The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-12-26
CHRISTMAS DAY.
SERVICES AT THE VARIOUS
CHURCHES.
The Music At II. Andrew's-Christ-
mas Trees at the Japaneee
and Portuguese
Missions.

Christmas Day was celebrated
in quiet way by the majority of
Honolulu people. The sky was
overcast and rain threatened al
most all the day, and kept num-
Der from enjoying outings that had
been planned.
In the morning, the churches
were all crowded with Christmas
worshippers. Music was the feature
at each of them, and sermons ap-
propriate to the season were de-
livered.
The services at st. Andrews
Cathedral were, throughout, of
a bright and joyous nature.
This great church festival, COM
memorating the birth of Christ,
really began on Sunday evening,
which was Christmas Eve. At the
6 80 o'clock service of the Second
Congregation, in addition to the
regular order, number of carols
were rendered by the choir, which
attracted a large congregation. A
Christmas anthem was sung, the
solo being well sustained by Miss
Ward. The carol "Sleep Holy
Babe" was most beautifully sung.
Mrs. DR.. Howard and Mrs. Iaukea
gave the solos in the old carol
GOOD King Wenceslas" At 80
o'clock there was another service,
when the boy choir and the pupils
of st. Andrews Priory sang five
carols very effectively. At the con-
clusion of the service, which was
largely attended, the choir marched
in procession around the church
while singing the hymn "While
shepherds watched their f1ocks by
night"
On Christmas morning the first
| service was at 5 80 o'clock, a cele-
bration of the Holy Communion,
Rev. Alex. Macintosh celebrating.
There were sixty-five communi
cants. This was followed by full
choral celebration of the Holy
Communion at 80 o'clock, at
which the Bishop of Honolulu cele-
brated, assisted by Rev. V. III. Kit
cat. Seventy-two persons presented
: fhemGe1yes at the altar
At 9 80 o'clock the Second Con-
gregation had full choral morning
service. The church was crowded
in every part, extra seats having
to be provided. A number of the
officers and men from FL. M. S.
Champion were present, while the
ships chaplain, Rev. Mr.. Griffith,
assisted in the service. The singing
of the choir, twenty-six voices, was
marked by a number of excellent
qualities. The anthem SIT came
upon the midnight clear" by Sir
A. Sullivan, was grandly sung,
especially the solo by Mrs. E. d.
Tenney, the choir sustaining a
very soft accompaniment. In the
'Te Deum," by Vogrich, solos by
Miss Ward, Miss Won Holt, Messrs.
G. P. Iaukea and Wakefield were
nicely rendered, while in the "Jubi-
late" by Holden, Mrs. Tenney and
Mr.. Wakefield took the soprano
and bass solos, singing them
with much taste and skill. In the
opening carol "Angels from the
Realms of Glory" the choir was as
sisted by about fifteen little boys of
the Sunday School. Much credit
is due Mr.. Wakefield, the leader,
for his very careful and intelligent
training of the choir. The sermon
was preached by the Rev. Alex.
Macintosh from the text "And
His Name shall be Called Won
derful, the Counsellor, the Mighty
God, the Everlasting Son, the
Prince of Peace" At the conclu-
sion of the service there was an
other celebration of Holy Com
munion, over sixty persons par
taking.
At II o'clock the Rev. V. II.
Kitcat intoned morning prayer,
the Bishop of Honolulu preaching
an able discourse from the words
"Glory to God in the Highest, on
Earth Peace, Goodwill Towards
Men," There was large congre-
CATION present. Smart's TIE Deum
in T, and the anthem "Behold a
Virgin" were we'll sung by the
choir of boys and men, with the
assistance of the older pupils of
st. Andrews Priory. In the an
them the boys maintained the solo.
The old Christmas hymns were
Joined in by the congregation in
hearty manner. Mr.. Wray Tay
lor, the cathedral organist, pre-
sided at the organ at all of the
above services.
The floral decorations in charge
of Mrs. Willis and the Sisters were
not so elaborate as in some former
years. They were confined to the
altar on which stood very pretty
bouquets of flowers, while around
potted plants and ferns were ar