The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-12-27
CHRISTMAS AT THE CHURCHES.

Special Christmas services were
held in all the foreign churches, in
some on Christmas Day, and in
others on Sunday following. They
were of an interesting and impress
sive nature.
THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL.
The Saviour's nativity was CON-
memorated at the Roman Catholic
Cathedral in a method practised by
that church from time immemorial.
Low masses commenced at ) o'clock
A. NJ, and lasted until 8, at all of
which, excepting the first, Holy
Communion was held. At 10 o'clock
came Pontifcal High Mass. On
this occasion the Bishop of Olba
was assisted by the Reverend Fathers
Leonore, Clement and Sylvester.
The music of the occasion, which
was superior order, was furnished
by the St. Louis College choir and
brass band. 1t is worthy of mention
that the whole of the boarders of the
College marched into the church in
body, dressed, for the first time,
in their new uniform, which looked
extremely neat and pretty. The
Bishop delivered short and i'm
pressive discourse, in which he de-
picted the wonderful love of God,
as exemplitied in the gift of Jesus
Christ to be the Saviour of all
mankind; and at the same time
showing that the cooperation of
man, whose part is faith and
obedience, is essential to salvation.
The immense congregation filled the
church to overtlowing. The mass
was followed by the sacrament of
baptism, administered to children
and adults. Confirmation, succeeded
by the Rosary and Benediction.
came at o'clock in the afternoon.
ST. ANDREWS CATHEDRAL.
The Chanccl, the only portion of
the new Cathedral completed, was
somewhat hastily fitted up for occu-
pancy, and used for the first time
on Christmas Day. The evergreen
and floral decorations were profuse
and appropriate to the occasion.
Services were held at g.: 80 and 1880
A. NJ. At 9:30 A. NJ. came a
third services, when the Bishop of
Honolulu delivered an appropriate
sermon. At 11:l5 the second con-
gregation assembled, which was
augmented by visitors not usually
forming part of the congregation.
The Reverends Alexander Mackin-
tosh and Herbert ii. Goven assisted.
Reverend George Wallace delivered
an able sermon, in which he eluci-
dated the plan of salvation by the
manifestation of "God in the flesh. "
The church choir, led by the organ,
which was skilfully played by Mr..
Wray Tailor, and assisted by the
congregation, performed the musical
part of the service splendidly. The
sacrament of baptism was admins
tered in the afternoon.
AT FORT STREET CHURCH.
A special programme had been
arranged for Sunday evening, but
it was set aside, owing to the
absence, through illness, of the
organist and choir leader. The
services were conducted by the
pastor, Rev. j. A. Cruzan, assisted
by Rev. Arthur III. Smith, of the
North China Mission, who is, at
present, making short stay, en-
route for Tientsin. An able dis
course was delivered by Mr.. Smith,
from the text, "And of His King
dom there shall be no end" The
nature, the principles, the potency
and the irresistible character of the
Kingdom of the text were briefly,
but forcibly depicted. The anthems
and hymns sung by the choir, were
very effectively rendered, Mrs.
Cruzan presiding at the organ. The
floral decorations were very elaborate
and formed special feature of the
occasion.
AT THE LYCEUM.
The exercises at the Lyceum,
Sunday evening, were attended by a
pretty full audience, and consisted OF