New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-26
MANY RELIGIOUS SERTICES
AT PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCHES.

THE DECORATIONS WERE SIMPLE For THE MOST
| PayT-ErsBoTATE MUSICAL PROGRAMMES.
SIMPLICITY in decoration offset by elaborate pro-
| grammes Of music and eloquent sermons, marked
the celebration Of Christmas Day In the Protestant
Episcopal churches OF this city All the churches
| were crowded. and the services were attentVey
followed Evergreens and small quantities OF the
choicest cut flowers constituted chiefly the decora-
, tons At ST. Thomas's Church the Rev. Or. Jonh
W. Brown rector of the church. oiiicated Inc
Holy Communion was celebrated, ana over ~" men
and women partook OF It. Carols were suiis
at 7:3O a. m, and a communion service heiu
and the regular Christmas services began ~ IL
| o'clock Another communion service followed Inc
St Thomas's choir under direction of George VIII
lam Warren gave an elaborate orograHHe Oh iiuS'e
The professional, Angels from the Realms vi
Glory" was followed by the Venite. TIE Deum
Lnudamus, by James Kent, l7Oo-lU6; the hymn III
Came Upon the Midnight Clear by MI warren
and the Kyrle EleIson. Gloria Tibl Beethoven
were rendered before the sermon During the oHer-
tory Gounod's pastorae. "fiark! the hosts OF
heaven are singing" was given by quartette.
An ancient Gascon carol. adapted ana harmohiHeu
by Sir John Stainer; Gloria In Excelsis. Nunc d.
mittis and the recessonal hymn. ION the Birth
day OF the Lord" completed the programme
The Church Of the Heavenly Rest was bare OF
decoration. AS already published In The Tribune
the money usually spent for flowers was TINS year
given TO charity. The Rev. DIR. ID. Parker Morgan
oficiated at the services. short programme OF
music was given. The TIE Deum. an anthem, "Oh!
Sing to Cod" Gounod: the offerory, Il Will extol
Thee" and Jubllate in "D' comprised the entire
music.
The Christmas celebration at Trinity Church was
largely attended. At 7:5O a. m. there was
celebration of the communion This was followed
by a second celebration, hour later In German.
Rey - Or Marian x assisted by the Rev Joseph
md fha Rey ffrpl
gramme of music was given The DECORATIONS were
Grace Church was adorned s " Tts Ivy and when
Gloria in ExceIsis were given. At Ii o'clock the
s sa Tns Ff V Wan d
rected the music Percyals anthem, Into us a
e ena antSem Behold bring you good
tidngs Of great JOY" were sung os GROUNDED
The e Rev nui Dr e Wapoe warren preached at II
o'clock. The Rev. George Thompson assisted at tne
ss nSd The The TaeSn wa of Wa H.
stainers, TIE Deum and vncents ohertory were
aT The Rev Rev 'i Dr. David f. Greer preached in St
der a fss d asHancS PT'SWs |
The programme Included Claimants s. mass Adams
Noel" and Gounod Nativity Hymn, or,,o
altar Of st. Mary's Church in West Fortyhfth-st
Th egf By s Rev. William SS
and the Rev Anthony Mason. conducted the ser
vices Haydn's mass in u fiat No. l6; Saint-Saens's
Noel" Novelties "Adeste FIdeles' and Bach's
postlude comprised the programme. ~ choir or
forty boys and men assisted.
The Church OF the TRANSPORTATION was decorated
with festoons Of evergreens and on the altar were
white flowers. The Rev. Dr. George H. Houghton
OBLIGATED. A special collection was taken up Tor
the endowment fund of the church. programme
of special Christmas music was given by the choir
The Rev. Dr. j. H. Ryance oiiciated at the ser
vices in old St Marks Church prelude and pas
torale by Sir Arthur. Sullivan the carol. oh! Sing
This Blessed Morn" and the offertory. anthem
cal selections The decorations were simple. Among
the other churches In which special services were
held are All Souls Memorial, Annunciation. Cal
vary St. Augustne's Church of the Redeemer;
Epiphany, St AIMS st. Gorges, St lgnatius and
St Cornelius Chapel on Governors Island