The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-12-27
CHRlSTMAS SERVICES.
ST. Andrews Cathedral.


& filed with members and visitors
on Christmas Eve Saturday even
ing). His Lordship the Bishop Of
Honolulu read the Scriptural les
sons concerning the birth Of Our
Saviour. The supplied choir of
boys and men and pupils from St.
Andrews Priory sang five carols,
which were sweetly rendered. The
singing was excellent. Mr.. F. NJ.
English presided at the organ, and
the success Of the singing was due
to his careful training. The service
was closed by the marching behind
the altar, down the east side, and
up the middle aisle, all the while
singing the professional hymn,
Hank the Herald Angels Sing"
the large congregation joyfully
joining in the singing of this time
honored and popular church
melody. The carols were much
admired by the audience, and, to
some of them, were quite new.
Among the congregation were a
number of Lahaina people, who
were much effected with the sing
ing, az some of the carols were the
very ones they used to sing at
Lahaina (where carols were first
sung in this country in the time
of Rev. Mr.. Mason, over twenty
years ago.
The Christmas services of the
Cathedral Congregation were large
ly attended. In the morning at
$50 o'clock, the Bishop con-
Quoted the Holy Communion SER
vice, and many advanced the
altar to receive the sacred ele-
ments of "bread and wine" from
his hands. Rev. Mr.. Kitcat was
assistant. The mathis at II
o'clock was quite well attended. A
detachment from the Household
Guards was present. The Bishop
preached the Christmas sermon.
The decorations of the church
were simple but artistic.
Second Congregation.
The Christmas services of the
Second Congregation of st. An
drew's Cathedral were very bright
and joyous At $50 o'clock in
the morning there was a celebra-
ton of the Holy Communion by
the Rev. Alex. Macintosh there
were seventy-fve communicates.
At 9 80 o'clock the service of the
day took place. The Cathedral
was crowded, every seat being
taken and extra chairs had to be
called into requisition. In the
Royal pews were Her Majesty the
Queen, His Excellency Governor
A. S. Cleghorn, Major the
Hon. j. w. Robertson, Cham
berlain, and Mrs. Robertson
and Mrs. Chas. B. Wilson, ladies
in waiting. There were also pres
ent the Captain, officers and men
of II. M. S. Daphne, and several
officers from the U. S. S. Boston.
The decorations were very SIM
pie, but neat, and confined almost
to the chancel. On the altar were
handsome bouquets of flowers.
The font was also decorated. The
service was entirely choral, and
was very impressively sung
throughout by the choir Of ladies
and gentlemen, Mr.. Wray Taylor
presiding at the organ. In the TIE
Deum the solos were excellently
sung by Mrs. E. d. Tenney, Hon.
c. P. Iaukea and Mr.. S. e. Pierce.
The opening of the anthem, ''Thus
speaketh the Lord of Hosts" by
Sir John Stainer, was effectively
sung by the tenors and BASES, and
Miss Kulamanu Ward rendered
the soprano solo very nicely. 1t is
seldom that such chorus singing is
heard in Honolulu. The sermon
was preached by the Rev. Alex.
Macintosh from the text, "For
unto us a child is born, unto us a
son is given, and the government
shall be upon his shoulders, and
his name shall be called Wonder
full, Counsellor, ETC." AS the
Queen and suite left the Ca
thedral the Hawaiian National
Anthem was played on the
organ, and the British Anthem
as II. NJ. S. Daphne's men departed.
Following the service was another
celebration of the Holy Commun-
ion, sixty-six communicates par
taking of the sacred elements. The
offertory amounted to $76.45.
In the evening at 6 80 o'clock
there was another large congrega-
ton. The service was choral and
the choir again rendered the special
music in a splendid manner. The
solo parts in the same were taken
by Mrs. F. w. Glade, Mrs. Tenney,
Messrs. May and Pierce. Rev.
Alex. Macintosh preached the
sermon.
Central Union Church.