The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-26
CHRISTMAS DISCREPANCIES.
sERTICES IN mi CLUTCHES AND
FEASIN o TIE NLEDT.

mass NJ 4:5U o CLOCK III tnc mOTHihk' ~ SoiS'""
pontincal mass at IL. and solemn pontihcal
ycspcrs ut 4 o'clock. Tho musical part of zach
of these services was elaborate. the chRncol
choir OF seventy voices being ussstcd by n full
chorus and orchestra, with the following SOLO
ists: Mics Hike, sopnno; Miss Clary, nlto;
Mr.. Kaiser, tenor. and Mr.. Shcinbuch. bnsso.
William i. Pccher. orsanist AID director. was
assisted at the orgaI, by W. Dietrich at tho IL
o'clock service. the programme for which was:
Prelude, for orchestra and organ. ........... Stanford
Grand mass in y major. ..Poniatowski
For solo chorus. orchestra and organ.
Graduate. .Saint.Saens
onertory, "Adeste Fideles Novello
Christina song Adam
Poetlude Lachner
The mass was celebrated by Archbishop Corri.
gan, the assistant priest being the Rev. w. ].
DAILY. The Rows. Joseph II. Mcmahon and
Patrick DAILY were deacons OF honor. and the
Rev. Thomas Duffy was deacon OF the mass. the
Rev. Michal Reilly subdencon, ana tho Rev. A.
T.. Roacho subdeacon Of the cross. Tho masters
Of ceremonies were the Revs. J. N. Connolly and
T.F. Myhan. The Rov. T. Barrett OF tho Society of
Jesus preached. In the sanctuary were seventy
i've scminarians OF st. Joscph's Seminary.
The Cathedral was open only to ticket holders
until after IL o'clock. when tho public was adj
mittcd. In tho course Of his sermon, Father
Barrett said:
are dealing. not with an incident In the
life of men, but with the mystery of tho world;
we are dealing with the mission of Christ. 1t
has been said that there was q strife between
Justice and Mercy in the mind OF God,
and Mercy, being the elder daughter of
the house Of God, SO far triumphed that
all OF Gods justice is tempered with
mercy. As n crime is tho moro heinous nc.
cording to the dignity of the one wronged, so
was the guilt OF fallen man infinite, and the
dignity Of Him who was to offer atonemont had
to be infinite. To this end God sent His son
into the desert Of creation. Justice and Truth
and Mercy have met to-day. and dissolved our
fellowship with sin and Satan"
Bishop Potter officiated at the z o'clock SER
vice in the Pro-Cathedral. $50 Stanton street.
yesterday morning. He delivered a short ad-
dress and administered communion to about
fifty persons. To many Episcopalians and
others who know Bishop Potter as tho head of
the Episcopal Church in this diocese. It will be
news to learn that his own particular church.
the ono over which he exercises personal juris
diction. Is located in tho centre of the down
town east side section Of the city. The edilce
was formerly known as the Church of tho
Epiphany. but Bishop Potter, with the purpose
of giving u wider scope to Its work. made it the
Pro.Cathedral. 1t is the one Episcopal church
in New York over which tho Bishop exercises
personal and immediate Jurisdiction. through
the vicar. the Rev. II. r. Hulse. and, as a con-
sequence. the congregation includes not q few
west side and Fifth and Madison avenue resi-.
dunts.
men and boys gave an excellent rendition of tho
musical portion Of tho service, the professional
A,"%Tihee Joy joy OF GittSSr Christmas" said Bishop Potter in
his sermon. lis that God has spoken to us
f To,S"g Is G tha dav of F msdG se Of t hi% Il. His w EOrd |;
heart this morning because Jesus came into the
The church was prettily decorated with ever.
green's. end upon the altar there was q profusion
was another service, at which the Rev. Mr..
Hulse delivered II sermon upon the significance
7 The Greater New York regiment of the Vol.
nnteers Of America served a dinner to nearly
Bter Hall, in Eleventh street. .telween Third
and Fourth avenues: The provisions that were
,sft Si We're be hs siySn Of tS Sv p Sss.t fsml1iss ;bn many yoyD Of
eters on hand for the dinner. ,Twenty.hve po-
iicomen Q he East Fifth street station, under
cprbinE the impationce Of the thousand or more
Of $50. were set in tho basement. and the
way. and marched down in squads as
often as there was room for them. Mem.
Of Various churches. and also Of Mrs. Baylinston
Booths Hope Hall assisted in cooking and serv-
Ing the yo dinner ssHr::o In In fact every one helped in
or pie to the hungry YOUNGSTERS. There was a
was followed by u steady stream OF children,
who gathered as If by magic as the fame OF the
roast roast, turkey; goose: pork "na beef, the pie.
epread over the neighhorhood. Fifteen hundred
had been fed at half past : O'Clock and every
70, cd to keep up the dinner as long as the food
About 500 children Of The Seventeenth Assem-
bly, district were made happy by n Christ nm
tree given by the Woman's Kennhlican Club. at
real Santa Claus dlstributot the gifts. and tho
rooms were literally flooded with Nofh's ark.
EEssarrfi.. The wont Women s" WRo e s1ter GO 'f is, s0s 9hs esm :
pnign last fall with abundant energy were not
lea s4,s seo ohs. I in proTyidinE for the wants Of the
Eetic workers, were: Miss Emma and Lizzie
keisenweber, daughters Of District Leader John
II. Reisen weber; Miss Bannon, the President,
and Miss Gallagher. the Secretary of the club.
The Tough Club kept open house in the after
its guests were $40 children OF tho west side
They came promptly at 2 o'clock from the sur:
epresent nd a bug OF candy. There were n good
many Of the Older friends OF tho club present
the children had been, made happy anu sent
HON; tho floor of the main hail was cleared FOL
aSsRs'" seeom no's an s SsIa Sllsh hSiidf fsat ssrs'f IN oh,
Tough Clubs social ll!e, md they meet with the
a asa ta r spp!T"ya an Of in ,hGsH io who c sre so tGr'nn m.'
Shields OF the Entertainment Committee gave
out the presents, ana stage lolk who are mem
beers of the club entertain d tho children.
Two hundred detained steerage passenger!
were treated to y Christmas dinner ~ tn,
Barge Ottico by Folk Livingston, tho contractor
who supplies meals there for the steamship
companies.
Through the kindness OF william NJ. Flies,
more than 600 ncwsboys ate n Christmas Dime
at the Brace Memorial logging house. 0Du n
street, at z o'clock last evening. Long table
were laid in the largo dining room. and ever
boy was served until he could eat no more. Tina
this stage Was not reached in the first round
shown by the following table OF the food COZ
spmSd; 700 pounds Of turkey; 3 barrel
bread. q barrel OF cclery, 400 pounds Of h n
and 800 pies. Mr.. Flirss has given a simiia
dinner 10 the newsboys for twonty.nine year,
He was unable TO be present on acrount OF II
ness last evening. but sent a member OF his fan
lily as his representative. On Friday 800 poG
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