Morning journal and courier., 1888-12-24

B. At St. Mary's church on Hillheuse avenue
 the elaborate musical service was under the
 immediate direction of Professor Schwioardi
 and Senator J. D. Plunkett. A chorus of ff
 ty voices rendered the service. At vespers
 Madame Evelyn Oertell sang 70 Salutaris
 Hotia." The church was crowded to over~
 flowing and many people from Protestant churches attended. At 8. m. Mercadantss
 mass in G, and Adeste Fideles by Vincent
 Novello were rendered; at 10:30 high mass,
 the soloists being Madame Evelyn Oertel,
 Miss Mary Kivlan, Miss May Sullivan, Miss
 Donovan, Miss Navins, Mrs. Howard and
 Messrs. Ed. Sheehan and James Kivlan.
 There was also an orchestra of twenty of our
 best musicians assisting. The orchestra for
 prelude played the overture from Stradells
 by Flotow, after which the mass began:
 Kyrie-Miss Sullivan and Madame Oertel and cho
 Gloria m Excelsis Dec; Qui sollis-Mr James Kiy-
 Adeste Ffdeles
 Miss Kivlan, Madame Evelyn oertel and Messrs.
 Shsehan and Kivlan.
 Pastores, with solo Chorus and orchestra
 Solo by Miss Kivlan and MT. sheehan
 sanctuS with solo, - Madame Evelyn oertel
 Postlude-- Grand Priest March - Mendelssohn From his oratorio "Attila'. Orchestra and organ At S:S0 p, m. vespers, Mercadantes ves- pers were given in D, all the eoloists and
 chorus assistants ss in the morning, with
 Professor Ad. Schwickardi as organist.
 Madame Evalyn Oertel sang, for the first
 time, Verdi's 70 Salutaris Hostia, j" ''Tan-
 tum Ergo," by William Bergeurth. THE ASCENSION CHURCH. The Church of the Ascension will also
 have fine service. The cbildren's service
 will be held on the Holy Innocents' day at 7
 for Christmas day at 10:30 g. m., the boy
 choir of forty voices assisting: Processional,
 Shout the Glad Tidings, by John Goss;
 Venite (chant), Savage, in O; Gloria (chant),
 Mendelssohn, in A; Te Deum, Gerrish, in A
 flat; Jubilate, Tours, in F; anthem, See Now
 the Altar, Faure; Kyrie, Tours, in F; Gloria
 ofertory anthem, Sing, Ohl Heavens, Tours,
 in A; Sanctus, Tours, in c; hymn 207, Dr.
 Hodges; Gloria in Excelsis (old chant); pros
 cessional hymn 16.
 AT ST. FRANCIS.
 Prof. w. J. Rohan finely directed the ser-
 vices at St. Francis R. 0. church, Fair Ha-
 ven. The Kyrie, Gloria and Credo of the
 early mass were from Lambillotte. There
 was excellent singing also at the 9:30 and 10:30 masses.
 SACRED HEART CHURCH. At the Church of the Sacred Heart the choir was increased by thirty voices. At 5:30 e. m. Mercedante's mass was sung and at the ofertory Lloyd's Christmas anthem. The children's mass was at 9 8. ID. The children's choir of thirty voices rendered Buhler's mass in 0, and the Christmas hymns. The programme for the 10:30 o'clock mass was the same as that of the 5:30 o'clock mass. The soloists were Miss Jennie Carroll, Miss Nellie Farrell, Miss Maria Moran, Thomas Nugent, Peter Connolly and MT. Lautenbach. AT CALVARY BAPTIST. At the Calvary Baptist childrens service was rendered. In the morning the Sunday school occupied the galleries and listened to a special sermon for them delivered by Rev. MT. Poteat. His text was: "Thanks be Unto God for His Unspeakakle Gift" AT DWIGHT CHURCH. Professor Parsons has arranged a fine pro- gramme for Dwight Place church tomorrow morning.
 AT CHRIST CHURCH. Organist Minor at Christ church also will direct his choir in an elaborate Christmas service.
 AT UNITED CHURCH. At the United church Rev. Dr. Munger preached e very fine Christmas service last evening before large congregation. Christ mas music was sung at each of the services under OrRsnist Cornwall's direction. At the morning service Miss Fechter finely sang the offertory. Mir. F. H. Osborn very ac ceptably fills the tenor position in the quar- tette, for six weeks past filling the place of MT. Max Kastner who, owing to much en- feebled health, went West about six weeks ago. He is in Iowa seeking the restoratora- tion of his strength. He has been suffering from nervous prostration for a number of months.
 AT CENTER CHURCH. At Center church special services oommo- rative of Christmas will be held, for which the choir will prepare specially attractive programme.
 AT TRINITY N. E. CHURCH. At Trinity NJ. E. church yesterday morn- ing in the presence of the usual large congre- gation praise service was held, conducted by the accomplished o1ganist and musical of thirty voices organized for the occasion during the last two weeks sang Christmas
 music, and most acceptably. Following came service by the l~,ge infant class, which was highly enjoyed and reflected credit upon the teacher of the class, Miss Leighton. Rev. Dr. Reed related @ very pretty Christs mas story to the children. In the evening an interesting service by the Sunday school, MT. Bowman, superintendent, was given. The church was again crowded.
 AT ST. JOHN STREET M. E. CHURCH.
 The special Christmas exercises at the Sun day school of the St. John street Methodist
 church were of an exceedingly interesting character. The programme consisted of re- sponsive readings, interspersed with music specially selected for the occasion, recita- tions, and 8 dialogue between eight little girls. Taken altogether, a more instructive, and at the same time enjoyable, programme could hardly have been provided. EAST PEARL STREET M. E.. CHURCH. The programme at the East Pearl street Methodist church last night was especially pleasing. The church was crowded, people standing up in the aisles half way to the pull pit. The hour for commencing is 7:15, but the church was so denseIy packed at that the exercises were begun then. It was the largest congregation that has ever assembled | in that church. Miss Madge Roberts of Gen. ter church choir rendered several solos in her l usually effective manner. The obligato solo | by Mrs. B. H. Brown, the soprano, was excel- ! lently given. s. R. Bishop as organist de- serves credit. Rev. Mir. Goodenough, the pas l tor, made an address, his subject being "God is love-" which was also the titlet of the prin- cipal anthem.
 DAVENPORT CHURCH. The Rev. I. c. Meserve at the Davenport
 church yesterday morning preached from
 Matthew 9, x: "And when they saw the star
 they rejoioed with exceeding great joy" The sermon was listened to with much attention by the large congregation. Several fine pieces were rendered by the choir. Fine Chance to Buy a Home. Attention is called to the house, 60 Pearl strest. advertised for sale in another column