St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-26
XMAS DAY IN ST.PAUL
How the Bells Pealed Out
the Tidings of a Sa-
VioP'S Birth.
The Christmas Festivities in
Honor of the Birth Of
Christ.
Churches Filled With Swell
ing Anthems OF Peace
on Earth.
Catholic Churches Show the
Usual Impressive Feat
ure Services.

"HaIk. tine herald angels sing
How beautiful are the words of TINS
Old HYMNS. waited on The air of early
christmas morn. The sublime pathoS
nf the music. rising in volume as the
story of the birth OF the Savior Is UNI
folded bv the heavenly hosts. has
raised il II the highest rank of the
yuany meiodiouS hymns which at this
delightful season are carOlcd from the
Uhals ot ChristendOm. Ii was sung IN
1hr Episcopal churches of st. Paul, as
il wa, sung in the pretty little EplSeo-
pa missionary church in Jerusalem.
Wherever the foot OF the missionary
has tr0d. In almost every cline ana Ill
divers tongues. men and WCmen WarOled
Gle refrain:
.Gury la our newborn king
Christmas Is, essentially 4 festive as
well a. a religious season. The rellg-
iou> end vas generally observed in the
civ during the morning. The ieStlVl-
ties began with dinner. and became last
and furious As the evening wore on and
another dan Was chalktd up TO the al
lnteJ span OF man. The religious eXer-
else, In the humaa Catholic churches
were iuaUEITJttG as early - clock,
when solemn p1ntilcat mass was celc-
DRAFTED. The usual morning masS came
afterwards.
Elaborate. services distinguished the
Episcopal churches. Holy communion
WAS administered at Christ church at
$50. and ri The service later the sacred
t.,jfrc WIS well filed. The we'll
trained choir at this church rendered
some charming Christmas music, and
the address of Rev. {. ID. Andrews par
took of the character Of a scaSOnable
talk Yesterday was practically the
rcopeLinS of the church since lis. reno
Walton. The Improvements made add
much to lis attractTeneSs. The sane
tuary has been rebuilt and removed
farther back 81 as To a1Iold increased
pew accommodation. and the organ
has been placed IN a small re-
cess built into the side of the
sanctuary. The mural decorations or
the sanctuary are simple, but strictly
III keeping with the ecclesiastical char
acttr of the building. The memorial
window, donated by the choir in me-
Yr1rian al these OF the choir who died
during the year, is very pretty. The
church was very neatly decorated for
the Christmas services. \ new guild
house las been erected by the Christ
church people. which can lie approached
both from the outside ami through
door leading from the church. The
guild house includes a lecture hall, ca
pablc of seating POO people; a choir
room, rector's study, and enc or two
small rooms.
i large number Of people were pres
ent at the II. Paul church, the service
being conducted 10y Rev. J. Wright. A
feature of the service at this church was
the conservation OF brass pulpit, which
has been presented to the church. The
choir. under the supervision of Prof.
Bullcn. rendered the Christmas anthem
in fine style. Appropriate services were
also held at St. Johns church, the
Church OF the Good Shepherd. the
Church OF the Ascension and st. Peters
church. The pastor Of the latter church
ReV Samuel Miils) was reported indis-
posed. and the service he was to con-
duet at White Bear lake was under
taken by F. b. Willard.
Key. ). e.. Smith delivered stirring
address at the Peoples church, where
Nue musical service was also given.
The Memorial English Lutheran church
celebrated the event with beautiful
choral service.