularly the rood
screen and the altar. The former was
in charge of H. R. H. Princess Likelike,
while Mrs. Willis and the Sisters of st.
Andrews Priory decorated the altar.
On Christmas Day, at 6 80 a m, full
choral celebration took place, followed
at haIf-past 9 O'Clock with morning
PRAYER. At the former service Tours
service in F was sung, and the number
OF communicates was large. AT the
latter service Il detachment of the Kings
/ Own attended, besides a large congrega-
! ton. The canticles and psalms We're sung
/ to Gregorian tones, and the TIE Deum
was by Redhead. The Bishop of Homo
| lulu preached an excellent sermon III
English and Hawaiian, from the text
"Glory to God in the Highest" At 3 30
p. IN. baptismal service was held,
Bishop. Evensong was sung at O'Clock,
when the Bishop delivered short add
dress.
The second congregation held u full
choral celebration at 80 O'Clock Il. m,
and morning prayer at IL o'clock. At
the latter service Dykes TIE Deum was
sung, and the anthem 'In the Begin
ming" by Allen. The Rev. George Wal
lace discoursed from the text "What
Mean We by this Service The offer
ings throughout the day by both congrc-
cations amounted to $105, which will be
devoted for the support OF Hawaiian
children at Christ Church, Kona.
ROMAN CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL.
At this church low masses were said
each hour from 30 until Il. m. High
Pontifical Mass was celebrated ut III
o'clock. The congregation completely
filled the church, and many were unable
to obtain admittance. The musical por-
ton of the service was fine, Wenner' 5
Mass in G being sung by the St. Louis
College school boys. The College band
also played several selections during the
service liz most excellent manner, re
flecting much credit on the superior
training of the Brothers The choir anC
d band were conducted by Brother Lam
belt After the mass the sacrament o
baptism was administered TO sixteel
/, adults and twenty-three children. IL
:, the afternoon the Right Rev. the Bishop
/ of Olba confirmed fifty persons, adult
/ and children At the Branch HoSpita
in the morning ten persons were regen
: Grated and admitted into the Catholi
. Church.
FORT-sTREET CHURCH.
A large audience attended at thi
church last evening on the occasion C
II the Christmas service. A fine musica
= programme was presented under TIA
- direction of Mr.. j. W. Yarndley, and
N was rendered in fine style. In additio
lr to the organ there was a piano and sma
orchestra. Pastor Cruzan delivered a
appropriate address. The decoration
were unique.
BETHEL UNION CHURCH.
The annual Christmas service wa
he held Sunday evening, a fair congreg,
ton being present. The pulpit platforl
W was Hastily decorated and occupied by
y number OF the Sunday-school children
c who took part in the exercises. TIL
lie church choir sang two anthems yer
we'll, and the readings were attentivel
le listened to. The Rev. E. c. Oggel, til
pastor, gave short address.