New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-26

The Church of the Heavenly Rest Fifth ave. had the
T dGSrs laurel ans AZ the back Of the chance
large star of Bethlehem of white flowers The pulpit
lectern and font were trimmed WIN pine ana ros and
the outer door with fir. Communion was celebrated
nreached at ii a. m to large congregation from Phillip
plans r. II and SsSo %n You a de eS %as
OF thtywo male voices under the charge Of choir,
master Harry F. Reeves and organstJ r. vsnvlc gave
io loft NV Ei.ey; vepte, Dr. Cook re Deum, E-nat,
ye JS Dec nym Ryre heo
eain Gloria Ha' t6 Van Welt hymn Hail the Long
from .Chriss" an unfinished oratofo of Mendelssohn;
sanctns Fied Gloria in Exces old chant recessional
decorated with holly and flowers The organ loft was
sIs %Rsea WITH WITH asls ana
communion table was ma ae u IN s Iad the
corners of the chancel The Rev. Dr. Rainsford rector
preached az IL eec 10 The great
the by electricity peaed ioth ooas OF Re
Snd s ssrsed choir assisted by large chorus
female voices gave upa the the M%nght cear
matehings; professional hymn, 80 Come all ,, ye
Faithful Noveo Anthem, in place Of Veaite Ga fr s5
Re Deum in fiat Thomas Jubilate. in A, Bridgewaser
Anthem solo ShTsss seng hss nSsn oT anhe
Behod bring yT O%p cs Slad 1 Krps Ee hs
sPS6 hy%n Bread s4S Of t the w0T reees
sionaihymn Hark, the Herald Angels Sing, Mendeis-
sohn. -, -, 49,,
The Church of St Mary the Virgin had the altar beau
tiflly decorated with snilax and other cut MOVERS re-
eyed by masses green in the chancei No sermon was
preached during the day but masses were
at 80 and a. m followed by matiDs al 10 CLOCK anu
high and solemn celebration at lo45 o'clock Inc io
FTsaSs q %asS was Ssa
cessonal Hymn, "Hark the be-. Herald W A Faith
sing so GSnn0d a is'TG 9rc the supper Of the
Apostles Wagner onerory THE Fl, Frst Snsi InSs
Begotten." schumaDn: Postlude. "MaIche aux ran"
beaux," Meyerbeer
Trinity Chapel had each of the muloned arches along
~, sck Concealed in mass holly Across the entire
front OF the chance stretched triple arch Of laurel ana
the ss the The Rev Dr.
and assisted rsne the eSer 0 Of eiSe male
voices sang following Professional o; shepherds
p %ssnns Gsr an sps s Greene and Hayes
Gilbert Benedictus, Beekwith; lntrot hymn, - come
81 re aa and cn X ; hy@n
Herald Angels Sing, Mendelssohn onersory ,nen
were shepherds Abiding IN the aieid ei0erV
The Church of Holy Trinity, at Msdison-ave anu
tonai manner Rev pr Watkins preachea ana Was
assisted in the service by the Rev. Ren Mrs Helen Ind
igon William Ferguson and George PIehm Inc e.9I of
thirty voices The %sd nsySn sDss%
R R1su that Bringest Glad fidngs," Buck Gloria
f! sSSu. I sns Clad Hsps VII
soS responses Tours gloria tiO t IN a. Es
degser; hymn 90 Come TIN all to " hee% Gull
3 pssa counSon saneUs in spohr hymn Mem
dessohn Gloria IN kxcess IN G Grssesn Church at
7:3o oe's a. M, when the traditional changes and and
the carols the chimss were run sen tine tine
T Fes DR. Morgan preached upon Christ the FuIlness
Of the odhesd kevs Alexander aasEay smith and
was under the direction of g. W Warren orgams' ana
s Msrs eS Strand rs,ss tenor
~ a@ nr"cessiopa Hymn, Shout Glad rdings g. w.
Warren venite Plain Song 18Th Gresoran Tone re
in,rn sing Heavens william jackson kyrle aud
Gloria ibi beethoven Hymn, Adesis fldeles j.
ABSORPTION srS 70 %Ss Ea Mean s Those Holy voices
warren H rns rassG mands Gloria
In Excelsis; occasional. Nativity hymn tDe'"eien''
Gounod.
In the Reformed Church ct Twenty ana slh
~ snd fifi6sve Of the Middle Dutch Church and Of
The Mission in Twenty nnthst held n sasir s ss
, s,ess. Of i' syergrssns The Rev Bra yermilys;
Talbot W. Chabers ornst1n and rne se' b Mi owston
Preached the The chors OF the churenes S,n
chorus 2, twelve ss muscle sGe Special i'S
pared By the orgsi't ollow ~! organ sas'I pre-
hss s sese. aStsem The King Of Heavens
Tours. inyocaoD: Gloria Patri anthem, :" Inc Angel
Holland DhtlOudi suns -
hyms. when Christ Born Dfocesssonsi' Ane
King All sleGns sGis Church. in west
st. yesterday morDing conducted ny me nss a.
Heber Newton. The decorations were no. ~ % hncsl
was fest00ned with laurel and Princess pine ana e re-
turn aBd tablets adorned with wrealhs oi s w,
green Mr. Newton preached short sermon Oh ins III
and example Of Christ The following musical
was given BY choir Of thirty voices, ana sohh H. o'
man the organist:
Pro~esslonal hymn. Hark tina Herald Angels snf
deesou Kyris Eirison. Gloria J,bi Grztas ann .asao
W,r~. nfhep Thou that Feeest." from Inc Aesshn
6sadsl: Hymp DO, 20, Adesc FideIa, A. d. 1867 ns,r
Hsa 0Ssy " God N the HEhssb isfsoiesi' oH''s'